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Regional numbers

It was all about numbers this year around the regions...

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1: The number 1 draw wasn’t unlucky for Dalkeith & Monktonhall, Freckleton, Delph, Reg Vardy, Barton and Ferryhill – all who won from it this year.

5: The number of consecutive Championship titles won by Foden’s in the North West – 2006- 2010

6: The lowest number of bands in any section this year – in the Third Section in Wales and the Fourth Section in Scotland.

20: The number of regional titles now won by Dr Nicholas Childs, following his success with Reg Vardy in the North of England.

23:20: The time the Yorkshire Regional Championships finished this year.

24: The highest number of bands in any section this year – in the Midlands Fourth Section.

30: The number of top section regional titles won by Major Peter Parkes – the most in regional history.

32: The number of regional titles now won by Reg Vardy Band – the most of any band in regional history.

43: The number of bands in the North of England – the smallest region in numerical terms this year.

75: The amount in pounds of the third prize in each section in every region.

80: The number of bands in the Midlands – the largest region in numerical terms this year.

88: The number of bands that played in the Championship Section this year – the same as 2009

95: The number of bands that played in the Second Section this year – up 2 from 2009.

96: The number of bands that played in the First Section this year – up 1 from 2009.

100: The amount in pounds of the second prize in each section in every region.

121: The number of bands that played in the Fourth Section this year – up 16 from 2009.

198: Number of points awarded to Co-operative FuneralCare in winning the Scottish Championship – the only region that still awards points.

200: The amount in pounds of the first prize in each section in every region.

1996: The last time a band (Sun Life) retained its West of England Championship Section Regional title.


Most regional victories:

32 – Reg Vardy
27 — Cory
20 — Camborne Town, Virtuosi GUS
19 — Co-operative Funeralcare
18 — Black Dyke
17 — Brighouse & Rastrick, Foden's
15 — Parc & Dare
14 — CWS Manchester, Sun Life, Whitburn, Desford Colliery
13 — Fairey, Redbridge Brass
11 — Morris Motors, Crookhall Bradley, Grimethorpe Colliery
10 — St Dennis, Hanwell, Tredegar


Most regional victories as a conductor:

30 — Major Peter Parkes
20 — Nick Childs
16 — Harry Mortimer, Walter Hargreaves
15 — Howard Snell
13 — Alex Mortimer
12 — Melvin White
11 — Eric Ball, Stanley Boddington
10 — Keith Wilkinson, Richard Evans, Garry Cutt

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