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2015 Region: North West - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, March 1, 2015

Venue:
The Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
The Torchbearer, Peter Graham

Adjudicator(s):
David Hirst & Alan Morrison

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Fairey Garry Cutt 4 -
2 Foden’s Allan Withington 8 -
3 Wingates Paul Andrews 1 -
4 Ashton-Under-Lyne Philip Chalk 3 -
5 Morecambe Andrew Warriner 12 -
6 Leyland Michael Bach 6 -
7 Blackburn & Darwen Huw Thomas 10 -
8 Oldham (Lees) John Collins 9 -
9 Milnrow Mark Bentham 11 -
10 Co-operative Funeralcare North West Jef Sparkes 2 -
11 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Stig Maersk 13 -
12 Rainford Gareth Brindle 5 -
13 Vernon Building Society Poynton Neil Samuel 7-

Qualifiers:

Fairey, Foden's

Percussion Award: Fairey 



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Ian Holmes

BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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