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Results: 2009 Victorian Championships

Results from the 2009 Victorian Championships

Victorian Bands League
 

Results of the 2009 Victorian State Band Championships held in Ballarat 22 & 23 August

Adjudicator: Barrie Gott

Music: Own Choice

OPEN GRADES

Hymn+Concert Item+March+Major Work=Total

A Grade
1. Kew Band Melbourne, Mark Ford, 45+46+44+92=227
2. Darebin City Brass – Preston, Danny Dielkens, 42+47+45+91=225
3. Hawthorn Band, Peter Sykes, 41+42+47+93=223
4. Boroondara Brass, Danny van Bergen, 42+45+41+90=218

B Grade
1. Geelong West Brass Band, Jeff Steele, 44+44+45+95=228
2. Wonthaggi Citizens’ Band, Craig Marinus, 41+43+40+92=216
3. Maroondah Brass, Ron Moore, 40+37+44+89=210
4. Box Hill City Band, David Farrell, 40+39+39+90=208

C Grade
1. Advent Brass, Reynold Gilson, 42+42+43+92=219
2. Darebin City Brass – Northern, Chris Lee, 41+42+43+91=217
3. Marist Brothers Band, Mr Bell, 40+44+42+90=216
4. Sunshine Community Brass, Chris Smith, 40+41+40+89=210
5. City of Bendigo Brass, Andrew Trewartha, 38+38+39+82=197
6. City of Ballarat Municipal Brass, Brenda Beck, 38+37+37+80=192

D Grade
1. Sale City Band, Hugh Davies, 38+41+39+90=208
2. Shepparton Brass Band, Eric Anderson, 35+40+41+88=204
3. Boroondara Harmony Brass, Danny van Bergen, 37+40+38+88=203
4. Moonee Valley Brass, John M Breen, 34+34+35+86=189
5. Maryborough City Brass, Jenny Wagstaff, 32+36+35+85=188

JUNIOR GRADES

Concert Item 1+Concert Item 2+Major work=Total

Junior B Grade
Whitehorse Brass, David Farrell, 40+35+85=160

Junior C Grade
Hyde Street Youth Band, 40+39+79=158

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