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2008 Region: West of England - Section 1

Date:
Saturday, March 8, 2008

Venue:
Rivieria Centre, Torquay

Test piece:
James Cook-Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter

Adjudicator(s):
Colin Hardy and Alan Hope

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Helston Town J. Hitchens 4 191
2 Otterbourne Brass Lt. Col. C. Davis OBE 10 190
3 Sherborne Town P. Cosh 5 188
4 Lympstone South West Telecoms C. Fleming 3 187
5 St. Dennis B. Minear 11 185
6 Ocean Brass N. Grace 9 184
7 Portishead Town I. Dickinson 12 183
8 Chalford S. Tubb 13 182
9 Bodmin H. Williams 7 181
10 Woodfalls Concert Brass S. Dunster 6 180
11 City Of Bristol I. Holmes 8 179
12 Lanner and District Silver C. Toghill 2 178
13 Swindon Pegasus Brass S. Armstrong-Watkins 14 177
14 Cinderford L. Baglin 1 176

Qualifiers:

Helston Town and Otterbourne Brass 



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Kevin Wadsworth


Conductor, adjudicator, teacher (ABBA)


               

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