NASUWT Riverside take the honours in the North
Congratulations to NASWUT Riverside and M.D. David Roberts, the victors at Durham on Kevin Norbury's Odyssey. The band claimed their Championship title along with a host of other prizes including Best Soprano, Best Euphonium, Best Trombone, Best Basses and Best Percussion. The prize for Best Principal Cornet went to runners-up Reg Vardy, who under Russel Gray's leadership have also secured their place at the Royal Albert Hall in October.
Congratulations also go to the winners and qualifiers from the other sections who will represent their region in Cheltenham in September.
Championship Section:
1. NASUWT Riverside (David Roberts)*
2. Reg Vardy (Russell Gray)*
3. Fishburn (David Hirst)
4. East Yorkshire Motor Services (Stig Maersk)
5. Westoe (Jason Smith)
6. Lockwood Brass (John Roberts)
7. Shepherd Building Group (Richard Wilton)
8. Easington Colliery (Ian Robinson)
9. York Railway Institute (Dr David Lancaster)
10. Kirkbymoorside Town (Sarah Woodward)
Best Soprano: NASUWT Riverside
Best Principal Cornet: Reg Vardy
Best Euphonium: NASUWT Riverside
Best Trombone: NASUWT Riverside
Best Basses: NASUWT Riverside
Best Percussion: NASUWT Riverside
First Section:
1. Harrogate (Dean Jones)*
2. Houghton Brass (Lee Morris)*
3. Ripon City (Jack Capstaff)
4. GT Group Peterlee (Simon Kerwin)
5. Ashington Colliery (David Kendall)
6. Dunston Silver (Aidan Hodges)
Best Trombone: Harrogate
Best Basses: Harrogate
Best Percussion: Ripon City
Second Section:
1. North Skelton (Daniel Brooks)*
2. J36 Brass (Andrew Warriner)*
3. Ferryhill Town (Gareth Sykes)
4. Cockerton (Peter Elcoat)
5. NASUWT Concert Brass (Andrew Hall)
6. Durham Miners Association (Stuart Gray)
7. East Riding of Yorkshire (Gary Hallas)
8. Bearpark & Esh Colliery (Phillip Tait)
Best Euphonium: North Skelton
Best Basses: North Skelton
Best Soprano: J36
Third Section:
1. Barton Community (Gary Oglesby)*
2. Knaresborough Silver (Nick Garrett)*
3. Ellington Colliery (Claire Winter)
4. Jayess Newbiggin (Andrew Griffiths)
5. Murton Colliery (David Conway)
6. Swinton & District Excelsior (Robin Rutter)
7. Billingham Silver (Vaughan Evans)
8. Backworth Colliery (Colin Harris)
Withdrawn: Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes (Brian Harper)
Best Percussion: Jayess Newbiggin
Best Cornet: Jayess Newbiggin
Fourth Section:
1. Spennymoor Town (Fiona Casewell)*
2. Tewit Silver (Martin Hall)*
3. Trimdon Concert Brass (David Kinross)
4. Burneside Brass (Dave Higson)
5. Lanchester (Tom Yates)
6. Marske (Nigel Barnes)
7. Penrith Town (Chris Torn)
8. Craghead Colliery (Alan Fernie)
Best Cornet: Soprano (Spennymoor Town)
Best Euphonium: Spennymoor Town
Youngest Player: Spennymoor Town
*Qualify for National Final
