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Oxford closing date looms...

If you the chance to give your Area test piece an early season run out, then make sure you enter the Oxford & District BBA Contest — now!

Close of cornets
 

4BR has been informed that the closing date for entries to the Oxford & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest, to be held on Sunday 24th February at Marlborough School in Woodstock is fast approaching.

March & Test

This contest, which hasn’t been run for many years, is an own choice March & Test Piece event, so it should give bands an ideal opportunity to give the Area test piece an early season run out.
The adjudicator David Hirst, and the closing date for entries is Monday 14th January.

Registration

Because of the on-going debate about registration cards the ODBBA has decided to run the contest without the use of any registration cards. Bands will be asked to complete a signature sheet prior to the contest.

Entry forms and rules can be obtained by emailing me at nigel-hall@hotmail.co.uk

For more information go to: www.odbba.org

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