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2006 English National Championship

Date:
Saturday, July 1, 2006

Venue:
The Lowry, Manchester

Test piece:
Dances and Alleluias, Philip Sparke

Adjudicator(s):
Derek Broadbent, William Relton & Chris Wormald

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Foden's Richardson Garry Cutt 10-
2 Brighouse & Rastrick Ian McElligott 6-
3 Leyland Russell Gray 5-
4 The Fairey Band Simon Stonehouse 14-
5 Sellers Interational Phillip McCann 9-
6 Reg Vardy Ray Farr 4-
7 Hepworth (Lanson Homes) Mark Bentham 7-
8 PolySteel Philip Harper 11-
9 YBS Band Professor David King 1-
10 Redbridge Melvin White 8-
11 Mount Charles Nigel Weeks 12-
12 Bournemouth Concert Nigel Taken 13-
13 Ransome Major Peter Parkes 3-
14 Wooley Pritchard Sovereign Brass Stephen Roberts 2-

Best soloist:
Euphonium — Brenden Wheeler — Leyland
Youngest Player:
Chris Brice, 14, Ransome 



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Darren R. Hawken

PGdip, BMus(hons) PGCE, dipABRSM, LRSM
Conductor, Arranger, Teacher, Adjudicator, Band Trainer


               

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