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2010 New Zealand National Championships - A Grade

Date:
Friday, July 23, 2010

Venue:
Napier, New Zealand

Test piece:
The Torchbearer, Peter Graham and Own Choice

Adjudicator(s):
Barrie Gott

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Woolston Brass
On the Shoulders of Giants
Graham Hickman - 97+146+148=391
2 North Shore Brass
Essence of Time
Nigel Weeks - 96+148+142=386
3 Dalewool Auckland Brass
Dances and Alleluias
Rupert D’Cruze - 94+145+145=384
4 Ascot Park Hotel Brass of Invercargill
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Howard Taylor - 95+141+147=383
5 The Trusts Waitakere Brass
English Heritage
Steven Booth - 93+144+144=381
6 Leopard Coachlines Canterbury Brass
Lowry Sketchbook
Tyme Marsters - 92+142+143=377
7 Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass
Dances and Alleluias
David Bremner - 90+140+146=376
8 Marlborough District BrassWithin Blue Empires Kevin Moseley - 91+143+138=372
9 St Kilda Brass
Odessy
Steve Miles - 89+137+140=366

Best Soloist in Test: Riki McDonnell with North Shore Brass
Best Section in Test: Bass Section, North Shore Brass 



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