2021 National Championships
Following a spectacular weekend of banding in Cheltenham this weekend congratulations are deserved by all including the contest organisers, band secretaries, performers and of course the warm and supportive audiences. The level of performance was as high as ever, which is testament to the hard work and dedication of each participant given the unprecedented level of challenge in preparing for these long awaited finals.
Of course, particular congratulations are due to the winners of each section which this year were: Kingdom Brass under the superb leadership of Ian Porthouse, with their blistering performance of Edward Gregson’s ‘Connotations’ in the First Section. 'Lions of Legends' by Thierry Deleruyelle tested the Second Section bands, with Chris Binns and Hebden Bridge claiming victory over BD1 and Chris’s NYBB alumni Jonathon Bates. The Third Section Honours was taken by Tewit Silver and MD Martin Hall with their performance of ‘Kaleidoscope’ by Philip Sparke and the Fourth Section was won by Nailsworth Silver performing Dan Price’s ‘An Elgar Portrait’ under Anri Adachi, whose husband Philip Harper will no doubt be hoping to make it a family double at the Royal Albert Hall.
The results from each section can be viewed below and a full retrospective of the event will appear in the next issue of BBW.
First Section:
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison & Sheona Wade
1. Kingdom Brass (Ian Porthouse)
2. Sandhurst Silver (David Johnson)
3. Medway (Nigel Taken)
4. Roberts Bakery (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
5. Unite the Union (John Davis)
6. Jackfield (David Maplestone)
7. Tylorstown (Gary Davies)
8. Blackburn & Darwen (Daniel Thomas)
9. Brunel Brass (Daniel Hall)
10. Knottingley Silver (Kevin Belcher)
11. York Railway Institute (David Lancaster)
12. Ripon City (Mark Sidwell)
13. Newstead (Jim Davies)
14. BTM (Jeff Hutcherson)
Best Instrumentalist: John Storey (euphonium) — Sandhurst Silver
Second Section:
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garmen; Steve Pritchard-Jones; David Hirst
1. Hebden Bridge (Chris Binns)
2. BD1 (Jonathan Bates)
3. Wantage Concert (Paul Holland)
4. Annan Town (Andrew Warriner)
5. Uppermill (Mark Peacock)
6. Durham Miners' Association (Stuart Gray)
7. St Keverne (Karl Long)
8. Taff Vale (Gareth Ritter)
9. Cockerton Prize Silver (Andrew Hunter)
10. Tendring (David Johnson)
11. Gresley Colliery (Craig Stevens)
12. Bedford Town (Craig Paterson)
13. Valley (Haydock) (David Chadwick)
14. Glossop Old (David Ashworth)
15. Eagley (Chris Wormald)
16. Hatherleigh Silver (Nick West)
17. Abertillery Town (Alun Williams)
Best Instrumentalist: Solo Cornet (Hebden Bridge)
Third Section:
Adjudicators: Alan Bourne, Mark Wilkinson, Glyn Williams
1. Tewit Silver (Martin Hall)
2. Beaumaris (Clive Zwanswiniski)
3. Raunds Temperance (Jonathan Pippen)
4. Lostock Hall Memorial (Ryan Broad)
5. Stamford Brass (Julian Bright)
6. Hazel Grove (Nigel Beasley)
7. Lofthouse 2000 (Lee Whitworth)
8. Usk (James Jones)
9. Ocean Brass (Martin Humphries)
10. Kippax (Stephen Tighe)
11. Pilling Jubilee Silver (Steve Hartley)
12. Chichester City (Alfie Hughes)
13. Poole Borough (Lloyd Bartlett)
14. Langholm Town (Chris Shanks)
15. Gosport Solent (Rich Sharp)
16. Olney (Phil Devine)
Withdrawn: East Riding of Yorkshire (Frank Hoyland)
Best Instrumentalist: Owen Jones (Solo cornet) — Tewit Silver
Fourth Section:
Adjudicators: Martin Heartfield, John Maines, Jonathan Pippen
1. Nailsworth Silver (Anri Adachi)
2. Skelmersdale Prize (Ben Coulson)
3. Crosskeys Silver (Sion Jones)
4. Hemel Hempstead (Paul Fothergill)
5. City of Birmingham (Saphran Ali)
6. Spennymoor Town (Fiona Casewell)
7. BMP Europe Ltd Goodshaw (David Ashworth)
8. Tewkesbury Town (Andrea Price)
9. Amington (Alan Gifford)
10. Cwmtawe (Wayne Pedrick)
11. Trentham (Shaun Farrington)
12. Easingwold Town (Alistair Shipman)
13. Pangbourne & District (Stewart Lewins)
14. Linthwaite (Matthew Pilcher)
Best Instrumentalist: Hazel Clifton (flugel) — Nailsworth
Youngest Player: Michael McDonald (Spennymoor Town)
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