North West Regional Championships
All4brass is ready and geared up for the new contesting season with live on the day commentary from each band in each section…. first up:
North West Regional Championship Sunday 23rd February 2020
Winter Gardens, Blackpool
There are 78 bands who will compete at the Championships on 23rd February. This involves a full entry of bands in the Championship, First, Second and Third Sections and 16 of the 18 registered bands in Fourth Section.
As usual the contest will be held on one day with three halls being used in the Winter Gardens complex. Tickets for the full day with entry to all competitions are priced at £12 with under 16s getting free entry when accompanied by a paying adult.
This is only available on the day at the Winter Gardens Box Office.
The full details are as follows:-
Championship Section (12 bands) Opera House – commencing after the 1st Section results.
Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill and Alan Morrison.
1. Boarshurst Silver – James Garlick
2. Fairey – Garry Cutt
3. Foden’s – Russell Gray
4. Leyland – Thomas Wyss
5. Milnrow – Chris Binns
6. Oldham (Lees) – John Collins
7. Pemberton Old Wigan DW – Ben Dixon
8. Rainford – Sarah Groarke-Booth
9. TCTC Group – Jef Sparkes
10. VBS Poynton – Stig Maersk
11. Wardle Anderson Brass – Sean Conway
12. Wingates – Paul Andrews
First Section (16 bands) Opera House – commencing 9.45 a.m.
Adjudicators: Andrea Price and Andrew Warriner
1. Ashton-Under-Lyne – Jamie Prophet
2. Blackburn & Darwen – Daniel Thomas
3. Bollington Brass – Peter Christian
4. Digglev- Alan Widdop
5. Eccles Borough – Mareika Gray
6. Flixton – Matthew Ryan
7. Freckleton – Matt Shaw
8. Haslingden & Helmshore – John Binns
9. Haydock – Mark Quinn
10. Longridge – Mark Peacock
11. Manx Concert Brass – Ian Clague MBE
12. Marple – Stephen Curtis
13. Middleton – Kevin Gibbs
14. Mossley – Duncan Byers
15. Roberts Bakery – Paul Lovatt-Cooper
16. Silk Brass – Tony Wyatt
Second Section (17 bands) Pavilion Theatre – commencing 11 a.m.
Adjudicators: Annie Crookston and Howard Evans
1. Allerton Brass – Adam Taylor
2. Besses Boys’ – James Holt
3. Besses o’th’Barn – Trevor Halliwell
4. Blackpool Brass – Max Stannard
5. Cheshire Constabulary – David Woollam
6. Crewe Brass – Matt Pithers
7. Delph – Phil Goodwin
8. Eagley – Chris Wormald
9. Eccleston Brass – John Wood
10. Farnworth & Walkden – Dan Price
11. Greenfield – Phil Goodwin
12. Old Hall Brass – John North
13. Pemberton Old Wigan DW ‘B’ – Alistair Burrows
14. Poulton-Le-Fylde – A. Webb
15. Tyldesley – Robert Taylor
16. Uppermill – Dean Redfern
17. Valley Brass (Haydock) – David Chadwick
Third Section (17 bands) Empress Ballroom – commencing after 4th section results
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garman and Mike Kilroy
1. City of Chester – Ewan Easton
2. Darwen Brass – Len Charnock
3. Douglas Town – Ken Mitchell
4. Formby – Louise Hough MBE
5. Greenall’s – J. Hall
6. Hawk Green – Neil Hewson
7. Hazel Grove – Nigel Beasley
8. Hoover Bolton – Craig Mann
9. Lostock Hall Memorial – Ryan Broad
10. Parr St. Helens – John Ludden
11. Pilling Jubilee Silver – Steve Hartley
12. Rivington & Adlington – Malcolm Wilson
13. Rode Hall Silver – Nigel Butler
14. Sale Brass – Matthew Hindle
15. Thornton Cleveleys – Dave Houghton
16. Trinity Girls – Richard Evans
17. Whitworth Vale & Healey – John Binns
Fourth Section (16 bands) Empress Ballroom – commencing 9.30 a.m.
Adjudicators: John Doyle and David Roberts
1. Blackley – Adrian Smith
2. BMP Europe Ltd. Goodshaw – David W. Ashworth
3. Brindle – Matthew Balson
4. Cadishead Public – David Holland
5. Denton Brass – Robert Yates
6. Dobcross Silver – Jason M. Smith
7. Dobcross Youth – Seth Livingstone
8. Golborne Brass – Joshua Hughes
9. Littleborough – Sam Fisher
10. Morecambe – Andrew Porter
11. Ramsey Town – Robert Quane
12. Red Admiral Brass – Stuart Barton
13. St. John’s Mossley – Paul Taule
14. Skelmersdale Prize – Ben Coulson
15. Stacksteads – Fred Bowker
16. Stalybridge Old – James Atkins
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