Welsh Open Brass Band Entertainment Championships

Whilst storm Dennis was wreaking havoc around the country, nine bands still braved it to compete at the Pavilion in Porthcawl for the Welsh Brass Band Entertainment Championships. The fair wind was blowing in Filton Concert’s direction with adjudicator Paul Holland and entertainment adjudicator David Francis placing them one point ahead of Welsh rivals, City of Cardiff (M1). Although Enderby only managed third place, again by a margin of just one point, the band was still in celebratory mood having won the special award of an invitation to compete at the 2020 Spring Festival Senior Trophy.
 
Results:
1st Prize £1000 with CISWO Challenge Trophy – Filton Concert Lewis Wilkinson 188
2nd Prize £500 with Tower Colliery Trophy – City of Cardiff (M1) Christopher Bond 187
3rd Prize £300 with Doug John Trophy – Enderby Ryan Richards 186
4th Goodwick Brass Gareth Ritter 184
5th Brunel Brass Daniel Hall 183
6th Jackfield David Maplestone 182
7th BTM Jeff Hutcherson 181
8th Tylorstown Gary Davies 180
9th Lewis Merthyr Craig Roberts 179
 
To the Highest Placed Section One Band not in the Prizes:
£300 with Eifion W. Rogers TrophY – Tylorstown
To the Band with the Most Entertaining Stage Presentation:
£300 with Porthcawl Town Council Trophy – City of Cardiff (M1)
To the Best Soloist on the Day:
Secretary’s Rosebowl – Euphonium Filton Concert Anthony Smith
To the Best Cornet Player on the Day:
Arthur Batten Memorial Trophy – Tylorstown Kevin Jones
To the Best Soprano Player on the Day: Brunel Brass Ben Halstead
4barsrest Trophy & £50 –
To the Best Horn Section on the Day:
Jean Gardiner Trophy – City of Cardiff (M1)
To the Best Percussion Section on the Day:
Yorweth & Megan Gowing Memorial Trophy – Goodwick Brass
To the Youngest Instrumentalist on the Day:
Rosemary Deere Shield – Elliott Harrington BTM Band aged 13 years & 8 months

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