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Results: Oxfordshire BBA

Brunel Brass come out on top at Oxon as they entertain the audience and judges to take the title.

 

The Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association’s Entertainment Contest was held in Burford, Oxon on the weekend, where Brunel Brass conducted by John Winterflood took the entertainmetn honours.

In the B Section victory went to Wantage Silver B, conducted by Danny Dullforce with Witney Town under Robert Cutting taking the unregistered title.

Result

Open Section:
Adjudicators: Steve Pritchard-Jones & Des Stimpson

1. Brunel Brass (John Winterflood) — 190
2. Kidlington Concert Brass (Duncan Wilson) — 189
3. Forest of Dean (Jack Smith) — 187

Best Soloist: Tom James (Cornet) — Kidlington Concert Brass
Best Entertainment/Presentation: Forest of Dean
Best Soprano: Paul Richards — Brunel Brass
Best Tenor Horn: Sandra Howes — Witney Town
Best Percussion: Carly Taylor — Malvern Hills


Section A: (3rd/4th Section)
Adjudicators: Steve Pritchard-Jones & David Mann

1. Wantage Silver "B" (Danny Dullforce) — 186
2. Malvern Hills (John Swindells) — 184
3. Bletchington (Nigel Hall) — 183
4. Moulton 77 (Martyn France) — 182

Best Soloist: Joanne King (Soprano) — Wantage Silver "B"
Best Entertainment/Presentation: Wantage "B"
Highest Unplaced 4th Section Band: Bletchington


Section B: (Unregistered)
Adjudicators: Steve Pritchard-Jones & Sue Bennett

1: Witney Town (Robert Cutting) — 78
2= Hook Norton Silver (Jenny Barrie) — 76
2= City of Oxford (Rob Fleming) — 76
4. Wantage Concert Brass (Alan Sykes) — 75

Best Soloist: Jenny Howes (Flugel) — Witney Town
Best Entertainment/Presentation: Witney Town

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