The list of bands competing in the 66th Annual SWBBA Championships in Torquay on the 3rd of November has been released.

They are:

OPEN SECTION (10)

Camborne Town (Ch) (Steve Sykes)
Chalford (1st) (Steve Tubb)
Helston Town (1st) (John Hitchens)
Lanner & District Silver (1st) (Stuart Chappell)
Michelmersh Silver (1st) (Melvin White)
Rogerstone (1st) (James Jones)
Sherboorne Town (Ch) (Paul Cosh)
Shrewton Silver (1st) (Michael Dunford)
St Keverne (1st) (Gareth Churcher)
Verwood Concert Brass (1st) (Kevin Smith)

2nd SECTION (6)

Lympstone South West Telecoms (Charles Fleming)
Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) (David Hatton)
Sidmouth Town (Adrian Harvey)
St Pinnock (Chris Spreadbury)
Swindon Pegasus Brass (Graeme Lewis)
Weston Brass (Tony Osborne)

3rd SECTION (3)

Bodmin Town (Garry Lannie)
Bream Silver (Bryn James)
St Stythians (James Burns)

4th SECTION (7)

Launceston Town (Dave Dobson)
Okehampton Excelsior Silver (Richard Beardon)
Porthleven Town (Tom Bassett)
South Molton Town (Gil Taylor)
Tiverton Town (tba)
Torbay Brass (David Smead)
Weymouth Concert Brass (Adam Glynn)

TRAINING BAND SECTION (2)

Totnes Training (Daniel Wilmott)
Saltash Junior (Chris Spreadbury)

YOUTH SECTION (4)

Launceston Town Youth (Ann Brown)
Mount Charles Youth (Jeremy Taylor)
Soundhouse Junior (tba)
St Austell Youth (Mark Arnold)

UNGRADED SECTION (2)

TT Brass Totnes (Alan Wilmott)
Pendeen Silver (Darren Jenkin)