Results: Wessex Brass Band Association

7-Dec-2006
Bournemouth Concert Brass headed the prize list at the recent Wessex BBA Contest in Weymouth to round off their season in style.

Bournemouth Concert Brass rounded off their year with a win at the recent Wessex Brass Band Association at Weymouth Pavilion on 27th November.

Conducted by David Hayward and performing Gilbert Vinter’s ‘Spectrum’ they took the honours by two clear points from Yeovil Town in second place with Ocean Brass in third. David Hayward took the conductors trophy, with the band’s percussion taking the James Winter Trophy, the bass section taking the Arthur Spencer Trophy and Steve Didcott receiving the Kevin Boulton Plaque as Best Instrumentalist.

For one of the basses (Bill Willis) this win made the day extra special as his composition 'Anniversary Salute' received its world premiere as the test piece for the combined second/third.

Other sections

In the First Section, Otterbourne took the first prize with a clear 2 point winning margin over Shrewton Silver, and with Swindon Brass 4 points further back in third. Otterbourne’s euphonium player took the Tom Gomershall Trophy as well as the Maurice Woods Trophy as Best Cornet.

In the Second Section the victory went to Denmead Brass from Bratton Silver in second and Christchurch and Highcliffe in third.
The Training Section was won by Test Valley Training ahead of Downton, with Wilton and District in third and Hyde Training in fourth.

Results:
Championship Section:
1. Bournemouth Concert Brass – 190
2. Yeovil Town – 188
3. Ocean Brass
4. Hyde Band
5. Corsham

First Section:
1. Otterbourne – 188
2. Shrewton Silver – 186
3. Swindon Brass – 182
4. Sherborne Town – 181
5. New Forest Brass – 180
6. Downton – 178
7. Bath Spa – 176

Second/Third Section:
1. Denmead Brass
2. Bratton Ssilver
3. Christchurch and Highcliffe

Training:
1. Test Valley Training
2. Downton
3. Wilton and District
4. Hyde Training

Other Awards:

Kevin Boulton Plaque: Best Instrumentalist of the day: Bournemouth Euphonium, Steve Didcott
Tom Gomershall Cup: Best Euphonium player 1st Section: Otterbourne,
Angela Lowe Trophy:, Best Instrumentalist 2nd / 3rd Section,
Maurice Woods Trophy:, Best Cornet Player 1st Section: Otterbourne,
Arthur Spence Trophy:, Best Bass Section Championship: Bournemouth
James Winter Trophy: Best Percussion Section: Bournemouth
Conductors Trophy: David Hayward, Bournemouth Concert Brass