The Champions - The Winners in the banding world of 2008
28-Dec-2008There have been literally hundreds winners in 2008 - 4BR has the definitive list of those who enjoyed wearing the victors laurels in the past yar.
European Champion: Cory
4BR/World of Brass Rankings: Cory
4BR 2008 Money List Winners: Cory
National Champions:
Great Britain: Black Dyke
Australia: Brisbane Excelsior
Austria: Brass Band Oberosterreich
Belgium: Festival Brass Band
Denmark: Lyngby Taarbaek
England: Grimethorpe Colliery
France: Brass Band Aeolus
Germany: Bavarian Brass Band Academy
Holland: Brass Band Rijnmond
Italy: Brass Band Frener Pfeffersberg
New Zealand: Brisbane Excelsior
Northern Ireland: Murley Silver
Norway: Eikanger Bjorsvik
Republic of Ireland: Drogheda Brass
Scotland: Whitburn
Sweden: Stockholm Brass
United States of America: Fountain City
Wales: Tredegar
British Open Champions: Fodens
Brass in Concert: Cory
All England Masters International: Desford Colliery
Grand Shield: Leyland
Senior Cup: East Yorkshire Motor Services
Senior Trophy: Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery
Butlins Mineworkers Championship:
Championship Section: Desford Colliery
First Section: Skelmanthorpe
Second Section: Haslingden & Helmshore
Third Section: Shirebrook MW Band
Fourth Section: Eccles Borough
Pontins Championship:
Championship Section: Sovereign Brass
First Section: Ashton under Lyne
Second Section: Haslingden & Helmshore
Third Section: Oldham (Lees)
Fourth Section: Uppermill
Whit Friday Champions:
Tameside: Fodens
Saddleworth: Brighouse & Rastrick
Regional Champions:
London & Southern Counties:
Championship Section: Redbridge
First Section: Jersey Premier Brass
Second Section: Alder Valley
Third Section: Littleport Brass
Fourth Section: Hemel Hempstead
Midlands:
Championship Section: Desford
First Section: Glossop Old
Second Section: City of Coventry
Third Section: Matlock
Fourth Section: Amington
North East:
Championship Section: Reg Vardy
First Section: Kirbymoorside Town
Second Section: Barton Town
Third Section: Flookburgh
Fourth Section: South Milford Brass
North West:
Championship Section: Fodens Richardson
First Section: Roberts Bakery
Second Section: Wardle and District Anderson Brass
Third Section: Oldham (Lees)
Fourth Section: Uppermill
Scotland:
Championship Section: Whitburn
First Section: Bo’ness & Carriden
Second Section: Campbeltown Brass
Third Section: Dalkeith & Monktonhall
Fourth Section: Renfrew Burgh
Wales:
Championship Section: Tredegar
First Section: Newbridge (Celynen)
Second Section: Point of Ayr
Third Section: Blaenavon Town
Fourth Section: Crosskeys Silver
West of England:
Championship Section: Mount Charles
First Section: Helston Town
Second Section: Bristol East and Kingswood
Third Section: Verwood Concert Brass
Fourth Section: Brunel Brass
Yorkshire:
Championship Section: Black Dyke
First Section: Skelmanthorpe
Second Section: Slaithwaite
Third Section: Rockingham
Fourth Section: Lofthouse 2000
Lower Section National Champions:
National Championships of Great Britain:
First Section: Beaumaris
Second Section: Point of Ayr
Third Section: Wellington (Telford)
Fourth Section: Lostock Hall Memorial
National Youth Championships of Great Britain:
Premier: West Lothian
Community: Camborne Youth
County: Hampshire Youth
Schools: Smithills School
Junior: Fred Longworth High School
The Rest of the World:
Australia:
Australian Nationals:
B Section: Pelorus Trust Wellington
C Division: Waratah Brass
D Division: Narrabi Shire
Junior A: Gunnedah Shire
Junior B: Warringah Youth
C Division: Brisbane Juniors
Australian Open:
Woolston Brass
Entertainment Champions:
Woolston Brass
Australian National Eisteddfod:
Willoughby Band
Best of Brass – Queensland
B: Brisbane Brass
C: Toowoomba Municipal
D. Brisbane Brass - 3
Bendigo Eisteddfod:
A: Kew
B: Geelong West Brass
C: Darebin City
D: Shepperton B
East Coast Festival:
First: Waratah Brass
Second: CNL Brass
Mount Gambier:
A: Kew Band
B: Maroondah Brass
C: Marion City
D: Warriparinga Brass
NSW Battle of the Bands:
Warringah Concert Brass
NSW Championships:
A: Kew Band
B: Sutherland Shire
C: CNL Brass
D: City of Holroyd
Junior A: Gunnedah Shire
Junior B: Warringah Youth
Northern Zone:
A/B: Townsville Brass
C/D: Thuringowa Brass
Nambour:
Toowoomba Municipal
Penrith:
Warringah Concert Brass
South Australia Championships:
A: K&N Spring Gully
B: Salisbury City
C: Enfield Brass
D: K&N Youth
Junior: Warriparinga Brass
Tasmanian Open:
A. Glenorchy City
B: Hobart City
C: City of Burnie
D: Launceston Railway
Victoria Championships:
A: Footscray Yarraville
B: Geelong West Brass
C: Darebin City
D: Boroondara Harmony
Western Australian Festival:
WA Brass
Belgium:
Belgium Nationals:
First Division: Brass Band Heist
Second Division: Brass Band Leieland
Third Division: Brass a Musica
Flemish Open
A: Brass Band Buizingen
B: Brass Band Heman
C: Brass Band Heist
Denmark:
Denmark Nationals:
Second Division: Frederiksberg Garden
Third Dvision: KFUM-spejdernes Brass Band
France:
French Open:
Championship: Brass Band Rijnmond
Excellence: Exobrass Band
First: Brassage Band
Second: Cugy Vesin
Third: Smithills Schools
Germany:
Germany Nationals:
C Division: CCB
D Division: BB Blechklang Jena
Holland:
Holland Nationals:
First Division: De Jpijkerpakkenband
Second Division: De Lufklank
Third Division: Koperensemble
Fourth Division: Hallaluja
Euro Brass:
A: Brass Band Limburg
B: Exelsior Zalk
C: Looft des Heer
Ireland:
Ireland Nationals:
Third Division Brass: Dungarven
New Zealand:
New Zealand Nationals:
B Section: Pelorus Trust Wellington
C Section: Te Awamutu Brass
D Section: Roxburgh Pioneer Generation Brass
Scenic Hotels Band of the Year:
Woolston Brass
Northern Ireland:
Northern Ireland Nationals:
Grade 2: St Josephs Brass
Grade 3: Wellington Memorial
Grade 4: Warrenpoint Silver
Grade 5: Hamiltonstown
Northern Ireland BB League:
Championship: 1st Old Boys
Second Division: 3rd Carrick Band
Norway:
Norway Nationals:
First Division: Oslo Brass Band
Second Division: Orskog Brass
Third Division: Rong Brass
Fourth Division: Torskangerpoll Musikklag
Grenland Festival:
Championship: Windcorp
First Division: Nordvestjysk BB
Second Division: Krapfoss Hornokester
Third Division: Langhaus Brass
SIDDIS:
Elite: Manger Musikklag
First Division: Kleppe Musiklag
Second Division: Hornorkesteret Stavanger
Third Division: Fjell Brass
Scotland:
Scottish Open: Scottish Co-op
Scottish Shield: Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass
Scottish Cup: Dalkeith & Monktonhall
Scottish Band of the Year:
Championship Section: Whitburn
First Section: Clackmannan District
Second Section: Johnstone Silver
Third Section: Coalburn Silver
Fourth Section: Renfrew Burgh
Scottish Youth Championships:
Novice: Loanhead Brass Roots
Development: Arbroath Instrumental
Senior: Carnoustie & District Youth
Premier: West Lothian
Sweden:
Sweden Nationals:
First Division: Asenhoga Missionskyrkas
Second Division: Gnosjo Brass
Third Dvision: Asenhoga Youth
Mini: Asenhoga Minibrass
Switzerland:
Switzerland Nationals:
First Division: Ensemble de Cuivres Euphonia
Second Division: BB Feldmusik Escholzmatt
Third Division: Joband Thierstein Laufental
Fourth Division: BB L’Avenir Lignieres
Swiss Open:
Brass Band Treize Etoiles
Wales:
Welsh League:
Championship: Tongwynlais Temperance
First Section: Markham & District
Second Section: Balenavon Town
Third Section: City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith)
Fourth Section: Cwmtawe Youth
United States of America:
United States of America Nationals:
Honors Section: Georgia Brass Band
Challenge Section: Spires Brass Band
Explorer Section: Brass Band of the Tri-State
Open Section: West Michigan Brass Band
Youth Section: Cincinnati Honors Brass Band
Youth Open Section: Triangle Youth Brass Ensemble
United States Open Championship:
Fountain City Brass
Other contests in Great Britain:
Action Research Youth Championships:
Rochdale Borough Youth
Battle of the Bands:
Stannington Brass
Bolsover:
Open: Derwent Brass
First Section: Strata Brass
Unregistered: Worsburgh Silver
Brass in the Park:
Open: Whitburn
Senior: MacTaggart Scott Loanhead
Development: Campbeltown Junior
Novice: Loanhead Brass Roots
Brass at the Guild Hall:
Champ/First Section: Pemberton Old Wigan JJB
Second Section: Rainford
Third Section: Oldham (Lees)
Fourth Section: Farnworth & Walkden
Brighouse March & Hymn:
Open: Marsden Ossett Brewery
Youth: Elland Silver
Bugle Contest:
Championship: St Austell
First Section: Helston Town
Second Section: Bugle Silver
Third Section: Hatherleigh Silver
Fourth Section: St Breward
Youth: Mount Charles
Buxton:
Championship: Pemberton Old Wigan JJB
Second Section: Haslingden & Helmshore
Third Section: Matlock
Fourth Section: Uppermill
Durham BBA:
A: Felling
B: North Skelton
C: Dunston Silver
D: Backworth Colliery
Easingwold March:
Marsden Ossett Brewery
East Anglian BBA:
Championship: Ipswich & Norwich Co-op
A: Colchester
B: Dereham
Exmouth:
Open: Heyl Town
Fife Charities:
Championship: Kingdom Brass
First Section: Clackmannan
Second Section: Johnstone Silver
Third Section: Coalburn Silver
Fourth Section: Brass Sounds Inverclyde
Fleetwood:
Championship: Bactiguard Wire Brass
Second Section: Lostock Hall Memorial
Third Section: Morecombe
Fourth Section: Besses Boys
Youth: Astley Youth
GBBA Contest:
A: Lydbrook
B: Pillowell
C: Bream Silver
D: Lydbrook Training
GG Youth Contest:
1. Lions Youth
Gloucester BBA:
Open: Mid Rhondda
Second Section: Phoenix Brass Crewkerne
Third Section: Blaenavon
Fourth Section: Bream Silver
Hardraw Scar:
Open: Shepherd Group Band
Third/Fourth: Otley
Kippax Entertainment:
EYMS Band
Leicester BBA:
Open: Ratby C-op
First Section: Bollington
Second Section: Verwood Concert
Third Section: Matlock
Fourth Section: Rushden
Unregistered: Ratby Co-op Jumior
Malton:
A: Yorkshire Co-op
B: Stape Silver
C: Knaresborough
Marsden March:
Pennine Brass
Morley March:
Marsden Osett Brewery
Music for Youth:
Schools: Smithills
Music Centre: Youth Brass 2000
Open: Greater Gwent
NEMBA Derby:
First Section: South Yorkshire Police
Second Section: Strata Brass
Third Section: Bakewell Silver
Fourth Section: Whitwell Welfare
North Wales Open:
Open: Beaumaris
Second Section: Point of Ayr
Third Section: Oakeley
Fourth Section: Parr (St Helens)
Fifth Section: Northop
Youth A: Beaumaris
Youth B: Nantlle Vale
Northern Counties:
Bon Accord Silver
Picnic in the Park:
Open: Ferryhill
A/B: Felling
SCABA Crawley:
A: Friary Guildford
B: LGB Brass
SCABA Spring Festival:
First Section: Fairlop Brass
Second Section: Thundersley Brass
Third/Youth: Godalming
SCABA Folkestone:
Championship: Friary Guildford
First Section: Brass Band Heist
Second Section: East London Brass
Third Section: Oxted
Scottish Borders:
Open: Johnstone Silver
Youth: Abbey Brass
SEWBBA Tredegar:
Championship: Tredeagr
First Section: Markham & District
Second Section: Crosskeys
Third Section: City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith)
Fourth Section: Cwmtawe Youth
SEWBBA Treorchy:
Championship: BTM
First Section: Markham & District
Second Section: Blaenavon
Third Section: City of Cradiff (Mellingriffith)
Fourth Section: Corus Port Talbot
Junior: Cwmtawe Training
South Wales Miners Eisteddfod:
Championship: Tredegar
St Helens March & Hymn:
Open: Rainford
SWBBA Torquay:
Open: Milton Keynes Brass
Second Section: Michlemersh Silver
Third Section: Pillowell Silver
Fourth Section: Weymouth Concert Brass
Training: Double T Brass
Tameside:
Championship: Timperley
Second Section: Point of Ayr
Third Section: Oldham (Lees)
Fourth Section: Darwen Brass
Tameside Youth:
Youth Brass 2000
Truro:
Open: St Dennis
Third Section: St Stythians
Fourth Section: Tiverton
Junior: Camborne Training
Ungraded: Tiverton
Youth: St Dennis Youth
Welsh National Eisteddfod:
Championship/First: Tredegar
Second Section: Tylorstown
Third Section: Goodwick Brass
Fourth Section: Crosskeys Silver
West Lothian Entertainment:
Scottish Co-op
West Midland BBA:
First Section: Phoenix West Midlands
Second Section: Stourport on Severn
Third Section: Matlock
Fourth Section: Amington
Weston Super Mare
Championship: Poole Borough
Second Section: Forest of Dean
Third Section: Blaenavon
Fourth Section: Bream Silver
West Wales BBA Ammanford:
Championship: Burry Port
First Section: Markham & District
Second Section: Blaenavon
Third Section: City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith)
Fourth Section: Goodwick Brass
Wilkinsons Open:
Open: Freckleton
Second Section: Dodworth Colliery MW
Third Section: Rivington & Adlington
Fourth Section: Blackley
Wychavon:
Championship: Tredegar
First Section: Friary Guildford
Second Section: Strata Brass
Third Section: Emley Brass
Fourth Section: Bratton Silver
Yeovil Entertainment Contest: PolySteel
