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2013 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 7, 2013

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
Arabian Nights - Fantasy on Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade for Brass Band (Stephen Roberts)

Adjudicator(s):
David Read MBE, Stephen Roberts, Rob Wiffin OBE

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 8 -
2 Cory Philip Harper 16 -
3 Co-operative Funeralcare Allan Ramsay 14 -
4 Foden's Allan Withington 13 -
5 Fairey Garry Cutt 15 -
6 Black Dyke Dr. Nicholas Childs 4 -
7 Kirkintilloch David Roberts 10 -
8 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Phillip McCann 9 -
9 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 5 -
10 Grimethorpe Colliery Luc Vertommen 2 -
11 Desford Colliery Nigel Seaman 17 -
12 Hepworth Michael Fowles 3 -
13 Milnrow Mareika Gray 7 -
14 Virtuosi GUS John Berryman 11 -
15 Leyland Michael Bach 6 -
16 Reg Vardy Russell Gray 12 -
17 Seindorf Beaumaris Gwyn M Evans 1 -


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 Bob Kerwick Cup.

Mortimer Maestro Trophy to Winning Conductor: Ian Porthouse
Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy as Best Soloist: Dewi Griffiths (cornet) — Tredegar
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy as Best Soprano: Ian Roberts (Tredegar)
Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy for Best Euphonium: Daniel Thomas (Tredegar)

Relegated Bands: Reg Vardy, Seindorf Beaumaris

The Iles Medal was awarded to Phillip McCann
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Chris Jeans 



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