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Results: 2008 Australian Nationals

Results for the Australian National Brass Band Championships, from Brisbane City Hall.

Brisbane Excelsior
 

Saturday 22 March — Hymn and Test Selections
Sunday 23 March — Own Choice and Test Selections
Number of Bands: 48

Hymn+Test+Own Choice+Stage March=Total

A Grade
Adjudicator: Dr Stephen Roberts
Test: Dances and Alleluias, Sparke

Brisbane Excelsior make history by becoming the first band to ever win the A Grade Championship, four years in a row.

1.Brisbane Excelsior, QLD, Howard Taylor, 3,6,43+191+197+49.5=480.5
2.Gunnedah Shire Band, NSW, Jason Katsikaris, 13,12, 44.5+189+196+48=477.5
3.Waratah Brass — Newcastle, NSW, Matthew van Emmerik, 11,1, 46.5+184+198+46=474.5
4.Dalewool Auckland Brass, NZ, Nigel Weeks,7,11,49+196+183+44.5=472.5
5.Kew Band Melbourne, VIC, Mark Ford,1,9,47+190+187+45=469
6.Willoughby Band, NSW, Andrew Snell,9,7,45.5+187+186+46.5=465
7.Warringah Concert Brass, NSW, John Saunders,10,4,46+188+185+44=463
8.Footscray Yarraville City Band, VIC, Phillipa Edwards, 8,8, 43+182+189+45=459
9.K&N Spring Gully Brass, SA, Dr Kevin Cameron,12,5,42+185+181+45=453
10.Brisbane Brass, QLD, Greg Aitken,5,3,44+183+182+43.5=452.5
11.South Brisbane Federal Brass Band, QLD, Lindon Weise, 6,2, 45+186+175+41=447
12.Capricornia Silver Band, QLD, Dennis Ilott,2,13,41+178+178+45=442
13.Darebin City Brass — Preston Band, VIC, Jason Mears, 4,10, 41.5+181+168+39.5=430

Best Soloist in Test Selection:
Ken Cant, Euphonium, Dalewool Auckland Brass

B Grade
Adjudicator: Peter Adams
Test: Main Street, Ball

1.Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass Band, NZ, David Bremner,3,8, 40+160+164+42=406
2.Townsville Brass, QLD, Kim Lofthouse,7,7,38+153+162+43=396
3.Geelong West Brass Band, VIC, Jeff Steele,6,1,38+155+161+41.5=395.5
4.Boroondara Brass, VIC, Daniel Van Bergen,4,14,38+155+160+40.5=393.5
5.Sutherland Shire Brass, NSW, Warwick Tyrrell,1,10,38.5+157+158+39=392.5
6.Bundaberg Municipal Band No 1, QLD, Robert Rotar,13,4,38+157.5+156+39.5=391
7.Hobart City Brass Band, TAS, Simon Cawthorn,14,2,37.5+154+159+40=390.5
8.Brisbane Brass 2, QLD, John Christodoulides,15,12,39+158+154+39=390
9.Hall Village Brass Band, ACT/NSW, Aaron Madden,12,3,38+156+154+40.5=388.5
10.City of Greater Dandenong, VIC, Colin Lord,5,15,38+154+155+41=388
11.Sunnybank Brass No 1, QLD, Mark Biggs,2,6,38+154+156+39=387
12=Canning City Brass Band, WA, Andrew Sutherland,11,11,37+154+156+39.5=386.5
12=Windsor Brass, QLD, Ken Bradley,9,13,38+152+157+39.5=386.5
14.Parramatta City, NSW, Johnathan Gatt,10,5,38+155+152+38=383
15.Toronto Brass, NSW, Tim O'Hearn,8,9,37+152+152+38.5=379.5

C Grade
Adjudicator: John Thomas
Test: The Shipbuilders, Peter Yorke

1. Waratah Brass Newcastle No 2, NSW, Conrad Curry, 4,1, 42+183+186+43=454
2. Surfers Paradise Brass Band, QLD, Gordon Richmond, 3,2, 41+184+184+42=451
3. Royal Hifofua Tongan Brass Band, NSW, Fredrick Deroy Vi, 1,3, 40+180+183+44=447
4. Yellow Cabs Bayside Brass, QLD, Major Ivan Cocking, 2,4, 39+179+182+43=443

D Grade
Adjudicator: Dr Peter Morris
Test: Anglican Dances, Fernie

1. Narrabri Shire Band, NSW, Stephen Moore,5,7,47+183+187.5+47.7=465
2. Darebin City Brass — Northern Brass, VIC, Andrew Power,1,5,45+180+187+47.5=460
3. City of Holroyd, NSW, Shaun Yow,9,10, 45.5+182+185+47=459.5
4. Brolga Brass, QLD, Kim Lofthouse,3,3, 43+175+183+47=448
5= Shepparton Brass Band, VIC, Bill Scott,4,1, 41+174+185.5+46=446.5
5= Nambour & Maroochy District Brass Band "Sunshine Brass", QLD, Kevin Brown,2,9, 46.5+168+184+48=446.5
7. Pimlico State High School Brass, QLD, Craig Millar,7,11, 43.5+172+181+45=441.5
8. Boroondara Harmony Brass, VIC, Daniel Van Bergen, 44+170+179+46.5=439.5
9. Brisbane Brass 3, QLD, Bill Barker, 47.5+181+167+42=437.5
10. Gladstone Municipal Band, QLD, Leanne Christensen, 42+166+182+44=434
11. Beenleigh Brass Band, QLD, Gordon Beitz, 39+160+162+40=401

Junior A Grade
Adjudicator: John Thomas
Test: Lydian Pictures, Dobson

1. Gunnedah Shire Junior Band, Bruce Myers, 2,1, 45+188+190+45=468
2. Willoughby City Band, Brian McGuinness, 1,2, 44+186+186+44=459

Junior B Grade
Adjudicator: John Thomas
Test: St Andrews Variations

1. Warringah Youth, John Saunders, 2,1, 42+184+183+41=450*
2. Boroondara Youth Brass, Danny van Bergen, 1,2, 41+182+185+42=450
* Championship winner due to countback to test

Junior C Grade
Adjudicator: John Thomas
Test: Glasgow Overture, Fernie

1. Brisbane Brass Juniors, Bill Barker, 40+180+180+40=440

Parade of Bands
Saturday 22 March

A Grade
1. Brisbane Brass, QLD
2. Brisbane Excelsior, QLD
3. K&N Spring Gully Brass, SA

B Grade
1. Townsville Brass, QLD
2. Canning City, WA
3. Hobart City Brass, TAS

C Grade
1. Royal Hifofua Tongan Brass, NSW
2. Surfers Paradise Brass, QLD
3. Yellow Cabs Bayside Brass, QLD

D Grade
1. City of Holroyd Band, NSW
2. Nambour and Maroochy Sunshine Brass, QLD
3. Brolga Brass, QLD

Champion Drum Major
Darren Cole, Warringah Concert Brass

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