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Read all about it! 2017 West of England Regional Championships news reports

Full news reports and results from the West of England Championships in Torquay are now up on 4BR.

Steve Sykes
  Bodmin cheer their success

Full news reports and results are now on 4BR from the West of England Regional Championships held in Torquay on the weekend.

4BR Editor Iwan Fox made the trip down the M5 for the two days of excellent competition, run splendidly by the West of England Regional Committee under Championship Controller Sue Oldfield and her team.

Warm welcome

Not only was there the usual warm welcome to visitors, but there were special mementos too for every player who took part, with special uniform lapel badges produced in recognition of it being the 65th Championships.

Meanwhile, the stages at the Riviera Centre were also brightened up with brand new stage and stand banners, with each band's performance officially recorded for posterity (and future debate!) by Chorum Recordings.

In addition there was a fantastic response to the latest 'Swab for Sykes' Campaign — (above) with the trombonist and his family on hand to get willing supporters to sign up for the DKMS Blood Cancer Stem Cell research — the result of which saw well over 300 people pledge their support.

Not only was there the usual warm welcome to visitors, but there were special mementos too for every player who took part, with special uniform lapel badges produced in recognition of it being the 65th Championships4BR

News reports

Championship Section:


http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?criteria=results&id=28428

First Section:


http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?criteria=results&id=28415

Second Section:


http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?criteria=results&id=28414

Third Section:


http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?criteria=results&id=28429

Fourth Section:


http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?criteria=results&id=28410

Recall the 4BR live coverage at:


http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2017/1627.asp

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