With the banding year hitting its halfway point, there have been a few significant changes in the race to be the top money winner for the year.
Preston victory
After their victory at Preston, Black Dyke now top the table, with over £14,000 banked for the year (it will come in handy for overseas trips in 2010).
Hepworth’s fine runner up spot at the English National sees them push Foden’s hard for secopnd place, but the Masters Champions are still looking good, despite only bagging third spot at Preston.
After their victory at Preston, Black Dyke now top the table, with over £14,000 banked for the year4BR
Pemberton jump
Elsewhere it has been fairly quiet, but Pemberton Old have jumped up into the big league of winners after their fine victory at St Helens March & Hymn Tune contest.
If you think we have missed out any winnings, please let us know – especially from the march & hymn tune contests
2009 4BR Money List Table:
1. Black Dyke — £14,200
(Whit Friday — £9,200; English National — £5,000)
2. Fodens — £12,725
(N/W Area — £200; All England Masters — £4,000; Whit Friday — £6,525; English National — £2,000)
3. Hepworth (Cookson Homes) — £10,300
(Butlins Mineworkers — £3,000; Yorkshire Area — £100; Whit Friday — £4,200; English National – £3,000)
4. Cory — £8,703
(Welsh Area — £200; European Championship — £8,503*)
5. Eikanger Bjorsvik — £7,714
(Norwegian Nationals — £5,029; European Championship — £2,685)
6. Redbridge — £7,200
(Butlins Mineworkers — £7,000; L&SC Areas — £200)
7. Brass Band Treize Etoile — £7,160
(European Championship — £7,160)
8. Brighouse & Rastrick — £5,000
(Whit Friday — £4,000; English National — £1,000)
9. Desford — £4,200
(Butlins Mineworkers — £2,000; Midlands Area — £200; All England Masters — £2,000)
10. 3ba Brass — £3,546
(European Championship — £2,685; German Nationals — £861)
11. Fairey – £3,500
(N/W Area — £100; Whit Friday — £3,400)
12. Ashton under Lyne — £3,125
(N/W Area — £75; Tameside £550; Whit Friday — £2,500)
13. Brass Band Rijnmond — £3,077
(European Championship — £1,790; French Open — £1,287)
14. Rothwell Temperance – £2,900
(Yorkshire Area- £200; Grand Shield — £800; Whit Friday — £1,900 )
15. Marsden Band — £2,800
(Senior Cup — £600; Whit Friday — £1,600; Brighouse March — £600)
16. BTM — £2,650
(Yeovil — £700; Welsh Open — £1,000; Ebbw Vale — £200; All England Masters — £750)
17. Pemberton Old Wigan — £2,275
(Guild Hall — £700; N/W Area — £75; St Helen’s March & Hymn — £1,500)
18. Blackburn & Darwen — £2,210
(Butlins Mineworkers — £1,500; N/W Area — £100; Whit Friday — £610)
19. Leyland — £2,200
(Whit Friday — £2,200)
20. Tertnes Brass — £2,112
(Norwegian Nationals — £2,112)
21. Flowers — £2,100
(Yeovil — £2,000; West of England Area — £100)
22= United Norwest Co-op Milnrow — £2,000
(Senior Trophy — £600; Whit Friday £1,400)
22= Wingates — £2,000
(Butlins Mineworkers — £1,000; All England Masters — £1,000)