The organisers of the Butlins Mineworkers Championship have released the official list of entrants for each of the six sections that will take place on the Skegness resort on the weekend of the 21st/22nd January.

Hefty cash prizes

With hefty cash prizes on offer the event has attracted a huge turnout of contenders – with 23 bands taking part in the First Section, 19 in the Second, 15 in the Third, and 15 in the Fourth.

The Blue Riband two legged Championship event with its first prize of £7,000 has attracted 12 ambitious bands headed by reigning champion Flowers (Gloucester), whilst the encouraging development of the youth event sees a dozen young bands competing in two sections.

The Blue Riband two legged Championship event with its first prize of £7,000 has attracted 12 ambitious bands headed by reigning champion Flowers (Gloucester)4BR

Grimey theme

There is a ‘Grimey’ theme to the adjudication teams who will be in charge of deciding the various titles this year, whilst a 20th anniversary Grimethorpe ‘Old Boys’ Band has been brought together to provide a wonderful closing concert on the Sunday.

4BR coverage

4BR will be there all weekend to bring you our usual contest coverage, with plenty of pre and post contest analysis too.

Championship Section:
Centre Stage
Saturday 21st/Sunday 22nd
Commences: 10.30am (Sat) & 9.30am (Sun)
Adjudicators: Ray Farr & Peter Roberts (Set Piece)
Peter Roberts & Dr Roger Webster (Entertainment)

Test Piece: Un Vie de Matelot (Robert Farnon)

First Prize: The Warwick Vase & £7,000 plus Champions Banner
Second Prize: £3,000
Third Prize: £2,000
Fourth Prize: £1,000

Butlins Entertainment Performance Trophy plus £1,000
William Lippeatt Trophy for Highest Placed Mining Band
Geoff Dove Soloist Shield plus £300

1. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Phillip McCann)
2. Desford Colliery (Russell Gray)
3. East Yorkshire Motor Services (Alan Morrison)
4. Flowers (Gloucester) (Paul Holland)
5. Jaguar Land Rover (Dave Lea)
6. Marsden Silver Prize (Glyn Williams)
7. Redbridge Brass (Jeremy Wise)
8. Virtuosi GUS (John Berryman)
9. Thoresby Colliery (Ian Porthouse)
10. Tongwynlais Temperance (Philip Harper)
11, Wingates (Andrew Berryman)
12. Woodfalls (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)

First Section:
Reds
Saturday 21st
Commences: 10.00am
Adjudicators: Stephen Sykes & Richard Marshall

Test Piece: High Peak (Eric Ball)

First Prize: £2,000 plus Champions Banner
Second Prize: £1,000
Third Prize: £700
Fourth Prize: £500

CISWO Challenge Trophy for Highest Placed Mining Band

1. Becontree Brass (Adam Cooke)
2. Bedworth Brass (David Maplestone)
3. Blidworth Welfare (Martin Heartfield)
4. Carlton Brass (Geoff Hawley)
5. Cawston (Leigh Sharpe)
6. Drighlington (Jim Davies)
7. Enderby (Jonathon Mott)
8. Foresters Brass 2000 (Peter Collins)
9. GT Group Peterlee (Joe Cook)
10. Harborough (Chris Groom)
11. Haydock (Mark Quinn)
12. Ipswich & Norwich Coop (Roland Morris)
13. Kidlington Concert Brass (Duncan Wilson)
14. Kippax (David Lancaster)
15. Langley (Cliff Parker)
16. Leicester Coop SMW (Graham Jacklin)
17. Old Silkstone (Simon Kerwin)
18. Rogerstone (James Jones)
19. Shirland Welfare Band (Marie Smith)
20. South Yorkshire Police (Michael Howley)
21. Stannington Brass (Miles Davison)
22. UNITE Union (Derek Renshaw)
23. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (David Nesbitt)

Second Section:
Lakeside
Saturday 21st
Commences: 10.00am
Adjudicators: Dr Roger Webster & Mike Kilroy

Test Piece: The Frogs of Aristophanes (Granville Bantock)

First Prize: £2,000 plus Champions Banner
Second Prize: £1,000
Third Prize: £700
Fourth Prize: £500

The British Coal Corporation Challenge Trophy for Highest Placed Mining Band

1. Amington (Wesley Kendrick)
2. Chalgrove (Terry Brotherhood)
3. Cornerstone Brass (Damian Wileman)
4. Delph (Phil Goodwin)
5. Dodworth Colliery MW (Eliot Darwin)
6. Fulham Brass (Simon Jones)
7. Haslingden & Helmshore (David Holland)
8. Middleton (Neil Samuels)
9. Mossley (Duncan Byers)
10. Murton Colliery (Alan Seymour)
11. Northfleet Brass (Melvin White)
12. NW Ellington Colliery (Jonathon Fenwick)
13. Raunds Temperance (Robin Norman)
14. Shirebrook MW Unison (Mark Wilcockson)
15. St Albans City (Phillip Littlemore)
16. Thundersley (John Ward)
17. Uppermill (Alan Widdop)
18. Waterbeach Brass (David Minchin)
19. York Railway Institute (Gordon Eddison)

Third Section:
Royal Arthur Suite
Saturday 21st
Commences: 11.00am
Adjudicators: Graham O’Connor & Kevin Holdgate

Test Piece: Three Miniature (Philip Sparke)

First Prize: £2,000 plus Champions Banner
Second Prize: £1,000
Third Prize: £700
Fourth Prize: £500

NUM Challenge Trophy for Highest Placed Mining Band

1. Backworth Colliery (Callum Harrison)
2. Boarshurst Silver (David Ashworth)
3. Croft Silver (Ian Needham)
4. Dinnington Colliery (Jonathon Beatty)
5. Dronfield CMW (John Davis)
6. Eccles Borough (Marieka Gray)
7. Emley Brass (Garry Hallas)
8. Hemel Hempstead (David Klein)
9. Hitchin (Craig Patterson)
10. Hucknall & Linby Brass (Paul Whyley)
11. Ibstock Brick Brass (Huw Thomas)
12. Pemberton Old JJB (B) (Peter Ashley)
13. Rolls-Royce (Derby) (Graham Cardwell)
14. Stamford Brass (Robert Prew)
15. Whitworth Vale & Healey (John Binns)

Fourth Section:
Crazy Horse Theatre
Saurday 21st
Coomnces: 9.30am
Adjudicators: Barry Thompson & Mark Walters

Test Piece: The Seasons (Philip Wilby)

First Prize: £2,000 plus Champions Banner
Second Prize: £1,000
Third Prize: £700
Fourth Prize: £500

NACOCDS Challenge Trophy for Highest Placed Mining Band

1. Banovallum Brass (Steve Ingham)
2. Bestwood Black Diamonds (Brian Draper)
3. Coppull & Standish (Matt Stringer)
4. Deepcar Brass (Lindon Bolt)
5. Greenfield (Tom Haslam)
6. Jayess Newbiggin Brass (Andrew Griffiths)
7. Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes (Steven Askew)
8. Maltby Miners Welfare (Terry Clifford)
9. Market Rasen RPC (Alan Needham)
10. Markham Main Colliery (Robert Woofinden)
11. Pleasley Colliery Welfare (Keith Buxton)
12. Royston Town (Steve Earley)
13. The Melton Band (Graham Sutton)
14. Thoresby Colliery Youth (Christine Lippeatt)
15. Whitwell (Simon Gresswell)

Junior Section:
Reds
Sunday 22nd January
Starts: 11.00am

Adjudicator: Barry Thompson

First Prize: The Butlins (Skegness) Award plus £50 and pennant
Second Prize: The Butlins (Skegness) Award plus £30 and pennant
Third Prize: The Butlins (Skegness) Award plus £20 and pennant

1. Croft Junior Band (Ian Bromley)
2. Shirland Training Ensemble 1 (Dave Harvey)
3. Wigston Enterprise Band (Julie Maxwell)
4. Youth Brass 1000 (Adele Hudson)

Youth Section:
Following Junior Section

Adjudicators: Barry Thompson & Mark Walters

First Prize: The Keith Wardle Memorial Trophy plus £1,000
Second Prize: The George Rowell Memorial Trophy plus £600
Third Prize: The Butlins (Skegness) Award plus £200
Fourth Prize: The Butlins (Skegness) Award plus £100

1. Coleshill Youth Brass (Stephen Fagg)
2. Croft Mid Band (Ian Bromley)
3. Enderby Youth (Trevor Houseman)
4. Lions Youth Brass (Nigel Birch)
5. Shirland Welfare Training (Dave Harvey)
6. St Helens Youth Brass (Anna Hughes-Williams)
7. Wardle High School Youth (Lee Rigg)
8. Youth Brass 2000 (Chris Jeans)