Torquay Riviera International Centre gearing up for West of England Regionals

West of England Regional Championships 2020 - Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th March

Another strong entry for the West of England Regional Championships has been confirmed by Sue Oldfield, West of England Regional Secretary.

The Council of the West of England Brass Band Associations is looking forward to welcoming 79 bands to the Riviera International Conference Centre at Torquay for the West of England Regional Championships over the weekend of 14/15 March. As advertised, this year the contest has Sections 4, 2 & 1 competing on the Saturday with Section 3 & Championship Section on the Sunday.

The adjudication panel remains as previously announced.

Admission Prices:
1 day ticket: £11 (concession: £9)
2 day ticket: £16 (concession: £13)
1 day family ticket: £22
2 day family ticket: £32

All tickets are available for purchase on the day.

For further information please visit our website (www.webba.org.uk).

Sue Oldfield

Secretary, WEBBA

 

COMPETING BANDS

Championship - Sunday 15th March
The Forum
Commence: Not before 13:30 (Draw 12:00)
Adjudicators: Jacob Dijkstra & Chris King

1. ALDBOURNE (Dr David Thornton)
2. BOURNEMOUTH CONCERT (Dr Howard Evans)
3. CAMBORNE TOWN (Ian Porthouse)
4. CHALFORD (Steve Tubb)
5. FILTON CONCERT (Erik Van De Kolk)
6. FLOWERS (Paul Holland)
7. LYDBROOK (Glyn Williams)
8. MICHELMERSH SILVER (Melvin White)
9. ST DENNIS (Darren R Hawken)
10. SW COMMS (Sam Hairsine)
11. VERWOOD CONCERT (Kevin Smith)
12. WOODFALLS (Dr Robert Childs)

Section 1 – Saturday 14th March
The Forum
Commence: Not before 14:00 (Draw 12:00)
Adjudicators: Dr Chris Davis OBE & Jacob Dijkstra

1. A W PARKER (DRYBROOK) (Joshua Ruck)
2. ANDOVER TOWN (Steve Large)
3. BODMIN TOWN (John Maines)
4. BRUNEL (Daniel Hall)
5. CAMBORNE JUNIOR CONTESTING (Alan Pope BEM)
6. CITY OF BRISTOL (Ian Holmes)
7. FOREST OF DEAN (Gareth Ritter)
8. GLASTONBURY (Daniel Shave)
9. HELSTON TOWN (John Berryman)
10. HYDE (Nigel Seaman)
11. LANNER & DISTRICT SILVER (Aaron Harvey)
12. OTTERBOURNE (Jonathan Lush-Camps)
13. ROCHE (David Johnson)
14. SHERBORNE TOWN (Jonathan Lush-Camps)
15. SIDMOUTH TOWN (Adrian Harvey)
16. SOUNDHOUSE (Lee Clayson)
17. ST AUSTELL TOWN (Iain McKnight)
18. ST PINNOCK (Colin Hudson)

Section 2 – Saturday 14th March
The Forum
Commence: 09:00 (Draw 08:00)
Adjudicators: Chris King & John Winterflood

1. BREAM SILVER (Hugh Bamford)
2. CINDERFORD (Chris Howley)
3. DENMEAD (Estelle Flood)
4. DOWNTON (Paul Williams)
5. HATHERLEIGH SILVER (Nick West)
6. LYDNEY TOWN (Siôn Rhys Jones)
7. MIDSOMER NORTON & RADSTOCK SILVER (Joanne Sykes)
8. MOUNT CHARLES (Jeremy Taylor)
9. NEW FOREST(Ian Luxford)
10. PHOENIX (CREWKERNE) (David Boorer)
11. SHREWTON SILVER (Mike Dunford)
12. SOUTH MOLTON TOWN (Gil Taylor)
13. ST KEVERNE (Karl Long)
14. WESTON (Lewis Wilkinson)
15. WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE & DISTRICT (Ian Dickinson)

Section 3 – Sunday 15th March
The Forum
Commence 09:00 (Draw 08:00)
Adjudicators: Gary Davies & John Winterflood
1. BRATTON SILVER (Simon Carr)
2. BUGLE SILVER (Tom Howard)
3. CHELTENHAM SILVER (Nigel Galliott)
4. CITY OF BATH (Martin Perry)
5. EXETER RAILWAY (Gareth Davies)
6. GILLINGHAM IMPERIAL SILVER (James Bennett)
7. GOSPORT SOLENT (Colin Garner)
8. OCEAN BRASS (Dr Martin Humphries)
9. PENDEEN SILVER (Leonard Adams)
10. PENDENNIS (FALMOUTH) (Ian Edwards)
11. PILLOWELL SILVER (Ian Whitburn)
12. POOLE BOROUGH (Lloyd Bartlett)
13. PORTHLEVEN TOWN (Tom Bassett)
14. ST STYTHIANS (James Burns)
15. SWINDON (Francis Cowley)
16. VERWOOD TOWN (Emma Button)
17. WEYMOUTH CONCERT (Helen Brind)
18. WROUGHTON SILVER (Neil Webb)

Section 4 – Saturday 14th March
The Arena
Commence 11:00 (Draw 10:00)
Adjudicators: Gary Davies & Nicholas Garman

1. BIDEFORD TOWN BAND (Mark Durham)
2. BRUNEL BRASS ACADEMY (Ben Halstead)
3. CHALFORD ACADEMY (Steve Tubb)
4. CHELTENHAM SILVER ACADEMY (Colin Forster)
5. ILLOGAN SPARNON SILVER (Shaun Marsden)
6. NAILSWORTH SILVER (Anri Adachi)
7. OKEHAMPTON EXCELSIOR SILVER (Robert Julian)
8. REDRUTH TOWN (Mark Arnold)
9. SALTASH TOWN (Ross Farr-Semmens)
10. SHAFTESBURY TOWN SILVER (Martin Hill)
11. SHANKLIN TOWN (Malcolm Lewis)
12. TEST VALLEY (John Heritage)
13. TEWKESBURY TOWN (Andrea Price)
14. TIVERTON TOWN (John Fitton)
15. TORBAY (Joe Rowlands)
16. WINCANTON SILVER (James White)