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Just For The Record: A closer look at the form
over the last 5 years for the competing bands at the forthcoming
British Open CHampionships
Every bandsman will tell you the best results that they have achieved
over the years won’t they? They tend to have an acute attack
of Alzheimer’s when it comes to the times they just don’t
make it into the frame, so we have printed off a table to show everyone
just where the competing bands at this year’s British Open
have come during the past five years.
We choose five years, as we believe it gives the most accurate
indication of who are the most consistent bands at the contest and
can cancel out any one year when things go belly up and a band comes
18th after a run of good results. One bad year may be seen to be
unlucky, but a run of three or more in five years really shows how
good a band is.
Remember – As Bill Shankly used to say, “Form is temporary,
class is permanent.”
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BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1996 -2000
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YEAR AND POSITION
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BAND
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CONDUCTOR
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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Black Dyke
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Nicholas Childs
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14
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dnc
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8
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2
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2
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Brighouse and Rastrick
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Allan Withington
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20
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10
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3
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4
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12
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Buy As You View Cory
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Robert Childs
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19
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7
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13
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6
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1
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Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
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John Hinckley
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14
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9
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CWS Glasgow
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James Gourlay
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8
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3
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12
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9
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11
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Desford Colliery
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Major Peter Parkes
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15
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15
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16
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13
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20
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DUT Yorkshire Imperial Rothwell
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David Evans
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22
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14
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19
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15
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18
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Ever Ready
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Ray Farr
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Flowers
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Phillip Harper
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14
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19
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19
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Fodens
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Bramwell Tovey
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5
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9
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2
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5
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5
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Glossop Old
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Gareth Pritchard
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14
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Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal
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Garry Cutt
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7
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5
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4
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18
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3
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Kirkintilloch
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Allan Ramsey
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Leyland
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Brian Grant
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3
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8
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6
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8
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10
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Marple
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Duncan Beckley
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1
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11
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5
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12
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22
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Todmorden Old
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Dennis Hadfield
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15
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Travelsphere Holidays
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Frank Renton
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16
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17
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21
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10
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7
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Tredegar
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Steve Bastable
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2
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6
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7
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7
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8
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Whitburn
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Philip McCann
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17
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13
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20
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11
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17
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Williams Fairey
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Howard Snell
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4
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2
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1
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3
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4
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Yorkshire Building Society
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David King
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6
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1
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10
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1
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6
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NOTE: Black Dyke Mills did not compete in 1997, due to change
of date of contest
Therefore from our table, you can see that the most consistent
band over the past five years at the Open is Williams Fairey, followed
by YBS and Fodens. Tredegar show why they are a band to look out
for with a set of consistent results that indicate they may not
just have enough to win the contest, but will always be a threat
and Leyland are always sniffing around the top spots as well.
On form it may indicate that BAYV Cory will continue to improve
and Black Dyke should be in the frame, whilst you can never discount
Grimethorpe, who had a disastrous 1999 result that spoilt their
record of admirable consistency.
The most consistent Bands:
(Average position over past 5 years)
1. Williams Fairey = 2.8
2. Yorkshire Building Society = 4.8
3. Fodens = 5.2
4. Tredegar = 6.0
5. Leyland = 7.0
6. Grimethorpe = 7.4
7. CWS (Glasgow) = 8.6
8. BAYV Cory = 9.2
9. Brighouse and Rastrick = 9.8
10. Marple = 10.2
11. Travelsphere Holidays = 14.2
12. Whitburn = 15.6
13. Desford Colliery = 15.8
14. DUT Yorkshire Imperial = 17.6
Black Dyke has participated in four of the last five contests and
has an average placing of 6.5.
The bands that appear to be under most threat of relegation from
the Open to the Grand Shield on the basis of the result of 2000
and 2001 could be Marple (22nd in 2000), Desford (20th), Flowers
(19th), Yorkshire Imps (18th) and Whitburn (16th).
© 4BarsRest
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