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Results: 2009 West of England Regional Championships

Results for the 2009 West of England Regional Championships from the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay.

Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay
 

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Championship Section
Sunday 15 March

The Forum
Draw: 1.30pm
Commences: 3.30pm
Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice and Alan Fernie

Results:

1. Camborne Town (G. Cutt), 8
2. Flowers (Dr. R. Newsome), 5
3. Lydbrook (S. Sykes), 11
4. Mount Charles (A. Duncan), 2
5. SWT Woodfalls (Dr. N. Childs), 9
6. Aldbourne (M. White), 10
7. Yeovil (D. Barringer), 7
8. Helston Town (J. Hitchens), 3
9. Bournemouth Concert Brass (J. Camps), 6
10. St. Dennis (B. Minear), 1
11. St. Keverne (J. Maines), 4

Top 2 bands qualify for London.

Section 1
Saturday 14 March

The Forum
Draw: 1.00pm
Commences: 3.30pm
Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice and Alan Fernie

Results:

1. Poole Borough (P. Randell), 10
2. Sherbourne Town (P. Cosh), 14
3. St. Austell Town (G. Pritchard), 1
4. Portishead Town (I. Dickinson), 2
5. Hyde (I. Hutchinson), 8
6. Lanner and District Silver (C. Toghill), 11
7. Michelmersh Silver (M. White), 3
9. Chalford (S. Tubb), 4
8. Lympstone South West Telecoms (C. Fleming), 12
10. Otterbourne Brass (Lt. Col. C. Davis OBE), 7
11. Swindon Pegasus Brass (P. Uzzell), 13
12. Ocean Brass (N. Grace), 9
13. Soundhouse Brass (G. Pumford), 5
14. Woodfalls Concert Brass (S. Dunster), 6

Top 2 bands qualify for Harrogate.

Section 2
Saturday 14 March

The Forum
Draw: 8.45am
Commences: 10.00am
Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice and Alan Fernie

Results:

1. Camborne ‘B’ (A. Pope), 13
2. Verwood Concert Brass (D. Johnson), 4
3. Shrewton Silver (S. Lippeatt), 12
4. Heyl Town (D. Johnston), 5
5. Filton Concert Brass (B. James), 9
6. City of Bristol (C. Thomas), 6
7. Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) (P. Slator), 11
8. St. Pinnock (J. Willcock), 3
9. Bristol East and Kingswood (J. Griffin), 14
10. Cinderford (D. Lea), 7
11. Forest of Dean Brass (J. Gwynne), 1
12. Gillingham Imperial Silver (A. MacRae), 8
13. South Molton Town (D. Marshall), 2
14. Solent Concert (H. Garner), 10

Top two bands qualify for Harrogate

Section 3
Saturday 14 March

The Arena
Draw: 10.45am
Commences: 12 noon
Adjudicators: Paul Norley and Simone Rebello

Results:

1. Brunel Brass (J. Winterflood), 11
2. Bugle Silver (D. Pope), 16
3. Wotton and District Silver (D. Grant), 12
4. Pendennis Brass (Falmouth) (S.Thomas), 10
5. Denmead Brass (E. Flood), 1
6. Weston Brass (A. Osborne), 4
7. St. Stythians (J. Burns), 2
8. Bath Spa (D. Haywood), 14
9. Sidmouth Town (A. Harvey), 7
10. Pillowell Silver (S. Ruck), 3
11. Bream Silver (H. Cole), 6
12. Corsham (D. Barringer), 9
13. Wincanton Silver (B. Kelloway), 13
14. Torbay Brass (M. Faro), 15
15. A. W. Parker (Drybrook) (K. White), 5
16. Launceston town (D. Dobson), 8

Top 2 bands qualify for Harrogate.

Section 4
Sunday 15 March

The Forum
Draw: 8.45am
Commences: 10.00am
Adjudicators: Paul Norley and Simone Rebello

Results:

1. St. Breward Silver (G. Lannie), 6
2. Downton (R. Wright), 14
3. Test Valley Brass (S. Large), 1
4. Tewkesbury Town (N. Morgan), 2
5. Wilton and District Youth (C. Herbert), 9
6. Weymouth Concert Brass (A. Glynn), 11
7. Marsfield (D. Jones), 3
8. Shanklin Town (IoW) (M. Lewis), 19
9. Chalford Academy (S. Tubb), 16
10. Spinnaker Brass (D. Jones), 17
11. Totnes (I. Wilkinson), 4
12. Hatherleigh Silver (R. Wonnacott), 10
13. Swindon Brass (F. Cowley), 7
14. Bratton Silver (M. Fricker), 13
15. Porthleven Town (E. Ralph), 18
16. New Forest Brass (I. Luxford), 8
17. Cheltenham Silver (D. Grant), 12
18. Lostwithiel Town (D. Stephens), 15
19. Bideford Town (R. Ashby), 5

Top 3 bands qualify for Harrogate.

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