North of England Regional Championships

The organisers have released details of the competing bands and judges at the forthcoming Regional Contest in Darlington in March.

Monday, 15 February 2010

The North of England Regional Committee has confirmed its line up of competing bands and adjudicators for the Area contest that takes place at the Dolphin Centre in Darlington on the weekend of the 20th/21st March.

Numbers up

45 bands are listed to have accepted their invitation to compete (up 4 from 2009) with John Berryman, who will have conducted Virtuosi GUS in the Midlands Area a week before, adjudicating in the box in the top section.

Championship Section:
Sunday 21st March
(Follows Third Section)
Adjudicator: John Berryman

Easington Colliery (TBA)
East Yorkshire Motor Services (S. Lippeatt)
Felling Band (G. Tindall)
Fishburn (A. Morrison)
GT Group. Peterlee (S. Malcolm)
Kirkbymoorside Town (J. Woodward)
NASUWT Riverside (I. Robinson)
Reg Vardy (Dr. N. Childs)
Westoe Brass (TBA).

First Section:
Saturday 20th March
(Follows Second Section)
Adjudicator: Kevin Wadsworth

Barton Town (R. Evans)
Durham Miners’ Association (A. Exley)
Flookburgh (J. Iveson)
Harrogate (R. Waite)
Murton Colliery (D. Noble)
Shepherd Group (TBA)
Wansbecks’ Ashington Colliery (S. Malcolm)

Second Section:
Saturday 20th March
Start 12.30pm.
Adjudicator: Kevin Wadsworth

Barrow Shipyard (G. Clough)
Billingham Silver (V. Evans)
Catterick Brass J. Blenkiron & Sons Ltd (S. Halliday)
Cockerton Prize Silver (G. Nicklin)
Dearham (G.J. Williams)
Houghton Brass (T. Gibson)
Northumbrian Water Ellington Colliery (J. Fenwic)
South Milford Brass (M. Davison)

Third Section:
Sunday, March 21st
(Follows Fourth Section)
Adjudicator: Kevin Wadsworth

Bearpark & Esh Colliery (V. Eckerman)
Dunston Silver (Sue Murrill)
Durham Constabulary (K. McDonald)
Ferryhill Town (Susan Norris)
Kirkby Lonsdale (A. Greenwood)
Marske Brass (A. Prest)
North Skelton (T. Oldroyd)
Ripon City (M. Dibb)
York Railway Institute (G. Eddison)

Fourth Section:
Sunday, March 21st
Start 9.30am.
Adjudicator: John Berryman

Backworth Colliery (D. Beckley)
Craghead Colliery (B. Wright)
East Riding of Yorkshire (P. Andrews)
Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes (S. Askew)
Knaresborough Silver (R. Ilsley)
Lanchester (TBA)
NASUWT Riverside Concert (J. Bell)
Spennymoor Town (J. Davidson)
Stanhope Silver (S. Robson)
Stape Silver (M. Breckon)
Swinton & District Excelsior (N. Sutherland)
Trimdon Concert (P.Ash)

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