The season came to a close with another very successful day for Northern Ireland bands. Bellaghy took the grade 4B title which is there first major championship win for 37 years.

Grade 2 Seven Towers picked up where they left off at the World Championships this time adding the drumming prize to the overall championship first place prize. The band were also crowned R.S.P.B.A. Grade 2 Champion of Champions 2011.

Field Marshal Montgomery rounded off the perfect season with yet another win. The band completed the Major Championship Grand Slam (winning all 5 RSPBA Major Championships in a single season) for the second time in their history. This gave the band the perfect 30 point score and won the title R.S.P.B.A. Grade 1 Champion of Champions 2011.

Congratulation also to Samantha Gordon and Lauren Abraham who won the Adult and Junior Drum Major grades respectively at the Cowal Championships.

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