Co-operative Funeralcare Band conducted by Michael Fowles has claimed the 2010 Scottish Open Championship title and £3,000 first prize in Perth on Saturday night.

Open system

Their victory on Simon Dobson's set work, '...a when the river told' came courtesy of two first placings from adjudicators Howard Snell and Hannes Buchegger and a second place from the composer himself, as part of the open adjudication system employed for the first time at the contest.

In second place came rivals Kirkintilloch directed by Allan Ramsay, who were awarded two second places from Buchegger and Snell and 4th from the composer.

The final podium finish went to Pemberton Old Wigan DW under Mark Bentham, who certainly impressed the composer who awarded them first place, whilst the other judges allocated them 4th and 6th.

Good from

Kingdom Brass continued their good 2010 form by coming 4th, with their trombone player Helen Douthwaite taking the 4BR 'Best Instrumentalist' prize, whilst Wire Brass will perhaps wonder what they did to fall foul of Hannes Buchegger.

The respected Austrian conductor found their interpretation under Paul Andrews only to be his 11th best choice of the day, whilst his collegues placed them 3rd each.

Result:
Placings: Hannes Buchegger/Howard Snell/Simon Dobson.

Awards are given on placing from each adjudicator, then an average of all three placings.

In event of a tie the placing of Simon Dobson takes precedent, but if there is a further tie the award of Hannes Buchegger is taken into consideration.

1. Co-operative Funeralcare (Michael Fowles) — 1/1/2 = 1.33
2. Kirkintilloch (Allan Ramsay) — 2/2/4 = 2.66
3. Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Mark Bentham) — 4/6/1 = 3.66
4. Kingdom Brass (Andrew Duncan) — 6/4/5 = 5.00
5. Wire Brass (Paul Andrews) — 11/3/3 = 5.66
6. Woodfalls (Gareth Pritchard) — 5/8/6 = 6.33
7. Felling (Stephen Malcolm) — 7/7/9 = 7.66
8. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (David Nesbitt) — 3/10/10 = 7.66
9. Co-operative Milnrow (David Evans) — 9/5/12 = 8.66
10. Fishburn (John Ward) — 8/9/11 = 9.33
11. Dalmellington (Allan Morrison) — 10/11/8 = 9.66
12. Unison Kinneil (Paul Drury) — 12/15/7 = 11.33
13. Bon Accord Silver (John Maines) — 14/14/13 = 13.66
14. Newtongrange (Nigel Boddice MBE) — 15/12/14 = 13.66
15. Kirkbymoorside Brass (John Woodward) — 13/13/15 = 13.66

4BR Soloist Award: Helen Douthwaite — Trombone (Kingdom Brass)

Scottish Challenge Shield

There was a comprehensive victory in the revamped Challenge Shield as Johnstone Silver under Raymond Tennant carried on their excellent run of recent form by gaining first placings from all three judges for their performance of Edward Gregson's 'Dances & Arias'.

Rivals Bo'ness & Carriden won the battle for second place with their rendition of Philip Sparke's 'Partita' to pip Lochgelly directed by Archie Hutchison into third with their performance of 'A London Overture'.

The prizes for highest placed Second Section band went to Dalkeith & Monktonhall under James Chamberlain for their performance of 'James Cook — Circumnavigator', whilst the highest placed Third Section band was Kilmarnock Concert and Fourth Section, Dumfries Town.

Results:

Awards are given on placing from each adjudicator, then an average of all three placings.

In event of a tie, the placing of Stephen Roberts takes precedent. If thre is still a tie the placing of C. Brian Buckley is taken into consideration.

Own choice selection

Placings: Stephen Roberts, Les Neish, C. Brian Buckley

1. Johnstone Silver (Raymond Tennant) — 1/1/1 = 1.00
2. Bo’ness & Carriden (Bede Williams) — 2/3/2 = 2.33
3. Lochgelly (Archie Hutchison) — 3/2/3 = 2.66
4. Dalkeith & Monktonhall (James Chamberlain) — 5/4/5 = 4.66
5. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman) — 4/8/6 = 6.00
6. Kilmarnock Concert Brass (Craig Anderson) — 8/6/4 = 6.00
7. City of Discovery (Bruce Wallace) — 6/5/12 = 7.66
8. Irvine & Dreghorn (John Boax) — 7/9/7 = 7.66
9. St David’s Brass (John Dickson) — 9/7/10 = 8.66
10. Dumfries Town (Peter Hayes) — 10/10/8 = 9.33
11. Langholm Town (Alan Fernie) — 11/11/9 = 9.66
12. Tayport Instrumental (Frank Culross) — 12/12/11 — 11.66

Scottish Youth Championships:

Novice Section:

Gold Awards:
Campbeltown Juniors — Winners
Newtongrange Juniors
Kingdom Brass Youth
Perth & Kinross Junior Schools
Kings Park Youth
Arbroath Instrumental Youth
Hawick Saxhorn Youth
Abbey Brass (Jedforest)
St. Margaret's Academy

Silver Awards:
Newland Junior Band
James Young High School Juniors
Loanhead Brass Rootlets
Dunfermline Youth
Kirkintilloch Youth

Bronze Awards::
Coalburn Bronze
Levern Valley Community
Tullis Russell Youth
Fife Youth : Next Generation
Kirkintilloch Juniors
Peebles Junior Band