Hat-trick for Black Dyke
Fortunately the weather did not spoil this fantastic Regional qualification contest, with Peggy Tomlinson and the committee making the right decision in allowing the competition to go ahead at Huddersfield Town Hall this weekend.
One band that will certainly share this view-point is Black Dyke, and M.D. Professor Nicholas Childs, who clinched a hat-trick of area wins with their superb performance today. Runners-up were pre-qualified Brighouse & Rastrick, with Grimethorpe Colliery also qualifying for the National Finals after claiming third prize.
Congratulations to all the winners and National qualifiers from the other sections who will now be working towards their National appearances at Cheltenham in September.
Full Results:
Championship Section:
1. Black Dyke (Prof. Nicholas Childs)*
2. Brighouse & Rastrick (Prof. David King)**
3. Grimethorpe Colliery (Allan Withington)*
4. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Ian Porthouse)
5. Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts)
6. Hepworth (Leigh Baker)
7. Hammonds Saltaire (Morgan Griffiths)
8. Elland Silver (Daniel Brooks)
9. City of Bradford (Lee Skipsey)
10. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (Russell Gray)
11. Unite the Union (John Roberts)
12. Marsden Silver (Mark Peacock)
13. Hatfield (Stan Lippeatt)
*Qualify for National Final
**Pre-qualified for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Eb tuba (Grimethorpe Colliery Band)
Best Principal Cornet: Richard Marshall (Black Dyke)
Best Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts (Carlton Main Frickley)
Youngest Player: Lewis Barton (aged 12) Elland Silver
First Section:
1. Strata Brass (Jonathan Bates)*
2. Skelmanthorpe (Martin Heartfield)*
3. Stannington (Derek Renshaw)
4. Knottingley Silver (Kevin Belcher)
5. Wakefield Metropolitan (Richard Larder)
6. Drighlington (Tommy Tynan)
7. Lindley (Robert Westacott)
8. Hebden Bridge (David Hamilton)
9. Hade Edge (Jonathan Beatty)
10. Old Silkstone (Owen Wedgwood)
11. Skelmanthorpe Prospect (Philip Garlick)
12. Chapeltown Silver (Sam Fisher)
Best Euphonium: Knottingley Silver
Best Soprano: Skelmanthorpe
Best Soloist: Horn (Strata Brass)
Youngest Player: Max Creese (aged 10) — Hebden Bridge
Second Section:
1. Crofton Silver (Dean Jones)*
2. South Yorkshire Police (Jack Capstaff)*
3. Horbury Victoria (Duncan Beckley)
4. Slaithwaite (Ryan Watkins)
5. Worsbrough Brass (John Hopkinson)
6. Meltham & Meltham Mills (Tim Sidwell)
7. Clifton & Lightcliffe (John Clay)
8. BD1 Brass (Lee Skipsey)
9. Kippax (Ian Knapton)
Best Soloist: Euphonium (Crofton Silver)
Youngest Player: Harry Moulson (aged 11) — Worsbrough Brass
Third Section:
1. Barnsley Brass (William Rushworth)*
2. Dronfield Genquip (Damian Wileman)*
3. Emley (Garry Hallas)
4. Rockingham (Adam Whittle)
5. Lofthouse 2000 (Andrew Whitaker)
6. Huddersfield & Ripponden (Adam Bell)
7. Wetherby Silver (Derek Wharley)
8. Dinnington Colliery (Lindon Bolt)
9. Barnsley Metropolitan (Alex Francis)
10. Oughtibridge (Gavin Somerset)
11. Dodworth Colliery M.W. (Eliot J Darwin)
12. Clifton & Lightcliffe 'B' (David Crisp)
Best Soloist: Solo cornet (Barnsley Brass)
Youngest Player: Skye Stokes (aged 8) — Oughtibridge
Fourth Section:
1. Gawthorpe Brass '85' (John Edwards)*
2. Garforth (John Thompson)*
3. Armthorpe Elmfield (Haydn Griffiths MBE)
4. Loxley Silver (Lee Dunkley)
5. Maltby Miners (Terry Clifford)
6. Deepcar (Cathryn Rogers)
7. Linthwaite (Paul Kershaw)
8. Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) (Neil Robinson)
9. Thurcroft Welfare (Matthew Wright)
10. Tingley (John Belton)
11. Golcar (Peter Strawson)
Best Soloist: flugel (Gawthorpe Brass 85)
Best Percussion: Gawthorpe Brass 85
Youngest Player: Sam Thompson (aged 7) — Garforth
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