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Weston attracts fine turn out

The 45th Weston super Mare Contest has attracted a fine turn out of bands.

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The popular Weston-Super-Mare Own Choice Contest will take place at the town’s Winter Gardens, on Sunday 19th May. An excellent day of contesting is assured with good facilities for the bands, their supporters and families.

The adjudicators are Chris Wormald and David Thornton, with Brian Elliott as Contest Controller.

Promotion

This will be the 45th Weston Contest, run for the second year as a South West Brass Band Association promotion supported by Parkwood Leisure.

The Contest will commence at 10.15am, with tickets from the Box Office at £7 with concessions.

Contest Administrator, John Woods told 4BR: "This is an excellent line up of bands covering a vast area from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, South Wales to Leicestershire across to Hampshire."

This is an excellent line up of bands covering a vast area from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, South Wales to Leicestershire across to HampshireJohn Woods

Championship/First Section:
Chalford (Steve Tubb)
Forest of Dean (Chris Howley)
Hyde (Helen Kinder)
Leicestershire Co-op (Graham Jacklin)
Lewis Merthyr (Gavin Pritchard)
Lympstone South West Telecoms (Charles Fleming)
Llwydcoed (Nigel Seaman)
Sandhurst Silver (Ian McElligott)
Verwood Concert Brass (Kevin Smith)

Second Section:
A W Parker (Drybrook) (Josh Ruck)
Blaenavon Town (Andrew Protherough-Jones)
Bream Silver (Bryn James)
Cinderford (Kevin White)
City of Bristol (Ceri Thomas)
Pendennis Brass (Steve Thomas)
Soundhouse Brass (David Shead)
St Keverne (Gareth Churcher)

Third Section:
Bratton Silver (Simon Carr)
Newport Borough (Robin Hackett)
Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
Pontypool Brass (Owen Farr)
Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda (Alan Gibbs)
Ynyshir (Gary Davies)

Fourth Section:
Corsham (Colin Hogg)
Malvern Hills District (Chris License)
South Molton Town (Gil Taylor)
Tiverton Town (David Boorer)
Totnes (Phil Cleave)

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