There was a great display of musical talent on show at the recent Leicestershire BBA's annual competition held at the Loughborough Endowed Schools Campus.

The event saw over 140 performances across 19 different sections, ranging from Slow Medley to Air Varie, and involving all age groups.

Quality

The adjudicators Dave Purkiss (joined by AoBBA shadow adjudicator, Sam Fisher), Sharon Stansfield and Graham Sutton all stated how impressed they were with the quality of playing on show across all the sections.

Each year the LBBA 'Junior Champion' prize is awarded the highest placed performer across all the available age groups sections, with this year the Harry Bray Memorial Trophy going to Luke Newborough of Shirland Welfare Training.

Results:

Overall Junior Champion: Luke Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training)

Section A: Junior Slow Melody — 10 Years & Under

1. Isabelle Owen (Shirland Welfare Training)
2. George Powell (Hathern Youth)
3. Millie Davenport (Shirland Welfare Training)

Section B: Junior Slow Melody — 11 & 12 Years

1. Fleur Moakes (Shirland Welfare Training)
2. Morgan Bland (Ratby Co-operative Junior)
3. Ashton Peat (Hathern Youth)

Section C: Junior Slow Melody — 13, 14 & 15 Years

1. Daniel Garland (Shirland Welfare Training)
2. Christopher Oddy (Enderby Youth)
3. Brady Herring (Hathern Youth)

Section D: Junior Slow Melody — 16, 17 & 18 Years

1. Luke Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training)
2. Abbey Clarke (Enderby Youth)
3. Amadea Tristanto (Hathern Youth)

Section E: Junior sight Reading 15 Years & Under

1. Christopher Oddy (Enderby Youth)
2. Daniel Garland (Shirland Welfare Training)
3. Brady Herring (Hathern Youth)

Section F: Junior Sight Reading 16, 17 & 18 Years

1. Luke Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training)
2. Amadea Tristano (Hathern Youth)

Section G: Junior Air Varie 14 Years & Under

1. Christopher Oddy (Enderby Youth)
2. Daniel Garland (Shirland Welfare Training)
3. Ciaran Reiff-Marganiec (Kibworth)

Section H: Junior Air Varie 15, 16, 17 & 18 Years

1. Luke Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training)
2. Natellie Poulter (Shirland Welfare Training)

Section I: Junior Duets 18 Years & Under

1. Natellie Poulter & Isabelle Owen (Shirland Welfare Training)
2. Hannah Capstak & Thomas Barham (Leicestershire Co-op)
3. Luke Newborough & Gabrielle Moakes (Shirland Welfare Training)

Section J: Junior Hymn Tune Quartet 14 years & Under

1. Leicestershire Co-op (B)
2. Shirland Welfare Training (A)
3. Hathern Youth

Section K: Junior Quartet 18 Years & Under

1. Shirland (A)
2. Shirland (B)
3. Leicestershire Co-op Training

Section L: Open Slow Medley

1. Patricia Woodings (Ratby Co-operative)
2. Steve Barham (Leicestershire Co-op)
3. Lucy Smith (Unattached)

Section M: Open Air Vaire

1. Patricia Woodings ( Ratby Co-operative)
2. Neil Kelsall (Bilton Silver)
3. Charlotte Burton (Shirland Welfare Training)

Section N: Open Duet

1. Neil Kelsall & Samantha Edwards (Bilton Silver)
2. Thomas Barham & Steve Barham (Leicestershire Co-op)
3. Hannah Capstack & Richard Capstack (Leicestershire Co-op)

Section O: Open Quartet

1. Leicestershire Co-op (B)
2. Leicestershire Co-op (A)
3. Shirland

Section P: Open Percussion

1. Jamie Green (Enderby Youth)

Section Q: Veterans Slow Medley

1. Patricia Woodings (Ratby Co-operative)
2. Samantha Edwards (Bilton Silver)
3= Janet Owen (Shirland Welfare Training)
3= Neil Kelsall (Bilton Silver)

Section R: Adult Beginners Slow Medley

1. Helen Hardy (Shirland Welfare Training)

Section S: Mixed Duet

1. Janet Owen & Isabelle Owen (Shirland Welfare Training)
2. Colin Davenport & Millie Davenport (Shirland Welfare Training)
3. Colin Davenport & Robbie Davenport (Shirland Welfare Training)