TALENTED young musicians ensured there was a home success in the Innerleithen Youth Brass Band Contest last weekend.

St Ronan’s Future Band took the gold in the novice section at the competition involving 10 bands from across the Borders, Dumfriesshire and the Lothians.

Conducted by David Robb, the Innerleithen youngsters claimed the first prize ahead of Galashiels Youth and Penicuik Youth in the event at St Ronan’s School.

The adjudicator, well-known Scottish trombonist David Frame, placed Whitburn Youth first in the development section and in the preparatory section first place went to Galashiels Youth. It was a brilliant weekend of music from all of these young players and we were pleased to welcome bands from all over the south of Scotland to Innerleithen,” said Band Chairman David Lindsay.

Full results were as follows - preparatory section: 1st, Galashiels Junior; 2nd, Newtongrange Junior; 3rd, Langholm Junior; 4th, Penny Brass. Novice section: 1st, St Ronan’s Future Band; 2nd, Galashiels Youth; 3rd, Penicuik Youth. Development section: 1st, Whitburn Youth; 2nd, Loanhead Brass Roots; 3rd, Abbey Brass.

::It was a good weekend all round for St Ronan’s Future Band as several of the youngsters took part in the Borders Slow Melody contest held in Selkirk on Sunday.

In the solo sections, Callum Robb won the under 12 section and Rachael Doyle won the under 14 section. While the two St Ronan’s quartets gained 1st and 2nd place.