Spring Festival format and judges announced
The organisers of the 97th British Open Spring Festival have announced further details for the contests taking place at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens on 13 May.
The adjudicating team comprises:
John Doyle
Paul Holland
Thomas Hutchinson
Ian Porthouse
Allan Ramsay
Steve Sykes
The pairings for each section will be announced on the day.
F: First half draw
S: Second half draw
*denotes segment of draw bands will play in for each contest
GRAND SHIELD
Opera House
Test-Piece: Reflections on Swan Lake (Stephen Roberts)
Commences at 10.00am
Draws: 9.00am and 12.30pm
Camborne Town (Kevin Mackenzie) (F)
Hammonds Saltaire (Morgan Griffiths) (F)
Llydcowedd (Chris Turner) (F)
Northop Silver (Paul Hughes) (F)
Rainford (Gareth Brindle) (F)
Thoresby Colliery (Ian McElligott) (F)
Tongwynlais Temperance (Michael Fowles) (F)
Virtuosi GUS (Adam Cooke) (F)
Whitburn (Prof. Nicholas Childs) (F)
Woodfalls (Dr Robert Childs) (F)
Aldbourne (David Johnson) (S)
Ashton-under-Lyne (Philip Chalk) (S)
Burry Port Town (Matthew Rowe) (S)
Hepworth (Leigh Baker) (S)
Kirkintilloch (tba) (S)
NASUWT Riverside (David Roberts) (S)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Ben Dixon) (S)
Reg Vardy (Russell Gray) (S)
Wingates (Paul Andrews) (S)
SENIOR CUP
Pavilion Theatre
Test-piece: Fragile Oasis (Dr Peter Meechan)
Commence at 10.30am
Draws: 9.30am and 1.00pm
Blackburn and Darwen (Neil Samuel) (F)
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) (Dewi Griffiths) (F)
East Yorkshire Motor Services (Stig Maersk) (F)
Goodwick Brass (Matthew Jenkins) (F)
Marsden Silver (Alan Widdop) (F)
Newtongrange Silver (Andrew Duncan) (F)
Oldham (Lees) (John Collins) (F)
Redbridge (Jeremy Wise) (F)
Staffordshire (Steven Walsh) (F)
Vernon Building Society Poynrton) (tba) (F)
Co-operative Funeralcare (North West) (Jeff Sparkes) (S)
Derwent Brass (Keith Leonard) (S)
Filton Concert Brass (Tom Davoren) (S)
Friary Guildford (Chris King) (S)
Jackfield (Elcock Reisen) (Simon Platford) (S)
Kingdom Brass (Paul Drury) (S)
Ratby Co-operative (Howard Evans) (S)
Skelmanthorpe (Jim Davies) (S)
St Dennis (Darren Hawken) (S)
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (tba) (S)
SENIOR TROPY
Spanish Hall
Test-piece: Salute to Youth (Gilbert Vinter)
Commences at 11.15am
Draws: 10.15am and 1.20pm
BTM (Jeff Hutcherson) (F)
Dalmellington (Richard Evans) (F)
Downshire Brass (Prof Michael Alcorn) (F)
East London Brass (Jayne Murrill) (F)
Fishburn (David Hirst) (F)
Laganvale (Metal Technology) (Stephen Crooks) (F)
Longridge (Mark Peacock) (F)
Medway (Melvin White) (F)
Newstead Brass (John Davis) (F)
Shepherd Group (Richard Wilton) (F)
SPAL Sovereign Brass (Trevor Jones) (F)
Aveley and Newham (Alan Duguid) (S)
Bo’ness and Carriden (Thomas Wyss) (S)
Drighlington (Duncan Beckley) (S)
Eccles Borough (Mareika Gray) (S)
Hatfield (Stan Lippeatt) (S)
Lydbrook (Glyn Williams) (S)
Roberts Bakery (Simon Stonehouse) (S)
Tylorstown (Gary Davies) (S)
Unison Kinneil (tba) (S)
Tickets: on the day from the Box Office with adults £12.00; concessions £7.00
