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2012 Yorkshire Regional Championship — Gallery from Third Section at Bradford

Images from the Third Section at St George's Hall in Bradford

Yorkshire Regional Championship
3rd Section
St George's Hall
Bradford
Saturday 3rd March 2012

Pictures and comments by Iwan Fox


Third Section: Winners - Elland (James Shepherd)


Third Section: Runners-Up - Emley (Garry Hallas)


Best Soloist: Tim Pool (principal cornet) - City of Bradford


Rockingham (Roland Spencer)
" Rockingham round off the contest with a well managed and directed performance"


Thurcroft Welfare (Rob Deakin)
" A hard working effort from Thurcroft"


Dronfield CMW (John Davis)
"... bold and colourful account."


Skelmanthorpe ‘B’ (Phil Garlick)
" the stamina of a marathon runner to keep in contention today right to the finishing line.. "


Emley (Garry Hallas)
"A pacy one - really exciting 200 meters stuff at times."


Elland (James Shepherd)
"... a cracking performance"


Worsbrough Brass (John Hopkinson)
" Worsborough produce a performance that grew and grew in confidence and excitement... "


Huddersfield & Ripponden (Alan Coe)
" A performance that grew higher, faster and stronger "


Lofthouse 2000 (Andrew Whitaker)
"A performance that really grew in confidence and ended like a 1500 meter runner off the final bend."


Dinnington Colliery (Jonathan Beatty)
" a real bold one full of Olympic spirit "


Gawthorpe Brass ‘85’(John Edward)
" Gawthorpe Brass 85 kick things off with a good marker to set the standard "



Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Tintwistle Band

January 1 • We have a vacancy for an Eb bass player to complete our bass section.. We are looking forward to competing in the 2nd section Midlands area contest in March 2026.. We rehearse Monday&Thursday 8-10pm in our own bandroom under the baton of our MD Jim Henson.


Croy Silver Band

January 1 • Croy Silver Band currently has contest vacancies on Cornet and Percussion, but is always happy to accommodate enthusiastic new players in any section of the band.


Welwyn Garden City Band

December 30 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band with an eye on the 2026 Areas. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS.. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.


David Hirst

MA, B.Ed (Hons), LTCL
Conductor, adjudicator and arranger


               

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