Success for Camborne at SWBBA Open Contest
Following a two year break, Camborne returned to the Riviera Centre to clinch a fourth successive SWBBA Open title. With Kevin Mackenzie at the helm the band impressed adjudicators Paul Norley & Nicholas Garman with its excellent performance of Thierry Deleruyelle's 'Fraternity'. Chalford was narrowly beaten into seoncd place, despite a fine reading of 'Symphony No.3' by Swiss composer Etienne Crausaz, with St Austell's performance of 'Coventry Variations' by Bramwell Tovey placed third.
Full results:
Open Section:
Adjudicators: Paul Norley & Nicholas Garman
1. Camborne (Kevin MacKenzie)
2. Chalford (Steve Tubb)
3. St Austell (Stuart Chappell)
4. Glastonbury Brass (David Hayward)
5. Sherborne Town (Jonathan Lush-Camps)
6. Roche Brass (Keith Maxwell)
7. Lanner & District (Aaron Harvey)
8. Sidmouth Town (Adrian Harvey)
9. Soundhouse Brass (Lee Clayson)
Highest Placed First Section Band: Chalford
Best Cornet Player: Camborne
Second Section:
Adjudicator: Paul Norley
1. Porthleven Town (Tom Bassatt)
Best Instrumentalist: Solo Euphonium
Third Section:
Adjudicator: Paul Norley
1. Porthleven Town (Tom Bassett)
2. Bratton Silver (David Hayward)
3. Bideford Town (Mark Durham)
4. Verwood Town (Kevin Smith)
Best Horn Section: Porthleven Town
Fourth Section:
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garman & Stephanie Binns
1. Bideford Town (Mark Durham)
2. Saltash Town (Neil Ellis)
3. Indian Queens (Ben Martin)
4. St Breward Silver (Tom Howard)
5. Wincanton Silver (James White)
6. St Stythians Silver (James Burns)
7. Okehampton Silver (Paul Pennicotte-Henrie)
Highest Ungraded Band: St Breward Silver
Best Bass Section: Bideford Town
Training Band Section:
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garman, Stephanie Binns & Paul Norley
- Soundhouse Training Band
Best Instrumentalist: Solo Cornet
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