A noteworthy Season

Band Member Andrew Ramsden with the latest trophy and Margaret Mortimer, vice-president of Southern Counties Association.

CRANBROOK Town Band completed a successful season by winning a trophy at Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association autumn contest at Folkestone.

The first prize Botrill Memorial Challenge Cup and £150 was presented for the band's mail test piece Triptych, composed by Philip Sparke.

A new arrangement of the hymn Blaenwern won third place in competition with bands from Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire.

The 32 band members come from  wide area, including Tenterden and the Weald.

Earlier the band was runner-up for the association's Band of the year award. It has won more than £1,000 and 10 trophies in the last 5 years.

Band Take the Honours

Pictured - Left to Right : 

Chris Cannings, Guy Franklin, Tabitha Hall, 

Fred Smithers, Amanda Lloyds, Mark Hayman, 

Margaret Mortimer (Vice President of SCABA), 

David Newsom, Rebecca Dartnell, Ian Lanceley, 

Warren Elsmore, Peter Renton (adjudicator), 

Martin Sugden, John Sharp, Betty Moore, 

Trevor Smith, Andrew Ramsden, Mike Vickers (and son),

Tony Smith and Peter Evans.