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2008 English National Championship

Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2008

Venue:
The Guild Hall, Preston

Test piece:
Infinity, Lt-Col Robert Redhead

Adjudicator(s):
Nigel Boddice MBE, David Read and Chris Wormald

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Grimethorpe Colliery Allan Withington 8 -
2 Black Dyke Dr Nicholas Childs 14 -
3 Brighouse and Rastrick Alan Morrison 13 -
4 Mount Charles Andrew Duncan 9 -
5 Fodens Richardson Garry Cutt 10 -
6 Hepworth (Cookson Homes) Ian Porthouse 4 -
7 Rothwell TemperanceDavid Roberts 11 -
8 Leyland Jason Katsikaris 5 -
9 Fairey Philip Chalk 2 -
10 Reg Vardy Steve Malcolm 15 -
11 YBS Band Morgan Griffiths 6 -
12 PolySteel Philip Harper 12 -
13 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Russell Gray 7 -
14 Redbridge Jeremy Wise 3 -
15 Fishburn Ray Farr 1 -

Best instrumentalist: Soprano, Kevin Crockford, Grimethorpe
Youngest player: Matthew Shaw [16], Hepworth
 



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