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2011 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 3, 2011

Venue:
Symphony Hall Birmingham

Test piece:
Red Priest (Prof. Philip Wilby)

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Michael Ball, David Read MBE, Stephen Roberts

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Cory Dr. Robert Childs 9 -
2 Black Dyke Dr. Nicholas Childs 12 -
3 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Phillip McCann 5 -
4 Foden's Allan Withington 15 -
5 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 10 -
6 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 14 -
7 Desford Colliery Nigel Seaman 6 -
8 Virtuosi GUS John Berryman 1 -
9 Grimethorpe Colliery Garry Cutt 16 -
10 Leyland Jason Katsikaris 11 -
11 Fairey (Geneva) Russell Gray 17 -
12 Rothwell Temperance David Roberts 7 -
13 Reg Vardy Ray Farr 4 -
14 Co-operative Funeralcare Michael Fowles 13 -
15 Hepworth (Cookson Homes) Michael Bach 8 -
16 Kirkintilloch Luc Vertommen 3 -
17 Tongwynlais Temperance Philip Harper 2 -


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: Tom Hutchinson (cornet) — Cory
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy as Best Soprano: Christian Hollensteiner (Cory)
Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy for Best Euphonium: Toni Howden (Carlton Main Frickley Colliery)

Relegated Bands: Hepworth (Cookson Homes), Tongwynlais Temperance

The Iles Medal was awarded to Frank Renton
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Michael Robertson 



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