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2019 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 7, 2019

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
Dynasty (Peter Graham)

Adjudicator(s):
Nigel Boddice MBE, Dr Stephen Cobb, Stephen Roberts

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Cory Philip Harper 16 -
2 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas J. Childs 12 -
3 Foden's Russell Gray 9 -
4 Desford Colliery (LMTF) Michael Fowles 8 -
5 Flowers Paul Holland 14 -
6 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 11 -
7 Grimethorpe Colliery Dr David Thornton 18 -
8 Fairey Prof. Garry Cutt 5 -
9 Aldbourne Ivan Meylemans 17 -
10 the cooperation Band Phillip McCann 6 -
11 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 3 -
12 Valaisia Brass Band Arsene Duc 2 -
13 Hammonds Morgan Griffiths 15 -
14 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Luc Vertommen 13 -
15 Leyland Thomas Wyss 1 -
16 Wingates Paul Andrews 7 -
17 NASUWT Riverside David Roberts 4-
18 Whitburn Florent Didier 10 -

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: Tom Hutchinson (cornet) — Cory
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy as Best Soprano: Richard Poole (Foden's)
Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy for Best Euphonium: Daniel Thomas (Black Dyke)

Relegated Bands: Whitburn, Wingates

The Iles Medal was awarded to Ray Farr
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Brad Turnbull 



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