Contests and Public Engagements confirmed by the Committee:
Last updated Tuesday 16-Sep-2008
| 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday May 11th |
Contest: | Stotfold Indoor Contest | Swept the board in Gd 3, 2nd in Gd 2 and Daniel won the solo drumming! |
| Saturday May 24th |
Contest: | Scottish Championships, Dumbarton | We won! Beeston are 2008 Scottish Champions! |
| Saturday June 14th |
Engagement: | Grantham Carnival | A local job for some members of the band. A good turnout and we, at least, managed to dodge the shower! |
| Saturday June 21st |
Engagement: | Morris Minor 60th Anniversary | 60th anniversary event for one of the icons of Britain's roads. Stanford Hall, Leicestershire See MM Owners Club for more details |
| Saturday June 28th |
Contest: | British Championships, Birmingham | 2nd place for the band but TOP SPOT for the drum corps - British Champions 2008! |
| Sunday July 6th |
Contest: | Birmingham Contest | A second chance to hear the pipes in Brum - Centenary Square this time |
| Saturday July 12th |
Engagement: | Beeston Carnival | Our local job. The weather held! |
| Sunday July 13th |
Contest: | Corby Contest | Little Scotland did us proud again! |
| Sunday July 20th |
Contest: | Ashbourne Contest, English Championships |
The biggest and best Highland Gathering in England, by far. |
| Saturday July 26th |
Contest: | European Championships, Lisburn | Off across the water once more. Drummers managed 3rd! |
| Saturday August 16th |
Contest: | World Championships, Glasgow | The biggest one of the year. Drum corps 3rd yet again! |
| Saturday August 30th |
Contest: | Cowal Championships, Dunoon | Final Major of the season (and Champion of Champions results) |
| Saturday October 18th |
Seminar: | Ty Fry 2008 | Tyler's tenor drumming seminar - see News Page |
| Sunday November 9th |
Engagement: | Remembrance Sunday | It goes without saying that we shall be proud to be on duty at the Embankment once more |
