Fleetwood Contest Report
The 51st NWABBA Preston District contest was held in Fleetwood Marine Hall on 3rd October 1999. Five bands competed against Pilling in the third section. After a good performance, Pilling won the contest with 186 points. This is the first section 3 victory for the band. The results for the contest were:
Championship
1. Freckleton (P.Dalton) 180
2. Pemberton Old Wigan (H.Bousfield) 178
3. Haydock Ogden Travel (C.Wormald) 177
Section 2
1. Eagley (C.Roberts) 182
2. Golborne (G.Williams) 178
3. Blackpool Brass (S.Blair) 177
Section 3
1. Pilling Jubilee (S.Simpson) 186
2. Hesketh Bank (B.Taylor) 185
3. Eccleston Brass (G.Smith) 184
Section 4
1. Thornton Cleveleys (C.Andrews) 181
2. Rainford Silver (L.Nicholson) 180
3. Trinity Girls (G.Patmore) 178
Youth
1. Pemberton Old Youth (J.Duncan) 176
2. Lancashire Training Band (J.Coupe) 172
3. Morecambe Youth (B.Vose) 170
Adjudicators:
Gordon Higginbottom (Championship, Section 2, Youth)
Roy Roe (Section 3 and 4)
Written 12/10/1999 by Ben Croston