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18 February 2008
LGB Brass hosts successful contest
Report by Jane Waldron
Pictures by Margaret Wilby
LGB Brass hosted the Southern Counties Amateur Band Assocation
Solo, Quartet & Ensemble Contest at Ringmer Community College on
Sunday 17th February.
The band has been hosting the contest since 2005, when it moved
from its previous location at Godalming. Members of the band organise
the booking, entries, facilities, communication to participants and,
on the day, stewarding of the contest. SCABA officials handle the
registration of the entries and the overall contest control.
The contest attracted 51 entries from all over the region. The
youngest was an 8-year-old player from Patcham; the oldest was Jim
Calloway, who also plays with Patcham, as well as with LGB.
Katy Wakeford-Brown, from LGB Brass, (pictured right with
adjudicator, Linda Cole) came 3rd in the youth solo
competition.
An ensemble from LGB Brass, led by Simon Emberley (pictured left
with adjudicator David Barringer), came 2nd in its section.
Catering at the event was taken on this year by friends of the
Ringmer Scout and Guide Associations. LGB Treasurer David Pattenden
organised their
participation. They will retain the profits from the catering and use
them to boost their fund for a new loo for the Ringmer Scout Hall.
The contest started at 8.45am and finished just before 7pm.
Comments from the participants were very positive and everyone had a
good day at a friendly contest that, hopefully encourages young people
to play brass instruments.
Full results of the contest are on the
SCABA website
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