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2020 Butlins Mineworkers - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, January 12, 2020

Venue:
Butlins Skyline Resort, Skegness

Test piece:
Songs of Ascent, Jonathan Bates

Adjudicator(s):
Russell Gray & Dr David Thornton (Music for both Elements Leigh Baker,, David Roberts(Entertainment)

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Flowers Paul Holland 6/6 1/1/1=3
2 Desford Colliery (LCITWF) Michael Fowles 1/1 5/2/2=9
3 Redbridge Brass Chris Bearman 3/3 3/3/4=10
4 GUS Chris Jeans 4/4 4/5/3=12*
5 Woodfalls Dr Robert Childs 5/5 2/4/6=12
6 Wantage Silver Jonathan Bates 2/2 6/6/5=17

Highest Placed Mining Band: Desford Colliery (LMTF)
Most Entertaining Band: Flowers
Geoff Dove Soloist Award: Kevin Crockford, soprano, Desford Colliery (LMTF)
Test Piece Solo Award: Emily Evans,, tenor horn,, Flowers

*Placing on entertainment takes precedence 



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