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2009 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 12, 2009

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
Titan's Progress (Hermann Pallhuber)

Adjudicator(s):
David Read MBE, Dr Michael Ball, William Relton

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Cory Dr. Robert Childs 6 -
2 Black Dyke Dr. Nicholas Childs 16 -
3 Grimethorpe Colliery Allan Withington 3 -
4 Leyland Jason Katsikaris 13 -
5 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 8 -
6 Foden's Garry Cutt 5 -
7 Desford Colliery James Gourlay 1 -
8 Co-operative Funeralcare Michael Fowles 12 -
9 Kirkintilloch Selmer Simonsen 2 -
10 Brisbane Excelsior Howard Taylor 10 -
11 Hepworth (Cookson Homes) Ian Porthouse 14 -
12 Fairey Band Philip Chalk 7 -
13 Hammonds Saltaire Morgan Griffiths 17 -
14 Virtuosi GUS John Berryman 15 -
15 Rothwell Temperance David Roberts 11 -
16 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Russell Gray 9 -
17 Whitburn Steven Mead 18 -
18 BTM Tom Davoren 4 -

No points awarded

Prizes:
1st: £3,000 plus the British Open Challenge Trophy and the Belle Vue Challenge Cup.
2nd: £2,000 plus the Frank Parker Memorial Cup.
3rd: £1,500 plus the Harry Mortimer Trophy.
4th: £1,000 plus the Edrich Siebert Memorial Trophy.
5th: £500 plus the John Gladney Trophy.
6th: £400 plus the William Rimmer Trophy.

Mortimer Maestro Trophy to Winning Conductor: Dr Robert Childs
Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy as Best Soloist: Stephen Walsh (euphonium) — Brighouse & Rastrick
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy as Best Soprano: Richard Evans (Desford Colliery)

Relegated Bands: BTM, Hammonds Saltaire

The Iles Medal was awarded to Peter Graham
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Marie Smith 



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