Results: Land O' Burns

It's a nap hand of Whitburn wins at Troon, as Scottish champs hold onto their title once again.

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

The current Scottish Champions, Whitburn geared up for their forthcoming assault on the British Open in a few weeks time with their fifth consecutive win at the Land O’ Burns Contest in Troon on the weekend.

More than enough

Conducted by Andrew Duncan, they proved too strong once more for the rest of the field, and although they didn’t quite dust off all the mid summer cobwebs they more than did enough to win the £2,500 first prize from adjudicator, Alan Morrison.

It was a delight to win again at what is a very well organised and now a very well established contestAndrew Duncan

Delight

Andrew told 4BR: "It was a delight to win again at what is a very well organised and now a very well established contest. I'd like to thank all the Whitburn players for their commitment and hard work in the rehearsals, especially as the contest comes so early in the season."

Andy is now looking forward to working with the Scottish Co-op at the British Open and returning to Cornwall to take Mount Charles to the National Finals in October, whilst Whitburn team up with Steven Mead for both Birmingham and London.

Secret Millionaire

Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass produced a fine entertainment programme to come home inn second place, whilst Easington Colliery, fresh from receiving a whopping £10,000 from the ‘Secret Millionaire’ on the Channel 4 television programme finished in third place just ahead of Bon Accord Silver.

Result:

1. Whitburn (AndrewDuncan) – 195
2. Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Charles Keenan) — 193
3. Easington Colliery (Stuart Gray) — 192
4. Bon Accord Silver (Richard Evans) — 191
5. Johnstone Silver (Raymond Tennant) — 190
6. Downshire Brass (Paul Hamilton) — 189
7. Lochgelly (Paul Drury) — 188
8. Barrhead Burgh (Martyn Ramsay) — 187
9. Dunaskin Doon (John Boax) — 186
10. Croy (Kenneth Blackwood) 185
11. Annan Town (David Shanks) 184
12. Renfrew Burgh (David Hutcheson) — 182
13. Shotts St. Patrick's Brass (Andrew Duncan) — 181
14. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman) — 179
15. Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Alistair McCorkell) — 178

Adjudicator: Alan Morrison

Best Instrumentalist: Trombone — Whitburn
Best Principal Cornet: Whitburn
Best Soprano: Whitburn
Best Flugel: Easington
Best Tenor Horn: Whitburn
Best Trombone: Whitburn
Best Euphonium: Bon Accord
Best Bass Section: Whitburn
Best Percussion Section: Whitburn
Dress & Deportment: Easington Colliery
Highest Placed Ayrshire Band: Dunaskin Doon

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