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Results: 2009 New Zealand Championship

Results from the 2009 New Zealand Championships.

Woolston Brass
 

Sacred+Test+Own Choice=Aggregate

A Grade
1. Woolston Brass, Graham Hickman, 94+143+148=385
2. Dalewool Auckland Brass, Howard Taylor, 95+145+144=384
3. Marlborough District Brass, Kevin Moseley, 94+144+145=383
4= North Shore Brass, Peter Adams, 96+141+140=377
4= Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass, David Bremner, 92+143+142=377
6. St Kilda Brass, Steve Miles, 94+140+143=376
7. The "Trusts" Waitakere Brass, Steven Booth, 94+141+140=375
8. Ascot Park Hotel Brass, Dave Gallagher, 93+139+140=372

Best Soloist in Test: Ashley Gittins, The "Trusts" Waitakere
4BR Best Section in Test: Cornet Section, St Kilda Brass

B Grade
1. Brass Wanganui 96+145.5+146=387.5
2. Hamilton City Brass 92+141+142.5=375.5
3. Trust Porirua City Brass 94+132+145=371
4. Port of Napier Brass 88+138+144=370
5. Hutt City Brass 88+132+147=367
=6 Addington Brass 84+132+140=356
=6 Alpine Energy Timaru Brass 88+129+139=356
8. Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass 82+126+143=351
9. Tauranga City Silver 78+126+141=345

C Grade
1. Levin and Districts Brass 75+125+125=325
2. Papakura RSA Brass 73+123+127=323
3. Auckland City Brass 71+121+120=312
4. Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Brass 72+118+121=311
5. Te Awamutu Brass 70+116+124=310

D Grade
Sacred+Own Choice+Stage March=Aggregate
1. Rangiora Brass 72+120+114=306
2. Masterton District Brass 75+118+112=305
3. Kumeu Brass 73+116+115=304
4. Hamilton Auxillary Brass 71+114+113=298
5. Gisbourne Civic Band 70+110+112=292

Youth Grade
1. Pelorus Trust Wellington Youth Brass
2. Palmerston North City Youth Brass


For complete set of solo, ensemble and marching results please go to the official contest website: http://www.championbrass.org.nz/deco_results.html

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