LBBA Annual Contest Results
Congratulations to all involved in the Leicestershire Brass Band Association Annual Contest last weekend. Particular credit is owed to the bands that topped their respective sections: Sandhurst Silver, Hatfield & Askern Colliery, Raunds Temperance Band, Ratby Co-operative and Thapston Town. Commenting on the success of the day, LBBA Secretary Adam Whittle stated. “My thanks, as always to the controller of the Eadon Hall, Mick Veasey and my sincere thanks to all of the volunteers, committee and site staff who have worked so hard to keep things running smoothly for you today. We do this for the benefit of all and are proud to present such a quality contest. Thank you to our supporters, bands people and sponsors for your continued support. I hope to welcome you again for an even bigger and better 2024! Many congratulations to the winners. Commiserations to the less successful, but well done to you all.”
Championship Section:
Adjudicator: Leigh Baker
1. Sandhurst Silver (Joshua Geddes)
2. Longridge (Mark Peacock)
3. Thundersley Brass (Melvin White)
4. Newstead Brass (Martin Heartfield)
5. City of Hull (Dean Jones)
6. Shepherd Group Band (Richard Wilton)
7. Blidworth Welfare (Garry Perrin)
8. East of England (Nigel Cooper)
Best Instrumentalist: (euphonium) — Sandhurst Silver
Best Trombone: Thundersley Brass
Best Tenor Horn: Longridge
First Section:
Adjudicator: Dave Lea
1. Hatfield & Askern Colliery (Vicki Kennedy)
2. Soham Comrades (Jayne Murrill)
3. Eccles Borough (Mareika Gray)
4. Chalford (Steve Tubb)
5. Hathern (Gary Wyatt)
6. Kibworth (Brendan Caddy)
7. Milton Keynes Brass (Matthew Brown)
8. Strata Brass (Leigh Baker)
9= Wantage Concert Brass (Simon Jones)
9= Oddfellows Brass (Craig Williams)
11. Rushden Town (Adele Hudson)
Best Instrumentalist: (cornet) — Eccles Borough
Second Section:
Adjudicator: Steve Pritchard-Jones
1. Raunds Temperance Band (John Hudson)
2. Audley Brass (Tom Hancock)
3. Foss Dyke Band (Gareth Westwood)
4. Leicestershire Co-op (Ben Hewlett-Davies)
5. Rolls Royce Derby (Graham Cardwell)
6. Olney Brass (Philip Devine)
7. Wigston Band (Ian Needham)
Best Instrumentalist: (Euphonium) — Foss Dyke
Third Section:
Adjudicator: David W Ashworth
1. Ratby Co-operative (Nicholas Garman)
2. Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield) (Sam Johnston)
3. Cleethorpes Band (Brian Harper)
4. Amington (Chris Barker)
5. Ibstock Brick Brass (Luke Atkinson)
Best Instrumentalist: (cornet) — Amington
Fourth Section:
Adjudicator: Nicholas Garman
1. Thapston Town (Nathan Waterman)
2. Syston Band (Alex Bland)
3. Dodworth Colliery (Geof Benson)
4. Coventry Festival (Alan Weelhouse)
5. Matlock Band (Chris Banks)
6. Stalybridge Old (Nigel Lawless)
7. Croft Silver (Henry Dunger)
8. Brackley & District (David Howard)
9. Ilkeston (Alex Bland)
Best Instrumentalist: (flugel) — Syston Band
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