The organisers of the North West Regional Championships have released the list of runners and riders looking to book their qualification places for Harrogate and London later in the year.
Six in a row
Defending champion Foden’s will be conducted by Allan Withington as they look to secure a sixth consecutive Area title and a record 18th in all.
Fairey (Geneva) will be seeking their first title since 2001 under the baton of Russell Gray, safe in the knowledge that they have already pre-qualified for the 2011 finals.
Defending champion Foden’s will be conducted by Allan Withington as they look to secure a sixth consecutive Area title and a record 18th in all4BR
Butlins winners
John Berryman has the task of separating out the top bands as the sole adjudicator in the box at the Opera House on Sunday 27th February.
The newly crowned Butlins champions Mossley and Pemberton Old will be looking to extend their early season good form in the Second and Third Sections respectively.
Championship Section
Opera House
Draw: 1.45pm
Commences after 3rd Section results
Adjudicator: John Berryman
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Martyn Evans)
Blackburn & Darwen (Nick Sheppard)
Co-operative (Crewe) (Jef Sparkes)
Co-operative Milnrow (David Evans)
Fairey (Geneva) (Russell Gray)
Foden’s (Allan Withington)
Leyland (Philip Harper)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Mark Bentham)
Silk Brass Macclesfield (Paul Andrews)
Vernon Building Society Poynton (Kevin Gibbs)
Wingates (Alan Morrison)
First Section
Pavilion Theatre
Draw: 9.15am
Commence: 10.15am
Adjudicator: David Horsfield
Bollington Brass (Peter Christian)
Diggle (James Shepherd)
Freckleton ( Paul Dalton)
Longridge (Mark Peacock)
Manx Concert Brass (Ian Clague MBE)
Oldham (Lees) (John Collins)
Poulton-Le-Fylde (Gareth Westwood)
Rainford (Neil Samuel)
Roberts Bakery (Colin Cranson)
Wardle Anderson Brass (Sean Conway)
Second Section
Pavilion Theatre
Draw: 12.00 noon
Commences after results of 1st Section
Adjudicator: Kevin Wadsworth
Besses o’th’Barn (Geoff Bradley)
Blackpool Brass (Roy Waite)
Co-operative 2000 Brass (Jamie Meredith)
Delph (Philip Goodwin)
Dobcross Silver (Grenville Moore)
Douglas Town (Gordon Higginbottom)
Eccleston Brass (Ian Bateson)
Flixton (Steve Curtis)
Haslingden & Helmshore (David Holland)
Haydock (Mark Quinn)
Middleton (Matt Stringer)
Morecambe (Andrew Warriner)
Mossley (Duncan Byers)
Old Hall Brass (John North)
Tyldesley (Robert Taylor)
Uppermill (Alan Widdop)
Third Section
Opera House
Draw 8.45am
Commence: 9.45 am
Adjudicator: Steve Pritchard-Jones
BMP Europe Goodshaw (David Warren)
Eagley (Neil Parkinson)
Eccles Borough (Mareika Gray)
Farnworth & Walkden (Peter Ashley)
Greenall’s (Karl Stott)
Hawk Green (Marple) (Neil Hewson)
Hazel Grove (Nigel Beasley)
Hoover Bolton (Trevor Halliwell)
Lostock Hall Memorial (John Wood)
Pemberton Old Wigan JJB “B” (Peter Ashley)
Rivington & Adlington (Malcolm Wilson)
Stalybridge Old (Graham Smith)
Whitworth Vale & Healey (John Binns)
Fourth Section
Empress Ballroom
Split Draw: 10.00 am and 1.00pm
Commence: 11.00am.
Adjudicator: Major Paul Norley
Besses Boys (James Holt)
Blackley (Adrian Smith)
Boarshurst Silver (David Ashworth)
City of Chester (Philip Mottershead)
Coppull & Standish (Graham Martin)
Darwen Brass (Steve Hartley)
Denton Brass (Colin Myers)
Dobcross Youth (James Garlick)
Ellenbrook & Boothstown (Craig Mann)
Friezland (Paul Kershaw) (Withdrawn)
Golborne (Jason M. Smith)
Greenfield (Steve Robinson)
Littleborough Public (Adrian Woodhead)
Mereside Brass (Mike Phenton)
Nelson Brass (Steve Brodie)
Onchan Silver (Steve Somers) (Withdrawn)
Parr (Richardson Ltd) St. Helens (John Ludden)
Pilling Jubilee Silver (Billy Porter)
Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass (Cyril Dare)
Ramsey Town (Robert Quane)
Rode Hal Silver (John Callister)
Sale Brass (John Dickinson)
Tarleton Brass (tba)
Tottington Public (Daniel Price)
Wirral Brass (Peter Smith)
