A total of 13 bands took part in scaba’s annual Entertainment contest today, with top honours being taken by Amersham Band in the B section and Friary Guildford in the A section.
Adjudicator Richard Evans had a total of 100 points available to award each performance, with marks for Musical Performance (max. 60) / Entertainment Value (30) / Presentation & Deportment (10)
Bands exceeding the 24 minute time limited were penalised -1 point for each 30 seconds (or part thereof) over time.
‘A’ Section
(1st & Championship section bands)
- Friary Guildford, Chris King. 91 points (57/25/9)
- Otterbourne, Gareth Pritchard. 80 points (49/23/8)
- BAE Systems, Jonathan Crowhurst. 79 points (48/23/8)
- Fulham Brass, John Ward. 78 points (52/22/8 -4)
- Tilbury, Andrew Austin. 77 points (48/21/8)
- Alder Valley, Roger Burke. 76 points (51/22/8 -5)
- Yiewsley & West Drayton, Chris Cole. 76 points (47/21/8)
W: Ocean Brass W: Epsom & Ewell
- Best Soloist – Richard Straker, cornet, Friary Guildford
- Best March – Friary Guildford
- Highest unplaced 1st section band – Fulham
‘B’ Section
(2nd, 3rd & Youth section bands)
- Amersham, Paul Fisher. 88 points (55/26/7)
- LGB Brass, Ian Stewart. 85 points (53/25/9 -2)
- Chinnor Silver, David Pegram. 79 points (50/22/7)
- Harlow Brass, Chris Johnston. 74 points (47/22/6 -1)
- Cobham, Glenn Hayter. 72 points. (43/24/6 -1)
* Richmond Youth, Victoria Curran. 70 points (40/23/7)
W: Denmead Brass W: Hangleton W: St Sebastian Wokingham
- Best Soloist – Dan King, Trombone, Chinnor
- Best Trombone Section – Amersham
- Best Compere/Conductor – Victoria Curran, Richmond Youth
- Highest unplaced 3rd section band – Harlow
- Highest placed scaba member band – Amersham
- Highest placed Youth band – Richmond Youth
In the event of bands being awarded equal total points, the Musical Performance mark is the tie-breaker. Richmond Youth played for adjudication only
