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Updated on 1st FEBRUARY 2008
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This page is aimed at giving you information on the West Country Regional Finals Contest which is being held yearly at the Riviera Centre in Torquay. The sections are split between the two days, and it is held once a year to determine which band's may get promotion or demotion from there current section. This is done on a points system. The winning top two band's from there section go to the National Finals later in the year, playing against all the top band's in the UK from there section to become UK Champions. The 'Areas' or 'Regional's' as they are now known were initiated in 1945 following the reorganisation of the National Championships under the guidance of Edwin Vaughan Morris. The current Regional Championships are held during March and April of each year in Scotland, North of England, North West, Yorkshire, Midlands, Wales, West of England and London & Southern Counties, where bands are divided into five sections, each playing the same set of test pieces. The winners and runners up in each area are then invited to compete at the Finals. If the number of entries permits, additional bands may be invited.
TORQUAY 2008 INFORMATION

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If you would like to add information to this page then please contact us at CinderfordBand03@aol.com . The contest is being held at the Riviera Centre, and details on the venue can be found below.
Riviera International Conference Centre
Chesnut Avenue
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 5LZ
http://www.rivieracentre.co.uk/
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RESULT |
CHAMPIONSHIP TEST PIECE Festival Music
ADJUDICATORS Alan Hope Colin Hardy |
1ST
SECTION TEST PIECE Circumnavigator
ADJUDICATORS Alan Hope Colin Hardy |
2ND SECTION TEST PIECE Three Part Invention
ADJUDICATORS Alan Hope Colin Hardy |
3RD SECTION TEST PIECE The Dark Side of the Moon ADJUDICATORS Peter Roberts Rob Wiffin |
4TH SECTION TEST PIECE Four Cities Symphony ADJUDICATORS Peter Roberts Rob Wiffin |
| 1. | POINTS QUALIFIED |
POINTS QUALIFIED |
POINTS QUALIFIED |
POINTS QUALIFIED |
POINTS QUALIFIED |
| 2. | POINTS QUALIFIED |
POINTS QUALIFIED |
POINTS QUALIFIED |
POINTS QUALIFIED |
POINTS QUALIFIED |
| 3. | POINTS |
POINTS |
POINTS |
POINTS |
POINTS QUALIFIED |
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RESULT |
CHAMPIONSHIP TEST PIECE Isaiah ADJUDICATORS Barry Thompson David Hurst
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1ST
SECTION TEST PIECE Sinfonietta 'The Wayfarer' ADJUDICATORS Barry Thompson David Hurst |
2ND SECTION TEST PIECE Carnival ADJUDICATORS Stephen Tighe Lloyd Landry
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3RD SECTION TEST PIECE Prelude And Jubilate ADJUDICATORS Barry Thompson David Hurst
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4TH SECTION TEST PIECE The Seasons ADJUDICATORS Stephen Tighe Lloyd Landry
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| 1. | POLYSTEEL 196 POINTS QUALIFIED |
HYDE 192 POINTS QUALIFIED |
OCEAN BRASS 188 POINTS QUALIFIED |
CAMBOURNE "B" 184 POINTS QUALIFIED |
PENDENNIS BRASS 179 POINTS QUALIFIED |
| 2. | MOUNT CHARLES 195 POINTS QUALIFIED |
WOODFALLS CONCERT
BRASS 191 POINTS QUALIFIED |
PORTISHEAD TOWN 186 POINTS QUALIFIED |
WOTTON AND
DISTRICT SILVER 182 POINTS QUALIFIED |
ST. BREWARD
SILVER 179 POINTS QUALIFIED |
| 3. | SWT WOODFALLS 194 POINTS |
HELSTON TOWN 190 POINTS |
FILTON CONCERT
BRASS 185 POINTS |
CORSHAM 181 POINTS |
BREAM SILVER 177 POINTS QUALIFIED |
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RESULT |
CHAMPIONSHIP TEST PIECE Journey to the centre of the earth ADJUDICATORS Geoffrey Witham Denis Wilby |
1ST
SECTION TEST PIECE
ADJUDICATORS Geoffrey Witham Denis Wilby |
2ND SECTION TEST PIECE Images of the millenium ADJUDICATORS Alan Morrisson Steve Pritchard-Jones |
3RD SECTION TEST PIECE Entertainments ADJUDICATORS Geoffrey Witham Denis Wilby |
4TH SECTION TEST PIECE
ADJUDICATORS Alan Morrisson Steve Pritchard-Jones |
| 1. | Jag Mount Charles | Helston Town | St. Dennis | St. Pinnock | Verwood Concert Brass |
| 2. | Cambourne | Lydbrook Town | Soundhouse Brass | Gillingham | Sidmouth |
| 3. | Polysteel | St. Keverne | Portishead Town | Launceston Town |
Wincanton |
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RESULT |
CHAMPIONSHIP TEST PIECE TRISTAN ENCOUNTERS ADJUDICATOR MR WILLIAM RELTON |
1ST
SECTION TEST PIECE COMEDY OVERTURE ADJUDICATOR MR JOHN MAINES |
2ND SECTION TEST PIECE VARIATIONS FOR BRASS BAND ADJUDICATOR MR ROY ROE |
3RD SECTION TEST PIECE TOM O' SHANTERS RIDE ADJUDICATOR JOHN MAINES |
4TH SECTION TEST PIECE DIVERTIMENTO
ADJUDICATOR BRYAN HURDLEY |
| 1. |
Jag
Mount Charles 198pts |
ALDBOURNE 190pts |
ST KEVERNE 183pts |
PORTISHEAD TOWN 185pts |
VERWOOD CONCERT BRASS 186pts |
| 2. |
Cambourne Town 197pts |
CINDERFORD 188pts |
WOODFALLS
182pts |
SHREWTON SILVER 182pts |
SWINDON BRASS 185pts |
| 3. |
Yeovil Town 195pts |
SHERBOURNE TOWN 187pts |
TORBAY BRASS 181pts |
HAYLE TOWN 181pts |
Drybrook 184pts |
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RESULT |
CHAMPIONSHIP TEST PIECE Tristan Encounters ADJUDICATOR Mr William Relton |
1ST
SECTION TEST PIECE Coventry Variations ADJUDICATOR Mr William Relton
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2ND SECTION TEST PIECE Kaleidoscope
ADJUDICATOR Mr David Read |
3RD SECTION TEST PIECE Viscaya
ADJUDICATOR Mr David Read |
4TH SECTION TEST PIECE Partita
ADJUDICATOR Mr C. B. Buckley |
| 1. |
Jag
Mount Charles 198pts |
Bournemouth Concert 196pts |
Otterbourne 186pts |
St.
Dennis 187pts |
Pillowell 181pts |
| 2. |
Cambourne Town 197pts |
Lanner & District 195pts |
Forest Of Dean
185pts |
Hayle
Town 184pts |
Bratton 180pts |
| 3. |
Yeovil Town 195pts |
Poole Borough 193pts |
Helston
Town 183pts |
Shrewton
Silver 183pts |
Drybrook 179pts |