DiG that cornet
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Thanks very much. We were pretty chuffed both at how we played and obviously the result!
Didn't do too badly yourselves, I hear?!!!:biggrin:
Whit Friday Results
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Thanks very much. We were pretty chuffed both at how we played and obviously the result!
Didn't do too badly yourselves, I hear?!!!:biggrin:
tubaloopy
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Big Daddy
New Member
Well Tubaloopy, where to start, please please, tell me that you are not a Bass player as I would be so embarrassed to play the same instrument as some one who spout so much dribble as you!
any one who is so self opinionated and bitter should not be allowed air time on this or any other grown up forum!
any one who is so self opinionated and bitter should not be allowed air time on this or any other grown up forum!
Looks like Emley (3rd section, 2nd section next year) have been awarded 2nd place in the 1st section at Grotton! Great result boys and girls, looks like it was our night there. We also won £32 at Grotton for being band 32 on the 32nd anniversary of the contest there. :biggrin:
MrsDoyle
Supporting Member
tubaman2004
New Member
Hey Tubaloopy - I look forward to seeing your backside then. Which town hall will it be so we can post some pictures on here of it?
Big Daddy
New Member
Hi tubamam, I will bring my camera lol
Anthony (Scooby) Longden
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It seems strange that they allow a 4th Section Band who came higher than a 2nd or 3rd section Band to win a 2nd Section Prize. Surely if this was to happen at all contests, Nationals, Regionals or Whit then why not make them all Open Class.
Even tho i may be winging i would still like to offer my Congratulations to Cheshire Constabulary.
Well Done Cheshire Constabulary (especially Di on trombone and Dave Firth). To the people who seem to be very unhappy with this result I hope you actually heard them! (no, I thought not!). I played with my Band at a pre areas concert this year where Cheshire Constabulary also played and was really impressed with them. To hear a result like this is great and just reinforces the beauty of the Whit Friday marches.
As a player with the Cheshire Constabulary Band I am pleased that the excellent work by both Dave Woollam (MD) and Tony Jackson (Drum Sergeant) has paid off.
Tubaloopy - Take a look at our website http://www.cheshirepoliceband.co.uk where our concerts are listed and come and have a listen, seems to me that you feel that the top prizes are ring fenced to the Championship bands.
It's a sad state of affairs when sour grapes enters the banding world and somebody seeks to play down somebody elses success.
I look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming concerts. http://www.cheshirepoliceband.co.uk/concert_list - band.htm
:tongue: Abbo
Tubaloopy - Take a look at our website http://www.cheshirepoliceband.co.uk where our concerts are listed and come and have a listen, seems to me that you feel that the top prizes are ring fenced to the Championship bands.
It's a sad state of affairs when sour grapes enters the banding world and somebody seeks to play down somebody elses success.
I look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming concerts. http://www.cheshirepoliceband.co.uk/concert_list - band.htm
:tongue: Abbo
jonesbp
Member
Full results for all saddleworth contests are now available at
http://www.whitfriday.brassbands.saddleworth.org/Ranking_2009.php
http://www.whitfriday.brassbands.saddleworth.org/Ranking_2009.php
stevetrom
Well-Known Member
congrats on your results, all very good.
I have to say though that it is surprising that a 4th section band can get so many great results in one day - I look forward to following your continued success at the areas next year. If you can keep the band together you should be lloking forward to some great results.
Rosie Dewsbury
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dizzy068
Member
Delph, 11/80; Denshaw 3/51; Friezland 7/48; Greenfield 9/62; Uppermill 8/51 - thats a lot of blips!
Thanks for all the good wishes.
stevetrom
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themusicalrentboy
Active Member
irrespective of having higher section bias, looking at things objectively, you have to say that a fourth section band coming so high up is not logical. So, either the band played a blinder or there were other reasons, but for crying out loud can we just let things lie? it's gone, finished, over for another year, if you've been wronged then make sure you go back next year and play the best you can.
westburykid
Member
Fair results for a Hardworking band
Should think so too Scooby, I was playing with the Police band at the weekend.
To answer the question about deps, I think there we three deps including myself.
All friends of the band and only there to cover for a player who could not make it.
The deps had nothing to do with the results. I said to the MD after the fourth contest, the band were playing exceptionally consistantly.
No drinking helps, also being prepared for the weather. The warm waterproof band issued coats were invaluable to ensure that we could play our best in terrible weather.
I agree, if I had not been involved on the day, and the 3rd placing at Denshaw was a one off, it would look like a freak result. But 7th, 8th and 9th also on the day proves the band are playing exceptionally well.
Anyway, thanks to the Police band for a superb Whit Friday. It was nice to march with a band, who don't look like Michael Flattley trying to get on the left foot all night! ;-)
Should think so too Scooby, I was playing with the Police band at the weekend.
To answer the question about deps, I think there we three deps including myself.
All friends of the band and only there to cover for a player who could not make it.
The deps had nothing to do with the results. I said to the MD after the fourth contest, the band were playing exceptionally consistantly.
No drinking helps, also being prepared for the weather. The warm waterproof band issued coats were invaluable to ensure that we could play our best in terrible weather.
I agree, if I had not been involved on the day, and the 3rd placing at Denshaw was a one off, it would look like a freak result. But 7th, 8th and 9th also on the day proves the band are playing exceptionally well.
Anyway, thanks to the Police band for a superb Whit Friday. It was nice to march with a band, who don't look like Michael Flattley trying to get on the left foot all night! ;-)