Further Success in Cardiff

The band continued its strong start to the 2018 contesting season, achieving 2nd place in the Championship Section at the opening contest of the 2018 Welsh League series, held at Willows High School in Cardiff on April 28th 2018.

The band’s back row cornet section brought further silverware back to the Bont in winning the ‘Terry Hill Best Back Row Cornet Section Trophy’.

In this Own Choice contest, adjudicated by Robert Childs and David Hirst, the band chose to perform ‘Sinfonietta No. 3’ by Etienne Crausaz. Full results for the section are below.

Best Back Row Cornet Section
Best Back Row Cornet Section
Position Band Piece Draw
1 Ebbw Valley Brass
(Gareth Ritter)
A Kensington Concerto
(Eric Ball)
1
2 Pontardulais Town Band
(Paul Jenkins)
Sinfonietta No. 3
(Etienne Crausaz)
4
3 Tylorstown Band
(Gary Davies)
A Kensington Concerto
(Eric Ball)
3
4 Markham & District Band
(Matthew Rowe)
Terra Australis
(Martin Ellerby)
2
5 Lewis Merthyr Band
(Craig Roberts)
Trittico
(James Curnow)
5

Best instrumentalist: Jeff Thomas – Flugelhorn (Ebbw Valley Brass)
Best horn: Deborah Bull (Ebbw Valley Brass)
Best back row cornet section: Pontardulais Town Band