Congratulations Aldbourne
Aldbourne led by MD Glyn Williams took the spoils this weekend in the last of the area qualifiers. The West of England Regional Championships took place at the unusual venue of Cheltenham Race Course, organised by WEBBA and Kapitol Promotions. Aldbourne secured its first area victory since 1981 with a terrific performance of Heaton’s ‘Contest Music’. Playing as the final competitors of the day, the band impressed adjudicators Robert Childs and Alan Morrison, with Dr Childs stating that it was “a super performance on so many levels”, and were justly rewarded with first place and the all-important National Final invitation. A spokesperson from Aldbourne stated, “West of England Champions for the first time since 1981. Thanks to the band of today and everyone associated with the band through those years! Also, well done to all the bands today after a rough couple of years. We look forward to representing the West of England and the village of Aldbourne at the Royal Albert Hall in October!” Joining Aldbourne in October will be second placed Flowers.
Congratulations are also deserved by lower section winners Bodmin Town, Helston Town, Redruth Town and Bideford Town Band as well as qualifiers Hyde, Gosport Solent Brass, Ocean Brass and Tewkesbury Town.
Results:
Championship Section:
Test-piece: ‘Contest Music’ (Wilfred Heaton)
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs and Alan Morrison
1. Aldbourne (Glyn Williams)*
2. Flowers (Paul Holland)*
3. Camborne Town (David Hirst)
4. Verwood Concert Brass (Kevin Smith)
5. St Dennis (Darren R Hawken)
6. Filton Concert Brass (Erik Van De Kolk)
7. Brunel Brass (Daniel Hall)
8. Woodfalls (Garry Cutt)
9. Michelmersh Silver (Melvin White)
10. Lydbrook (Steve Sykes)
11. SW Comms (Stephen Sykes)
12. Roche Brass (David Hamilton)
*Invite to National Final
First Section:
Test-piece: ‘Spectrum’ (Gilbert Vinter)
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs and Alan Morrison
1. Bodmin Town (John Maines)*
2. Hyde (Nigel Seaman)*
3. A W Parker (Drybrook) (Joshua Ruck)
4. Andover Town (Scott Stewart)
5. Bournemouth Concert Brass (Matthew Brown)
6. City of Bristol Brass (Craig Roberts)
7. Lanner & District Silver (Aaron Harvey)
8. Sherborne Town (Jonathan Lush-Camps)
9. Chalford (Steve Tubb)
10. Glastonbury Brass (Kevin Smith)
11. Sidmouth Town (Adrian Harvey)
12. St Austell Town (Stuart Chappell)
13. Forest of Dean Brass (Thomas Dunne)
14. Camborne Junior Contesting (Alan Pope BEM)
15. Wotton Under-Edge & District (David Boorer)
*Invite to National Final
Second Section:
Test-piece: ‘The Aeronauts’ (Goff Richards)
Adjudicators: Gary Davies and Steve Pritchard-Jones
1. Helston Town (John Berryman)*
2. Gosport Solent Brass (Richard Sharp)*
3. Otterbourne Brass (Mark Gibson)
4. Shrewton Silver (Mike Dunford)
5. Poole Borough (Lloyd Bartlett)
6. Weston Brass (Lewis Wilkinson)
7. Cinderford (Chris Howley)
8. Mount Charles (Jeremy Taylor)
9. Downton (Paul Williams)
10. Bream Silver (Hugh Bamford)
11. New Forest Brass (Ian Luxford)
*Invite to National Final
Third Section:
Test-piece: ‘Facets of Glass’ (Gordon Langford)
Adjudicators: Gary Davies and Steve Pritchard-Jones
1. Redruth Town (David Nicholson)*
2. Ocean Brass (Andy Wareham)*
3. Nailsworth Silver (Anri Adachi)
4. Wroughton Silver (Neil Webb)
5. Lydney Town (Thomas Dunne)
6. Porthleven Town (Tom Bassett)
7. Bratton Silver (Simon Carr)
8. Verwood Town (Kevin Smith)
9. City of Bath Brass (Geraint Barnes)
10. Cheltenham Silver (Ian Holmes)
11. Pendennis Brass (Ben Elliott)
12. Weymouth Concert Brass (Helen Brind)
13. Swindon Brass (John Heritage)
14. Exeter Railway (Gareth Davies)
*Invite to National Final
Fourth Section:
Test-piece: ‘Argos’ (Stephan Hodel)
Adjudicators: David Ashworth and Alan Widdop
1. Bideford Town Band (Mark Durham)*
2. Tewkesbury Town (Aidan Howgate)*
3. St Sythians (James Burns)
4. Saltash Town (Robert Julian)
5. Brunel Brass Academy (Daniel Hall)
6. Wincanton Silver (James White)
7. Shaftesbury Town Silver (Martin Hill)
8. Shanklin Town Brass (IoW) (Malcolm Lewis)
9. Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
10. Test Valley Brass (Kevin Steward)
11. Illogan Sparnon Silver (Shaun Marsden)
*Invite to National Final
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