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British
Musical Firework Championships 2012
BLACKPOOL might have
had problems with its Fireworks, which clashed with Southport's,
but Southport's still blasted into the heavens in what was to
prove to be 3 nights of pyrotechnic wizardry, over 28 September
to 30 September 2012. Sadly, we have been told, many thought
that Southport’s show had been cancelled rather than
Blackpool’s: their firework display had to be stopped due to bad
weather. Consequently numbers were dramatically down. Despite
the very varied conditions all the teams provided extremely
varied and exceptionally well synchronised displays. The
championship is now regarded as one of the most prestigious
industry title in the UK. The dramatic setting helps, giving
amazing reflections on the Marine Lake as the shells explode in
the sky, and the resulting sparks dance to the music, so you
could see why that is... Sadly only one team could be crowned
the BMFC 2012 Winner and that was Komodo Fireworks. The team was
established back in 2004 with the aim of providing fresh and
dynamic displays and that determination to deliver high quality
shows was very apparent in their display. Britannia Fireworks
came a very close second place and third place was given to
Celebration Displays. The other teams firing and lighting up
both the sky and King’s Gardens at the event were:- G Force
Fireworks, Saltire Fireworks, Highlight Pyrotechnics and
Phenomenal Fireworks. Congratulations to them as well for
battling the elements and also providing a dazzling weekend. We
cannot wait to next year and that view is also echoed on the
UK's industry forum, to name just one of the sites. Tell us what
you thought of the displays and did you agree with the judges
pick? Did you have a blast? Email us now to our newsroom via:-
news24@southportreporter.com,
with your views and memories of those 3 nights. To see
this week’s photographic coverage of the displays, please click
on here
now and remember more will be added to next week’s issue! Plus,
in next week’s issue we will have some interesting information
on how to become a qualified pyrotechnic! Also check out this
forum
for more pyrotechnic news.
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Tributes
paid to well known military fan
LAST
week we received the sad news about the
death of 39 year old Mark Lancaster,
from Southport. He was a very well known
and liked member of the Military Vehicle
Trust, whose enthusiasm rubbed off on
all who had met him. His sudden death
was as a result of hypertension, which
caused him to collapse at a meeting of
the local branch of the Trust, in
Burscough, earlier in September. On
Tuesday, a convoy headed the US Navy
Jeep, he had co-owned with fellow Trust
member, Paul Connolly, to Southport's
Crematorium from his family home in
Southport. The local RAF Cadets from RAF
Woodvale also attended. They played the
last post at the noon service for him.
The
Woodvale Rally Military Section said:-
"He will be missed. He was well
known at the event, especially for
organising a convoy in the evenings from
the base, when the show was at RAF
Woodvale. He was always highly
supportive to us and well liked by all
who met him." These words were
also echoed by the Trust who added:-
"We are unbelievably shocked by his
sudden death. Mark was very passionate
about the vehicles and had organised
around 20 road runs for our group. He
had also been the secretary for the West
Lancashire Area of the trust as well as
organising two big events this year.
Both of those events were hailed a huge
success. We wanted to do something to
recognise his involvement with the
organisation and that is why we had the
convoy." Our Editor, Patrick
Trollope, would also like to express his
sympathies to his family and fellow
Trust Members for their loss.
"Mark was a fantastic chap who was
always buzzing with ideas, buoyant and
highly enthusiastic. We had hoped to
help him with an idea over October, that
he wanted to do. We can only echo what
the Trust and Woodvale Rally have said.
He will be greatly missed by everyone
who had the privilege to have met him." |
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