Even though July is usually a quiet month for band contesting, there has been some action and movement in the 4BR Money List thanks to the World Championships in Kerkrade and a few March & Hymn Tune contests closer to home.

Closing the gap

Cory's win meant that they have now closed the gap on their rivals at the top of the table. They picked up a healthy wodge of Euro (plus a cornet) after taking the WMC title to push them up to 3rd place overall.

With the big money payouts at the British Open and Nationals to come, it will be interesting to see who remains as the top money earner come October.

Less than two grand

At the moment there is less than £2,000 seperating Black Dyke and Cory, with Fodens perched right in the mix too. The British Open has a top prize of £3,000 so its all up for grabs.

The other movers this month have been Treize Etoile who came runner up to Cory at Kerkrade, and Marsden who picked up some nice bunce for their march and hymn tune efforts of late.

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. Cory — £12,280
(Welsh Area — £200; European Championship — £8,503; World Championship — £3,577)

4. Hepworth (Cookson Homes) — £10,300
(Butlins Mineworkers — £3,000; Yorkshire Area — £100; Whit Friday — £4,200; English National – £3,000)

5. Brass Band Treize Etoile — £9,310
(European Championship — £7,160; World Championship — £2,150)

6. Eikanger Bjorsvik — £7,714
(Norwegian Nationals — £5,029; European Championship — £2,685)

7. Redbridge — £7,200
(Butlins Mineworkers — £7,000; L&SC Areas — £200)

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. Marsden Silver — £4,140
(Senior Cup — £600; Whit Friday — £1,600; St Helens — £700; Brighouse March — £600; Morley — £640)

11. 3ba Brass — £3,546
(European Championship — £2,685; German Nationals — £861)

12. Fairey – £3,500
(N/W Area — £100; Whit Friday — £3,400)

13. Ashton under Lyne — £3,125
(N/W Area — £75; Tameside £550; Whit Friday — £2,500)

14. Brass Band Rijnmond — £3,077
(European Championship — £1,790; French Open — £1,287)

15. Rothwell Temperance – £2,900
(Yorkshire Area- £200; Grand Shield — £800; Whit Friday — £1,900 )

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)