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2008 Region: North of England - Section 2

Date:
Sunday, March 30, 2008

Venue:
The Dolphin Centre, Darlington

Test piece:
Three Part Invention, Kenneth Downie

Adjudicator(s):
Peter Roberts

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Barton Town R. Evans 5 188
2 Murton Colliery D. Noble 6 187
3 Dearham G. Williams 7 186
4 Barrow Shipyard D. Gittins 2 185
5 Houghton Brass M. Bousie 3 184
6 Cockerton Prize Silver G. Nicklin 4 183
7 York Railway Institute D. Warley 1 182
8 Ferryhill Town S. Norris 8 181
9 Durham Constabulary K. McDonald 9 180
w Hetton Silver A. Seymour - -

Qualifiers:

Barton Town and Murton Colliery

Best Soprano: Lenny Potts, Ferryhill
Best Basses: Barton
Best Euphonium: John McCloughlin, Dearham 



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