There was a fine turn out of players at the recent Macclesfield Youth Band Slow Melody Competition.
Tuesday, 09 November 2010
Macclesfield Youth Band held its third slow melody competition last Sunday, at its headquarters at Morton Hall, attracting competitors from its Youth, Junior and Beginners Sections.
Ian McKnight adjudicated all twelve classes.
Results:
Age 7 & 8: 1. Frankie Gittins
Age 9 & 10: 1. Niamh Johnson 2. Alistair Ford 3. Joe Ritchie
Age 11 & 12: 1. Charlotte Haigh 2. Laura McCulloch 3. Oliver Franklin
Age 13 & 14: 1. Laura Crosland 2. Kristian Birtwistle
Age 15 & 16: 1. Christopher Holt 2. Alannah Birtwistle/Matthew Arnold 3. Callum Sykes
Age17-19: 1. Matthew Taylor 2. Hannah Devine
Open U12: 1. Charlotte Haigh 2. Alistair Ford 3. Niamh Johnson
Open 12-19: 1. Angus Naylor 2. Christopher Holt 3. Matthew Arnold
Duet U12: 1. Joe Ritchie/Alistair Ford 2. Nomi Fisher/Charlotte Lax 3. Charlotte Haigh/Elizabeth Taylor
Duet 12-19: 1. Angus Naylor/Matthew Arnold 2. Alice Taylor/Orla Haigh
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