NORTH OF ENGLAND BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
GRADING TABLES 2003
The following grading tables determine the positions of bands after the regional contest.
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION
BAND |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | TOTAL | NOTES |
| Ever Ready | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| E.Y.M.S. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Fishburn | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| The Cottingham Band | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
| The Harrogate Band | 4AP | 4.5AP | 6 | 14.5 | |
| Broughtons' Brass | 4AP | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| Gateshead Brass | 4AP | 4.5AP | 8 | 16.5 | |
| Nestle Rowntree | 4AP | 8 | 5 | 17 | |
| Chester-le-Street Riverside Brass | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | |
| Gregg's Bakery | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | Relegated |
FIRST SECTION
BAND |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | TOTAL | NOTES |
| BHK (UK) Ltd Horden | 5.5AP | 7 | 1 | 13.5 | Promoted |
| Westoe (STHCT) | 5.5AP | 3 | 5 | 13.5 | Promoted |
| Barrow Shipyard Band | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| Aunt Bessie's East Yorkshire Brass | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 | |
| Flookburgh | 5.5ARNC | 10 | 3 | 18.5 | |
| Pride Valley Brass | 5.5AP | 6AP | 7 | 18.5 | |
| Kirkbymoorside | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | |
| Skipton Properties | 5.5ARNC | 6ARNC | 9NC | 20.5 | Deleted, 3 years non competing |
| Teesside Brass | 5.5ARNC | 6ARNC | 9NC | 20.5 | Deleted, 3 years non competing |
| Boldon Colliery | 7 | 5 | 9NC | 21 | Relegated |
| Easington Colliery | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | Won appeal against relegation |
SECOND SECTION
BAND |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | TOTAL | NOTES |
| Langbaurgh Brass | 5.5AP | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | Promoted |
| York Railway Institute | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | Promoted |
| Houghton Brass | 5.5AP | 5AP | 2 | 12.5 | |
| Spennymoor Town | 5.5AR | 5AR | 3 | 13.5 | |
| Cockerton Silver | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | |
| GT Group Peterlee | 5.5ARNC | 7 | 5 | 17.5 | |
| The Felling Band | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| Lanchester | 5.5AP | 5AP | 8 | 18.5 | |
| Flimby Saxhorn | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | |
| Barnard Castle | 5.5AR | 5ARNC | 11 | 21.5 | Won appeal against relegation |
| Ferryhill Town | 5.5AP | 9 | 9 | 23.5 | Relegated |
THIRD SECTION
BAND |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | TOTAL | NOTES |
| Ellington Colliery | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | Promoted |
| Wansbeck's Ashington Colliery | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | Promoted |
| Stape Silver | 5AP | 5.5AP | 2 | 12.5 | |
| Carlisle St.Stephens | 5AR | 5.5AR | 5 | 15.5 | |
| Murton Colliery | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| Hetton Silver | 5APNC | 5.5AP | 7 | 17.5 | |
| Bearpark & Esh | 5AP | 6 | 9 | 20 | |
| Dearham | 5AP | 7 | 8 | 20 | |
| Swinton & District Excelsior | 5AP | 9 | 6 | 20 | |
| Yarm & District | 5ARNC | 5.5ARNC | 10NC | 20.5 | Deleted, 3 years non competing |
| Barrow Concert | 5AR | 8 | 10NC | 23 | Relegated |
FOURTH SECTION
BAND |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | TOTAL | NOTES |
| Kirkby Lonsdale | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | Promoted |
| Lockwood Brass | 7ANE | 7.5ANE | 1 | 15.5 | Promoted |
| Ripon City | 7ANE | 7.5ANE | 2 | 16.5 | |
| Billingham Silver | 7AR | 7.5AR | 3 | 17.5 | |
| Stanhope Silver | 7ANE | 7.5ANE | 4 | 18.5 | |
| Askam Town | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 | |
| Five Rivers Brass | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | |
| Dunston Silver | 7ANE | 9 | 9 | 25 | |
| Trimdon Concert | 10 | 5 | 12 | 27 | |
| Marske | 7AR | 11 | 10 | 28 | |
| Ovington Tynedale | 7AR | 7.5ARNC | 15NC | 29.5 | |
| Burneside Brass | 5 | 12 | 13 | 30 | |
| Sacriston Colliery | 12 | 4 | 14 | 30 | |
| Ulverston Town | 9 | 13 | 11 | 33 | |
| Aycliffe & Brancepeth | 14NC | 6 | 15NC | 35 | |
| Barnetby Silver | 11 | 10 | 15NC | 36 | |
| Durham Constabulary | 14NC | 14 | 8 | 36 | |
| Ebor Brass | 13 | 15NC | 15NC | 43 |
ABBREVIATIONS
| A | Average mark |
| NC | Did Not Compete |
| NE | New Entry |
| P | Promoted |
| R | Relegated |