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1906 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, September 29, 1906

Venue:
Crystal Palace, London

Test piece:
Gems of Chopin, arr. W. Short

Adjudicator(s):
Charles Godfrey, W. Short, Tom Morgan

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Wingate TemperanceW. Rimmer11-
2ShawW. Rimmer21-
3WykeW. Rimmer9-
4Pemberton OldW. Rimmer18-
5GoodshawW. Halliwell6-
6Irwell SpringsW. Rimmer15-
-AberamanT. Valentine10-
-Barrow ShipyardP. Fairhurst8-
-Dannemora SteelR. Richford4-
-Gossage Soap WorksW. Rimmer5-
-Hebburn CollieryA. Holden1-
-Hebden BridgeW. Heap2-
-Heworth CollieryW. Heap14-
-Irwell BankW. Rimmer13-
-Kettering RiflesT. R. Preston20-
-Kettering TownR. Ryan7-
-Linthwaite (disqualified)A. Gray19-
-Luton Red CrossA. Holden12-
-Oldham RiflesA. Owen17-
-Rushden TemperanceW. Rimmer3-
-SlaithwaiteA. Holden22-
-TonyrefailH. Bentley16-

Prizes:

1st: 40 Pounds plus 1000 Guinea Trophy (Total prize valued at £1,142)
2nd: 30 Pounds plus Daily Telegraph cup
3rd: 20 Pounds plus 'A' quality contesting cornet
4th: 16 Pounds plus music goods valued at 12 guineas
5th: 12 Pounds plus tenor slide trombone
6th: 10 Pounds plus Coortois Sopiano cornet
7th: 5 Pounds plus bandstands valued at £4.10s 



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.


Ian Porthouse


Cornet soloist, clinician, conductor and adjudicator


               

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