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2012 Region: North West - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, February 26, 2012

Venue:
The Winter Gardens

Test piece:
The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea, Derek Bourgeois

Adjudicator(s):
Jim Davies

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Leyland Michael Bach 10 -
2 Fairey Ian Porthouse 5 -
3 Foden’s Allan Withington 4 -
4 Co-op Milnrow Marieka Gray 11 -
5 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Mark Bentham 8 -
6 Blackburn & Darwen Nick Sheppard 7 -
7 Co-operative Funeralcare NW Jef Sparkes 2 -
8 Wingates Andrew Berryman 1 -
9 Bollington Brass Peter Christian 6 -
10 VBS Poynton Colin Short 3 -
11 Ashton-Under-Lyne Simon Stonehouse 9 -
w Longridge Mark Peacock - -

Qualifiers:

Leyland, Fairey [pre-qualified], Foden's

Youngest Player: George Wright (Bollington) 



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