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2024 Spring Festival - Senior Trophy

Date:
Saturday, May 11, 2024

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Peter Graham

Adjudicator(s):
Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale, John Doyle

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Ebbw Valley Brass Gareth Ritter9
2 Newtongrange Silver Anne Crookston 3
3 Haverhill Silver Matthew Brown 12
4 Marsden Silver Andrew Lofthouse16
5Tongwynlais Temperance Owen Farr4
6 Roberts Bakery Mike Jones14
7 Pontardulais Town Matthew Jenkins11
8 Enderby Gareth Brindle13
9 Eccles Borough Mareika Gray2
10 East London Brass Jayne Murrill6
11 Blackburn & Darwen Daniel Thomas17
12 Woodfalls Paul Holland1
13 Longridge Mark Peacock15
14 Parc & Dare Dewi Griffiths10
15 Yorkshire Imperial Garry Hallas 8
16 Unison Kinneil Raymond Tennant 7
17 Easington Colliery Michael Fowles 5

Ebbw Valley Brass, Newtongrange Silver, Haverhill Silver, Marsden Silver promoted to the Senior Cup


Best Instrumentalist: Stephen Sykes, trombone, Ebbw Valley Brass
 



Contest: 171st British Open

Saturday 6 September • Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Sunday 14 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham. . *Please note as of 24th August 2023 the date is provisional according to Kapitol Promotions website GL50 4SH


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Rushden Town Band

September 2 • 2nd Trombone position has become vacant as current holder off to University. Rehearsals Mondays and Wednesday at Rushden Hall. RTB is a friendly 1st Section band who have recently come back from their second tour abroad and also released their first CD.


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

September 2 • Are you moving to the West Midlands this autumn or possibly fancy a change of bandroom scenery? The band are looking to recruit an Eb bass and a Kit Percussionist to help us with our varied and ever expanding range of events.


Cross Keys Silver Band

September 2 • We're looking for a 2nd Trombone player to join a strong section in a 2nd Section band based in South Wales. We have a number of community engagements and contests lined up for the rest of the year and into 2026. Rehearsals are from 19:30 on Tuesdays.


Darren R. Hawken

PGdip, BMus(hons) PGCE, dipABRSM, LRSM
Conductor, Arranger, Teacher, Adjudicator, Band Trainer


               

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