SCABA welcomed adjudicator David Horsfield to The Hawth at Crawley for their 27th Entertainment Contest held on Sunday 18th May.
David certainly didn’t show any signs of being pen weary after his stint in Dobcross on Whit Friday and he was able to sit back and enjoy some fine performances — notably from winners Friary Guildford, who took the top honours in the A Section by a commanding five point margin.
Whit Friday theme
Appropriately Brighton & Hove City, conducted by Matthew Hackett took the theme of the Whit Marches for their performance and they were rewarded with a third place and the best soloist prize which went to their principal cornet, Martin Buss.
David certainly didn’t show any signs of being pen weary after his stint in Dobcross on Whit Friday and he was able to sit back and enjoy some fine performancesOrganisers
Sad day
It was a sad day for Kevin Webb and Chichester Youth Brass as it was their last Entertainment Contest as a team. Promotion is in the air for Kevin so he hands over the reigns of his young team, but they went out on a high with Kevin winning the best Compere trophy and Elizabeth Arnold taking best soloist (cornet) prize.
20th celebration
The Hawth at Crawley celebrates their 20th anniversary in 2008 and to mark the occasion their Promotions and Entertainments Manager, Dave Watmore arranged for a short concert to be given by the juniors of two local bands, Patcham and Mid Sussex Brass.
Sandra Clinton and Peter Mansfield respectively were on hand to guide their young people. We met their youngest players Alex Baker and Connor Sheehan. Unfortunately neither could remember how long
they had been playing but both agreed it was a long time. Alex is five and Connor has just become six!!
Results:
A Section:
1. Friary Guildford (Chris King) — 95pts
2. Welwyn Garden City (David Stokes) — 90pts
3. Brighton & Hove City (Matthew Hackett) — 89pts
4. Chichester City (John Williams) — 86pst
5. Regent Brass (Alan Duguid) — 85pts
6. Ocean Brass (Nick Grace) — 84pts
7. Horsham Borough (Keith Maxwell) — 82pts
8. Northfleet Brass (Andrew Austin) — 80pts
Highest unplaced 1st Section Band: Chichester City
Best Soloist: Martin Buss of Brighton & Hove City
Best performed march: Friary Guildford
B Section:
1. LGB Brass (Ian Stewart) — 82pts
2. Thundersley Brass (Roland Morris) – 81pts
3. St. Sebastian Wokingham (Andrew Porter) — 81pts
4. Chichester Youth Brass (Kevin Webb) — 80pts
Highest unplaced Youth/3rd section Band: Chichester Youth Brass
Highest unplaced Youth Band: Chichester Youth Brass
Best Soloist: Elizabeth Arnold of Chichester Youth Brass
Best Trombone Section: Thundersley Brass
Best Conductor Compere: Kevin Webb of Chichester Youth Brass
