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Results: 2008 Butlins — Championship

Results for the Championship Section.

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Championship Section:

19th and 20th January
Venue: Centre Stage
Adjudicators: Peter Parkes & Alan Morrison (Saturday)
Peter Parkes & David Read (Sunday)
Start: After Third Section (Sat) and 9.30am (Sun)
Test Piece: Life Divine – Cyril Jenkins

Results:

1. Desford Colliery, Russell Gray, 9/3, 193+194-0.5=386.5
2. Wingates, Andy Berryman, 1/9, 191+195=386
3. Tongwynlais Temperance, Gareth Pritchard, 7/2, 186+192=378
4. United Co-op Milnrow, John Ward, 10/7, 189+186=375
5. Virtuosi GUS, Jeremy Wise, 4/5, 185+190=375
6. Yorkshire Imps (Urquhart Travel), Jim Davies, 6/10, 187+187=374
7. Thoresby Colliery, Ian McElligott, 2/1, 183+188=371
8. SWT Woodfalls, Dr. Nicholas Childs, 5/4, 184+184=368
9. Mount Charles, Andrew Duncan, 8/6, 188+180-1.5=366.5
10. Bactiguard Wire Brass, Paul Andrews, 3/8, 182+182=364

Minus points for going over time on the concert programme for Desford and Mount Charles

Highest placed mining band:
Desford Colliery

Best soloist:
Gavin Pritchard, percussion, Tongwynlais

Most entertaining band:
Bactiguard Wire Brass

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