The West Wales Solo & Ensemble competition recently took place at the Memorial Hall in Burry Port where there was plenty of excellent playing on show in all sections.

Supported by Burry Port Band and the Ty Cerdd organisation, the Matthew Williams and Owain Thomas said they were delighted at the overall standard on show.

Results:

Solo: 10 years of age and under

Millie Colebrook (Penclawdd) — Gold Award

Briony Burgess (Ynyshir) — Silver Award
Lili Gibbs (Penclawdd) — Silver Award
Nia Llewellyn (Milford Haven) — Silver Award
Toby Middlemist (Milford Haven) — Silver Award

Jake Collins (Penclawdd) — Bronze Award
Bethan Stobbs (Milford Haven) — Bronze Award

Solo: 12 and under

Dylan Sanders-Swales (Milford Haven) — Gold Award

Eleri Gibbs (Penclawdd) — Silver Award

Iwan Harries (Gwaun Cae Gurwen) — Bronze Award
Filip Middlemist (Milford Haven) — Bronze Award
Mark Oughton (Milford Haven) — Bronze Award
Dylan Rolland (Burry Port) — Bronze Award

Solo: 14 and under

Sara Llewellyn (Milford Haven) — Gold Award

Rhys Evans (Milford Haven) — Silver Award
Haydn Gough (Milford Haven) — Silver Award
Cari Jones (Ynyshir) — Silver Award

Rowan Burgess (Ynyshir) — Bronze Award
Joel Oughton (Milford Haven) — Bronze Award
Gareth Rolland (Burry Port) — Bronze Award

Solo: 16 and under

Ross Owen (Milford Haven) — Gold Award

Iwan Hill (Ynyshir) — Bronze Award

Duet & Trio: 14 and under

Rowan Burgess & Briony Burgess (Ynyshir) — Silver Award

Rhys Evans & Teifion Owen (Milford Haven) — Bronze Award

Ensemble: 4-8 players

Rolland Family Ensemble (Burry Port) — Silver Award
Penclawdd Juniors — Bronze Award

Large Ensemble: 9-20 players

Milford Haven Juniors — Gold Award
Burry Port Juniors — Silver Award
Gwaun Cae Gurwen Juniors — Bronze Award

Youth Band: 21 to 45 players

Milford Haven Youth — Gold Award

Special Awards:

Bert Thorne Cup for Most Promising Soloist Under 12:
Dylan Sanders-Swales (Milford Haven)

Tim Bourne Memorial Award for Most Promising Under 16:
Sara Llewellyn (Milford Haven)

Ted Maby Award for Most Promising Youth Ensemble:
Rolland Family Ensemble (Burry Port)

Trevada Music Trophy for Most Promising Youth Band:
Milford Haven Youth

Mynydd y Garreg Silver Prize Trophy for Best Overall Youth Band or Ensemble:
Milford Haven Juniors