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Results: South Australia Solo and Ensemble Championships

K&N Spring Gully brass soloists showed they are definitely in top form at the South Australian State senior solo competition on 14th June, winning all 11 of the sections in which they were entered.

South Australian Band Association
 

The players had to work hard though, with a high standard shown by all bands, particularly Salisbury City, Marion City and Unley Concert Band. As well, a few inter-band “rivalries” added to the atmosphere in sections including EEb Tuba, Tenor horn and Euphonium.

The highlight of the day though, would have to be the K&N Quintet, made up of Kevin Joughin (Cornet) Mark Smith (Flugel), Katherine Staples (Tenor Horn) Dave McPhee (Trombone) and Andrew Theophilos (EEb Tuba) who blew the competition away with a spirited rendition of Amparita Rocca.

Adjudicated by Mr Bob Hower and Mr Bill Broughton, the competition was held at the Pembroke School in Adelaide. All from K&N agreed it was a great day, and special thanks must go to Tamra Renton for her fantastic accompanying, and to Bronwyn Dolman and the SABA Executive for running the event.

Results
OPEN TUBA
1. Paul Beames, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Karina Filipi, K&N Spring Gully Brass
3. Tim Goldsmith, Salisbury City Band

OPEN BASS TROMBONE
1. Steven Monger, K&N Spring Gully Brass

OPEN BARITONE
1. Jonathon Shinnick, Marion City Band

OPEN TENOR HORN
1. Meghan Thomas, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Veronica Boulton, Marion City Band
3. Lesley Raymond, K&N Spring Gully Brass

OPEN TROMBONE
1. Aaron Deanshaw, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. David Owen, K&N Spring Gully Brass Youth

OPEN EUPHONIUM
1. Janet Carey, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Ed Latham, Salisbury City Band
3. Anthony Rogers, K&N Spring Gully Brass

OPEN SOPRANO CORNET
1. Sarah Butler, K&N Spring Gully Brass

OPEN FLUGEL
1. Mark Smith, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Rosalie Keen, Salisbury City Band

OPEN Bb CORNET
1. Kevin Joughin, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Alexandra Bowman, Marion City Band
3. Geoff Meikle, Salisbury City Band

OPEN TRUMPET
1. Mark Smith, SA Police Rangers
2. Sarah Butler, Unley Concert Band
3. Andrew Edgeworth, Unley Concert Band

OPEN QUARTET
1. Marion City Band
2. Unley Concert Band
3. Marion City Band

OPEN QUINTET
1. K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Salisbury City Band
3. Marion City Band

OPEN BALLAD
1. Anthony Rogers, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Veronica Boulton, Marion City Band
3. Jonathon Shinnick, Marion City Band

OPEN NOVICE
1. Ray Kennington, Marion City Band
2. Craig Smith-Ellis, Mitcham City Brass
3. Bronwyn Dolman, Unley Concert Brass

OPEN TRIO
1. Marion City Band
2. Marion City Band
3. Unley Concert Band

OPEN DUET
1. Karina Filipi & Andrew Theophilos, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Janet Carey & Anthony Rogers, K&N Spring Gully Brass
3. Alexandra Bowman & Cathy Hubbard, Marion City Band

JUNIOR BASSES
1. Karina Filipi, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Maria Spano, K&N Youth

JUNIOR TROMBONE
1. Aaron Deanshaw, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Ragan Kang, K&N Youth

JUNIOR BARITONE
1. Jonathon Shinnick, Warriparinga Brass

JUNIOR TENOR HORN
1. Meghan Thomas, K&N Spring Gully Brass

JUNIOR CORNET
1. Matthew Dorey, K&N Youth
2. Orson Paine, K&N Youth

JUNIOR DUET
1. Meghan Thomas & Maria Spano, K&N Youth
2. Emily Legg & Jacob Bain, Warriparinga Brass
3. Bradley Sibbons & James Bowman, Warriparinga Brass

JUNIOR TRIO
1. Warriparinga Brass

JUNIOR QUARTET
1. Warriparinga Brass
2. Warriparinga Brass
3. Warriparinga Brass

NOVICE U10
1. Jessica McDonald, Warriparinga Brass
2. Christopher McDonald, Warriparinga Brass
3. Linh Nguyen, Torrens Brass

NOVICE U13
1. Kirsty Holt, Warriparinga Brass
2. Ethan Hubbard, Warriparinga Brass
3. Phoebe Paine, K&N Youth

NOVICE U16
1. Emily Legg, Warriparinga Brass
2. Matthew Dorey, K&N Youth
3. Ragan Kang, K&N Youth

NOVICE U19
1. Simon Tsang, Scotch College

OPEN U13
1. Henry Thomas, K&N Youth
2. Emily Legg, Warriparinga Brass

OPEN U16
1. Mario Spano, K&N Youth
2. Orson Paine, K&N Youth
3. Beth Rackham, Warriparinga Brass

OPEN U19
1. Karina Filipi, K&N Spring Gully Brass
2. Meghan Thomas, K&N Spring Gully Brass
3. Aaron Deanshaw, K&N Spring Gully Brass

More detail can be found at http://sabandassociation.org/

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