State Championships, Mount Gambier - 1983
Our Drummers:
Sides - Tony Krelle, Karl Krelle, Robert Cottnam, Peter Crookes. Bass - Jim Cottnam, Colin Cottnam, Michael Niven. Drum Major - Marshal Hamon.
Our tunes:
Quickstep - Major MacLennan.
Selection - Taking of Beaumont Hamel.
Medley - Piper O' Dundee, Paddy's Leather Breeches, Come by the Hills, The Waterhole, Maggie Duncan, Young Flora, Miss Girdle, De'il Amang the Tailors, Shoals of Herring.
Results:
First Prize in all three events.
Band and supporters on arrival at Mount Gambier.
Lining up at the Blue Lake.
(L to R) Angus, Craig, Robert, Alan, Peter, David, Liam, Colin, Andrew, Simon, Stewart, Peter, Jim, Marshal, Tony, Karl, old Angus.
The morning was fresh, but our supporters were managing to smile.
Another slant on the band.
On the Quickstep course.
The "attack" for the Selection.
Angus, Tony and Peter discussing our prospects before the Medley.
Drum corps at the ready for the Medley.
Marshal and old Angus picking up the prizes.
Marching off after the Medley.
Victory smiles from the Krelle brothers.
Young Angus looking pensive in the long shadows at the end of the day.