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Re: N.W Area Results

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Subject: Re: N.W Area Results
From: Peter Younghusband <monkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 23:21:25 +0800
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Lisa Leggat wrote:

> Nothing too exciting to report from the Area I'm afraid, Monkey. There was a
> distinct lack of good gossip.( well, gossip that can be written down for
> public viewing, anyway.)

Ah - that means there must have been good gossip if you can't write about it!!!!

> Everyone I spoke to agreed with the first four placings, which were no
> shock, although everyone had them in different orders.
> Goff said that he couldn't decide who to put first out of the first two
> (Fodens and Leyland), so he went in the end for the best trombone section!

Ouch!!!!!  What is Foden's trom line up these days? (Embarrassed look on
Monkey's face for being out of touch there)

> ( Was that Dick we heard shouting "Come back Monkey. All is forgiven!"?)

Heheheeeee..............Can't have been THAT bad!!!

> He also said that he thought adjudicators should be able to record their
> comments onto tape, instead of scribbling them down as the band is playing,
> and missing half the performance.

'Ere, 'ere. An xcellend idea that is used in Europe. God only knows why it's not
used in the UK.

> The main thing about this years area seems to be this new phrase about
> winning bands only being considered for a place in the finals. The
> announcers made a big thing about it every time they read out any results.
> What's it all about? Anybody know? Maybe it's something to do with covering
> their backs, due to the recent court cases.

Huh? What phrase? What court cases? Fill me in..........please........

> Only other interesting thing was that Dave King and Baldrick could be seen
> playing for Flixton in the First Section. It was actually worth going just
> to see that!

Which Dave King - YBS? Who's conducting at Flixton these days - can't be Pete
Lockett????????

Monkey


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