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2018 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 6, 2018

Venue:
The Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Handel in the Band (Dr Kenneth Downie)

Adjudicator(s):
Paul Holland, Alan Morrison, Luc Vertommen

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Foden's Russell Gray 8 -
2 Cory Philip Harper 16 -
3 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 15 -
4 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas Childs 6 -
5 Fairey Garry Cutt 3 -
6 Grimethorpe Colliery Allan Withington 17 -
7 Flowers Steve Sykes 9 -
8 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 12 -
9 Whitburn Florent Didier 4 -
10 Woodfalls Dr. Robert Childs 11-
11 Friary Guildford Chris King 18 -
12 Co-operative Funeralcare Frans Violet 13 -
13 Virtuosi GUS Adam Cooke 20 -
14 NASUWT Riverside David Roberts 10 -
15 Desford Colliery Michael Fowles 1 -
16 Leyland Thomas Wyss 7 -
17 Thundersley Brass Nigel Taken 19 -
18 City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Nigel Seaman 2 -
19 Tongwynlais Temperance Andreas Kratz 5-
20 Fishburn David Hirst 14 -

Best Instrumentalist: Chris Thomas, trombone, Cory

Top 4 pre-qualified for 2019 National Finals
Foden's qualify for 2020 European Championship as English representative 



Contest: 171st British Open

Saturday 6 September • Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Sunday 14 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham. . *Please note as of 24th August 2023 the date is provisional according to Kapitol Promotions website GL50 4SH


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Delph Band

September 9 • We are a friendly, hardworking North West 2nd Section band based in Saddleworth. Rehearsal nights are Mondays and Wednesdays, 8-10pm at Delph Band Club. We are currently looking to fill the following positions; Tutti Cornet, Percussion and Eb Bass.


Otley Brass Association

September 7 • Front Row Cornet. -. Otley Brass Band are keen to recruit a 5th member for their front row cornets (position negotiable).. . This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving band of 30+ players under the leadership of our newly appointed MD, Martyn Beecham


wantage silver band

September 6 • Wantage Band (Championship Section) have vacancies for a Bb BASS PLAYER and THIRD CORNET to complete their line up. Plenty of great concerts from now until Christmas with the Welsh Open, L&SC Area, British Open Grand Shield and Whit Friday in 2026.


Alan Fernie

DRSAM, Dip.NCOS
Arranger, composer, adjudicator, conductor


               

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