World Rankings: October update

Foden’s returns to the rankings top spot for the first time in eight years following completion of the band’s historic ‘double’ of British Open and National titles in London last weekend, and looks to have a very good chance of retaining the coveted number one position at the end of the year.

Black Dyke’s disappointing 9th place at the Royal Albert Hall means it can’t unseat Foden’s, but Cory’s appearance at November’s Brass in Concert Championship gives the Welsh band a fighting chance finishing as the world’s leading contesting band for the sixth year in succession.

Early indications are that a top-two finish there should be enough, but there will be plenty of fine bands there trying to stop the 2008 champion!

The other contests held since the last update were:

New South Wales Championships - won by St. Mary's Band Club;
Exmouth Festival of Brass - won by St. Pinnock;
Hardraw Scar - won by Hade Edge;
Welsh Miners Welfare - won by Melingriffith (City of Cardiff) 2;
Doctor Martin Trust Entertainment Contest - won by Reg Vardy;
Wychavon Festival - won by Tredegar;
Dronfield Contest - won by Dronfield;
Swiss Open - won by Treize Etoiles;
Cornish Brass Band Championships - won by St. Dennis;
SCABA - Crawley - won by Wantage Silver 'A';
West Wales Festival - won by Burry Port;
Fleetwood Contest - won by Rainford;
Fife Charities - won by Unison Kinneil;
Bolsover Festival of Brass - won by EYMS;
Pogson Bray - won by Clifton and Lightcliffe;
Northern Ireland Championships - won by 1st Old Boys Association Silver.

To view all the ranked bands, go to:

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