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Results: Qld Championships

The Queensland State Championships were held in Maryborough, 6-8 June 2009.

QLD Band Association
 

Brisbane Excelsior once again showed its dominance by winning the A Grade State Championship in a clean sweep and by a margin of 18 points from second placed band, Capricornia Silver.

Adjudicators for the weekend were:
A & B Grade: Paul Terracini
C, D & Junior Grade: John Thomas

RESULTS

(Stage march not included in aggregate)

Hymn+Test+Own Choice=Aggregate

A Grade
Test: Spectrum, Vinter
1. Brisbane Excelsior, Howard Taylor, (48) 49+192+195=436
2. Capricornia Silver, Denis Illot, (41) 48+186+184=418
3. Brisbane Brass No. 1, Jon Christodoulides, (45) 45+185+187=417
4. Cairns Brass, Bryan Hurdley, (43) 47+184+183=414
5. South Brisbane Federal, Ben Crocker, (46) 46+183+185=414

B Grade
Test: James Cook Circumnavigator, Vinter
1. Toowoomba Municipal No.1, Lorraine Fuller, (47) 45+185+186=416
2. Windsor Brass, Michael Purtle, (44) 42+183+183=408
3. Brisbane Brass No. 2, Josh McKechie, (43) 41+181+184=406
4. Sunnybank Brass No. 1, Mark Biggs, (46) 43+178+181=402

C Grade
Test: Challenging Brass, Vinter
1. Surfers Paradise Brass, Dylan Troyahn, (46) 45+188+192=425
2. Yellow Cabs Bayside Brass, Ivan Cocking, (40) 44+187+186=417
3. Maryborough Brass, Jaynne Leeson, (41) 43+182+185=410
4. Toowoomba Municipal No. 2, Amy Ritter, (42) 2+181+184=407

D Grade
Test: Voices of Youth, Vinter
1. Nambour & Maroochy District, Kevin Brown, (43) 41+183+190=414
2. Thuringowa Brass, Dave Finlay, (40) 42+182+182=406
3. Brisbane Brass No. 3, Bill Barker, (41) 40+180+184=404
4. Maryborough Excelsior City, Mel Neilsen, (44) 40+179+183=402
5. Gladstone Municipal, Leanne Christensen, (40) 39+178+180=397
6. Sunnybank Brass No. 2, Cathy Reid, (39) 38+177+181=396

Junior Grade
1. Brisbane Brass Juniors, Bill Barker, (44) 39+180+184=403

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