from 4barsrest.com
Ebbw Valley started their contesting year off in fine fashion as they retained their steely grip on the magnificent CISWO Miners' Challenge Cup with a fine Welsh Open victory in Newport.
A polished 'Welcome to the Circus' set saw them deservedly claim the £1,000 top prize for the second successive year, as well as secure the accolades for 'Best Tubas' and 'Best Trombones'. Their MD Gareth Ritter also went home once again with the Miners' Eisteddfod Cup as the winning conductor.
Ebbw Valley Brass (Gareth Ritter): 196
Wantage (Chris King): 195
Parc & Dare (Dewi Griffiths): 194
Llwydcoed (Joshua Ruck): 193
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) (Daniel Hall): 192
Tongwynlais Temperance (Owen Farr): 190
Tylorstown (Rob Westacott): 189
Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins): 188
Milton Keynes Brass (Matthew Brown): 186
Filton Concert Brass (Gary Davies): 185
Forest of Dean Brass (Martyn Patterson): 184
BTM (Jeff Hutcherson): 183
Lympstone (Nigel Seaman): 182
Chapeltown Silver Prize (Colum O'Shea): 181
Adjudicator: Sheona White
Entertainment Prize judge: Sarah Hayward