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London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

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Subject: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships
From: "Brian Hastings" <brianhastings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 14:25:00 -0000

As Chairman of the London & Southern Counties Regional Committee, I fully
agree with, and support, our Secretary, Dave Hobbs, in his reply concerning
the Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre. Yes, Watford was satisfactory and we
all got used to it but venues and their facilities change. A number of the
key facilities became no longer available to us and we had to search for a
new venue. Basildon was the alternative but that venue closed, at no notice
whatsoever, and so we had to look again. The Arts & Leisure Centre at
Stevenage was investigated and found to be satisfactory for a band contest
and it is as near central to the region as one can get. I must add that
David and I travelled many miles in search of the venue and others have been
investigated since.
Regarding the squash courts, bands at least have a room inside the building
in which to assemble before signing on and playing. It is not regarded as a
room for socialising in. We do ask bands to be as quiet as possible whilst
they are assembled in the squash courts-you would be surprised what
liberties can be taken-or would you?
As for disqualifying a noisy band: it is not in the contesting rules and the
possibility of taking such action has never been discussed or considered at
Committee level. I am not aware of any band being threatened with such
action.

Brian Hastings
Chairman-L&SCRC



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