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2016 Region: North West - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, February 28, 2016

Venue:
The Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Cambridge Variations, Philip Sparke

Adjudicator(s):
John Berryman & Stephen Roberts

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Fodens Professor Nicholas Childs 5 -
2 Wingates Paul Andrews 8 -
3 Fairey Garry Cutt 9 -
4 Ashton-under-Lyne Philip Chalk 10 -
5 Leyland Thomas Wyss 7 -
6 Milnrow Mark Bentham 12 -
7 Blackburn & Darwen Huw Thomas 4 -
8 Co-operative Funeralcare North West Jef Sparkes 3 -
9 Diggle Alan Wycherley 6 -
10 Roberts Bakery Simon Stonehouse 2 -
11 Freckleton Paul Dalton 1 -
12 Oldham (Lees) John Collins 11 -
w Morecambe - - -

Qualifiers:

Fodens, Wingates
pre-qualified: Fairey

Percussion Award: Wingates 



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