GBBA Own Choice Contest - 2016
Date: 21 November 2016
Venue:
Adjudicator
Section D - Youth, Training & Un-registered
Best Instrumentalist - Solo Cornet of City of Bristol Learner Band
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Most Players under 14 - City of Bristol Learner Band – 11 players
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Youngest Player - Alice Neild, Aged 9, City of Bristol Learner Band
Section B - Second, Third and Forth Section Bands
Awards (Overall)
March 1st Place - The Maxi Cup - City of Bristol Brass Band (Section 2)
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Test Piece 1st Place - The A S Felton Trophy - City of Bristol Brass Band (Section 2)
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Best Instrumentalist - Solo Cornet - Steve Ellis – City of Bristol Brass Band
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Highest placed 2nd Section Band in Test Piece - Sid Stevens Challenge Trophy & £200 - City of Bristol Brass Band
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Highest placed 3rd Section Band in Test Piece - A R Watkins Cup - Arrow Valley
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Section 4
Best Trombone Section - John Jones Memorial Trophy - Pillowell Silver
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1st place March - Boosey & Hawkes Challenge Cup - Pillowell Silver
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1st place Test Piece - SH Brookes (Cirencester) Trophy - Pillowell Silver
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Winning Conductor - Graham Watkins Trophy - Ian Whitburn - Pillowell Silver
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Section A - First Section Bands
Awards
March 1st Place - The Windsor Eyles Cup - Forest of Dean Brass
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Test Piece 1st - The West of England Trophy & £200 - Forest of Dean Brass
The James Whitson Trophy – Winning Conductor - Chris Howley - Forest of Dean Brass
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Best Instrumentalist - Solo Cornet – Craig Wintle – Forest of Dean Brass
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Special Awards - All Sections
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The Arthur Gardner Memorial Trophy - Best Cornet Player of the Day - Solo Cornet – Forest of Dean Brass
The Tedder Watkins Trophy - Best Flugel Player of the Day - Chalford
The Glenys Purvis Memorial Trophy - Best Horn Section of the Day - Abergavenny Borough
The Steve Purvis Memorial Trophy - Best Euphonium Player of the Day - Wantage B
The Randall Phillips Memorial Trophy - Best Bass Section of the Day - City of Bristol Brass Band
Haydn Evans Memorial Trophy - Best Percussion Section of the Day - AW Parker Drybrook
The Cooling Shield - Best Instrumentalist of the Day - Craig Wintle – Solo Cornet – Forest of Dean Brass
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