The band was pleased to attain 2nd place in the First Section at the opening leg of the newly restructured 2019 Welsh League series. The contest was held on May 11th 2019, and once again took place at Willows High School in Cardiff.
With the contest reformatted to recognise National Gradings and with the removal of promotion and relegation, the band competed in a small field of four bands at this Own Choice contest.
The band elected to perform ‘Of Distant Memories’ by Edward Gregson, with Paul Holland adjudicating the section.
In addition to the 2nd place awarded to the band, principal cornet player Christopher Jenkins again collected the ‘Best Instrumentalist’ prize, having won the ‘Best Instrumentalist’ prize at the final Welsh League series contest of 2018 in Cardiff.
Full results for the section are below.
| Position | Band | Piece | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. T. M. Band (Jeff Hutcherson) |
Symphony of Marches (Gilbert Vinter) |
3 |
| 2 | Pontardulais Town Band (Paul Jenkins) |
Of Distant Memories (Edward Gregson) |
4 |
| 3 | Markham & District Band (Matt Rowe) |
Symphony of Marches (Gilbert Vinter) |
2 |
| 4 | Abergavenny Borough Band (Sean O’Neill) |
Variations on Laudate Dominum (Edward Gregson) |
1 |
Best instrumentalist: Christopher Jenkins – Cornet (Pontardulais Town Band)
Best soprano cornet: Clint Miller (B. T. M. Band)
