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Bolsover announces draw details

More details of the draws for the two days of entertainment competition at Bolsover have been announced.

Bolsover
 

The organisers of the 2011 Bolsover Festival of Brass have released further details of the 2-day event that takes place on the weekend of the 10th/11th September.

Six contests

The draws have been made for each of the six competitions, with the special Charity Entertainment Contest sure to bring in a host of brass band lovers to the Kissingate Leisure Centre in Shirebrook for the 4.00pm start on Saturday, where the all girl Boobs & Brass pit their talents against four ‘Re-union’ Bands in the shape of Ransome, Rhodian, Jones & Crossland and William Davis.

Leading events

The Festival is now recognised as one of the leading events in the UK and this year has attracted a further 31 bands to provide adjudicators Colin Hardy and Alan Morrison with plenty of food for thought in their 20-minute entertainment programmes on the Sunday.

Based in two halls at Mount St Mary’s College at Spinkhill, the day will kick off with the Unregistered Section at 10.00am, followed by the Fourth, Third, Second, First and Championship, which will round off a packed day as Newstead Brass seek to retain the title they won in such thrilling fashion last year.

The Festival is now recognised as one of the leading events in the UK4BR

Tickets

Tickets for the Charity Entertainment Contest are priced at £4 each and can be obtained from Bolsover District Council Contact Centres on 01246 242424

Tickets for the main contest are £5 for the day, £1 for children under 16, and with under 8’s free. They are also available from the Bolsover District Council Contact Centres on 01246 242424.

Further information

For further information about the Bolsover Festival, go to: http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/bolsover-brass-festival.html

Draws:

Charity Entertainment Contest:
Kissingate Leisure Centre
Saturday 10th September

Start: 4.00pm
Adjudicator: Alan Wycherley & Alan Lawton

1. Ransome Band (Russell Gray)
2. Rhodian Brass (TBC)
3. Boobs & Brass (TBC)
4. Jones & Crossland/Heart of England (Roy Curran)
5. William Davis (Keith Wilkinson)


Championship Section:
Mount St Mary’s College
Sunday 11th September

Start: 4.00pm approx
Adjudicator: Alan Morrison

1. Silk Brass (TBC)
2. Newstead Brass (Duncan Beckley)
3. RMT Easington Colliery (David Hirst)
4. Vernon Building Society Poynton (TBC)
5. Jackfield (Elcock Reisen) (Simon Platford)
6. Jaguar Land Rover (Dave Lea)
7. Old Silkstone (Simon Kerwin)


First Section:
Mount St Mary’s College
Sunday 11th September

Start: 1.45pm approx
Adjudicator: Alan Morrison

1. Stannington Brass (TBC)
2. Jackfield (Elcock Reisen) (Simon Platford)
3. Carlton Brass (Geoff Hawley)


Second Section:
Mount St Mary’s College
Sunday 11th September

Start: 10.30am approx
Adjudicator: Alan Morrison

1. Strata Brass (David Holling)
2. Mossley (Duncan Byers)
3. Crewe Brass (Jamie Meredith)
4. Blidworth Welfare (Martin Heartfield)
5. Dobcross Silver (Kenny Pain)
6. Middleton (Carl Whiteoak)


Third Section:
Mount St Mary’s College
Sunday 11th September

Start: 4.45pm approx
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

1. Hucknall & Linby (Paul Whyley)
2. Rolls Royce Derby (Graham Cardwell)
3. Croft Silver (Ian Needham)


Fourth Section:
Mount St Mary’s College
Sunday 11th September

Start: 10.30am approx
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

1. Ireland Colliery Chesterfield (Ian Knapton)
2. Ilkeston Brass (David Jones)
3. Whitwell Brass (TBC)
4. Pleasley Colliery Welfare (Keith Buxton)
5. Kirkby Colliery Welfare (Stephen Berrill)
6. Deepcar Brass (Lindon Bolt)
7. Trentham Brass (Mike Caveney)
8. Stone Town (Graham Randle)
9. Melton Brass (Graham Sutton)
10. Littleborough Brass (Adrian Woodhead)
11. Coleshill Trown (Stephen Fagg)


Unregistered Section:
Mount St Mary’s College
Sunday 11th September

Start: 10.00am approx
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

1. Creswell Community Brass (Andrew Sharpe)

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