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2022 Spring Festival - Senior Cup

Date:
Saturday, May 7, 2022

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Freedom (Hubert Bath)

Adjudicator(s):
Prof Garry Cutt & Steve Sykes

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 City of Bradford Jonathan Bates 17 -
2 Skelmanthorpe Martin Heartfield 7-
3 Ashton-under-Lyne Martyn Evans 1-
4 Dalmellington Gary J Williams 12-
5 Aveley & Newham Alan Duguid 13-
6 Jaguar Land Rover Howard Evans 2-
7 Acceler8 Band Jef Sparkes 8-
8 Verwood Concert Brass Kevin Smith 10-
9 Newtongrange Silver Anne Crookston 18-
10 City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Christopher Bond 4-
11 Roche Brass David Hirst 9-
12 Shepherd Group Richard Wilton 16-
13 Derwent Brass Jack Captstaff 19-
14 Kingdom Brass Ian Porthouse 11-
15 Elland Silver Daniel Brooks 20 -
16 Kirkintilloch Steven Mead 3-
17 Blackburn & Darwen Daniel Thomas 14-
18 Thoresby Colliery Michael Howley 5-
19 Vernon Building Society Poynton Matt Ryan 6-
20 Filton Concert Brass Erik Van de Kolk 15-

City of Bradford, Skelmanthorpe, Ashton under Lyne and Dalmellington promoted to Grand Shield

Filton Concert Brass, Vernon Building Society Poynton, Thoresby Colliery and Blackburn & Darwen relegated to Senior Trophy

Best Instrumentalist: Alan Hobbins (cornet) — City of Bradford 



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.


Sandy Smith


Conductor, teacher, adjudicator and arranger


               

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