2007 New Zealand Brass Band Championships

Retrospective: C Grade

In the absence of last years C Grade winner, Tauranga City Silver, there was interest to see who would become the new C Grade Champions. Although the scores were close, Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass were winners in all three sections.

2007 C Grade Champions - Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass

Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass conducted by Alan Spence won the Sacred Item, Test and Own Choice which gave them a 4 point lead over second place-getter, Auckland City Brass and its MD Andrew Leech.

2007 C-Grade Runner-up - Auckland City Brass with MD Andrew Leech

There was a decent gap to the rest of the field who were closely bunched - Levin & Districts Brass (Robert Lynch), Te Awamutu Brass (Malcolm Gapes), and Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass. 

Te Awamutu Brass

Maybe, Te Awamutu Brass were a little hard done by, in our humble opinion - but then again - what would we know.

Levin & Districts Brass

Perhaps the choice of St Michael's Mount as the Own Choice for Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass (Graeme Browne) did little to help the bands cause.


Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass