On 21 March twenty members of 17th Tonbridge Scout & Guide Band travelled to the West Midlands to take part in this year's solo competitions. Performing to judges from The Royal Marines they each had to learn a number of set pieces as well as demonstrating their own freestyle piece. In the six different classes the band entered they achieved three first places and five second places (below). Special mention should go to Chris Ditcham who only joined the band in January and achieved runner up on the fife.
Foundation drum
1st place (joint) - Nathanael Higgs (17th Tonbridge) & Luke Elliott (11th Tonbridge)
2nd place - James Racher (17th Tonbridge)
Foundation woodwind
1st place - David Hardman (17th Tonbridge)
2nd place - Chris Ditcham (17th Tonbridge)
Foundation bugle
1st place - Samuel Johnston (11th Tonbridge)
2nd place - Harry Kitchen (17th Tonbridge)
Intermediate bugle
2nd place - Charlotte Hissey (Rangers)
TYMBA (Senior) Mallets
2nd place - Sherry Kingswood (Central Explorers)
