1979 Full Results

1979 West of England Bandsmen's Festival - 16th June 1979

Adjudicator: Jon Hall

Class A Section

Test Piece: The Judges of the Secret Court, Berlioz, Arr. Frank Wright & March - King Size, Roy Newsome

  1. Band
    Conductor
    Placing
    Marks
     
  2. St Austell Town
    Derek Johnston Snr
    1st / 2nd
    189pts / 88pts
  3. St Dennis
    Edwin J Williams Jnr
    2nd / 1st
    188pts / 90pts
  4. Mount Charles
    William Maginn
    3rd / 3rd
    187pts / 87pts

Special Awards

  1. Award
    Name
    Instrument
    Band
  2. Best Player
    A Wilson
    Soprano
    St Dennis

Class B Section

Test Piece: Symphonic Suite for Brass Band (Leighton Lucas) or The Shipbuilders (Peter Yorke) & March - Cornish Cavalier or Restormel, W E Moyle

  1. Band
    Conductor
    Placing
    Marks
     
  2. Bugle Silver
    Mike Faro
    1st / 1st
    190pts / 91pts
  3. Lostwithiel Silver
    Geoff R Wheildon
    2nd / 2nd
    187pts / 89pts
  4. Indian Queens Silver
    Geoffrey Bunt
    3rd / 4th
    185pts / 86pts
  5. South Molton Town
    Gilbert J Taylor
    4th / 3rd
    184pts / 87pts

Special Awards

  1. Award
    Name
    Instrument
    Band
  2. Best Player
    David Jane
    Cornet
    Bugle Silver

Class C Section

Test Piece: Othello, Drake Rimmer & Own Choice Hymn

  1. Band
    Conductor
    Placing
    Marks
     
  2. Hayle Town/Heyl Town
    Alan M Toy
    1st / 4th
    185pts / 79pts
  3. Newquay Town
    2nd / 1st
    182pts / 82pts
  4. St Breward Silver
    William Arthur Hunt
    3rd / 2nd
    181pts / 81pts
  5. Illogan Sparnon
    Clifford T Bolitho
    4th / 3rd
    180pts / 80pts
  6. St Agnes Town
    Colin Hoare
    5th / 5th
    179pts / 78pts
  7. Hatherleigh Silver
    Jim Nairn
    6th / 6th
    177pts / 77pts

Special Awards

  1. Award
    Name
    Instrument
    Band
  2. Best Player
    S Goldsworthy
    Horn
    Illogan Sparnon

Youth Section

Test Piece: The Land of the Ever Young, Sir Granville Bantock

  1. Band
    Conductor
    Placing
    Marks
     
  2. St Dennis Youth
    Edwin J Williams Jnr
    1st
  3. Mount Charles Youth
    Don H Rosevear
    2nd
  4. Indian Queens Youth
    Geoffrey Bunt
    3rd

Special Awards

  1. Award
    Name
    Instrument
    Band
  2. Best Player
    Graham Boundy
    Percussion
    Indian Queens Youth
  3. Best Cornet Player
    Brian Richards
    Cornet
    St Dennis Youth

Deportment

Adjudicator: WO R R Ralph

  1. Band
    Placing
    Mark
     
  2. Mount Charles
    1st
  3. South Molton Town
    2nd

Special Awards

  1. Award
    Name
    Band
  2. Best Soprano
    Andrew Wilson
    St Dennis
  3. Best Solo Cornet
    David Jane
    Bugle Silver
  4. Best Euphonium
    Clive Brooks
    South Molton Town
  5. Best Solo Horn
    Gerard Morgan
    Mount Charles
  6. Best Set of Basses
    Bugle Silver
  7. A R Trudgian Youth Awards
    Jackie Powell
  8. A R Trudgian Youth Awards
    Kevin Caddy

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