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2024 National Championships of Great Britain - Section 4

Date:
Sunday, September 15, 2024

Venue:
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse

Test piece:
Smoke Sketches, Daniel Hall

Adjudicator(s):
David Hirst, Paul Holland, Stephanie Binns

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Mike West11-
2 Holywell Silver Jamie Duncan15-
3 Bon Accord Silver B Harry Marshall5-
4 Littleborough Ashley Higgins12-
5 Bugle Silver Mark Arnold13-
6 Stalybridge Old Nigel Lawless14-
7 Penrith Town Ian Butterworth6-
8 Syston Alex Bland7-
9 Illogan Sparnon Silver Shaun Marsden1-
10 Friendly (Sowerby Bridge) Mick Silson16-
11 Whitwell Rob Deakin10-
12 Watford Ian Graves2-
13 Loxley Silver Lindon Bolt17-
14 Craghead Colliery Stephen Goddard3-
15 Reading Spring Gardens Matthew Ruel18-
16 Severn Tunnel David Ferris9-
17 Buckhaven & Methil Miners Steven Craig8-
18 Coventry Festival Allan Wheelhouse4-

Best Soloist: Solo cornet Holywell
Youngest Player Thomas Arnold, Bugle Silver 



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Chinnor Silver

March 27 • We are a friendly progressive 1st Section band who need a couple of seats filled.. Bb BASS and PERCUSSIONIST are on our wanted list so if you are looking for a new banding challenge get in contact. We rehearse on Wednesdays and have good realistic diary.


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East London Brass

March 27 • PERCUSSION - ELB are the look out for a percussionist to complement our existing section. We have a sensible diary of contests and concerts and are ambitious to keep progressing as a band.


Duncan Wilson

Bmus(hons), LGSMD
Conductor, Adjudicator (member AoBBA)


               

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