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2017 Spring Festival - Senior Cup

Date:
Friday, May 12, 2017

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Fragile Oasis, Dr Peter Meechan

Adjudicator(s):
John Doyle & Paul olland

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Filton Concert Brass Tom Davoren 12
2 Friary Guildford Chris King 15
3 East Yorkshire Motor Services Stig Mærsk 5
4 City of Cardiff Nigel Seaman 9
5 St Dennis Darren Hawken 11
6 Ratby Co-operative Howard Evans 13
7 Goodwick Brass Matthew Jenkins 6
8 Co-operative Funeralcare North West Jef Sparkes 17
9 Skelmanthorpe Jim Davies 14
10 Oldham (Lees) John Collins 7
11 Blackburn & Darwen Neil Samuel 3
12 Newtongrange Andrew Duncan 8
13 Kingdom Brass Paul Drury 19
14 Staffordshire Steven Walsh 10
15 Jackfield (Elcock Reisen) Simon Platford 20
16 Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel David Thornton 16
17 Redbridge Brass Jeremy Wise 1
18 Derwent Brass Keith Leonard 18
19 Marsden Silver Prize Alan Widdop 4
20 Fishburn David Hirst 2

Filton Concert Brass, Friary Guildford, East Yorkshire Motor Services and City of Cardiff promoted to Grand Shield

Redbridge Brass, Derwent Brass, Marsden Silver and Fishburn, relegated to Senior Trophy

Best Instrumentalist: Gary Curtin (euphonium) Co-operative Funeralcare North West 



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Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Rushden Town Band

September 2 • 2nd Trombone position has become vacant as current holder off to University. Rehearsals Mondays and Wednesday at Rushden Hall. RTB is a friendly 1st Section band who have recently come back from their second tour abroad and also released their first CD.


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

September 2 • Are you moving to the West Midlands this autumn or possibly fancy a change of bandroom scenery? The band are looking to recruit an Eb bass and a Kit Percussionist to help us with our varied and ever expanding range of events.


Cross Keys Silver Band

September 2 • We're looking for a 2nd Trombone player to join a strong section in a 2nd Section band based in South Wales. We have a number of community engagements and contests lined up for the rest of the year and into 2026. Rehearsals are from 19:30 on Tuesdays.


Howard J Evans

MA (Dist), Mus.B (hons), ARCM (hons), LRAM, LTCL, PGCE
Conductor, composer, arranger, tutor and pianist


               

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