NORTH OF ENGLAND BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

2005 Contest Results

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION

Rienzi :-    Richard Wagner arr Howard Lorriman

Adjudicator :-    Geoffrey Whitham

Pos Band Conductor Draw Points
1 Reg Vardy Ray Farr 1 192
2 Chester-le-Street Riverside Ian Robinson 6 190
3 BHK (UK) Ltd Horden Maj Peter Parkes 4 188
4 Fishburn Maj Ian McGelligot 9 187
5 Harrogate David Lancaster 7 186
6 E.Y.M.S. Gareth Pritchard 3 185
7 Shepherd Building Group John Hudson 8 184
8 Broughtons Brass Brian Grant 5 183
9 Cottingham Graham Walker 2 182
W Barrow Shipyard John Durrant W W

Best Soprano Cornet             Keith Irving, Broughtons Brass           

Best Basses                           Steve Malcolm, Dave Long, Colin Dixon & Keith Gilfillan, Reg Vardy           

Best Principal Cornet             Bryan Tait, Reg Vardy

Best Percussion                     Bob Stephenson, Sarah Burn, Julie Parkin, Michael Burr & Paul Stephenson, Reg Vardy

FIRST SECTION

Comedy Overture :-    John Ireland

Adjudicator :-    Geoffrey Whitham

Pos Band Conductor Draw Points
1 Easington Colliery David Hirst 3 190
2 Langbaurgh Brass Tim Oldroyd 6 189
3 Kirkbymoorside Town John Woodward 10 188
4 Westoe (STHCT) Raymond Tennant 11 187
5 Greggs' Bakery John Durrant 9 186
6 Felling Graeme Tindall 8 184
7 Ellington Colliery Tony Swainson 5 183
8 Gateshead Brass Michael Fowles 4 182
9 York Railway Institute Derek Warley 2 181
10 RMT Silksworth John Bell 7 180
11 Houghton Brass Tom Gibson 1 179

Best Basses                         Easington Colliery          

Best Percussion                   Langbaurgh Brass  

SECOND SECTION

Variations for Brass Band :-    Ralph Vaughan Williams

Adjudicator :-    Derek Broadbent

Pos Band Conductor Draw Points
1 Lockwood Brass John Roberts 2 185
2 GT Group Peterlee Barry Holden 3 183
3 Wansbeck's Ashington Nigel Stedman 7 181
4 Spennymoor Town John Bell 5 180
5 Cockerton Graham Catherall 6 179
6 East Riding of Yorkshire Alistair Shipman 4 178
7 Flimby Saxhorn Silver Gareth Evans 1 177
W Flookburgh John Iveson W W

Best Euphonium                    David Shawcross, Lockwood Brass             

THIRD SECTION

Tam O'Shanters Ride :-    Denis Wright

Adjudicator :-    Alan Morrison

Pos Band Conductor Draw Points
1 Dearham Mark Condron 9 187
2 Hetton Silver Ken Wheatley 5 186
3 Murton Colliery Denis Noble 7 185
4 Ferryhill Town Sue Norris 10 184
5 Ripon City Lee Whitworth 3 183
6 Carlisle St. Stephens David Dye 6 182
7 Billingham Silver Vaughan Evans 1 180
8 Stape Silver Michael Breckon 2 177
9 Swinton & District Excelsior Robin Rutter 4 176
10 Kirkby Lonsdale Alan Greenwood 8 175
W Barnard Castle Gary Hutchinson W W

FOURTH SECTION

Divertimento :-    Bryan Kelly

Adjudicator :-    Derek Broadbent

Pos Band Conductor Draw Points
1 Five Rivers Brass Duncan Beckley 5 178
2 Dunston Silver Alan Seymour 3 176
3 Durham Constabulary Keith McDonald 1 174
4 Bearpark & Esh Colliery Andrew Hall 2 172
5 Barrow Concert A Garbutt 4 171
6 Trimdon Concert Andrew Holmes 6 169
7 Stanhope Silver Steve Robson 7 167
8 Hartlepool (Youth & Community) Silver Ian Humberston 8 164
W Aycliffe & Brancepeth Micheal Priestley W W


Best Principal Cornet                   Teresa Harris, Five Rivers