All set for the 2019 Spring Festival
The organisers of the 99th British Open Spring Festival have announced the line up of bands who will compete at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Saturday 18th May.
The Grand Shield will take place in the Opera House at 10.00am; The Senior Trophy in the Spanish Hall at 11.15am and The Senior Cup in the Empress Ballroom from 11.45am. Results will be announced in the Opera House following the conclusion of the Grand Shield.
Adjudicators are: Ryan Breen, Garry Cutt, Dave Lea, Steve Sykes, Mark Wilkinson and Thomas Wyss with pairings for each section due to be announced on the day.
The Grand Shield:
The Opera House
Test Piece: Fraternity (Thierry Deleruyelle)
First Prize: £800 and Grand Shield
Second Prize: £600
Third Prize: £400
Fourth Prize: £300
Draws: 9.00am & 12.50pm
Commence: 10.00am
Camborne Town (Kevin Mackenzie) (F)
City of Hull (Stig Maersk) (F)
Filton Concert Brass (Tom Davoren) (F)
Friary Brass Band (Chris King) (S)
Hepworth (Dr David Thornton) (F)
Jaguar Land Rover (Brad Turnbull) (S)
Milnrow (Dennis Hadfield) (F)
NASUWT Riverside (Professor Nicholas Childs) (S)
Oldham Band (Lees) (John Collins) (S)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Ben Dixon) (S)
Rainford (Gareth Brindle) (F)
Redbridge (Jeremy Wise) (S)
Reg Vardy (Russell Gray) (S)
Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts) (F)
Skelmanthorpe (Martin Heartfield) (S)
St Dennis (Darren R Hawken) (S)
the cooperation Band (Michael Fowles) (S)
The GUS Band (Chris Jeans) (F)
Thoresby Colliery (Ian McElligott) (F)
Woodfalls (Dr Robert Childs) (F)
The Senior Cup:
Empress Ballroom
Test Piece: Symphonic Music for Brass Band (Paul Huber)
First Prize: £600 and Belle Vue 100 Guinea Challenge Cup
Second Prize: £400
Third Prize: £300
Fourth Prize: £200
Draws: 10.45am & 1.30pm
Commence: 11.45am
Ashton-under-Lyne (Philip Chalk) (S)
Aveley & Newham (Alan Duguid) (S)
Blackburn & Darwen (Daniel Thomas) (F)
City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) (Christopher Bond) (S)
Dalmellington (Nigel Boddice MBE) (F)
Derwent Brass (Jack Capstaff) (F)
Elland Silver (Daniel Brooks) (F)
Goodwick Brass (Matthew Jenkins) (F)
Hatfield & Askern Colliery (Stanley Lippeatt) (F)
Jackfield (David Maplestone) (F)
Kingdom Brass (Ian Porthouse) (S)
Kirkintilloch (Leigh Baker) (S)
Llwydcoed (Chris Turner) (S)
Lydbrook (Glyn Williams) (F)
Newtongrange Silver (Andrew Duncan) (F)
Northop Silver (John Doyle) (F)
Ratby Co-operative (David Purkiss) (S)
Roche Brass (David Johnson) (S)
TCTC Group (Jef Sparkes) (S)
Wantage Silver (Paul Holland) (S)
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (Garry Hallis) (S)
The Senior Trophy:
Spanish Hall
Test Piece: Triumphant Rhapsody (Gilbert Vinter)
First Prize: £600 and Senior Trophy
Second Prize: £400
Third Prize: £300
Fourth Prize: £200
Draws: 10.15am & 1.10pm
Commence: 11.15am
Burry Port Town (Ceri John) (F)
City of Bradford (Lee Skipsey) (S)
Drighlington (Neil Robinson) (S)
Easington Colliery (Jonathon Fenwick) (S)
East London Brass (Jayne Murrill) (F)
Ebbw Valley Brass (Gareth Ritter) (F)
Eccles Borough (Mareika Gray) (F)
Laganvale (Metal Technology) (Keith Anderson)
Marsden Silver (Andrew Lofthouse)
Roberts Bakery (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
Shepherd Group (Richard Wilton)
SPAL Sovereign Brass (Trevor Jones)
Staffordshire (Craig Williams)
Strata Brass (Jonathon Bates)
Tylorstown (Gary Davies)
Thundersley Brass (Melvin White)
Unison Kinneil (Raymond Tennant)
Unite the Union (John Davis)
Vernon Building Society Poynton (Ryan Watkins)
Verwood Concert Brass (Kevin Smith)
F: First half draw
S: Second half draw
Tickets for the event can be purchased on the day or from Ticketmaster on 0844 856 11 11 at £12.00 and £8.00
For more information go to: http:www.thebritishopen.net/
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