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Results: Elland Silver Slow Melody & Quartet

Some great playing was on show at Elland with their 20th anniversary Slow Melody & Quaret contest.

 

The Elland Silver Band, 20th Anniversary Slow Melody & Quartet contest took place on Sunday May 10th.

Adjudicator David Thornton had plenty to enjoy with a fine turn out in all the sections. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary each competitor received a commemorative certificate.

David said he had a most enjoyable day and there had been some fine playing in all sections.


Results:
11 years & under:
1. Bethan Plant — Elland Silver Youth Band
2. Nathanael Martin – Knaresborough Silver Band
3. Eva Nowiki – Dobcrosss Youth Band
Youngest Player: Aaron Kerwin — Clifton & Lightcliffe
Adjudicators award: John James Vernon — Audley Brss

14 years & under:
1. Jonathon Bates – Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
2. Nick Walker — Clifton & Lightcliffe
3. Adam Galloway — Besses Boys

16 & under:
1. Charlotte Heaven — Dobcross Silver
2. Nick Walker — Clifton & Lightcliffe
3. Daniel Eddison — Elland Silver Youth
Best Tenor Horn: Alex Crisp — Clifton & Lightcliffe

Open Age Group:
1. Daniel Eddison — Elland Silver
2. Jim Tew — Vernon Building Society Poynton
3. Philip Tait

Veterans: (Over 40)
1. Jim Tew — Vernon Building Society Poynton
2. David Armitage — Elland silver Band
3. Ian Gill — YBS Concert Band
Best Cornet: Philip Tait
Best Euphonium: Ian Gill — YBS Concert
Best Bass: Jim Tew — Vernon Building Society Poynton
Best Trombone: Daniel Eddison — Elland Silver Youth
Best Flugel: Jennifer Brown — Oldham Lees

Senior Quartets:
1. JB4 – Doncaster

Champion of Champions:
1. Jennifer Brown — Oldham Lees
2. Jim Tew — Vernon Building Society Poynton
3. Ian Gill — YBS Concert

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MA, B.Ed (Hons), LTCL
Conductor, adjudicator and arranger


               

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