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2008 Region: Midlands - Section 4

Date:
Sunday, March 9, 2008

Venue:
Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College

Test piece:
Four Cities Symphony, Rodney Newton

Adjudicator(s):
Malcolm Brownbill and Kevin Wadsworth

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Amington W. Kendrick 21 179
2 Croft Silver I. Needham 12 176
3 Thoresby Colliery Youth C. Gent 1 175
4 Ratby Co-operative Mid G. Newman 11 172
5 Burbage (Buxton) S. Critchlow 23 171
6 Bestwood Welfare Black Diamonds D. Clark 10 170
7 Melton L. Blankley 22 169
8 Trentham Brass M. Caveney 2 168
9 Shipston Town H. Gibbs 15 167
10 Whitwell D. Fretwell 14 166
11 Rolls Royce (Derby) G. Cardwell 3 165
12 Ireland Colliery Chesterfield I. Knapton 16 164
13 Rushden Town P. Lewsey 20 163
14 Malvern Hills and District M. West 4 162
15 Ilkeston Brass D. Jones 9 161
16 Chapel-en-le-Frith A. Howgate 18 160
17 Fairfield (Buxton) C. Kitchen 17 159
18 Marken Rasen RPC A. Needham 5 158
19 Corby Silver K. Espin 7 157
20 Pleasley Colliery Welfare D. Cutting 6 156
21 Newhall K. Holgate 19 155
22 Dunchurch M. Dutton 8 154
23 Creswell Colliery R. Woffinden 13 152

Qualifiers:
Amington, Croft Silver and Thoresby Colliery Youth 



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