Regionals 2018
As the first Regional Championships are successfully underway in the North West, BBW wish all competing bands good luck with their goal for National qualification. Below is a comprehensive list of competing bands in all Regional area competitions.
NORTH WEST (74 bands)
Winter Gardens Blackpool
Sunday 25 February
Championship Section
Opera House
Draw 1.30pm (commences following 4th section results)
Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and Jim Davies
1. Ashton-under-Lyne (Phil Chalk)
2. Fairey (Garry Cutt)
3. Foden's (Dr. Nicholas Childs)
4. Leyland (Thomas Wyss)
5. Longridge (Mark Peacock)
5. Milnrow (Mark Bentham)
6. Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Ben Dixon)
7. Rainford (Gareth Brindle)
8. TCTC Group (Jef Sparkes)
9. Vernon Building Society Poynton (Stig Mærsk)
10. Wingates (Paul Andrews)
1st Section
The Empress Ballroom
Draw: 1.00pm (commences following 3rd Section results)
Adjudicators: Sarah Groarke-Booth and Glyn Williams
1. Blackburn and Darwen (David Thornton)
2. Boarshurst Silver (James Garlick)
3. Cheshire Constabulary (David Woollam)
4. Crewe Brass (Matt Pithers)
5. Diggle (Steven Walsh)
6. Eccles Borough (Mareika Gray)
7. Freckleton (Paul Dalton)
8. Haslingden and Helmshore (Simon Cowen)
9. Manx Concert Brass (Ian Clague MBE)
10. Mossley (Duncan Byers)
11. Oldham (Lees) (John Collins)
12. Poulton-le-Fylde (Andrew Warriner)
13. Roberts Bakery (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
14. Silk Brass (Tony Wyatt)
15. Wardle Anderson Brass (Sean Conway)
2nd Section
Pavilion Theatre
Split Draw: 10.00am and 12.15pm (commences 11.00am)
Adjudicators: Tom Davoren and Derek Southcott
1. Besses Boys (James Holt)
2. Besses o’ th’ Barn (Trevor Halliwell)
3. Blackpool Brass (John Pearson)
4. Bollington Brass (Peter Christian)
5. Darwen Brass (Gordon Clough)
6. Delph (Phil Goodwin)
7. Eagley (Chris Wormald)
8. Farnworth and Walkden (Luke Pallister)
9. Flixton (Ian Brownbill)
10. Formby (Louise Hough MBE)
11. Greenfield (Tom Haslam)
12. Haydock (Mark Quinn)
13. Hazel Grove (Nigel Beasley)
14. Horwich RMI (Matt Ryan)
15. Marple (Stephen Curtis)
16. Middleton (Kevin Gibbs)
17. Old Hall Brass (John North)
18. Pemberton Old Wigan DW ‘B’ (Mike Golding)
19. Trinity Girls (David Ashworth)
20. Valley Brass (Haydock) (David Chadwick)
21. Whitworth Vale and Healey (Chris Binns)
3rd Section
The Empress Ballroom
Split Draw: 8.45 am and 10.45am (commences 9.45am)
Adjudicators: Leigh Baker and Gary Davies
1. Allerton Brass (Adam Taylor)
2. City of Chester (Ewan Easton)
3. Dobcross Silver (Grenville Moore)
4. Douglas Town (Ken Mitchell)
5. Eccleston Brass (John Wood)
6. Golborne Brass (Matthew Shaw)
7. Greenalls (Phil Boardman)
8. Hawk Green (Neil Hewson)
9. Hoover (Bolton) (Craig Mann)
10. Littleborough (Adrian Woodhead)
11. Pilling Jubilee Silver (Steve Hartley)
12. Rivington and Adlington (Malcolm Wilson)
13. Skelmersdale Prize (James Hall)
14. Stalybridge Old (David W. Ashworth)
15. Thornton Cleveleys (Stephen Craig)
16. Uppermill (Dean Redfern)
4th Section
Opera House
Draw: 9.30am (commences 10.30am)
Adjudicators: Paul Holland and Brian Rostron
1. Blackley (Adrian Smith)
2. BMP Europe Ltd. Goodshaw (Alan Seymour)
3. Brindle (Keith Richmond)
4. Cadishead Public (David Holland)
5. Denton Brass (Jim Hunter)
6. Lostock Hall Memorial (Joshua Hughes)
7. Parr St. Helens (John Ludden)
8. Ramsey Town (Robert Quane)
9. Rode Hall Silver (Nigel Butler)
10. Sale Brass (John Anderson)
11. Stacksteads (Fred Bowker)
12. Stockport Silver (Alex Parker)
YORKSHIRE (57 bands)
Town Hall, Huddersfield
Championship Section
Sunday 4 March
Draw: 1.15pm (commences 3.15pm)
Adjudicators: Robert Childs and Arsène Duc
1. Black Dyke (Professor Nicholas Childs)
2. Brighouse and Rastrick (Professor David King)
3. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Ian Porthouse)
4. City of Bradford (Lee Skipsey)
5. Elland Silver (Daniel Brooks)
6. Grimethorpe Colliery (Allan Withington)
7. Hammonds Saltaire (Morgan Griffiths)
8. Hatfield (Stan Lippeatt)
9. Hepworth (Leigh Baker)
10. Marsden Silver (Alan Widdop)
11. Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts)
12. Unite the Union (John Roberts)
13. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (Russell Gray)
1st Section
Sunday 4 March
Draw: 8.00am (commences 10.00am)
Adjudicators: John Doyle and Alan Morrison
1. Chapeltown Silver (Sam Fisher)
2. Drighlington (Tommy Tynan)
3. Hade Edge (Jonathan Beatty)
4. Hebden Bridge (David Hamilton)
5. Knottingley Silver (Kevin Belcher)
6. Lindley (Robert Westacott)
7. Old Silkstone (Dr. Owen Wedgwood)
8. Skelmanthorpe (Martin Heartfield)
9. Skelmanthorpe Prospect (Philip Garlick)
10. Stannington (Derek Renshaw)
11. Strata (Jonathan Bates)
12. Wakefield Metropolitan (Richard Larder)
2nd Section
Saturday 3 March
Draw: 3.45pm (commences 5.30pm approx.)
Adjudicators: John Doyle and Arsène Duc
1. BD1 Brass (Lee Skipsey)
2. Clifton and Lightcliffe (John Clay)
3. Crofton Silver (Dean Jones)
4. Horbury Victoria (Duncan Beckley)
5. Kippax (Ian Knapton)
6. Meltham and Meltham Mills (Tim Sidwell)
7. Slaithwaite (Ryan Watkins)
8. South Yorkshire Police (Jack Capstaff)
9. Worsbrough Brass (John Hopkinson)
3rd Section
Saturday 3 March
Draw: 11.15am (commences: 1.00pm approx.)
Adjudicators: Anne Crookston and Howard J. Evans
1. Barnsley Brass (William Rushworth)
2. Barnsley Metropolitan (Alex Francis)
3. Clifton and Lightcliffe ‘B’ (David Crisp)
4. Dinnington Colliery (Lindon Bolt)
5. Dodworth Colliery M.W. (Eliot J. Darwin)
6. Dronfield Genquip (Damian Wileman)
7. Emley (Garry Hallas)
8. Huddersfield and Ripponden (Adam Bell)
9. Lofthouse 2000 (Andrew Whitaker)
10. Oughtibridge (Gavin Somerset)
11. Rockingham (Adam Whittle)
12. Wetherby Silver (Derek Wharley)
4th Section
Saturday 3 March
Draw: 7.45am (commences 9.15am)
Adjudicators: David Lancaster and Stanley Lippeatt
1. Armthorpe Elmfield (Haydn Griffiths MBE)
2. Deepcar (Cathryn Rogers)
3. Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) (Neil Robinson)
4. Garforth (John Thompson)
5. Gawthorpe Brass ’85 (John Edwards)
6. Golcar (Peter Strawson)
7. Linthwaite (Paul Kershaw)
8. Loxley Silver (Lee Dunkley)
9. Maltby Miners (Terry Clifford)
10. Thurcroft Welfare (Matthew Wright)
11. Tingley (John Belton)
MIDLANDS (81 bands)
Civic Hall and Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College, Bedworth
Championship Section
Civic Hall
Saturday 11 March
Draw: 12.30pm (commences following 2nd Section results)
Adjudicators: Professor Roger Webster and Dr. Graham Jones MBE
1. Blidworth Welfare (Simon Oates)
2. Derwent Brass (Keith Leonard)
3. Desford Colliery (Mike Fowles)
4. Hathern (David Newman)
5. Jackfield (Simon Platford)
6. Jaguar Land Rover (Dave Lea)
7. Langley (Cliff Parker)
8. Newstead Brass (Jim Davies)
9. Ratby Co-operative (Mareika Gray)
10. Spal Sovereign Brass (Trevor Jones)
11. Thoresby Colliery (Ian McElligott)
12. Virtuosi GUS (Adam Cooke)
1st Section
Civic Hall
Saturday 10 March
Spilt Draw: 10.00am and 12 noon (commences 11.00am)
Adjudicators: Richard Marshall and Major Paul Norley
1. Bedworth Brass (David Maplestone)
2. Bilton Silver (Rugby) (David Stowell)
3. Burbage Buxton (Steve Critchlow)
4. Carlton Brass (Gary Wyatt)
5. Enderby (Simon Gresswell)
6. Foresters Brass (John Davis)
7. Glossop Old (Duncan Beckley)
8. Gresley Colliery (David Purkiss)
9. Harborough (Brad Turnbull)
10. Ibstock Brick Brass (Simon Willis)
11. Kibworth (John Hudson)
12. Leicestershire Co-op (Graham Jacklin)
13. Oddfellows Brass (Rob Boulter)
14. Rushden Town (Adele Hudson)
15. Shirebrook MW Unison (Colum O’Shea)
16. Shirley (David Hirst)
17. Staffordshire (Leigh Baker)
18. Wigston (Chris Small)
2nd Section
Civic Hall
Sunday 11 March
Spilt Draw: 9.30am and 11.00am (commences 10.30am)
Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill and Chris King
1. Avonbank (Evesham) (Colin Hogg)
2. Bakewell Silver (Jim Henson)
3. City of Coventry (Stephen Cooper)
4. Daventry Brass (Ken Ewer)
5. Foss Dyke (Michael Howley)
6. Hucknall and Linby MC (Paul Whyley)
7. Ireland Colliery Chesterfield (Lindon Bolt)
8. Rolls Royce (Derby) (Graham Cardwell)
9. Stourport-on-Severn (Oliver Wilson)
10. Tintwistle (Sarah Groarke-Booth)
3rd Section
Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College
Saturday 10 March
Draws: 10.00am and 12.00 noon (commences 11.00am)
Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill and Chris King
1. Amington (Alan Gifford)
2. Arrow Valley Brass (Andy Culshaw)
3. Audley Brass (Tom Hancock)
4. Brackley and District (Micah Parsons)
5. Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass (David Maplestone)
6. Corby Silver (Catherine Fountain)
7. Cubbington Silver (Mark Phillips)
8. Long Eaton Silver Prize (Sharon Stansfield)
9. Market Rasen (David Dernley)
10. Matlock (Geoff Hawley)
11. Newhall (Kevin Holdgate)
12. Pleasley Colliery Welfare (Geof Benson)
13. Raunds Temperance (Jayne Murrill)
14. Shirland Welfare (Lynden Cooper)
15. Towcester Studio (Paul Fensom)
16. Trentham Brass (Mike Cavaney)
17. Wellington (Telford) (Mark Parry)
4th Section
Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College
Sunday 11 March
Draws: 10.00am and 12.00 noon (commences 11.00am)
Adjudicators: Richard Marshall and Major Paul Norley
1. Bestwood Welfare Black Diamonds (tba)
2. Bilton Silver (Evolution) (Jack Fisher)
3. City of Birmingham (Ben Hewlett-Davies)
4. City of Wolverhampton (George Draycott)
5. Coventry Festival (Allan Wheelhouse)
6. Croft Silver (Ian Needham)
7. Dunchurch (Paul Whitmore)
8. Fairfield (Buxton) (Charles Kitchen)
9. Ilkeston Brass (Geoff Hawley)
10. Kirkby Colliery Welfare (Neville Buxton)
11. Malvern Hills District (Chris License)
12. Melton (Graham Sutton)
13. Moulton ’77 (Colin Jones)
14. Newark Town (Rupert Trippett)
15. Porthywaen Silver (Dougie Graham)
16. Ratby Co-operative Mid (David Purkiss)
17. Sherwood Forest Brass (Christine Lippeatt)
18. Shipston Town (Howard Gibbs)
19. Skegness Silver (Steve Walker)
20. Stamford Brass (Julian Bright)
21. Syston (Gary Smallwood)
22. University of Warwick (Simon Hogg)
23. Wem Jubilee (Roger Thorne)
24. Whitwell Brass (Ryan Stacey)
SCOTLAND (55 bands)
Perth Concert Hall
Championship Section
Sunday 11 March
Draw: 12.30 (commences following 4th Section results)
Adjudicators: Paul Holland and Michael Ball
1. Bathgate (Anne Crookston)
2. Bon Accord Silver (Stephen Malcolm)
3. Bo'ness and Carriden (Lee Skipsey)
4. Co-operative Funeralcare (Russell Gray)
5. Dalmellington (Richard Evans)
6. Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Charles Keenan)
7. Newtongrange Silver (Andrew Duncan)
8. Tullis Russell Mills (Tony George)
9. Whitburn (Professor Nicholas Childs)
1st Section
Saturday 10 March
Draw: 2.45pm (commences following 3rd Section results)
Adjudicators: Michael Ball and Mark Wilkinson
1. Arbroath Instrumental (Michael Robertson)
2. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman)
3. Dalkeith and Monktonhall (James Chamberlain)
4. Dunaskin Doon (Chris Bradley)
5. Granite City Brass (Bruce Wallace)
6. Johnstone (Martyn Ramsay)
7. Kingdom Brass (Ian Porthouse)
8. Lochgelly (Paul McKelvie OBE)
9. Newmilns and Galston (Alan Cameron)
10. Unison Kinneil (Raymond Tennant)
2nd Section
Saturday 10 March
Pre-drawn (commences 9.30am)
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and Anne Crookston
1. Annan Town (Paul Drury)
2. Broxburn and Livingston (John Boax)
3. Campbeltown Brass (Paul Kiernan)
4. Croy Silver (Kenneth Blackwood)
5. Clackmannan District (Paul McKelvie OBE)
6. Jedforest Instrumental (Phil Rosier)
7. Renfrew Burgh (Mark Good)
8. Shotts St. Patrick's (Ray Munday)
9. St. Ronan's Silver (Alan Fernie)
10. Irvine and Dreghorn (Scott Kerr)
11. St. David's Brass (John A. Dickson)
3rd Section
Saturday 10 March
Pre-drawn (commences following 2nd Section results)
Adjudicators: Paul Holland and Michael Alcorn
1. Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Chris Mansfield)
2. Buckhaven and Methil Miners (David Neil)
3. Dunfermline Town (Andy Shaw)
4. Dysart Colliery (Kenneth Letham)
5. Langholm Town (Chris Shanks)
6. MacTaggart Scott Loanhead (Craig Savage)
7. Newmains and District (Michael Marzella)
8. Peebles Burgh (Peter Holmes)
9. Perthshire Brass (George D. Annan)
10. Selkirk Silver (Stuart Black)
4th Section
Sunday 11 March
Pre-drawn (commences 9.30am)
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and Michael Alcorn
1. Barrhead Burgh (David Henderson)
2. Bon Accord Silver 'B' (Jennifer Cook)
3. Callander Brass (Ian Milligan)
4. Dundee Instrumental (Robert McDonald)
5. Forfar Instrumental (Terrence Jackson)
6. Hawick Saxhorn (David Robb)
7. Highland Brass (Mark Bell)
8. Kilmarnock Concert (Scott Walker)
9. Newland Concert (Paul McKelvie OBE)
10. Penicuik Silver (Stuart Black)
11. Queensferry Community Brass (James Anderson)
12. Stranraer Brass (Angela Miller)
13. WhItburn Heartlands (Ian Fleming)
Section 4B
Sunday 11 March
Pre-drawn (commences following 4th Section performances)
Adjudicator: John Boax
1. Granite City Community Brass (Alex Dawson)
2. Coalburn Intermediate (David Fehilly)
WEST OF ENGLAND (78 bands)
Riviera Centre, Torquay
Championship Section
The Forum
Sunday 11 March
Draw: 12:00 noon (commences not before 2:00pm)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and David Roberts
1. Aldbourne (David Thornton)
2. Brunel Brass (Neil Skipper)
3. Camborne Town (Kevin Mackenzie)
4. Filton Concert Brass (Tom Davoren)
5. Flowers (David Childs)
6. Hyde (Jonathan Lush-Camps)
7. Lanner and District Silver (Andrew Berryman)
8. Lydbrook (Glyn Williams)
9. Mount Charles (tbc)
10. St. Austell Town (tbc)
11. St. Dennis (Darren Hawken)
12. Verwood Concert Brass (Kevin Smith)
13. Woodfalls (Dr. Robert Childs)
1st Section
The Forum
Saturday 10 March
Draw: 1:00pm (commences not before 2:30pm)
Adjudicators: Brett Baker and Stan Lippeatt
1. AW Parker (Drybrook) (Joshua Ruck)
2. Andover Town (Steve Large)
3. Bodmin Town (John Maines)
4. Bournemouth Concert Brass (Howard Evans)
5. Chalford (Steve Tubb)
6. City of Bristol Brass (Paul McLaughlin)
7. Forest of Dean Brass (Bryn James)
8. Glastonbury Brass (Simon Jones)
9. Michelmersh Silver (Melvin White)
10. Otterbourne Brass (Melvin White)
11. Roche Brass (David Hamilton)
12. Sherborne Town (Ian Lowes)
13. Sidmouth Town (Adrian Harvey)
14. St. Keverne (Gareth Churcher)
15. SW Comms (Chris Spreadbury)
16. Wotton-under-Edge and District (Ian Dickinson)
2nd Section
The Forum
Saturday 10 March
Draw: 8:30am (commences 9:30am)
Adjudicators: David Roberts and Duncan Stubbs OBE
1. Bream Silver (Philip Turner)
2. Camborne Junior Contesting (Alan Pope BEM)
3. Cheltenham Silver (Nigel Galliott)
4. Cinderford (Chris Howley)
5. Corsham (Colin Hogg)
6. Denmead Brass (Estelle Flood)
7. Downton (Paul Williams)
8. Helston Town (John Berryman)
9. Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver (Steve Sykes)
10. Pendennis Brass (Kevin Ackford)
11. Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) (Gary Greenstock)
12. Poole Borough (Phil Randall)
13. Shrewton Silver (Michael Dunford)
14. Soundhouse Brass (Lee Clayson)
15. St Pinnock (David Johnson)
16. Weston Brass (Ceri Thomas)
3rd Section
The Arena
Saturday 10 March
Draw: 9:00am (commences 10:00am)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and John Winterflood
1. Bath Spa (Martin Perry)
2. Bratton Silver (Simon Carr)
3. Bugle Silver (Steve Osborne)
4. Gillingham Imperial Silver (James Bennett)
5. Hatherleigh Silver (Matt Green)
6. Indian Queens (Mark Arnold)
7. Lydney Town (Kevin Ford)
8. New Forest Brass (Ian Luxford)
9. Ocean Brass (Martin Humphries)
10. Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
11. Porthleven Town (Tom Bassett)
12. Saltash Town (tbc)
13. South Molton Town (Gil Taylor)
14. St. Stythians (James Burns)
15. Swindon Brass (Francis Cowley)
16. Swindon Pegasus (Steve Yorke)
17. Tewkesbury Town (Nigel Morgan)
18. Weymouth Concert Brass (Adam Glynn)
4th Section
The Forum
Sunday 11 March
Draw: 8:00am (commences 9:00am)
Adjudicators: Brett Baker and John Winterflood
1. Bideford Town (Mark Durham)
2. Chalford Academy (Steve Tubb)
3. Exeter Railway (Graham Eaton)
4. Gosport Solent Brass (Colin Garner)
5. Nailsworth Silver (Steve Ruck)
6. Okehampton Excelsior Silver (Robert Julian)
7. Pendeen Silver (Pascal Eicher)
8. Redruth Town (Keith Anderson)
9. Shaftesbury Town Silver (Martin Hill)
10. Shanklin Town (IoW) (Malcolm Lewis)
11. Test Valley Brass (John Heritage)
12. Tiverton Town (John Fitton)
13. Torbay Brass (Gareth Davies)
14. Verwood Town (Emma Button)
15. Wincanton Silver (Steve Sykes)
LONDON AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES (78 bands)
Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre
Championship Section
Gordon Craig Theatre
Sunday 18 March
Draw: 2.00pm (commences following 2nd Section results - not before 3.30pm)
Adjudicators: Sandy Smith and Ian Brownbill
1. Aveley and Newham (Alan Duguid)
2. East London Brass (Jayne Murrill)
3. Friary Guildford (Chris King )
4. Haverhill Silver (Paul Filby)
5. Jersey Premier Brass (Tim Pritchard)
6. Kidlington Concert Brass (Duncan Wilson)
7. Medway (Melvin White)
8. Northfleet Brass (David Lewis)
9. Redbridge Brass (tbc)
10. Thundersley Brass (Nigel Taken)
11. Wantage (Paul Holland)
12. Zone One Brass (Richard Ward)
1st Section
Gordon Craig Theatre
Saturday 17 March
Draw: 1.30pm (commences following 3rd Section results - not before 2.30pm)
Adjudicators: Sandy Smith and Ian Brownbill
1. Alder Valley (Lee Woodward)
2. Amersham (Paul Fisher)
3. Bedford Town (Steve Phillips)
4. Cawston (Lee Sharpe)
5. Chiltern Hills Brass (Gordon Davies)
6. City of Cambridge (Peter Bassano)
7. Colchester Silver (David Maddocks )
8. East of England Co-operative (Nigel Cooper)
9. Egham (Gareth Green)
10. Fulham (John Ward)
11. Grimsdyke Brass (Sharon Broughall)
12. Hitchin (Graham Chambers)
13. Regent Brass (Paul Archibald)
14. Sandhurst Silver (tbc)
15. Staines Brass (Shane O'Neill)
16. Ware Brass (Craig Patterson)
2nd Section
Gordon Craig Theatre
Sunday 18 March
Split Draw: 9.00am and 11.00am (commences 10.00am)
Adjudicators: Leigh Baker and Tom Davoren
1. BAE Systems (Melvin White)
2. Castleton Brass (Peter Ryan)
3. Chinnor Silver (David Pegram)
4. Cold Ash Brass (Jemma Johnstone)
5. Epsom and Ewell Silver (Paul Graham)
6. Fairlop Brass (Kevin Jordan)
7. Horsham Borough (Mark McLauchlin)
8. Hungerford Town (Tim Crouter)
9. LGB Brass (Ian Stewart)
10. Littleport Brass (Nicholas Garman)
11. Milton Keynes Brass (Jonathan Mott)
12. Soham Comrades (Mark Ager)
13. St. Sebastian Wokingham (John Watts)
14. Tilbury (Ben Jones)
15. Wantage Concert Brass (Danny Dullforce)
16. Waterbeach (Andrew Kershaw)
17. Welwyn Garden City (Graham Chambers)
18. Yiewsley and West Drayton (Christopher Cole)
3rd Section
Gordon Craig Theatre
Saturday 17 March
Draw: 9.00am (commences 10.00am)
Adjudicators: Chris King and Sarah Groarke-Booth
1. Brighton and Hove City Brass (Matthew Hackett)
2. Chichester City (Rom Stanko)
3. City of Norwich Brass (Andy Craze)
4. Crystal Palace (Michael Gray)
5. East Coast Brass (Paul Speed)
6. Epping Forest (Keith Schroeter)
7. Hangleton (Richard Baker)
8. Jubilee Brass (Oxford) (Clifford Sadler)
9. Norfolk Wherry Brass (Eddie Baker)
10. Olney Brass (Kevin Nicholls)
11. Oxford Cherwell Brass (Terry Brotherhood)
12. Simon Langton Brass (David Cutting)
13. Tadley Concert Brass (Paul Chapman)
14. Tendring Brass (Antony Sanders)
4th Section
Main Concert Hall
Saturday 17 March
Split Draw: 10.30am and 12.30am (commences 11.30am)
Adjudicators: Sarah Groarke-Booth and John Ward
1. Abbey Brass (Rob Tompkins)
2. Amersham Community Brass (Paul Fisher)
3. Bletchington Silver (Sheldon Barwick)
4. Bradwell Silver (Brian Keech)
5. City of Oxford (Dexter Brown)
6. Cottenham Brass (Peter Mackley)
7. Great Yarmouth Brass (Colin Swaep)
8. Hadstock Silver (Diane Pannell)
9. Hemel Hempstead (David Edmonds)
10. Letchworth Garden City (Tim Welch)
11. Marsh Gibbon Silver (Chris Johnston)
12. Pangbourne and District Silver (Stewart Lewins)
13. Regent Community Brass (Chris Bearman)
14. Royston Town (Steve Earley)
15. Wantage Academy (Nikki Jones)
16. Watford (Ian Graves)
17. Witney Town (Steve Sizeland)
18. Woodbridge Excelsior (Chris Lewis-Garnham)
NORTH OF ENGLAND (41 bands)
Gala Theatre, Durham
Championship Section
Sunday 18 March
Draw: 12:00 noon (commences 1.30pm)
Adjudicators: Michael Fowles and Howard Evans
1. Easington Colliery (Ian Robinson)
2. East Yorkshire Motor Services (Stig Mærsk)
3. Fishburn (David Hirst)
4. Kirkbymoorside Town (Sarah Woodward)
5. Lockwood Brass (John Roberts)
6. NASUWT Riverside (David Roberts)
7. Reg Vardy (Russell Gray)
8. Shepherd Building Group (Richard Wilton)
9. York Railway Institute (David Lancaster)
10. Westoe (Jason Smith)
1st Section
Saturday 17 March
Draw: 12.30pm (commences 1.45pm)
Adjudicators: Mareika Gray and Michael Fowles
1. Ashington Colliery (David Kendall)
2. Dunston Silver (Aidan Hodges)
3. GT Group Peterlee (Ian Langthorne)
4. Houghton Brass (Lee Morris)
5. Harrogate (Dean Jones)
6. Ripon City (Jack Capstaff)
2nd Section
Saturday 17 March
Draw: 3.00pm (commences 4.30pm)
Adjudicators: Howard Evans and John Roberts
1. Bearpark and Esh Colliery (Phillip Tait)
2. Cockerton (Peter Elcoat)
3. Durham Miners Association (Stuart Gray)
4. East Riding of Yorkshire (Gary Hallas)
5. Ferryhill Town (Gareth Sykes)
6. J36 Brass (Andrew Warriner)
7. NASUWT Concert Brass (Andrew Hall)
8. North Skelton (Daniel Brooks)
3rd Section
Sunday 18 March
Draw: 9.00am (commences 10.30pm)
Adjudicators: Mareika Gray and John Roberts
1. Backworth Colliery (Colin Harris)
2. Barton Community (Gary Oglesby)
3. Billingham Silver (Vaughan Evans)
4. Ellington Colliery (Claire Winter)
5. Jayess Newbiggin (Andrew Griffiths)
6. Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes (Brian Harper)
7. Knaresborough Silver (Nick Garrett)
8. Murton Colliery (David Conway)
9. Swinton and District Excelsior (Robin Rutter)
4th Section
Saturday 17 March
Draw: 9.30am (commences 11.00am)
Adjudicators: Michael Fowles and John Roberts
1. Burneside Brass (Dave Higson)
2. Craghead Colliery (Alan Fernie)
3. Lanchester (T. Yates)
4. Marske (Nigel Barnes)
5. Penrith Town (Chris Torn)
6. Spennymoor Town (Fiona Casewell)
7. Tewit Silver (Martin Hall)
8. Trimdon Concert Brass (David Kinross)
WALES (41 bands)
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Championship Section
Sunday 18 March
Draw: 11:00am (commences 12.30pm)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and Steve Sykes
1. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1 (Garry Cutt)
2. Cory (Philip Harper)
3. Goodwick (Matthew Jenkins)
4. Llwydcoed (Christopher Turner)
5. Northop Silver (John Doyle)
6. Parc and Dare (Leftfield Environmental Ltd.) (Jonathan Pippen)
7. Tongwynlais Temperance (Andreas Kratz)
8. Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)
1st Section
Saturday 17 March
Draw: 2:00pm (commences 4.00pm)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and Mark Wilkinson
1. Abergavenny Borough (Sean O'Neill)
2. BTM (Jeff Hutcherson)
3. Burry Port Town (Christopher Bond)
4. Deiniolen (Lois Eifion)
5. Ebbw Valley (Gareth Ritter)
6. Lewis Merthyr (Craig Roberts)
7. Llanrug (Gavin Saynor)
8. Markham and District (Matt Rowe)
9. Thomas Coaches Mid-Rhondda (Alan Gibbs)
10. Tylorstown (Gary Davies)
2nd Section
Saturday 17 March
Draw: 11.00am (commences 1.00pm)
Adjudicators: Steve Sykes and John Winterflood
1. Abertillery Town (Joshua Ruck)
2. Ammanford Town Silver (Glyn Davies)
3. Blaenavon Town (David Langley)
4. Crwbin (Craig Roberts)
5. Ifton Colliery (Scott Lloyd)
6. Newport Borough (Robin Hackett)
7. Penclawdd (Tony Small)
8. Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins)
9. Royal Buckley Town (Keith Jones)
3rd Section
Saturday 17 March
Draw: 9.00am (commences 10.00am)
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and Glyn Williams
1. Briton Ferry (Jeff Pearce)
2. Newtown Silver (Steve Edwards)
3. Ogmore Valley Silver (Alice Jones)
4. RAF St. Athan Voluntary (Alan Bourne)
5. Severn Tunnel (Daniel Hall)
6. Taff Vale Brass (Gareth Ritter)
7. Usk (James Jones)
8. Ynyshir (Gary Davies)
4th Section
Sunday 18 March
Draw: 9.00am (commences 10.00am)
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and John Winterflood
1. Buckley Brass (Steve Pugh-Jones)
2. Crosskeys Silver (Mike Davies)
3. Cwmtawe Youth (Wayne Pedrick)
4. Gwaen-cae-Gurwen (Jeff Hutcherson)
5. Oakdale Silver (Kerry Bowden)
6. Upper Rhondda (Jayne Thomas)
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