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Shanklin Town Brass Band Sweeps The Board!

At the SCABA Spring Contest held at Hove Town Hall on Sunday 18th April 2010, Shanklin Town Brass Band took several prizes.

 
Malcolm Lewis receives the Best Conductor trophy

The Senior Band took:

• FIRST place in the Second Section, playing the test piece Music For A Festival

• BEST Trombone Section

• BEST Conductor in the Second Section

• Second with the march Castell Coch

The Youth Band took:

• FIRST place in the Youth Section, playing the test piece Malvern Suite

• BEST March in the Youth Section

• BEST Conductor in the Youth Section

• BEST Youth Instrumentalist, Ashley Wicks on Solo Cornet

The Youth Band on stage at Hove

West of England regional Championships

Held at The Riviera Centre, Torquay, Devon

Saturday 13^th March 2010

Results:

1. Test Valley Brass (Steve Large)

2. Hatherleigh Silver (Dave Hayward)

3. Downton (Roland Wright)

4. A W Parker (Drybrook) (Kevin White)

5. Shanklin Town Brass (M Lewis)  

6. Wight Brass (Alan Ingram)

7. New Forest Brass (Richard Sharp)

8. Swindon Brass (Francis Cowley)

9. Totnes (Steve Young)

10. Launceston Town (Dave Dobson)

Twenty Bands competed with Shanklin playing at number 17 and equalling their best performance in the competition with fifth place. 

** Congratulations to everyone involved **