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Post by trmbboy on Oct 10, 2006 12:11:26 GMT
Contesting Bands for this weekends FCBA contest in Falkirk
Buckhaven (3rd Section)
Clackmannan (1st Section)
Clydebank (2nd Secton)
Coalburn (3rd Secton)
Croy (2nd Section)
Dalkeith (2nd Section)
Dunfermline (3rd Section)
Kingdom Brass (Championship Section)
Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Championship Section)
Lochgelly (1st Section)
Queensferry (4th Section)
Shotts (2nd Section)
St Ronans (2nd Section)
Tullis Russell (3rd Section)
Why is there never a lot of top section bands at this contest? Its a great contest!
2 x Championship Section Bands
2 x 1st Section Bands
5 x 2nd Section Bands
4 x 3rd Section Bands
1 x 4th Section Bands
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Post by bruceg on Oct 10, 2006 12:46:42 GMT
That's a good question Alan. Perhaps some folk members from Championship and 1st section bands would like to comment on their respective bands' decisions not to compete in this contest.
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smaca
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Post by smaca on Oct 10, 2006 12:49:02 GMT
I think as previously discussed in another thread, it is becoming more amd more difficult to get "bums on seats" regularly for band s to compete at contests. I presume when the invites come in for the various contests the are announced to bands, then the hands get raised to say they can,t make it. I think its as simple as player availability being the problem.(also school holidays in October may also be a factor).
Lots of players from different bands are on this forum who are not competing this weekend, so maybe they will have more accurate answers to why their specific bands can,t make this contest.
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Post by jjm on Oct 10, 2006 14:42:10 GMT
There is also, or at least up until recently, a plethora of contests about this time. You have just come off of the lower section nationals and are looking forward to the RAH and early in November there is Brass in Concert too.
It could be of course that a lot of the higher section bands being based further west than Dunfermline, it's former home, just don't have any great urge to travel to Fife for a contest with minimal prize money.
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Post by trmbboy on Oct 11, 2006 9:21:14 GMT
To me its not important, but what is the prize money this year?
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Post by smaca on Oct 11, 2006 9:29:51 GMT
Open Contest
1st Prize £150 & The Carnegie Trophy -
2nd Prize £100 & The Hannaford Trophy -
3rd Prize £75 & The John Reid Trophy -
Winning Conductor The Hutchison Rosebowl -
Best Fife A Band Fife Miner’s Welfare Trophy -
Best Fife B Band The CISWO Trophy -
March Winners W. Fife Ex Serviceman’s Trophy
Hymn Tune Winners The Rogerson Trophy
Sectional Winners (cash prizes will not be awarded if the sectional winners are placed 1 – 3 in the Open Contest)
1st Section £50 & The Barry Osterle Shepherd Trophy
2nd Section £50 & The Barratt Trophy
3rd Section £50 & The D. Sharp Cup
4th Section £50 & The McKenna Trophy
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Post by trmbboy on Oct 11, 2006 13:41:17 GMT
Really? Like I said it doesnt really bother me but is that no a bit tight?
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smaca
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Post by smaca on Oct 11, 2006 13:45:22 GMT
I have no idea. I just copied and pasted last years awards as a guide and response to your question, so have to presume it will be similar this year.
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Post by jjm on Oct 11, 2006 13:58:20 GMT
Really? Like I said it doesnt really bother me but is that no a bit tight? A prize fund of £525 may appear a bit miserly when compared to the likes of Brass in the Park and Land O'Burns but when you consider the finances of the association you can see that they are putting up a hefty percentage of their income for member bands to try and win. The contest needs sponsorship to enable it to grow otherwise it will always stay as it currently is. |
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Post by trmbboy on Oct 11, 2006 17:01:45 GMT
Just you to be all serious Mr Martin lol
But got admit when you say it like that it makes sense!
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Post by pjaye on Oct 11, 2006 18:44:05 GMT
Money isnt everything anyway. I'd rather have a trophy to show off... its a little hard to look good with photographs of money. Also its rather hard to have a celebratory drink out of a cheque... much easier with a trophy!  |
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Post by davef on Oct 12, 2006 9:21:57 GMT
Come on now, money, trophies, who cares, it's being there that counts  |
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Post by pjaye on Oct 12, 2006 16:41:31 GMT
couldnt agree more... so where the nearest bar  only kidding! i dont drink |
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Post by kjbstr on Oct 12, 2006 22:15:50 GMT
couldnt agree more... so where the nearest bar only kidding! i dont drink Quite right! We are looking forward to a good day in Falkirk - although it's been hard for me to explain to folk that, "yes, it's the Fife Charities," but, "no, Falkirk isnae in Fife."!!! Not complaining, though. Falkirk's good for me! |
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Post by euphantastic on Oct 13, 2006 14:46:07 GMT
Why not just call it , the Forth Valley Contest. Does any1 know what will happen if the first section winners finish 3rd overall. What happens to that £50? Its a crying shame that we cannot get more chapionship bands to turn up. After all, money aside there is a trophy or 2 to be won. It does get a bit boring when the same band wins it every year. I would even pay the entry fee for a top band to come and take the prizes other than Kingdom. Only kidding. The prize money just doesn't attract the bigger scottish bands to show up. so Kingdom normally take the spoils. Lets hope there is a good compitition for all sectional prizes. And in the Open Contest. |
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only kidding! i dont drink