2018 RESULTS
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION
Test Piece: Odyssey (Kevin Norbury)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and Steve Sykes
1. Cory (Philip Harper)***
2. Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)**
3. Tongwynlais Temperance (Andreas Kratz)*
4. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1 (Garry Cutt)*
5. Northop Silver (John Doyle)
6. Goodwick (Matthew Jenkins)
7. Llwydcoed (Christopher Turner)
8. Parc & Dare (Leftfield Environmental Ltd.) (Jonathan Pippen)
***Cory will represent Wales at the 2019 European Championship and were pre-qualified for the National Final
**Tredegar pre-qualified for National Final
*Qualified for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Tom Hutchinson (cornet) — Cory
Best Basses: Cory
SECTION 1
Test Piece: Brass Metamorphosis (James Curnow)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and Mark Wilkinson
1. Ebbw Valley (Gareth Ritter)*
2. Burry Port Town (Christopher Bond)*
3. Tylorstown (Gary Davies)
4. Deiniolen (Lois Eifion)
5. Lewis Merthyr (Craig Roberts)
6. BTM (Jeff Hutcherson)
7. Markham & District (Matt Rowe)
8. Llanrug (Gavin Saynor)
9. Thomas Coaches Mid-Rhondda (Graham Sheppard)
10. Abergavenny Borough (Sean O'Neill)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Arwel Williams (soprano) — Deiniolen
SECTION 2
Test Piece: Ex Terra Lucem (Jonathan Bates)
Adjudicators: Steve Sykes and John Winterflood
1. Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins)*
2. Ifton Colliery (Scott Lloyd)*
3. Newport Borough (Robin Hackett)
4. Ammanford Town Silver (Glyn Davies)
5. Royal Buckley Town (Keith Jones)
6. Abertillery Town (Joshua Ruck)
7. Penclawdd (Tony Small)
8. Crwbin (Craig Roberts)
9. Blaenavon Town (David Langley)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Seamus Gallaher (cornet) Newport Borough
Best Percussion: Pontardulais
SECTION 3
Test Piece: Napoleon on the Alps (Philip Harper)
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and Glyn Williams
1. Taff Vale Brass (Gareth Ritter)*
2. Usk (James Jones)*
3. Newtown Silver (Steve Edwards)
4. Briton Ferry (Jeff Pearce)
5. Ynyshir (Gary Davies)
6. Severn Tunnel (Daniel Hall)
7. RAF St. Athan Voluntary (Alan Bourne)
8. Ogmore Valley Silver (Alice Jones)
Best Soloist: Duncan Broadley (cornet) Taff Vale Brass
*Qualify for National Final
SECTION 4
Test Piece: World Tour (Rodney Newton)
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and John Winterflood
1. Upper Rhondda (Jayne Thomas)*
2. Cwmtawe Youth (Wayne Pedrick)*
3. Buckley Brass (Steve Pugh-Jones)
4. Crosskeys Silver (Mike Davies)
5. Gwaun-cae-Gurwen (Jeff Hutcherson)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Mathew Eveson (euphonium) - Upper Rhondda
Youngest Player: Zoe Marie Gregory (aged 12) - Upper Rhondda
Withdrawn: Oakdale Silver (Kerry Bowden)
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION
Test Piece: Odyssey (Kevin Norbury)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and Steve Sykes
1. Cory (Philip Harper)***
2. Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)**
3. Tongwynlais Temperance (Andreas Kratz)*
4. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1 (Garry Cutt)*
5. Northop Silver (John Doyle)
6. Goodwick (Matthew Jenkins)
7. Llwydcoed (Christopher Turner)
8. Parc & Dare (Leftfield Environmental Ltd.) (Jonathan Pippen)
***Cory will represent Wales at the 2019 European Championship and were pre-qualified for the National Final
**Tredegar pre-qualified for National Final
*Qualified for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Tom Hutchinson (cornet) — Cory
Best Basses: Cory
SECTION 1
Test Piece: Brass Metamorphosis (James Curnow)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and Mark Wilkinson
1. Ebbw Valley (Gareth Ritter)*
2. Burry Port Town (Christopher Bond)*
3. Tylorstown (Gary Davies)
4. Deiniolen (Lois Eifion)
5. Lewis Merthyr (Craig Roberts)
6. BTM (Jeff Hutcherson)
7. Markham & District (Matt Rowe)
8. Llanrug (Gavin Saynor)
9. Thomas Coaches Mid-Rhondda (Graham Sheppard)
10. Abergavenny Borough (Sean O'Neill)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Arwel Williams (soprano) — Deiniolen
SECTION 2
Test Piece: Ex Terra Lucem (Jonathan Bates)
Adjudicators: Steve Sykes and John Winterflood
1. Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins)*
2. Ifton Colliery (Scott Lloyd)*
3. Newport Borough (Robin Hackett)
4. Ammanford Town Silver (Glyn Davies)
5. Royal Buckley Town (Keith Jones)
6. Abertillery Town (Joshua Ruck)
7. Penclawdd (Tony Small)
8. Crwbin (Craig Roberts)
9. Blaenavon Town (David Langley)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Seamus Gallaher (cornet) Newport Borough
Best Percussion: Pontardulais
SECTION 3
Test Piece: Napoleon on the Alps (Philip Harper)
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and Glyn Williams
1. Taff Vale Brass (Gareth Ritter)*
2. Usk (James Jones)*
3. Newtown Silver (Steve Edwards)
4. Briton Ferry (Jeff Pearce)
5. Ynyshir (Gary Davies)
6. Severn Tunnel (Daniel Hall)
7. RAF St. Athan Voluntary (Alan Bourne)
8. Ogmore Valley Silver (Alice Jones)
Best Soloist: Duncan Broadley (cornet) Taff Vale Brass
*Qualify for National Final
SECTION 4
Test Piece: World Tour (Rodney Newton)
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and John Winterflood
1. Upper Rhondda (Jayne Thomas)*
2. Cwmtawe Youth (Wayne Pedrick)*
3. Buckley Brass (Steve Pugh-Jones)
4. Crosskeys Silver (Mike Davies)
5. Gwaun-cae-Gurwen (Jeff Hutcherson)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Mathew Eveson (euphonium) - Upper Rhondda
Youngest Player: Zoe Marie Gregory (aged 12) - Upper Rhondda
Withdrawn: Oakdale Silver (Kerry Bowden)
