NEMBBA was delighted to award the following long service awards at our contest last Sunday:

60 years
Geoff Hawley (Carlton Brass)

50 years
Melanie Cooper (Shirland Welfare)
Tony Goddard  (Newark Town Band)
Dave Kirkby (Newark Town Band)
Susan Mercer (Newstead Brass)
Julie Ross  (Newark Town Band)
Bob Wilson (Newark Town Band)

25 years
Kathryn Baguley (Newstead Brass)
Mark Davis (Newstead Brass)
Louise Jackson (Newark Town Band)
Bob Mercer (Newstead Brass)
David Muller (Pleasley Colliery Welfare Band)
Janet Muller (Pleasley Colliery Welfare Band)
Blake Tague  (Newstead Brass)

Congratulations and thank you to all the above players for their long service to our brass band movement.