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2016 Region: North West - Section 1

Date:
Sunday, February 28, 2016

Venue:
The Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Essay, Professor Edward Gregson

Adjudicator(s):
Colin Hardy & David Hirst

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 VBS Poynton Neil Samuel 5-
2 Rainford Gareth Brindle 1-
3 Longridge Mark Peacock 11-
4 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Kevin Gibbs 6 -
5 Haslingden & Helmshore John Hinckley 7 -
6 Wardle Anderson Brass Sean Conway 12-
7 Mossley Duncan Byers 4 -
8 Silk Brass Anthony Wyatt 9-
9 Bollington Brass Peter Christian 2 -
10 Eccles Borough Mareika Gray 14-
11 Marple Sarah Groarke-Booth 8 -
12 Poulton-le-Fylde Dave Collins 3-
13 Whitworth Vale & Healey John Binns 13-
14 Hazel Grove Nigel Beasley 10-

Qualifiers:

VBS Poynton, Rainford

Percussion Award: Rainford

 



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