Coop Retains Fife Title
Congratulations to the cooperation band on successfully defending its title at last weekend’s Fife Brass Band Festival entertainment contest. Sixteen bands entered the event in the Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, but it was the current champions’ near-perfect performance that once again caught the ear of adjudicator Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale, achieving a score of 99 points. Taking the runners-up spot was Whitburn on 97 points and in third place was the resurgent Kirkintilloch Band on 96 points.
Entertainment judges Madelaine Baker and Jill Gillespie selected Tullis Russell Mills as the day’s most entertaining programme. Soloist of the contest was Stephanie Kennedy, flugel horn with the cooperation band. Best 1st Section band was Kirkintilloch, taking the 2nd Section honours was Clackmannan District, top 3rd Section band was Perthshire Brass and best 4th Section band was Buckhaven & Methil Miners.
Results:
1. the cooperation band (John Hinckley, Championship) – 99pts
2. Whitburn (Eoin Tanner, Championship) – 97pts
3. The Kirkintilloch Band (Hedley Benson, 1st Section) – 96pts
4. Newmilns & Galston (Alan Friel, 1st Section) – 95pts
5. Bathgate Band (Craig Anderson, Championship) – 94pts
6. Clackmannan District (Paul Drury, 2nd Section) – 93pts
7. Lochgelly Band (Chris Shanks, 1st Section) – 92pts
8. Bo’ness & Carriden (Charlie Farren, 1st Section) – 91pts
9. Campbeltown Brass (Andrew McMillan, 2nd Section) – 90pts
10. Buckhaven & Methil Miners (Steven Craig, 4th Section) – 89pts
11. MacTaggart Scott Loanhead (Peter Holmes, 4th Section) – 87pts
12. Perthshire Brass (George D Annan, 3rd Section) – 86pts
13. Dunfermline City Brass (Steven Duncan, 4th Section) – 85pts
14. Dysart Colliery Silver (Robert Fraser, 3rd Section) – 84pts
15. Tullis Russell Mills (George Camerson, 1st Section) – 83pts
16. Whitburn Heartlands (Andrew McMillan, 4th Section) – 82pts
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