Well done to Verwood Concert Brass Band. They won the South West Brass Band Association 70th Annual Contest in Torquay yesterday.
What's more, principal cornet player, Elaine Close, was awarded the trophy for best soloist. Well done Elaine.
To win the contest was no mean feat as they were up against five very good First Section bands and three other Championship Section bands including Camborne Town who are currently ranked by 4 Bars Rest as being the 34th best brass band in the world. That's against Verwood's current ranking of 167th.
The contest was an 'own choice' event meaning bands can choose which test piece they wish to play. Verwood's winning performance was of Edward Gregson's 'Of Men and Mountains'.
The full results were:
1. Verwood Concert Brass (Ch)
2. Camborne Town (Ch)
3. Chalford (1st)
4. Lydbrook (Ch)
5. St. Keverne (1st)
6. Helston Town (1st)
7. Lanner & District (Ch)
8. Pendennis (1st)
9. Hyde (1st)
Next up - in three weeks time it is the Wessex Winter Contest at the Life Centre in Bournemouth. All the best for that one too and to the Verwood Town Band who will also be competing.
