NORTH OF ENGLAND BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

2003 Contest Results

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION

Prague :-    Judith Bingham

Adjudicator :-    Steve Sykes

Pos Band Conductor Draw Points
1 Ever Ready Russell Gray 5 191
2 E.Y.M.S. Gareth Pritchard 6 190
3 Fishburn Graham O'Connor 9 189
4 Cottingham Richard Grantham 4 188
5 Nestle Rowntree William Rushworth 10 186
6 Harrogate David Lancaster 3 185
7 Broughtons Brass Kevin Bolton 7 184
8 Gateshead Brass John Roberts 8 183
9 Chester-le-Street Riverside David Hirst 1 182
10 Greggs's Bakery David Marshall 2 181

Best Soprano Cornet             E.Y.M.S.   

Best Basses                           Ever Ready

Best Principal Cornet             John Gill        Fishburn

FIRST SECTION

Passacglia on a Theme of Brahms :-    Arthur Butterworth

Adjudicator :-    Colin Hardy

Pos Band Conductor Draw Points
1 BHK (UK) Ltd. Horden Wilf Beddell 1 192
2 Barrow Shipyard John Durrant 7 190
3 Flookburgh John Iveson 3 189
4 Aunt Bessies East Yorkshire Brass Tim Oldroyd 8 187
5 Westoe (STHCT) Jason Smith 2 186
6 Kirkbymoorside Town John Woodward 6 185
7 Pride Valley Bob Morton 4 184
8 Easington Colliery David Dye 5 183
W Boldon Colliery   W W

Best Basses           Barrow Shipyard

Best Percussion     Flookburgh      

SECOND SECTION

Celestial Prospect :-    Wilfred Heaton

Adjudicator :-    Colin Hardy

Pos Band Conductor Draw Points
1 Langbaurgh Brass Tim Oldroyd 7 188
2 Houghton Brass Tom Gibson 3 186
3 Spennymoor Town Duncan Beckley 8 185
4 Felling Stephen Malcolm 9 184
5 GT Group Peterlee Barry Holden 1 183
6 York Railway Institute Derek Warley 6 182
7 Cockerton Prize Silver Graham Catherall 5 181
8 Lanchester Graham Tindall 11 180
9 Ferryhill Town Tom Maddison 2 179
10 Flimby Saxhorn D Jones 4 177
11 Barnard Castle Ian Johnson 10 176

Best Euphonium             GT Group Peterlee

THIRD SECTION

Northern Landscapes :-    Peter Graham

Adjudicator :-    Stan Lippeatt

Pos Band Conductor Draw Points
1 Wansbeck's Ashington Colliery Nigel Stedman 4 185
2 Stape Silver Michael Breckon 2 183
3 Ellington Colliery Denis Wright 3 182
4 Murton Colliery Joe Cook 5 181
5 Carlisle St. Stephens David Dye 7 180
6 Swinton & District Excelsior Robin Rutter 6 179
7 Hetton Silver Ken Wheatley 9 178
8 Dearham Mark Condron 1 177
9 Bearpark & Esh Colliery Thompson Minnis 8 176
W Barrow Concert   W W

FOURTH SECTION

Lydian Pictures :-    Simon Dobson

Adjudicator :-    Stan Lippeatt

Pos Band Conductor Draw Points
1 Lockwood Brass Nigel Barnes 2 183
2 Ripon City Jim Shepherd 4 180
3 Billingham Silver Vaughan Evans 10 179
4 Stanhope Silver Steve Robson 3 178
5 Askam Town Silver David Henley 8 177
6 Kirkby Lonsdale Alan Greenwood 14 176
7 Five Rivers Brass Tony Griffiths 11 175
8 Durham Constabulary Keith MacDonald 9 174
9 Dunston Silver Alan Seymour 5 173
10 Marske Brass Michael Fowles 6 172
11 Ulverston Town B Seddon 1 171
12 Trimdon Concert Brass Andy Holmes 13 170
13 Burneside Brass Roger Lincoln 12 169
14 Sacriston Colliery Ritchie Wallace 7 168
W Aycliffe & Brancepeth Mike Priestley W W