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Re: Nationals (fwd)

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Subject: Re: Nationals (fwd)
From: "Phil Green" <goaty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 09:17:47 +0000
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On  6 Nov 97 at 7:47, Nigel Horne wrote:

> > From craigbennett1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tue Oct 21 07:39:25 1997
> 
> Monkey, your message to Phil Green earlier- 1st Trom for Fairey's
> was you= r old colleague in the Leyland Trom Section Simon
> Johnstone. He's still signed with Fairey's even though he now plays
> professionally (I believe).=
> 
> 
> 
> Commiserations Phil - shame about the draw - history says that it is
> very=
> 
> difficult to win playing that early as you know. Still it's a bye
> for nex= t years Nationals at least.
> 
> I thought David Wakeleys comments about the confidence from the 2
> top ban= ds were very valid. Although I missed Fodens, Brighouse and
> Faireys did come=
> 
> across that way and this is probably what captivated the audience
> during their performances. The lads at Faireys were disappointed at
> being pipped=
> 
> again which seems to be happening to them at the major competitions
> latel= y. Having said that they did say that they could have played
> better so that probably speaks for itself...
> 
> Can anyone explain the qualifying system for 1998?? who has to play
> in th= e areas?? etc. Thanks.
> 
> Craig Bennett
> Soprano Cornet - Desford (at present!)
> 

Craig, (good to see you at Pontins by the way)
The new qualifying system has been explained a few times on the list 
and I will try to do one more time.

The top 4 bands at the national finals get a bye to the next years 
finals.

However they still have to compete at their relevant area contests to 
obtain local area grading points.

Therefore their final postions at the the area contest only count for 
points, not qualification.

Example.

North West area 1998.

1st	Fodens
2nd	Faireys
3rd	JJB
4th	Wingates

If the above were the results Fodens and Faireys would get high 
ranking points for the area table (to avoid relegation to Section 1) 
and JJB and Wingates would qualify for the finals (Fodens and Faireys 
having a bye)

Then, if in the Finals JJB get 3rd to Fodens and Faireys all three 
bands will get a bye and although still competing at the area tow 
EXTRA bands would get through at the area.
This system works well in favour of the stronger areas as the above 
example illustrates.

Hope this is clear.

Phil Green.
Solo EEb Bass
Fodens (Courtois) Band.

"I'm not a musician - just an instrumentalist"

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