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2020 Region: North West - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, February 23, 2020

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
A Tale as Yet Untold (Philip Sparke)

Adjudicator(s):
Ian Brownbill & Alan Morrison

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Foden's Russell Gray 8 -
2 Fairey Garry Cutt 7 -
3 Rainford Sarah Groarke-Booth 10 -
4 Wingates Paul Andrews 1 -
5 Milnrow Christopher Binns 11 -
6 Leyland Thomas Wyss 2 -
7 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Ben Dixon 3 -
8 Oldham (Lees) John Collins 12 -
9 Wardle Anderson Brass Sean Conway 9 -
10 TCTC Group Jef Sparkes 4 -
11 Boarshurst Silver James Garlick 6 -
12 Vernon Building Society Poynton Ryan Watkins 5 -

Qualifiers:
Foden's , Fairey

Best Cornet: Mark Wilkinson (Foden's)
Best Percussion Section: Foden's
 



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