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2013 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 12, 2013

Venue:
The Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Of Distant Memories, (Music in An Olden Style), (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
David Read MBE, Derek Broadbent, Alan Morrison

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Cory Philip Harper 13 -
2 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 5 -
3 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Phillip McCann 7 -
4 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 1 -
5 Grimethorpe Colliery Dr. Robert Childs 19 -
6 Woodfalls Dr. Nicholas Childs 8 -
7 Leyland Michael Bach 18 -
8 Reg Vardy Russell Gray 4 -
9 Whitburn Erik Janssen 14 -
10 Flowers Paul Holland 9 -
11 Foden's Allan Withington 17 -
12 Milnrow Mareika Gray 20 -
13 Jaguar Land Rover Dave Lea 3-
14 Northop Silver Thomas Wyss 16-
15 NASUWT Riverside Ray Farr 12-
16 Virtuosi GUS John Berryman 11 -
17 Friary Guildford Chris King 2 -
18 Kirkintilloch David Roberts 15-
19 Tongwynlais Temperance Steve Sykes 10 -
20 Regent Brass Alan Duguid 6 -

Best Instrumentalist: David Thornton, euphonium, Brighouse & Rastrick
Youngest Player: Romana Halstead, Leyland

* Top 4 pre-qualified for 2014 National Finals 



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