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Re: Nationals and Qaulifiers....

Far be it from me to say anything controversial *tic*

but that seesm totally ludicrous to me. What on earth is the point of going to an
Area when there is nothing to gain? What a waste of time and money. Can you
imagine players turning up for extra rehearsals the week before when the band is
already assured of going to London.....? You wouldn't catch me there I can tell
you that!

Can anybody offer a positive thought to this ridiculous idea?

Monkey


Tim Morgan wrote:

> In message <344D54BA.F9562B0@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Peter Younghusband
> <monkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
> >I've just heard something about the top 4 bands at London qualifying for next
> >years Finals PROVIDING they go to the Areas...........?
> >
> >Without further info this seems extremely bizarre, can somebody enlighten me
> >please??
> >
> >Monkey
>
> This is the relevant article from this month's BBW:
>
>	 'A decision of the National Contesting Council to invite the top
> four bands at the National championships final at the Royal Albert Hall
> on October 18 to compete in the final next year, without having to
> qualify by gaining a top two placing in their regional contest, has met
> a mixed response from top bands.
>	 'Philip Morris, contest administrator said the objective was to
> increase bands from 18 to 20 and ensure that more top bands will appear
> in the final.
>	 'Invitations will be conditional on the four bands competing in
> their regional competitions where placings will be used for grading
> purposes and where the appearances will ensure a series of attractive
> events for audiences.
>	 'One top band administrator said the condition that the four
> bands must appear in the regional contest was "ridiculous" and his band
> would consider sending a quartet to compete.
>	 'He was assuming, of course, that his band would finish in this
> year's top four.  Whether his was mereley a hasty, extreme and
> unrepresentative view will emerge in the course of time!'
>
> Taking the North West area for example, does this mean that if the
> result is
>
> 1 - Faireys
> 2 - Fodens
> 3 - Wingates
> 4 - JJB
>
> All four bands will qualify?  Likewise if it is
>
> 1 - JJB
> 2 - Wingates
> 3 - Fodens
> 4 - Faireys
>
> All four bands will STILL qualify??  Where's the tension in that!?!?!
>
> --
> Tim Morgan, Bass Trombone, Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass.
>
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