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2022 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 7, 2022

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Dynasty (Peter Graham)

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Stephen Cobb & Prof Roger Webster

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Rothwell Temperance David Roberts 15-
2 Northop Silver Gareth Brindle 11-
3 Wantage Silver Jonathan Pippen 19-
4 Oldham Band (Lees) John Collins 8-
5 Friary Brass Chris King 3-
6 Whitburn Prof Nicholas Childs 6-
7 City of Hull Stig Maersk 14-
8 Milnrow John Doyle 16-
9 The GUS Band Chris Jeans 18-
10 Camborne Town Kevin Mackenzie 12-
11 Hepworth Ryan Watkins 17-
12 Reg Vardy Russell Gray 9-
13 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Ben Dixon 7-
14 Ratby Co-operative David Purkiss 4-
15 Rainford Chris Houlding 13-
16 Wingates Paul Andrews 5-
17 Redbridge Chris Bearman 10-
18 Llwydcoed Chris Turner 2-
19 St Dennis Darren Hawken 1-

Rothwell Temperance and Northop promoted to British Open

St Dennis, Llwydcoed and Redbridge relegated to Senior Cup

Withdrawn: Woodfalls (David Hamilton) also relegated to Senior Cup

Best Instrumentalist: Alice Newbould (cornet) — Northop Silver 



The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray

Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Regent Brass - Living Lines

Sunday 5 July • St Saviour's, Pimlico, St.George's Square, Pimlico, London SW1V 3QW


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 29 • BBb BASS player required following our 4th place at the North West regionals. We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester and we rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Mossley.


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 29 • SOLO CORNET players required (position negotiable) following our 4th place at the North West regionals. We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester and we rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Mossley.


Hucknall and Linby Mining Community Brass Band

March 29 • Bb AND Eb BASSES WANTED!. We are a friendly 1st section band based in Nottingham - rehearsal Thursday Evening. We have an exciting year planned with a visit to Whit Friday and a place secured at the nationals following our success at the midlands area!


James Garlick

BMus (Hons), QTS
Conductor, Band Trainer, Adjudicator, Tutor


               

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