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Lisa
04.12.2005, 12:28
Date: Saturday 3rd December
Location: Weymouth, Dorset
Adjudicator: Steve Sykes

Results:

Third Section
Test Piece – Four Little Maids – John Carr
1st: Shaftesbury Town (Steve Hawkes) – 175pts
2nd:Christchurch & Highcliffe (Steve Chislett)- 174pts
3rd: Gosport Silver (Derek Jones) – 172pts
4th: Wilton & District (Dennis Chalk BEM) – 171pts

Second Section
Test Piece – New World Symphony – Drake Rimmer

1st: Swindon Brass (Francis Cowley) – 173pts
2nd: New Forest Brass (Ian Luxford) – 172pts
3rd: Ringwood & Burley (Lloyd Bartlett) – 171pts

First Section
Test Piece – Diamond Heritage – Darrol Barry

1st: Corsham (Maria Fricker) – 184pts
2nd: Michelmersh Silver
3rd: Shrewton Silver (M. Dunford)

Championship Section
Test Piece – Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke

1st: Woodfalls Concert (Steve Dunster)
2nd: Ocean Brass (Nick Grace)
3rd: Hyde (Jonathon Camps)

Training Section One
Test Piece – Own Choice Composition

1st: Test Valley Youth (Steve Large) – 177pts
2nd: Hyde Training (John Cook) – 176pts
3rd: Downton Junior (Roland Wright) – 175pts

Test Piece – Geibel Hymn Tune

1st: Hyde Training (John Cook) – 173pts
2nd: Test Valley Youth (Steve Large) – 172pts
3rd: Downton Junior (Roland Wright) – 171pts

Training Section Two
Test Piece – Own Choice Composition and Geibel Hymn Tune

1st: Wilton & District Youth (David Topp)
2nd: Nodehill School (Mary Teaque)

Special Awards
Kevin Bolton plaque to the best instrumentalist of the day: Solo Trombone, Woodfalls Concert

Tom Gomersall memorial trophy to the best euphonium player in section one: Michelmersh

Angela Lowe memorial trophy to the best instrumentalist in the 3rd/4th section: Sharon Humphries (Principal Cornet of Shaftesbury Town)

James Winter trophy to the best percussion section in the senior sections: Ocean Brass

Conductor’s trophy for the conductor judged to have the best musical interpretation of the score in any of the adult sections: Steve Dunster (Woodfalls Concert)

Bowditch trophy for the youngest instrumentalist: Adam Large, age 7

Maurice Woods trophy for best cornet in 1st Section: Corsham

Arthur Spencer trophy for best bass section in the championship section: Hyde

Finally, awards for fifty years of service went to Pat Edwards, Derek Topp, and Terry Parsons.