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2019 Region: North West - Section 3

Date:
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
First Suite in E Flat, Gustav Holst

Adjudicator(s):
Ian Brownbill & Sarah Groarke-Booth

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Valley Brass (Haydock) David Chadwick 6 -
2 Uppermill Dean Redfern 13 -
3 Hawk Green (Marple) Neil Hewson 10 -
4 Trinity Girls Richard Evans 17 -
5 Pilling Jubilee Silver Steve Hartley 3 -
6 Whitworth Vale & Healey Christopher Binns 11 -
7 Eccleston Brass John Wood 7 -
8 Douglas Town Ken Mitchell 1 -
9 Thornton Cleveleys Stephen Craig 8 -
10 City of Chester Matthew Birkett 14 -
11 Parr St. Helens John Ludden 5 -
12 Greenall's Philip Boardman 2 -
13 Hoover (Bolton) Craig Mann 18 -
14 Darwen Brass Mike Cotter 15 -
15 Lostock Hall Memorial Joshua Hughes 12-
16 Golborne Brass Jason Smith 16 -
17 Littleborough Brass Adrian Woodhead 9 -
18 Stalybridge Old James Atkins 4 -

Qualifiers:
Valley Brass (Haydock), Uppermill, Hawk Green (Marple)

Best Trombones: Valley Brass (Haydock)
Best Basses: Valley Brass (Haydock)
Best Percussion: Uppermill

 



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