The official list of competing bands for the North of England Regional Championship and their MDs has been announced by the Regional Committee.
Horsfield and Kilroy
The contest gets underway on Saturday 17th March at 12 Noon with Mike Kilroy overseeing the Fourth and Third Sections. Mike will also make the all important decision as to who will head to Cheltenham in the First Section whilst David Horsfield adjudicates the Championship and Second Sections.
Newcomers
Alan Hope told 4BR: "We have a total of 41 bands entered this year and it is great to see two new bands competing with Barton Community and Jayess Newbiggin and the Regional Committee is also delighted to see the reappearance of Burnside Brass from Cumbria."
Championship Section:
Sunday 18th March
Draw: tbc
Commence: 3pm
Adjudicator: David Horsfield
Barton Town (Nick Sheppard)
Easington Colliery (Chris Bentham)
East Yorkshire Motor Services (Alan Morrison)
Felling (Stephen Malcolm)
Fishburn (Huw Thomas)
Kirkbymoorside Town (John Woodward)
NASUWT Riverside (Ian Robinson)
Reg Vardy (Dr. Nicholas J. Childs)
First Section:
Sunday 18th March
Draw: tbc
Commence: at the conclusion of Section 2
Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy
Catterick Brass (Brenden Wheeler)
GT Group Peterlee (Joe Cook)
Harrogate (Craig Ratcliffe)
Shepherd Group (Richard Wilton)
Westoe (Jason Smith)
Second Section:
Sunday 18th March
Draw: tbc
Commence: c10.00hrs
Adjudicator: David Horsfield
Cockerton Silver (George Nicklin)
Durham Miners’ Association (David Hirst)
Ferryhill Town (S. Norris)
Houghton Brass (Ian Langthorne)
Murton Colliery (S. Gray)
Northumbrian Water Ellington Colliery (J. Fenwick)
South Milford Brass (Martin Hall)
York Railway Institute (Gordon Eddison)
Third Section:
Saturday 17th March
Draw: tbc
Commence: at the conclusion of Section 4
Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy
Backworth Colliery (Duncan Beckley)
Bearpark & Esh Colliery (A. Hall)
Billingham Silver, (Vaughan Evans)
East Riding of Yorkshire (M. Ryan)
Kirkby Lonsdale (tba)
Marske Brass (A. Prest)
NASUWT Riverside Concert (Bryan Tait)
Ripon City (Malcolm Dibb)
Stape Silver (M. Breckon)
Fourth Section:
Saturday 17th March
Draw: tbc
Commence: 12 Noon
Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy
Barton Community Band (Gary Oglesby)
Burneside Brass (L. Johnston)
Craghead Colliery (B. Wright)
Dunston Silver, (S. Archer)
Jayess Newbiggin Band (Andrew Griffiths)
Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes (S. Askew)
Knaresborough Silver (S. Morland)
Spennymoor Town (J. Davidson)
Stanhope Silver (Stuart Robson)
Swinton & District Excelsior (N. Sutherland)
Trimdon Concert Brass (J. Robson)
