Scenic Circle Hotels Band of The Year  Sunday afternoon	Proud Sponsors
Owen Melhuish

 

Judge Jackie Clarke 

entertaining the audience

Four bands turned out this afternoon for the entertainment component of the five day event.

Playing before a panel of judges – Nigel Boddice, David Gallaher and guest celebrity judge Jackie Clarke bands were out to impress musically with some element of public appeal also assessed.

Dalewool Auckland Brass (Nigel Weeks) were first up with some Scottish flavours to hopefully impress the panel. Soloist Andrew Large was the winner of the best soloist prize playing Lairg Muir and Nicola Monk from Scenic Circle Hotels was there to present his prize.


The Trusts Waitakere (Steven Booth) did a great solo feature with Stu Benion (EEb bass) and Marlborough District Brass (Kevin Moseley) had singers Nicola Moynihan and Steven Moseley out the front for a couple of songs. Home crowd favourite North Shore Brass (Brent Large) were impressive with their well choreographed and compeered Jerico Revisited story and although penalised for over time they were still ahead to take the title of Scenic Circle Hotels Band of the Year on their first time appearance. Their result was indeed assisted by some impressive narrating by Jeff Tribe.

Results

Band of the Year
Band	David Gallaher	Nigel Boddice	Jackie Clarke	Total	Penalties	Total	Place
Dalewool Auckland Brass	89	89	70	248		248	3rd
The "Trusts" Waitakere Brass	93	90	75	258		258	2nd
North Shore Brass	94	92	83	269	10	259	1st
Marlborough	88	88	65	241	12	229

Comments:

1. Points given are listed for each of the three judges.

2. Penalty points are assigned for going over time.

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