March, 2001

Good result at London &Southern Counties regional contest

On 18th March 2001 the band competed in the London and Southern Counties region of the Boosey & Hawkes National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. After coming near to last for the past three years the hard work put in over the last year has paid off and the band came a very creditable sixth out of 28 entries.

The players were

Conductor Graham Wade    
Principal Cornet Claire Wade    
Solo Cornets  David Mott Steve (Harry) Hubbard  
Soprano/ Repiano/ Flugel Trevor Ingram Graham Ingram June Wright
2nd Cornets Jean Turner Guy Rowles  
3rd Cornets Christopher Hansford Tony Cooper Denys Vaughan
Horns Bryony Dyer Fran Stuteley Marianne O'Brien
Baritones Susan Bicknell Charles Woodhatch  
Trombones Peter Walmsley Rose Neilson Nan Oatway
Euphoniums Stephen Bicknell Philip Rowden  
Basses (Eb) Maurice Wright Richard Shrimpton  
Basses (Bb) David Miller Peter Sauter  
Percussion Grahame Robinson    

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