Ballynahinch Protestant Boys Flute
Band's 2nd annual parade held on Friday 4th October proved to be an
outstanding success with 44 visiting bands in attendance. The weather was
exceptionally good and a large turnout of spectators witnessed as big a
trophy parade as can be seen in the district. The turnout of the bands on
parade was exceptional and all have to be commended.
The trophy winners were as follows.
Junior Drum Major
1. Monkstown
2. Star of Down Maghera
3. Ulster Grenadiers, Carrickfergus.
Senior Drum Major
1. Pride of the Raven
2. Pride of Ballinran
3. Ballylesson Old Boys
Accordion
1. Aughlinsfin
2. Corbet
Melody
1. Pride of Ballinran
2. Pride of the Raven
3. Ballylesson Old Boys
Melody Drums
1. Pride of Ballinran
2. Pride of the Raven
3. Ballylesson Old Boys.
Style and Appearance
1. Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland
2. Monkstown
3. Pride of Ballniran
Colour Party
1. Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland
2. Ballysillan Volunteers
3. Downshire Guiding Star, Banbridge
Drum Corps
1. Donaghadee Fusileers
2. Portavogie RHD
3. East Belfast Protestant Boys
Small Blood and Thunder
1. Pride of the Maine, Ballymena
2. Downpatrick RHD
3. Star of Down, Maghera
Bass Drum
1. Drumderg Loyalists, Keady
2. East Belfast Protestant Boys
3. Portavogie RHD
Large Blood and Thunder
1. East Belfast Protestant Boys
2. Pride of Knockmore, Lisburn
3. Drumderg Loyalists, Keady
BEST OVERALL BAND
(calculated on a points award system for the top five bands in each
category)
1. Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland
2. East Belfast Protestant Boys
3. Pride of Ballinran
The full list of bands in attendance was as follows:
Corbet Accordion William Savage Memorial, Toye
Aughlnisfin Accordion
Listooder True Blues
Hillsborough Protestant Boys
Pride of the Raven
Pride of the Valley, Broomhedge
Annalong Single Star
Monkstown YCV Sons of William, Rathfriland
South Down DUP
Ballysillan Volunteers
Pride of the Hill, Carnmoney
Downpatrick RHD
Pride of Ballinran, Kilkeel
Young Carrowdore Volunteers
Crossgar Young Defenders
Clogher Protestant Boys
South Down Defenders, Newry
Star of Down, Maghera
Pride of Knockmore, Lisburn
Ballylesson Old Boys
Down Protestant Boys, Lisburn
Kinallen Flute
Donaghadee Fusiliers
Hillhaven Flute
Charles Watson Memorial Flute
Downshire Guiding Star, Banbridge
Drumderg Loyalists, Keady
Bessbrook True Blues
Goldsprings, Comber
Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland
Armagh True Blues
East Belfast Protestant Boys
Ulster Grenadiers, Carrickfergus
Rising Sons of the Valley, Kilkeel
Rising Sons of the Somme, Carrickfergus
Newtownards Volunteer Flute
South Belfast Young Conquerors
Kilcluney Volunteers, Markethill
Portadown Defenders
Portavogie RHD
Pride of the Maine, Ballymena.
Castlederg Young Loyalists.
A special thank you goes out to Downshire Guiding
Star and Castlederg Young Loyalists for playing at the fundraiser after
the trophies, and also to the people of Ballynahinch and surrounding area
who continue to support the band BPBFB will endeavour to support all bands
that attended their parade.
Secretary Ballynahinch Protestant Boys Flute
Band.