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2008 National Championships of Great Britain - Section 4

Date:
Saturday, September 27, 2008

Venue:
Harrogate International Conference Centre

Test piece:
The Shipbuilders, Peter Yorke

Adjudicator(s):
Richard Evans and Chris Wormald

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Lostock Hall Memorial John Wood 11 184
2 Uppermill Alan Widdop 15 183
3 Amington Wesley Kendrick 5 181
4 Brunel Brass John Winterflood 14 180
5 Renfrew Burgh David Hutcheson 4 179
6 Hemel Hempstead Graham Weekes 6 178
7 South Milford Brass Richard Wilton 17 177
8 Crosskeys Kerry Bowden 1 176
9 Totnes Ian Wilkinson 16 175
10 Wincanton Silver B. Kelloway 10 174
11 Irvine & Dreghorn D McKellan 2 173
12 Lofthouse 2000 Andrew Whitaker 7 172
13 Skelmanthorpe B Philip Garlick 9 171
14 Severn Tunnel Andrea Ayres 12 170
15 Tarleton and District Brass Gillian Bould 3 169
16 Tadley Concert Brass Paul Chapman 8 168
17 Kirkby Lonsdale Mark Buchanan 19 166
18 Thoresby Youth Christine Gent 20 165
19 Cold Ash Mike Clark 13 164
20 Croft Silver Ian Needham 18 163

Best Instrumentalist:

Trevor Hughes: Euphonium — Uppermill 



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