Contest Results: WWBBA (Burry Port) Contest 2013
Published in Contest on 2013-10-07 by Empty Chairs
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With 2013 being the year of Welsh banding it was a celebratory scene in Burry Post for the West Wales Festival of Brass Contest.
The National First Section champions, Tylorstown, took the Championship Section to demonstrate that they are preparing to impress in the Area contest in Llandudno next year. They played ‘Fanfare & Love Songs’, repeating the success in Cheltenham.
Championship Section
Adjudicator: John Doyle
- Tylorstown (Gary Davies) - 195
- Burry Port (Nigel Seaman) - 192
- Abergavenny Borough (Chris Turner) - 191
Best Instrumentalist: Gareth John (Eb tuba) - Burry Port
Best Soprano: Jane Thomas (Burry Port)
First Section
Adjudicator: John Doyle
- Llwydcoed (Nigel Seaman) - 187
- Lewis Merthyr (Gareth Pritchard) - 185
- RAF St Athan (Alan Bourne) - 184
Best Instrumentalist: Darren Morris (euphonium) - Llwydcoed
Second Section
Adjudicator: John Doyle
- Goodwick (Matthew Jenkins) - 190
- Parc & Dare (Andrew Jones) - 186
- Gwaun Cae Gurwen (Malcolm Read) - 184
Best Instrumentalist: Nia Griffiths (soprano) - Gwaun Cae Gurwen
Third Section
Adjudicator: Tom Davoren
- City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M2 (Gareth Ritter)- 186
- Abertillery & District (Dean Evans) - 184
- Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda (Alan F Gibbs) - 181
Best Instrumentalist: Richard Killen (Eb tuba) - City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M2
Fourth Section
Adjudicator: Tom Davoren
- Ebbw Valley (Gareth Ritter) - 184
- Pontypool Brass (Owen Farr) - 182
- Usk Brass (Jeff Jones) - 179
Best Instrumentalist: Nanette Jones (cornet) - Ebbw Valley
Youth Section
Adjudicator: Robert Samuel
Gold Award: Goodwick Youth (Luke Jenkins)
Silver Awards BTM New Generation (Mark Hutcherson) & City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) 3 (Carol Flannary-Davies)
Bronze Award: Crwbin (Catrin Jones)
Junior Ensemble
?Adjudicator: Robert Samuel
Gold Award: BTM Junior (Kristy Davies)
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