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Judges announced for Morley March & Hymn Tune Contest

Kevin Wadsworth and Sarah Groake-Booth will be the judges to impress at the popular Morley & District Lions March & Hymn Tune Contest in June.

Morley
  It will all be about marching and hymn tune playing in Morley later this year

It has been announced that the judges for the 11th Morley & District Lions March & Hymn Tune Contest that will be held in the West Yorkshire town on Sunday 18th June will be Kevin Wadsworth and Sarah Groarke — Booth.

The event which helps raise funds for the Lions Charities will comprise a road march followed by three verses of a hymn tune before concluding with a contest march.

Prizes

The contest is open to all bands from Championship to Youth Section, with all music to be played chosen by the bands themselves as they battle for part of a total prize fund of £2,000 with a first prize of £600 for the overall winner.

The event which helps raise funds for the Lions Charities will comprise a road march followed by three verses of a hymn tune before concluding with a contest march4BR

Further details

For further details contact Geoff Fowler at geoff.fowler@totalise.co.uk or call 0113 253 0719.

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