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Strong line-up for Leicestershire BBA Contest

There is a fine line-up of bands all looking to round their contesting year off with a victory at Loughborough this weekend.

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  The contest has attracted a fine turn out of bands

The Leicestershire Brass Band Association Open Contest takes place at Loughborough Endowed Schools (LE11 2AQ) on Sunday 20th November.

It has attracted a fine line-up of bands looking to round off their contest year with a victory with their own-choice selections.

More information:


www.lbba.org.uk

Championship Section:

Adjudicator: Alan Morrison

Brunel Brass (Daniel Hall)
City of Hull (Stig Maersk)
Enderby (Stephen Phillips)
Hucknall & Linby (Paul Whyley)
Kidlington Concert Brass (Duncan Wilson)
Ratby Co-operative (Mareika Gray)
Unite the Union (Jonathan Beatty)
Wantage Silver (Jonathan Pippen)


First Section:

Adjudicator: Nicholas Garman

AW Parker (Drybrook) (Joshua Ruck)
Chalford (Steve Tubb)
Foss Dyke (Gareth Westwood)
Hathern (David Newman)
Kibworth (Brendan Caddy)
Oddfellows Brass (Ben Smith)
Sandhurst Silver (N/K)
Soham Comrades (Jayne Murrill)


Second Section:

Adjudicator: Martin Heartfield

Bedford Town (Craig Patterson)
City of Cambridge (Philip Fisher)
City of Coventry (David Nicholson)
Diggle (Sean Conway)
Harborough (Brad Turnbull)
Ibstock Brick Brass (Chris Banks)
Leicestershire Co-op (Snibston) (Luke Pallister)
Stamford Brass (Julian Bright)
Wantage Concert Brass (Neil Brownless)
Waterbeach Brass (David Minchin)
Wigston Band (Ian Needham)


Third Section:

Adjudicator: Sam Fisher

Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield) (Sam Johnston)
Littleport Brass (Ian Johnson)
Raunds Temperance (John Hudson)


Fourth Section:

Adjudicator: Sam Fisher

Abbey Brass (Abingdon) (Rob Tompkins)
Brunel Brass Academy (Daniel Hall)
Corby Silver (Andy Mayell)
Croft Silver (Henry Dunger)
Matlock (Chris Banks)
Royston Town (Steve Early)
Stalybridge Old (N/K)
Syston (Colin Jones)
Thrapston Town (Nathan Waterman)
University of Warwick Brass (Tom Stoneman)

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