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2017 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 13, 2017

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Reflections on Swan Lake, Stephen Roberts

Adjudicator(s):
Allan Ramsay and Steve Sykes

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Whitburn Prof Nicholas Childs 10
2 Wingates Paul Andrews 20
3 Reg Vardy Russell Gray 19
4 NASUWT Riverside David Roberts 14
5 Virtuosi GUS Adam Cooke 4
6 Woodfalls Dr Robert Childs 5
7 Hepworth Leigh Baker 13
8 Camborne Town Kevin MacKenzie 2
9 Aldbourne David Johnson 15
10 Ashton-under-Lyne Philip Chalk 11
11 Thoresby Colliery Ian McElligott 1
12 Hammonds Saltaire Morgan Griffiths 6
13 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Ben Dixon 16
14 Tongwynlais Temperance Michael Fowles 9
15 Rainford Gareth Brindle 3
16 Kirkintilloch Bryan Allen 12
17 Llwydcoed Chris Turner 7
18 Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) John Roberts 18
19 Northop Silver Paul Hughes 8
20 Burry Port Town Andrew Jones 17

Whitburn and Wingates promoted to the British Open
Llwydcoed, Unite the Union, Northop Silver, Burry Port Town relegated to Senior Cup

Best Instrumentalist: Andy MacDonald (cornet) — Wingates 



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Andrew White

MA(Ed Man), B Ed (Hons), BBCM, ADNCB, PGCE, Cert Ed
Conductor, Arranger, Adjudicator & Educationist


               

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