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Re: South Australian Championships

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: South Australian Championships
From: Peter Younghusband <monkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 16:42:38 -0400
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Pot hunting......? We would not ne allowed to contest in the Yorkshire or
Midlands Area becuase we (JJB) (Sorry - I can't let go!) are not in the
appropriate vicinity (sp?)

Monkey


Glenn McGowan wrote:

> Victorian bands compete in South Australia because we can't let the
> South Australian Bands think they're too good!  In fact, over the last
> four years the South Australian Championships have been won by 'foreign'
> bands.  1994 - Kew (under Tom Paulin), 1995 - Footscray-Yarraville
> (under Doug Trottman), 1996 - Kew (under Mark Ford), 1997 - Kew (also
> under Mark Ford).  The other reason is probably that it is a fun weekend
> and not too far away or expensive to travel to.  It is a very well-run
> contest and this year has seen the beginning of the use of a brand new
> venue (the famous old tin shed with dirt floor is now just an historical
> memory).  Besides, didn't your band ever go pot hunting?  It's great
> fun.
> Regards,
> Glenn McGowan (Kew Band, Melbourne, Australia)
> gmcgowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Peter Younghusband wrote:
>
> > How come all these Victorian bands are in SA contest Glenn....?
> >
> > Monkey
> >
> > Glenn McGowan wrote:
> >
> > > Dear List,
> > > The South Australian Brass Band Championships were held last weekend
> > (18
> > > Oct) in Tanunda.
> > > The results for A Grade were:
> > > 1st  Kew (Victoria)
> > > 2nd  Hawthorn (Victoria)
> > > 3rd  Kensington & Norwood (S.A.)
> > > 4th  Tanunda Town Band (S.A.)
> > >
> > > The results for the A Grade entertainment contest were:
> > > 1st  Kew
> > > 2nd  Kensington & Norwood
> > > 3rd  Hawthorn
> > > 4th  Tanunda
> > >
> > > The results for the A Grade Hymn were:
> > > 1st  Kensington & Norwood
> > > 2nd  Kew
> > > 3rd  Hawthorn
> > > 4th  Tanunda
> > >
> > > So it was a good weekend for Kew (my band)!  The adjudicator's
> > comments
> > > in the entertainment crits included the words "Bloody Brilliant!"
> > > The results are particularly gratifying for Kew because Hawthorn the
> >
> > > weekend before won the Victorian championship (against only 2 other
> > > bands - Kew did not compete).  So Kew would like to think that it is
> > the
> > > unofficial reigning champion band for this part of the world
> > (Victoria
> > > and South Australia).
> > > Regards,
> > > Glenn McGowan
> > > gmcgowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
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References:
- South Australian Championships
  - From: Glenn McGowan
- Re: South Australian Championships
  - From: Peter Younghusband
- Re: South Australian Championships
  - From: Glenn McGowan

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