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Point of Ayr Band in Ffynnongroyw, Flintshire

Point of Ayr Band

Category : Sports & Leisure & Entertainment
Address :
Ffynnongroyw
Flintshire

Flintshire
Telephone :
Fax :
Website : www.pointofayrband.co.uk

The band was formed in 1967 after the closure of the Llay Main Colliery. The instruments were transported to Point of Ayr, where local people formed a band.

During the 1970′s, the band rose up through the sections winning many first prizes at prestigious contests. In 1981 Championship status was attained (the equivalent of football’s Premier League), and at the first attempt, the band qualified for the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Point of Ayr retained it’s Championship status up to the year 2000, below is a glance at some of the prizes won during this period -

• Radio Wales Band of the Year ’83, ’84, ’85
• Pontins Championships (on many occasiona)
• National Championships (the first band from North Wales to do so)
• Joshua Tetly Champions Leeds (first Welsh band)
• Rhyl Festival of Brass ’97, ’98
• Third Place at European Championships, Netherlands ’98 (first North Wales band)
• Third Place in World Championships, ’99