The list of runners and riders taking part in the Yorkshire Regional Championships, which take place at Bradford’s St George’s Hall on 5th/6th March has been released by the Yorkshire Regional Committee.

Late night climax

59 bands take part this year with all eyes firmly set for the late night climax on the Sunday, where 13 try to wrestle the domestic bragging rights away from National Champion Brighouse & Rastrick under Professor David King.

David Read MBE and Stan Lippeatt are in the box for the big one, which looks set to see a winner declared late into the Bradford night.

David Read MBE and Stan Lippeatt are in the box for the big one, which looks set to see a winner declared late into the Bradford night4BR

Championship Section:
Sunday 6th March
Draw: 3.00pm
Starts: 5.00pm

Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt & David Read MBE

1. Black Dyke (Dr. N. Childs)
2. Brighouse & Rastrick (Professor D. King)
3. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (P. McCann)
4. Drighlington (J. Davies)
5. Grimethorpe Colliery (A. Withington)
6. Hade Edge (S. Wood)
7. Hebden Bridge (K. Wadsworth)
8. Hepworth (R. Gray)
9. Marsden Silver Prize (G. Williams)
10. Old Silkstone (M. Davison)
11. Rothwell Temperance (D. Roberts)
12. Skelmanthorpe (J. Roberts)
13. Wakefield Metropolitan (N. Law)

First Section:
Sunday 6th March
Draw: 7.45am
Starts: at 9.15am

Adjudicators: David Horsfield & Barry Thompson

1. City of Sheffield (formerly Stocksbridge) (D. Holling)
2. Frickley / South Elmsall (D. Nichols)
3. Grange Moor (N. Payne)
4. Hammonds Saltaire (M. Griffiths)
5. Kippax (D. Lancaster)
6. Meltham & Meltham Mills (R. Morgan)
7. Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery (G. O’Connor)
8. Stannington (D. Renshaw)
9. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (D. Nesbitt)

Second Section:
Saturday 5th March
Draw: 1.00pm
Starts at 2.45pm approx

Adjudicators: Philip Harper & John Roberts

1. Barnsley Chronicle (formerly Barnsley Building Society) (R. Straw)
2. Clifton & Lightcliffe (J. Clay)
3. Dodworth Colliery M. W. (E. Darwin)
4. Emley (G. Hallas)
5. Garforth (S. Bailey)
6. Knottingley Silver (Dr. O. Wedgewood)
7. Lindley (N. Jowett)
8. Rockingham (R. Spencer)
9. Slaithwaite (T. Clegg)
10. South Yorkshire Police (L. Baker)
11. Strata (D. Hirst)
12. Wetherby & District Silver (A. Seymour)

Third Section:
Sunday 6th March
Draw: 10.45am
Starts at 12.15pm approx

Adjudicators: Philip Harper & Major Paul Norley

1. Chapeltown (A. Dennis)
2. City of Bradford (L. Skipsey)
3. Crofton Silver (T. Sidwell)
4. Elland (J. Shepherd)
5. Gawthorpe Brass ’85 (J. Edward)
6. Horbury Victoria (D. Beckley)
7. Huddersfield & Ripponden (A. Coe)
8. Lofthouse 2000 (A. Whitaker)
9. Maltby Miners Wlefare (T. Clifford)
10. Skelmanthorpe B (P. Garlick)
11. Thurcroft Welfare (K. Vernon)
12. Worsbrough Brass (J. Hopkinson)

Fourth Section:
Saturday 5th March
Draw: 9.00am
Starts at 10.30am

Adjudicators: J. Stuart Fawcett & Stan Lippeatt

1. Armthorpe Elmfield (H. Griffiths MBE)
2. Barnsley Metropolitan (A. Francis)
3. Clifton and Lightcliffe B (J. Clay)
4. Dearne Valley (F. Hoyland)
5. Deepcarr (L. Bolt)
6. Dinnington Colliery (J. Beatty)
7. Dronfield CMW (J. Davis)
8. Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) (C. Caton)
9. Golcar (M. Cox)
10. Linthwaite (G. Pulleyn)
11. Oughtibridge (G. Somerset)
12. Wilsden (K. Lee)
13. Yorkshire Traction Honley (W. Bostwick)