The Vikings win in Ireland, Beatrix wins in Germany
It was a busy weekend in the competition of the European Music Games. Contests were held in the Irish town of Arklow and in the German town of Rastede. The Vikings and Beatrix were the respective winners in the Premier Class.
It was a busy weekend in the competition of the European Music Games. Contests were held in the Irish town of Arklow and in the German town of Rastede. The Vikings and Beatrix were the respective winners in the Premier Class.
Beatrix won the contest during the Rasteder Musiktage with a score of 70.30 points. As a result, the corps from Hilversum retains fourth place in the European rankings. The Starriders managed to improve their score compared to last week in Huizen, and remain in fifth place in Europe with 66.45 points. After the contest in Huizen, Spirit of 52 saw their score increase by more than four points in Rastede from 60.40 to 64.70 points and put themselves right behind the top six. The Wölper Löwen increased their score in Rasetede as well: 52.60 points.
The Irish competition in Arklow started at the same time. The Vikings (the new name for the Tallaght Youth Band Marching Vikings) won with 54.35 points, closely followed by the Clonmel Bluehawks who are back in the competition after a year's absence (54.25). The Irish top corps are now eleventh and twelfth in the European ranking. The Celtic Crusaders came third (44.05) and the Inbehar Mór Marchers, who hosted the competition day, placed fourth (43.60). In the Junior Class, the Tallaght Youth Band Cadets scored 37.85 points, good for eighth place on the European ranking.
The next contest of the European Music Games is on Sunday the 13th of July in Leicester.
Scores: www.drumcorpseurope.org/scores
Ranking: www.drumcorpseurope.org/ranking
Contest schedule: www.drumcorpseurope.org/schedule
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