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2008 Butlins Mineworkers - Section 1

Date:
Saturday, January 19, 2008

Venue:
Butlins Skyline Resort, Skegness

Test piece:
The Plantagenets, Edward Gregson

Adjudicator(s):
Malcolm Brownbill and Paul Cosh

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Skelmanthorpe John Roberts 12 191
2 Yorkshire Co-op Michael Fowles 6 190
3 Vernon Building Society Poynton Kevin Gibbs 21 189
4 Ipswich & Norwich Co-op Robin Norman 17 188
5 Stannington Brass Derek Renshaw 7 187
6 City of Cambridge Peter Bassano 22 186
7 Markham and District Colliery Adrian Morton 18 185
8 Pontardulais Paul Jenkins 20 184
9 Carlton Brass Walter Ritchie BEM 4 183
10 Foresters Brass 2000 Peter Collins 19 182
11 Becontree Brass Graham Chamber 5 181
12 Old Silkstone Alan Exley 3 180
13 Egham Band Gareth J. Green 10 179
14 Gresley Colliery David Hirst 24 178
15 Jackfield Elcock Reisen John Maines 11 177
16 Bedworth Brass Steven Tighe 15 176
17 Sandhurst Silver Dave Barringer 1 175
18 Shirland Welfare Training John Davies 23 174
19 GT Group Peterlee Stephen Malcolm 2 173
20 Wansbeck's Ashington Nigel Stedman 9 172
21 NW Ellington Colliery Alan Fernie 13 171
22 Cawston Band Colin H. Swaep 8 170
23 Hopkins Blidworth Colliery Simon Kerwin 14 169
24 Ibstock Brick Brass Graham Sutton 16 168

Highest placed mining band: Markham and District Colliery 



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