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2024 Region: North West - Section 4

Date:
Sunday, February 25, 2024

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Music for Jock Tamson, Alan Fernie

Adjudicator(s):
John Doyle and Stan Lippeatt

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Stalybridge Old Nigel Lawless4
2 Littleborough Ashley Higgins9
3 Onchan Silver David Karran10
4 Ramsey Town Robert Quane2
5 Sale Brass Jess Tredrea11
6 Dobcross Youth James Atkins1
7 Brindle Steve Hartley 8
8 Red Admiral Brass Stuart Barton13
9 St John's (Mossley)Martin Gernon5
10 Crewe Brass Adam Shilton7
11 Douglas Town Robert Mitchell12
12 Stacksteads Fred Bowker3
13 Port Sunlight Lyceum Simon Harthern-Evans6
14 Blackley Karl Stott 14

Qualifiers:
Stalybridge Old, Littleborough, Onchan Silver

Best Basses: Stalybridge Old 



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