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2018 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 8, 2018

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
A Brussels Requiem (Bert Appermont)

Adjudicator(s):
Paul Holland, Stephen Roberts, Rob Wiffin

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Cory Philip Harper 15 -
2 Valaisia Brass Band Arsene Duc 10 -
3 Brighouse & Rastrick Professor David King 3 -
4 Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag Bjarte Engeset 8 -
5 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas Childs 14 -
6 Leyland Thomas Wyss 19 -
7 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Luc Vertommen 9 -
8 Grimethorpe Colliery Allan Withington 16 -
9 Fairey Prof. Garry Cutt 18 -
10 Foden's Michael Bach 13 -
11 Desford Colliery (LMTF) Michael Fowles 5 -
12 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 11 -
13 Aldbourne Dr David Thornton 6 -
14 Flowers Phillip McCann 2 -
15 Wingates Paul Andrews 7 -
16 Hammonds Saltaire Morgan Griffiths 12 -
17 Whitburn Florent Didier 1 -
18 Rothwell Temperance David Roberts 4 -
19 Co-operative Funeralcare Frans Violet 17 -

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: Philip Harper
Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy as Best Soloist: Vincent Bearpark (cornet) — Valaisia Brass Band
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy as Best Soprano: Jon-Vega Sundal (Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag)
Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy for Best Euphonium: Philippe Schwartz (Brighouse & Rastrick)

Relegated Bands: Co-operative Funeralcare, Rothwell Temperance

The Iles Medal was awarded to Trevor Caffull
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Gwyn Evans 



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