Albourne wins in the West
Congratulations to Aldbourne on winning the West of England Regional Championships. Held in Torquay this weekend, the Championship outfit, led by Glyn Williams, impressed adjudicators Roger Argente and Dr Tom Davoren with a terrific showing of ‘Diversions’ by Derek Bourgeois. Commenting on the win a spokesperson for the band stated, “Aldbourne Band are over the moon to have been awarded 1st place at the West of England Area Championships!! We are very proud of our performance and are delighted that it found favour with the adjudicators! Huge thanks must go to our superb MD Glyn Williams for all his hard work! Thanks also to the amazing team of volunteers at WEBBA who help make this wonderful weekend of banding possible! Congratulations also to Flowers Band and St Dennis Band - Cornwall for their great podium finishes - see you at the Royal Albert Hall!!”
Congratulations are also deserved by Roche Brass, Porthleven Town, Bratton Silver and Illogan Sparnon Silver on winning their respective sections. Joining the winners at Cheltenham later this year will be Michelmersh Silver, Glastonbury Brass, Nailsworth Silver, Verwood Town, Bideford Town, Swindon Brass and Midsomer Norton & Radstock, who also won qualification to the National Finals. Full results are below.
Results:
Championship Section:
Adjudicators: Roger Argente, Dr Tom Davoren
1. Aldbourne (Glyn Williams)*
2. Flowers (Paul Holland)**
3. St Dennis (Darren R Hawken)*
4. Verwood Concert Brass (Kevin Smith)
5. Camborne Town (Gareth Churcher)
6. Woodfalls (Russell Gray)
7. A W Parker (Drybrook) (Alan Gifford)
8. Filton Concert Brass (Gary Davies)
9. Sherborne Town (David Shead)
10. City of Bristol Brass (Craig Roberts)
11. Chalford (Steve Tubb)
Withdrawn: Andover Town
*Qualify for National Final
**Pre-qualified for National Final
First Section:
Adjudicators: Dr Tom Davoren, Andrea Price
1. Roche Brass (Matthew Green)*
2. Michelmersh Silver (Kevin Smith)*
3. Glastonbury Brass (Liam Grunsell)*
4. Brunel Brass (Daniel Hall)
5. Lydbrook (David Johnson)
6. Lympstone (Chris Spreadbury)
7. Sidmouth Town (Adrian Harvey)
8. St Austell (Leonard Adams)
9. Bournemouth Concert Brass (Lloyd Bartlett)
10. Bodmin Town (Gwilym Davies)
11. Helston Town (John Berryman)
12. Hyde (Ben Halstead)
13. Plymouth City Brass (Adam Glynn)
14. Forest of Dean Brass (Martyn Patterson)
15. Lanner & District Silver (Mark Phillips)
16. Otterbourne Brass (Jonathan Lush Camps LRSM)
17. Weston Brass (Ian Dickinson)
18. Gosport Solent Brass (Phillip Littlemore)
*Qualify for National Final
Second Section:
Adjudicators: Paul Norley, Andrea Price
1. Porthleven Town (Tom Bassett)*
2. Nailsworth Silver (Anri Adachi)*
3. Verwood Town (Kevin Smith)*
4. Cinderford (Steve Kane)
5. Poole Borough (Andrew Elliot)
6. Wroughton Silver (Neil Webb)
7. Hatherleigh Silver (Matt Green)
8. Ocean Brass (Andy Wareham)
9. Wotton-under-Edge & District (Jim Bennett)
10. Denmead Brass (Estelle Flood)
11. Camborne Brass (Alan Pope BEM)
12. St Keverne (Karl Long)
13. St Pinnock (Richard Marshall)
14. Shrewton Silver (Scott Stewart)
15. New Forest Brass (Ian Luxford)
*Qualify for National Final
Withdrawn: Mount Charles (Jeremy Taylor)
Third Section:
Adjudicators: Christopher Bond, Roger Argente
1. Bratton Silver (Kyle Blake)*
2. Bideford Town (Mark Durham)*
3. Swindon Brass (Steve Yorke)*
4. Exeter Railway (Gareth Davies)
5. Lydney Town (Thomas Dunne)
6. Shanklin Town Brass (IOW) (Ashley Wicks)
7. City of Bath Brass (Jason Andrews)
8. Downton (Nick Jarvis)
9. Bream Silver (Hugh Bamford)
10. Saltash Town (Graham Eaton)
11. Tewkesbury Town (Will Norman)
12. Phoenix Brass Crewkerne (Paul Denegri)
13. St Stythians (James Burns)
14. Cheltenham Silver (Adrian Jowett)
15. Brunel Brass Academy (Daniel Hall)
16. Redruth Town (M. Wilson)
17. South Molton Town (David Boorer)
Withdrawn: Bugle Silver
*Qualify for National Final
Fourth Section:
Adjudicators: Alan Bourne, Paul Norley
1. Illogan Sparnon Silver (Shaun Marsden)*
2. Midsomer Norton & Radstock (Harry Chambers)*
3. Shaftesbury Town (Martin Hill)
4. Cheltenham Silver Academy (Callum Taylor-Barry)
5. Pendennis Brass (Harry Weir)
6. Weymouth Concert Brass (David Ansell)
7. Test Valley Brass (Edward March)
8. Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
9. Chalford Academy (Steve Tubb)
10. Wincanton Silver (Jackie Adams)
*Qualify for National Final
