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2008 Spring Festival - Senior Cup

Date:
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Venue:
The Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Elgar Variations, Martin Ellerby

Adjudicator(s):
Derek Broadbent and Chris Wormald

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 East Yorkshire Motor Services Frans Violet 12 -
2 Bactiguard Wire Brass Paul Andrews 8 -
3 Jaguar (Coventry) David Lea 7 -
4 Pemberton Old Wigan JJB Mark Peacock 3 -
5 Skelmanthorpe John Roberts 2 -
6 Ratby Co-operative Brett Baker 6 -
7 Fishburn Ray Farr 14 -
8 Cwmaman Institute Silver David Evans 8 -
9 Bournemouth Concert Jonathan Camps 9 -
10 Unison Kinneil Colin McKenzie 15 -
11 Bo'ness and Carriden Mike Marzella 13 -
12 Dalmellington Archie Hutchison 19 -
13 Aldbourne Melvin White 17 -
14 Stocksbridge David Nesbitt 1 -
15 Ashton under Lyne Carl Whiteoak 16 -
16 Knottingley Silver Robin Morgan 4 -
17 Kingdom Brass Craig Anderson5 -
18 Lindley Neil Jowett 10 -
19 Besses o' th' Barn John North 11 -
w Glossop Old - -

Best soloist: David Johnson, Euphonium — Jaguar (Coventry)

Top four bands qualify for the Senior Cup
Bottom three bands to be relegated in addition to Glossop who withdrew in advance of the contest
 



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