RESULTS: SEWBBA Welsh League Contest
The South East Wales Brass Band Association Spring Festival, Welsh League Brass Band Contest, was held on Saturday 28th April 2018 at Willows High School Cardiff.
Championship Section:
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs & David Hirst
1. Ebbw Valley (Gareth Ritter)
2. Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins)
3. Tylorstown (Gary Davies)
4. Markham & District (Matt Rowe)
5. Lewis Merthyr (Craig Roberts)
Best Instrumentalist: Jeff Thomas (flugel) — Ebbw Valley
Best Horn: Debbie Bull (Ebbw Valley)
Best Back row Cornets: Pontardulais Town
First Section:
Adjudicator: Dr Robert Childs
1. A W Parker (Drybrook) (Josh Ruck)
2. Burry Port (Gareth Robinson)
3. Forest of Dean Brass (Bryn James)
Best Instrumentalist: Paul Evans (euphonium) — Burry Port
Best Soprano: Kristyann Symonds (AW Parker Drybrook)
Second Section:
Adjudicator: Dr Robert Childs
1. Newport Borough (Robin Hackett)
2. Crwbin (Andrew Jones)
3. Penclawdd Brass (Tony Small)
4. Upper Rhondda Brass (Jayne Thomas)
5. RAF St Athan (Alan R Bourne)
6. Abertillery Town (Josh Ruck)
7. Melingriffith 2 (John Roberts)
Best Instrumentalist: Euphonium (Penclawdd Brass)
Third Section:
Adjudicator: David Hirst
1. Taff Vale Brass (Gareth Ritter)
2. Crosskeys Silver (Mike Davies)
3. Oakdale Silver (Kerry Bowden)
4. Usk Brass (James Jones)
5. Ynyshir (Gary Davies)
6. Severn Tunnel (Daniel Hall)
Best Instrumentalist: Duncan Broadley (cornet) — Taff Vale Brass
Best Euphonium: Aled Daniels (Taff Vale Brass)
Winning Conductor: Gareth Ritter
Youngest Player in Section 4 & 3: Noah Davies (Ynyshir) — aged 8
Fourth Section:
Adjudicator: David Hirst
1. Ogmore Valley Silver (Alice Jones)
2. Gwaun Cae Gurwen (Alex Parker)
Best Instrumentalist: Russell Davies (trombone) — Ogmore
Youth Section:
Adjudicator David Hirst
Gold Award: Melingriffith Youth (Carol Flannery Davies)
Gold Award: Milford Haven Junior Town (Bron Parratt)
Silver Award: BTM Learners (Lloyd Barnaby)
Silver Award: Ebbw Valley Academy (Bethan Cooke)
Silver Award: Melingriffith Beginners (Rebecca Cale)
Silver Award: Rhondda Fach Youth (Angela Westacott)
Best Instrumentalist: (cornet) — Milford Haven Junior Town
Best Percussion Section: Melingriffith Youth
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