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1997 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, January 17, 1998

Venue:
Birmingham Symphony Hall

Test piece:
Whitsun Wakes (Michael Ball)

Adjudicator(s):
David Read, William Relton, James Williams

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Yorkshire Building SocietyDavid King11199
2Williams FaireyJames Gourlay10198
3CWS GlasgowHoward Snell8197
4NSK RHP RansomeBrian Grant2194
5Grimethorpe CollieryMaj Peter Parkes7193
6TredegarJames Scott3192
7CoryJeremy Wise16-
8JJB Sports LeylandRichard Evans14-
9Fodens CourtoisNicholas Childs13-
10Brighouse & RastrickAllan Withington4-
11MarpleGarry Cutt15-
12Sellers EngineeringAlan Morrison9-
13WhitburnRichard Adams8-
14RothwellThomas Wyss17-
15Desford CollieryFrank Renton6-
16Besses o' th' BarnDerek Broadbent1-
17Rigid Containers GUSJohn Berryman12-

Prizes:

1st: '2,500 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 William Rimmer Trophy.

Due to the death of Diana Princess of Wales, the contest was moved to January 1998. Some bands were unable to compete due to the change of dates.

The Polypipe Rossington Band withdrew before the contest.

The Iles Medal was awarded to James Williams.
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Gordon Evans.

Winning conductor David King was awarded the Mortimer Maestro Trophy.
Best Soloist: Ian Porthouse (cornet) — Yorkshire Building Society

Points were only awarded to the top six placed bands.
No bands were relegated. 



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