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2023 Region: Wales - Section 1

Date:
Saturday, March 18, 2023

Venue:
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Test piece:
A Day in the Life of a Knight, Phil Lawrence

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Robert Childs & alan Morrison

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Ebbw Valley Gareth Ritter 8 -
2 Beaumaris Bari Gwilliam 9 -
3 Goodwick Brass Matthew Jenkins 1 -
4 BTM Jonathan Pippen 4 -
5 Lewis Merthyr Craig Roberts 5 -
6 Parc & Dare Nigel Seaman 3 -
7 Burry Port Town Andrew Jones 7 -
8 Deiniolen Silver Lois Eifion Jones 6 -
9 Markham & District Jayne Thomas 2 -

Qualifiers:
Ebbw Valley, Beaumaris


** Ninth placed Markham & District was subsequently disqualified for a registration infringement.

Best Instrumentalist: Tianna Thomas, horn, Ebbw Valley
 



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Alan Duguid

BA (Hons), PGDipMus, PGCE
Conductor, Composer, Adjudicator (ABBA)


               

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