Results of the Annual Own Choice Contest 2008
A great day was had by all who attended the GBBA Annual Own Choice Contest on Sunday 19th October 2008. The adjudicator for the day was Derek Broadbent and these were his results:

Section D - Youth/Training and Un-registered bands

Gold Award	Lydbrook Training (R. Morgan MBE)
Gold Award	Usk Youth (J. Jones)
Silver Award	Cinderford Academy (C. Lewis)
Bronze Award	City of Bristol Training (S. Ellis)

The special award to the best instrumentalist in this section went to the Euphonium player from Usk Youth.
The youngest player of the day was Rebecca Jessop at 7 years old and a member of Cinderford Academy.
The Band of the day with the most players under the age of 14 years of age went to City of Bristol Training who had 13 members in this category.

Section C - Fourth Section bands

March

Test Piece

The special award to the best instrumentalist in this section went to the Euphonium player from Bream Silver.
The John Jones Memorial Trophy for the best Trombone section also went to Bream Silver.

* Phoenix Brass withdrew

Section B - Third and Second Section bands

March

Test Piece

The special award to the best instrumentalist in this section went to the Soprano player from Pillowell Silver.

Section A - First and Championship Section bands

March

Test Piece

The special award to the best instrumentalist in this section went to the Solo Cornet player from Cinderford Band.
Cinderford also took home trophies for the Best Bass Section of the day and the Cornet player of the day.
Lydbrook were awarded additional trophies for the Best Horn Section of the Day, the Best Percussion Section of the Day, the Best Flugel Horn player of the day, the best Euphonium player of the day and the Best Instrumentalist of the Day.

Results of the Annual Own Choice Contest 2007
On Sunday 14th October 2007, the Forest Theatre was once again filled with music as we held our annual own choice contest. Bands prepared a march and a test piece for adjudication by international artist Simone Rebello. The results are as follows:

Section D

For the first time, Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards were presented to each band in this section, dependant on their own merit.
Usk Youth Band   Gold Award & WJ Thomas Cup    March of The Cobblers/Devon Fantasy
Enderby Youth Band    Gold Award & Boosey & Hawkes Cup   The Villager/Oregon
Lydbrook Training Band    Silver Award    Slaidburn/Film Music Suite
Berry Hill Silver Band    Bronze Award   The Bombadier/Rufford Abbey

Best Instrumentalist     Euphonium Player - Usk Youth Band

Section C

March           1st    Bream Silver Band    85pts   Castell Caerfilli

Test Piece    1st    Phoenix Brass    84pts   Facets of Glass
                    2nd   Bream Silver        83 pts   Roman Triptych
                    3rd    Gloucester Excelsior    79pts   The Haslemere Suite

Best Instrumentalist    Euphonium    Bream Silver
Best Trombones        Phoenix Brass

Section B

March         1st    Bream Silver 85 pts   Cornish Cavalier

Test Piece    1st   Bream Silver 88 pts    Dimensions
                    2nd  Pilowell Silver 82 pts   Three Memories For Brass

Best Instrumentalist    Kate Smith Cornet - Pillowell Silver

Section A

March        1st    Cinderford    91 pts   The Contestor

Test Piece    1st    Lydbrook     93 pts    Spectrum
                    2nd    Cinderford    92 pts   Triumphant Rhapsody

Best Instrumentalist    Euphonium - Lydbrook

Special Awards 

Best Horn Section on Day    Cinderford
Best Bass Section on Day    Cinderford
Best Percussion on Day    Lydbrook
Best Cornet Player on Day    Cinderford
Best Flugel on Day    Cinderford
Best Euphonium on Day    Lydbrook
Best Instrumentalist on Day    Euphonium - Lydbrook
Youngest Pleayer on Day    Stephen East (9) - Lydbrook Training
Most Players Under 14 Years of Age - Lydbrook Training