The annual West Midlands Solo, Duet & Quartet contest was held at Studley High School on the weekend, and drew enthusiastic support over all categories.

The competition was a great success and was well supported, with adjudicators Paul White and Warren Bellshaw left very impressed with the two competitors.

Fine playing

There was plenty of fine playing on show, with Warren particularly impressed with the standard in the 15 to 18 Section and Paul delighted by the technique and musicality shown in the Air Varie category.

The Desford Chicks quartet gave a sparkling performance to win the Adult Quartet with Arrow Valley raising plenty of laughs with inspired group title of 'Liquid Mud'.

Results:

Slow Melody: (Aged 9 to 11)

1. Jennifer Richardson (Alcester Victoria)
2. Alec Banner (Shipston Town)
3. Tallula Matthews (Shipston Town)

Slow Melody: (Aged 12 to 14)

1. Christopher Oddy (Enderby)
2. Toula Thomas (Cubbington)
3. Ben Hone (Arrow Valley)

Slow Melody: (Aged 15 to 18)

1. Luke Barker (Jaguar Land Rover)
2. Grace Coates (Shipston)

Slow Melody Adult:

1. Trystan Jones (A W Parker Drybrook)
2. Patricia Woodings (Ratby)
3. Annette Cairns (Cubbington)

Air Varie: (Aged 14 and Under)

1. Christopher Oddy (Enderby)
2. Alec Banner (Shipston Town)

Air Varie: (Aged 15 to 18)

1. Luke Barker (Jaguar Land Rover)
2. Grace Coates (Shipston Town)

Duets: (Aged 11 and Under)

1. Alec Banner & Tallula Matthews (Shipston Town)
2. Peter Coates & Tallula Matthews (Shipston Town)

Duets: (Aged 15 to 18)

1. Luke Barker (Jaguar Land Rover) & Grace Coates (Shipston Town)

Adult Duets:

1. Trystan Jones & Rebecca Aston (A W Parker (Drybrook))
2. Grace Coates & David Birch (Shipston Town)

Adult Air-Varie:

1. Patricia Woodings (Ratby)
2. Rebecca Aston (A W Parker Drybrook)
3. Trystan Jones (A W Parker Drybrook)

Quartet: (Under 19)

1. Shipston Town

Quartet: (Adults)

1. Desford Chicks
2. Shirley Tubas
3. Liquid Mud

Percussion:

1. Alec Banner