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Weston super Mare entries announced

There is a fine turn out of bands for the 46th Weston super Mare contest later this month.

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The popular Weston super Mare Contest will take place at the town’s Winter Gardens, on Sunday 18th May.

Contest Administrator, John Woods, announced the following entry of bands from the South West, Midlands and Wales, who will perform their own choice selections to try and catch the ears of adjudicators Paul Cosh and Stan Lippeatt.

Support

Brian Elliott is the Contest Controller for an event supported once more by Parkwood Leisure and North Somerset Council, and which will kick off for the 46th time at 10.30am.

Tickets are available on the day from the Box Office priced £8.00

Competing bands

Championship/First Section:
Chaford (Steve Tubb)
Foresters Brass 2000 (Peter Collins)
Leicester Co-op (Graham Jacklin)
Llwydcoed (Chris Turner)
South West Comms (Charles Fleming)

Second Section:
Avonbank Brass (Warren Belshaw)
A W Parker (Drybrook) (Josh Ruck)
City of Bristol (Kev Robbins)
Blaenavon Town (James Jones))
Ebbw Valley Brass (Gareth Ritter)
Swindon Pegasus (Graeme Lewis)

Third Section:
Bratton Silver (Simon Carr)
Chalford Academy (Steve Tubb)
Cinderford (Kevin White)
Ebbw Valley Brass (Gareth Ritter)
Gillingham Imperial Silver (Jim Bennett)
Pontypool Brass (David Langley)
Thomas Coaches Mid-Rhondda (A F Gibbs)
South Molton Town (Gil Taylor)

Fourth Section:
Corsham (Colin Hogg)
Newport Borough Brass (Robin Hackett)
Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
Tiverton Town (David Boorer)

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