The 25^th Annual Entertainment Contest, promoted by the Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association, was held at The Hawth, Crawley, on Sunday, 21^st May, with Friary Guildford (Melvyn White) and Thundersley Brass (Keith Schroeter) winning sections A and B respectively.  The adjudicator was C Brian Buckley.

 

Results:-

 

Section B

 

 1^st: Thundersley Brass (Keith Schroeter) 85

 2^nd: Hangleton (John Williams) 83

 3^rd: St Sebastian Wokingham (Dave Richards) 80

 4^th: Woodbridge Excelsior (Alan Duguid) 79

 5^th: Vectis Brass (Mary Teague) 78

 6^th: Chichester Youth Brass (Kevin Webb) 77

 7^th: Vectis Youth Brass (Mary Teague) 75

 8^th: Mayfield (Roy Fuller) 74

 9^th: Gosport Silver (Derek Jones) 68

 10^th: Wantage Silver B 65 (7 time penalty points deducted)

 

Highest unplaced Youth/3^rd Section Band: Woodbridge Excelsior (Alan Duguid)

Highest placed Youth Band:  Chichester Youth Brass (Kevin Webb)

Best soloist: Lauren Cave (Flugel) Thundersley Brass

Best trombone section: Chichester Youth Brass

Best compere/conductor: John Williams (Hangleton)

 

 

 

1^st: Friary Guildford (Melvyn White) 89

2^nd: Brighton & Hove City Brass (Matthew Hackett) 88

3^rd:  Brass Band Panta Rhei Gent (Paul Voet) 86 (1 time penalty point deducted)

4^th: Chichester City (Lawrence Butchart) 83

5^th: Becontree Brass (Graham Sheldon) 80

6^th: Tilbury (Rob Nunnery) 76

 

Highest unplaced 1^st Section Band: Chichester City (Lawrence Butchart)

Best soloist: Suzy Claessens (Xylophone) Brass Band Panta Rhei Gent

Best performed march: Friary Guildford (Melvyn White)