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On Wed, 18 Mar 1998 23:48:32 +0000 (GMT) Cameron Mabon wrote - >On 18 Mar 1998, Paul Williams wrote: > >> I'm sorry if by being disqualified from the competition will put you back >> in the 1st section - but it does not sound like you are a constant >> Championship section band. > >Well, we were of a sufficiently high standard to beat First City Brass, >Friary Guildford, Clacton, Morrells, Gillingham etc. on Sunday, not to >mention last >year's champions, Redbridge (by two points). Based on the adjudicator's >comments that two bands in particular stood out on the day, our position >in the Championship section is not in doubt. It can't be argued that >Sunday was a "fluke" result, as we thought we played badly on stage. Who >knows what would have happened if we'd played (particularly the third >movement) properly. > >Cameron In my defence I did not say that the band was not of sufficiently high standard I said that it does not sound like you are a constant Championship section band as shown by you posting on Tue, 17 Mar 1998 when you placed your original statement - >P.S. There is a danger that, if we are disqualified permanently, the band >will be demoted to the first section (because of some 'unusual' contest >results last year)!! This would result in the bizarre >situation of the other first section bands competing against arguably >the best Championship Section Band in the region (as we will be if we >continue to improve at the rate at which we have done so for the last few >years)!!! The first section >areas would be a farce, and all because one trivial rule was broken >inadvertedly. Best of luck with you appeal - Hope you get the result YOU want. Paul Williams (A Welshman living in England) -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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