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National finalists announced

All the bands taking part at Harrogate and London have been confirmed by the organisers Kapitol Promotions.

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All the bands that will be competing at the National Finals at Harrogate and London have been confirmed by event organiser's Kapitol Promotions.

Championship Section:

Aveley & Newham (Nigel Taken) — London & Southern Counties
Black Dyke (Dr. Nicholas Childs) — Yorkshire
Brighouse & Rastrick (Emeritus Professor David King) — Yorkshire
Camborne Town (Richard Evans) — West of England
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Phillip McCann) — Yorkshire
Co-operative Funeralcare (Michael Fowles) — Scotland
Cory (Dr. Robert Childs) — Wales
Desford Colliery (tbc) — Midllands
Fairey (Geneva) (Russell Gray) — North West
Flowers (Paul Holland) — West of England
Foden’s (Allan Withington) — North West
Leyland (Philip Harper) — North West
NASUWT Riverside (Ian Robinson) — North of England
Redbridge Brass (Jeremy Wise) — London & Southern Counties
Reg Vardy (Ray Farr) — North of England
Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts) — Yorkshire
Tongwynlais Temperance (Nigel Seaman) — Wales
Tredegar (Ian Porthouse) — Wales
Virtuosi GUS (John Berryman) — Midlands
Whitburn (Frank Renton) — Scotland


First Section:

Barton Town (Richard Evans) — North of England
Bo’ness & Carriden (Steve Sykes) — Scotland
Bournemouth Concert Brass (Captain Dave Barringer) — West of England
Derwent Brass (Keith Leonard) — Midlands
The Egham Band (G. Green) — London & Southern Counties
Freckleton — (Paul Dalton) North West
Friary Guildford (Chris King) — London & Southern Counties
Hebden Bridge (Roy Curran) — Yorkshire
Langley (Cliff Parker) — Midlands
Lochgelly (Paul Drury) — Scotland
Meltham & Meltham Mills (tbc) — Yorkshire
Oddfellows Brass (Robert Boulter) — Midlands
Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins) — Wales
Portishead Town (Ian Dickinson) — West of England
Regent Brass (Alan Duguid) — London & Southern Counties
Silk Brass (tbc) — North West
Wansbecks Ashington Colliery (S. Malcolm) — North of England
Wrexham Brass (W. Ruston) — Wales


Second Section:

Alder Valley Brass (Roger Burke) — London & Southern Counties
Becontree Brass (Adam Cooke) — London & Southern Counties
Blidworth Welfare (Martin Heartfield) — Midlands
Catterick Brass (Stewart Halliday) — North of England
Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman) — Scotland
Cockerton Prize Silver (George Nicklin) — North of England
Dalkeith and Monktonhall Brass (James Chamberlain) — Scotland
Deiniolen (Gavin Saynor) — Wales
Diggle (James Shepherd) — North West
East London Brass (Jayne Murrill) — London & Southern Counties
Filton Concert Brass (Bryn James) — West of England
Knottingley Silver (Dr. Owen Wedgewood) — Yorkshire
Rainford (Neil Samuel) — North West
Shrewton Silver (Mike Dunford) — West of England
South Yorkshire Police (Leigh Baker) — Yorkshire
Tintwistle (Simon Wood) — Midlands
Tylorstown (Gary Davies) — Wales


Third Section:

Betteshanger Welfare Brass (David Cutting)- London & Southern Counties
Bolton (Hoover) (Trevor Halliwell) — North West
Bream Silver (Huw Cole) — West of England
Chapeltown (Andrew Dennis) — Yorkshire
Cheshire Constabulary (David Woollam) — North West
Clifton & Lightcliffe (John Clay) — Yorkshire
Delph (Philip Goodwin) — North West
Ferryhill Town (Susan Norris) — North of England
Fulham Brass (Simon Jones) — London & Southern Counties
Goodwick Brass (Matthew Jenkins) — Wales
Irvine & Dreghorn (John Boax) — Scotland
Kilmarnock Concert Brass (Craig Anderson) — Scotland
Llwydcoed (Gary Davies) — Wales
Porthywaen Silver (Mark Parry) — Midlands
Shirebrook Miners Welfare (Mark Wilcockson) — Midlands
Sidworth Town (Adrian Harvey) — West of England
York Railway Institute (Gordon Eddison) — North of England


Fourth Section:

Amersham (Paul Fisher) — London & Southern Counties
Battle Town (J. Penton) — London & Southern Counties
Besses Boys (James Holt) — North West
Seindorf Crwbin (M. Thorne) — Wales
Dinnington Colliery (Jonathan Beatty) — Yorkshire
Downton (Roland Wright) — West of England
Dumfries Town (Peter Heyes) — Scotland
Farnworth & Walkden (Peter Ashley) — North West
Hatherleigh Silver (David Hayward) — West of England
Hazel Grove Brass (Nigel Beasley) — North West
Langholme Town (Alan Fernie) — Scotland
LGB Brass (Ian Stewart) — London & Southern Counties
Market Rasen RPC (Alan Needham) — Midlands
NASUWT Riverside Concert Brass (John Bell) — North of England
Rushden Town (Peter Vine) — Midlands
Shipston Town (Howard Gibbs) — Midlands
Stape Silver (tbc) — North of England
Test Valley Brass (Steve Large) — West of England
Trentham Brass (Mike Caveney) — Midlands
Upper Rhondda Brass (Nigel Seaman) — Wales
Worsbrough Brass (J. Hopkinson) — Yorkshire

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