2010 English National Championship - The Runners & Riders
22-Jun-2010Just the 9 bands, but still only one place up for grabs. 4BR looks at the contenders this year for the trip to Montreux in 2011.
Black Dyke
4BR Ranking: 3
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs
Principal Players:
Principal Cornet: Richard Marshall
Principal Euphonium: David Thornton
Soprano Cornet: Paul Duffy
Solo Trombone: Brett Baker
Solo Horn: Sandy Smith
Flugel: Alex Kerwin
Baritone: Gareth Brindle
Eb Tuba: Joe Cook
Bb Tuba: Matt Routley
Appearances: 3rd time
Debut: 2008
Best Result: Winners (2009)
Worst Result: 2nd (2008)
Overall Record:
2009: Winners (N. Childs) (6)
2008: 2nd (N. Childs) (14)
2007: DNQ
2006: DNQ
Last Year: Winners off the number 6 draw
Form Guide:
Yorkshire Area: 4th
European Championship: 4th
2010 4BR Money List winnings: £1,698
4BR Player to watch out for: Paul Duffy – the young soprano player has become one of the most exciting soprano talents around – and seems to revel the spotlight too.
Fairey
4BR Ranking: 14
Conductor: Russell Gray
Principal Players:
Principal Cornet: Laura Hirst
Principal Euphonium: Gary Curtain
Soprano Cornet: Michelle Ibbotson
Solo Trombone: Les Webb
Solo Horn: Laura Lee
Flugel: Mike Eccles
Baritone: Jeff Lewis
Eb Tuba: Ben Thomson
Bb Tuba: Mark Evans
Appearances: 5th time
Debut: 2006
Best Result: 4th (2006)
Worst Result: 9th (2007 & 2008)
Overall Record:
2009: 7th (P. Chalk) (8)
2008: 9th (P. Chalk) (2)
2007: 9th (P. Parkes) (9)
2006: 4th (S. Stonehouse) (14)
Last Year: 7th off the number 8 draw
Form Guide:
North West Area: 2nd
Tameside Whit Friday: Winners
2010 4BR Money List winnings: £6,850
4BR Player to watch out for: Mike Eccles – the former principal cornet player is now making a real impression with his quality playing on flugel.
Foden's
4BR Ranking: 2
Conductor: James Gourlay
Principal Players:
Principal Cornet: Mark Wilkinson
Principal Euphonium: Glyn Williams
Soprano: Richard Poole
Solo Horn: Lesley Howie
Flugel: Helen Williams
Solo Trombone: John Barber
Baritone: Natsumi Inaba
Eb Tuba: Stewart Baglin
Bb Tuba: Matthew Wade
Appearances: 5th time
Debut: 2006
Best Result: Winners (2006)
Worst Result: 6th (2007)
Overall Record:
2009: 3rd (G. Cutt) (12)
2008: 5th (G. Cutt) (10)
2007: 6th (G. Cutt) (8)
2006: Winners (G. Cutt) (10)
Last Year: 3rd off the number 12 draw
Form Guide:
North West Area: Winners
Tameside Whit Friday: 2nd
2010 4BR Money List winnings: £4,335
4BR Player to watch out for: John Barber – one of the finest trombone players around and a someone who will relish the challenge of ‘Eden’ for sure.
Hammonds Saltaire
4BR Ranking: 27
Conductor: Morgan Griffiths
Principal Players:
Principal Cornet: Jamie Smith
Principal Euphonium: Matthew Allsop
Soprano Cornet: Jay Abbott
Solo Trombone: Phil Shatliffe
Solo Horn: Helen Varley
Flugel: Claire Hudson
Baritone: Michael Walsh
Eb Tuba: Fiona Timms
Bb Tuba: Colin Doran
Appearances: 5th time
Debut: 2006
Best Result: 9th (2006)
Worst Result: 12th (2007)
Overall Record:
2009: 11th (M. Griffiths) (7)
2008: 11th (M. Griffiths) (6)
2007: 12th (R. Evans) (1)
2006: 9th (D. King) (1)
Last Year: 11th off number 7 draw
Form Guide:
Yorkshire Area: 5th in First Section
Tameside Contest: Winners
Tameside Whit Friday: 5th
Grand Shield: 11th
2010 4BR Money List winnings: £1,320
4BR Player to watch out for: Jamie Smith is a up and coming talent on principal cornet and has already caught the eye and ears of the Financial Times feature writer Matthew Engle.
Leyland
4BR Ranking: 8
Conductor: Philip Harper
Principal Players:
Principal Cornet: John Doyle
Principal Euphonium: Philippe Schwartz
Soprano Cornet: Nick Walkley
Solo Trombone: Daniel Brooks
Solo Horn: Kate Eggleshaw
Flugel: Nicky Longden
Baritone: Kristy Rowe
Eb Tuba: Chris Doran
Bb Tuba: Bill Carter
Appearances: 5th time
Debut: 2006
Best Result: 3rd (2006)
Worst Result: 8th (2008)
Overall Record:
2009: 5th (J. Katsikaris) (14)
2008: 8th (J. Katsikaris) (5)
2007: 5th (R. Gray) (7)
2006: 3rd (R. Gray) (5)
Last Year: 5th off the number 14 draw
Form Guide:
North West Area: 3rd
Tameside Whit Friday: 3rd
2010 4BR Money List winnings: £2,525
4BR Player to watch out for: Principal cornet player John Doyle is leading from the front these days – and very impressively he is doing it too.
Pemberton Old Wigan DW
4BR Ranking: 28
Conductor: Mark Bentham
Principal Players:
Principal Cornet: Joanne Johnson
Principal Euphonium: Matthew White
Soprano: John Atkinson
Solo Horn: Lynne Campbell
Flugel: Carina Halliwell
Solo Trombone: David Chapman
Baritone: David Marsh
Eb Tuba: Steven Parfitt
Bb Tuba: David McGlynn
Appearances: Debut
Debut: 2010
Best Result: N/A
Worst Result: N/A
Overall Record: N/A
Last Year: N/A
Form Guide:
North West Area: 7th
Saddleworth Whit Friday: 6th
Grand Shield: 3rd
All England International Masters: 11th
2010 4BR Money List winnings: £1,400
4BR Player to watch out for: The exciting talent that is Matthew White on euphonium is always well worth listening out for.
Reg Vardy
4BR Ranking: 17
Conductor: Ray Farr
Principal Players:
Principal Cornet: Tina Mortimer
Principal Euphonium: Liz Pope
Soprano Cornet: Richard Martin
Solo Trombone: Chris Bentham
Solo Horn: Steven Hardy
Flugel: Joanne Behan
Baritone: Laura Jackson
Eb Tuba: Jen McCausland
Bb Tuba: Alistair Storey
Appearances: 5th time
Debut: 2006
Best Result: 6th (2006)
Worst Result: 11th (2007)
Overall Record:
2009: 10th (R. Farr) (1)
2008: 10th (S. Malcolm) (15)
2007: 11th (R. Farr) (3)
2006: 6th (R. Farr) (4)
Last Year: 10th off the number 1 draw
Form Guide:
North East Area: Winners
Grand Shield: 10th
All England International Masters. 19th
2010 4BR Money List winnings: £200
4BR Player to watch out for: Tina Mortimer – has made the position her own since joining the band and has became a beacon of excellence ever since.
Rothwell Temperance
4BR Ranking: 9
Conductor: Dave Roberts
Principal Players:
Principal Cornet: James McCabe
Principal Euphonium: Andy Marsh
Soprano Cornet: Paul Argyle
Solo Trombone: Nick Walker
Solo Horn: Catherine Roberts
Flugel: Richard Golding
Baritone: Jack Telfer
Eb Tuba: Ed Hodkin
Bb Tuba: Nick Collier
Appearances: 3rd time
Debut: 2007
Best Result: 7th (2008)
Worst Result: 14th (2007)
Overall Record:
2009: DNE
2008: 7th (D. Roberts) (11)
2007: 14th (D. Roberts) (11)
2006: DNQ
Last Year: Did not enter
Form Guide:
Yorkshire Area: 3rd
Saddleworth Whit Friday: 3rd
2010 4BR Money List winnings: £3,675
4BR Player to watch out for: Paul Argyle on soprano is one of the very best around and could well prove to be an ace in the hand for the band on this piece.
Skelmanthorpe
4BR Ranking: 57
Conductor: John Roberts
Principal Players:
Principal Cornet: Tabby Clegg
Principal Euphonium: Robert Cavender
Soprano Cornet: Robert Jaggar
Solo Trombone: Chris Mansfield
Solo Horn: Laura Brown
Flugel: Sian Linney
Baritone: Owen Watson
Eb Tuba: Martin Oke
Bb Tuba: Mike Smith
Appearances: Debut
Debut: 2010
Best Result: N/A
Worst Result: N/A
Overall Record: N/A
Last Year: N/A
Form Guide:
Yorkshire Area: 8th
Grand Shield: 17th
2010 4BR Money List winnings: None
4BR Player to watch out for: The experienced Tabby Clegg comes in on principal cornet and is a top class player who will surely shine on the day.
