Official tMP West of England Regional 2008 thread

[Liz Loftus]

Our final rehearsal tonight!!

We have had our fair share of problems in preparing for this one. started when we found out the sop and percussion section had booked a holiday to Gambia that clashed with the areas Thankfully we have managed to find excellent replacements

The last few weeks have been a bit rocky with the usual illnesses - quite a nasty bug going around North Devon at the moment, I have been hit by it and not been able to breath properly for nearly 2 weeks - the 2nd movement is still a killer!! Several other players are aslo struggling. Our solo trombone fell on Sunday morning and managed to crack her ribs, this is to add to the tennis elbow she suffers from leaves her in a bit of a mess

loving the piece though and looking forward to the weekend we are stayig for both days - being invaded by 4 poor students who better hadn't distrub my beauty sleep

Good luck to everyone, the 2nd section is really close and should be interesting and I'm especially looking forward to the championship section, although Polysteel should be the band to beat, its goingto be very close with Cambourne and Woodfalls. Special good luck to Lympstone!!
say hello if you see us in the bar

[MattEarl]

Good luck to Matt Earl and everyone at Cheltenham Silver.

Lets hope you can do just as well as last year, not the 7th Place but beating you know who

Good Luck

Thanks GM, aiming to please...........

Good luck at the mids

[pvillers]

It's nice to have such a musical and generally classy piece as Festival Music to play at the areas. It's not always the case that you get the chance to play a piece of music you actually enjoy playing for the areas.

Best of luck to all competing bands!!

[tam-tam2]

Well just back from our last rehearsal and post rehearsal debrief in the pub - things going well and if we have a good run through tomorrow with a bit of luck on our side we should do well.

On a personal point of view, I managed to break my little finger on my right hand this morning and it really hurts!! Not the thing you want the day before the contest!! Oh well, a little pain never hurt anyone!! See you in the bar I suppose.

All the best to all competing bands, I hope you all have a really good day but try not to be beat us!!

[Cyndy]

2nd Section Results

1. Bristol East and Kingswood, R. Curran, 8, 188
2. Shrewton Silver, M. Dunford, 5, 186
3. Soundhouse Brass, G. Pumford, 9, 185
4. Michelmersh Silver, M. White, 3, 183
5. Camborne B, A. Pope, 12, 181
6. Forest Of Dean Brass, J. Gwynne, 1, 179
7. Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne), P. Slator, 6, 177
8. Gillingham Imperial Silver, A. McRae, 10, 176
9. South Molton Town, T. Treherne, 7, 175
10. Filton Concert Brass, B. James, 11, 174
11. St. Pinnock, S. White, 2, 173
12. Solent Concert Brass, W. Garner, 4, 171
Torbay Brass, B. Cole, w

Top 2 bands qualify
From 4barsrest.com

[Cyndy]

Section 4

Saturday 8 March
The Arena
Adjudicators: Peter Roberts & Rob Wiffin
Four Cities Symphony - Rodney Newton
Commences: 1100

14. Bideford Town, G. Taylor, 2, 171
Bratton Silver, w

Courtesy of www.4barsrest.com
4. Bream Silver, H. Cole, 17, 181
1. Brunel Brass, J. Winterflood, 7, 185
7. Chalford Academy Brass, S. Tubb, 1, 178
15. Cheltenham Silver, M. Earl, 18, 170
11. Downton, R. Wright, 13, 174
20. Gosport Silver, R. Sharp, 19, 165
17. Hatherleigh Silver, R. Wonnacott, 5, 168
18. Marshfield, 10, 167
9. New Forest Brass, I. Luxford, 15, 176
19. Okehampton Excelsior Silver, D. Law, 3, 166
16. Porthleven Town, E. Ralph, 8, 169
5. Shanklin Town Brass (Low), M. Lewis, 20, 180
12. Spinnaker Brass, D. Jones, 16, 173
10. Swindon Brass, F. Cowley, 12, 175
8. Tewkesbury Town, N. Morgan, 9, , 177
13. Torrington Silver, T. Hutchings, 14, 172
3. Totnes, I. Wilkinson, 4, 182
6. Weymouth Concert Brass, A. Glynn, 11, 179
2. Wincanton Silver, B. Kelloway, 6, 183

Top 3 bands qualify

[Kiz7]

Section 4

Saturday 8 March
The Arena
Adjudicators: Peter Roberts & Rob Wiffin
Four Cities Symphony - Rodney Newton
Commences: 1100

14. Bideford Town, G. Taylor, 2, 171
Bratton Silver, w

Courtesy of www.4barsrest.com
4. Bream Silver, H. Cole, 17, 181
1. Brunel Brass, J. Winterflood, 7, 185
7. Chalford Academy Brass, S. Tubb, 1, 178
15. Cheltenham Silver, M. Earl, 18, 170
11. Downton, R. Wright, 13, 174
20. Gosport Silver, R. Sharp, 19, 165
17. Hatherleigh Silver, R. Wonnacott, 5, 168
18. Marshfield, 10, 167
9. New Forest Brass, I. Luxford, 15, 176
19. Okehampton Excelsior Silver, D. Law, 3, 166
16. Porthleven Town, E. Ralph, 8, 169
5. Shanklin Town Brass (Low), M. Lewis, 20, 180
12. Spinnaker Brass, D. Jones, 16, 173
10. Swindon Brass, F. Cowley, 12, 175
8. Tewkesbury Town, N. Morgan, 9, , 177
13. Torrington Silver, T. Hutchings, 14, 172
3. Totnes, I. Wilkinson, 4, 182
6. Weymouth Concert Brass, A. Glynn, 11, 179
2. Wincanton Silver, B. Kelloway, 6, 183

Top 3 bands qualify

Congratulations to Bream - that MUST mean you are promoted to the 3rd section now surely?

[Cyndy]

Congratulations to Bream - that MUST mean you are promoted to the 3rd section now surely?

Yes well done Bream.
Sorry my post is such a mess, must of been a senior moment

[Forest Gump]

March
The Forum
Adjudicators: Alan Hope & Colin Hardy
James Cook - Circumnavigator - Gilbert Vinter
Commences: 1530

9. Bodmin, H. Williams, 7, 181
8. Chalford, S. Tubb, 13, 182
14. Cinderford, L. Baglin, 1, 176
11. City Of Bristol, I. Holmes, 8, 179
1. Helston Town, J. Hitchens, 4, 191
12. Lanner and District Silver, C. Toghill, 2, 178
4. Lympstone South West Telecoms, C. Fleming, 3, 187
6. Ocean Brass, N. Grace, 9, 184
2. Otterbourne Brass, Lt. Col. C. Davis OBE, 10, 190
7. Portishead Town, I. Dickinson, 12, 183
3. Sherborne Town, P. Cosh, 5, 188
5. St. Dennis, B. Minear, 11, 185
13. Swindon Pegasus Brass, S. Armstrong-Watkins, 14, 177
10. Woodfalls Concert Brass, S. Dunster, 6, 180

Top 2 bands qualify

feel sorry for Cinderford playing off no1 2 years in a row.
results from 4br

[Kiz7]

All results from today in order:

Section 1

Saturday 8 March
The Forum
Adjudicators: Alan Hope & Colin Hardy
James Cook - Circumnavigator - Gilbert Vinter

1. Helston Town, J. Hitchens, 4, 191
2. Otterbourne Brass, Lt. Col. C. Davis OBE, 10, 190
3. Sherborne Town, P. Cosh, 5, 188
4. Lympstone South West Telecoms, C. Fleming, 3, 187
5. St. Dennis, B. Minear, 11, 185
6. Ocean Brass, N. Grace, 9, 184
7. Portishead Town, I. Dickinson, 12, 183
8. Chalford, S. Tubb, 13, 182
9. Bodmin, H. Williams, 7, 181
10. Woodfalls Concert Brass, S. Dunster, 6, 180
11. City Of Bristol, I. Holmes, 8, 179
12. Lanner and District Silver, C. Toghill, 2, 178
13. Swindon Pegasus Brass, S. Armstrong-Watkins, 14, 177
14. Cinderford, L. Baglin, 1, 176

Section 2

Saturday 8 March
The Forum
Adjudicators: Alan Hope & Colin Hardy
Three Part Invention - Kenneth Downie

1. Bristol East and Kingswood, R. Curran, 8, 188
2. Shrewton Silver, M. Dunford, 5, 186
3. Soundhouse Brass, G. Pumford, 9, 185
4. Michelmersh Silver, M. White, 3, 183
5. Camborne B, A. Pope, 12, 181
6. Forest Of Dean Brass, J. Gwynne, 1, 179
7. Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne), P. Slator, 6, 177
8. Gillingham Imperial Silver, A. McRae, 10, 176
9. South Molton Town, T. Treherne, 7, 175
10. Filton Concert Brass, B. James, 11, 174
11. St. Pinnock, S. White, 2, 173
12. Solent Concert Brass, W. Garner, 4, 171
Torbay Brass, B. Cole, w

Top 2 bands qualify

Section 4

Saturday 8 March
The Arena
Adjudicators: Peter Roberts & Rob Wiffin
Four Cities Symphony - Rodney Newton

1. Brunel Brass, J. Winterflood, 7, 185
2. Wincanton Silver, B. Kelloway, 6, 183
3. Totnes, I. Wilkinson, 4, 182
4. Bream Silver, H. Cole, 17, 181
5. Shanklin Town Brass (Low), M. Lewis, 20, 180
6. Weymouth Concert Brass, A. Glynn, 11, 179
7. Chalford Academy Brass, S. Tubb, 1, 178
8. Tewkesbury Town, N. Morgan, 9, , 177
9. New Forest Brass, I. Luxford, 15, 176
10. Swindon Brass, F. Cowley, 12, 175
11. Downton, R. Wright, 13, 174
12. Spinnaker Brass, D. Jones, 16, 173
13. Torrington Silver, T. Hutchings, 14, 172
14. Bideford Town, G. Taylor, 2, 171
15. Cheltenham Silver, M. Earl, 18, 170
16. Porthleven Town, E. Ralph, 8, 169
17. Hatherleigh Silver, R. Wonnacott, 5, 168
18. Marshfield, 10, 167
19. Okehampton Excelsior Silver, D. Law, 3, 166
20. Gosport Silver, R. Sharp, 19, 165
Bratton Silver, w

Surprised at Cinderford's result - thought this piece would be right up their street.

[Kiz7]

Not been a good weekend so far for Gloucestershire Brass Bands so good luck to our remaining representatives Drybrook, Lydbrook, Polysteel and Pillowell.

Earn yourselves a finals place and local bragging rights!

[tubbytuba]

Nice to see another piece of fantastic adjudication from the team of Hope and Hardy (maybe Laurel might be better suited to the task!!!) it is time that the so called ajudicators sit some manditory testing as to there ability to do the job.I think Alan Morrison needs to be listened to.Having played in the 2nd section at Torquay,heard the adjudicators comments from the stage and yes Alan Hope, Torquay is in Devon not Cornwall and then to read the comments from them its pitiful!!!!! I do hope they make a much much better job of it on Sunday lets see what happens. As for seven (7) points between the first placed band and ourselves in fifth crazy adjudication

[DeafeningRoar]

Just to add a bit of balance to the above!....
Well done to Bristol East & Kingswood and Shrewton on qualification (You`ll do us proud in Harrogate I`m sure!).
Also well done to Soundhouse and Michelmersh on their promotion to the first section!

[BassBlaster]

Well done to Chalford Academy Brass, 7th off a no 1 draw, I listened to a few in the 4th section and the standard was really high.
Unfortunatly, we at Chalford band only came 8th in the first section, no complaints, we were ok, left the best one in the bandroom, usual excuse, but really enjoyed working on the music, just got back home and poured myself a cider.

[tubbytuba]

Meant to add my heartfelt congrats to the bands that played and got the results they were after today.For my own band well done on our first outing in the second section,we played well with only 5 adults and the rest of the band under 19