There was a fantastic turn out of bands at the Morley March & Hymn Tune contest on the weekend, when 17 competitors battled it out for their share of the generous £1,600 prize pot that was on offer.
Exciting fight
In what proved to be an exciting fight for the £500 first prize, it was Yorkshire Imperial David Urquhart Travel that claimed the honours under the command of Dave Nesbitt.
The band also claimed an extra £170 in prizes for winning both elements of the contest and the road march to bring their total winnings to £670, with their soprano player also taking the ‘Best Instrumentalist’ Award.
High quality
It proved just enough to beat off the challenge of double hat trick seeking Marsden Silver directed by Paul Andrews, with East Yorkshire Motor Services in third.
There was plenty of high quality playing to enjoy for music adjudicators Stan Lippeatt and Stuart Fawcett, road march judge Ted Griffith and deportment adjudicator John Huck, as well as the large and appreciative audience.
Contest Controller Geoff Fowler told 4BR: "It was an excellent contest day – with a great line up of competitors and plenty of brilliant music."
It was an excellent contest day – with a great line up of competitors and plenty of brilliant musicContest controller Geoff Fowler
Results:
March/Hymn Tune = Total
1. Yorkshire Imperial DUT (95/94) = 189
2. Marsden Silver (94/92) = 186
3. EYMS (92/93) = 185
4. Dobcross Silver (91/90) = 181
5. Skelmanthopre B (90/89) = 179
6. City of Bradford (88/87) = 175
7= Crofton Silver (84/88) = 172
7= Hde Edge (86/88) = 172
9. Drighlington (87/84) = 171
10. Kirbymoorside Town ( 85/85) = 170
11. Gawthorpe Brass (83/83) = 166
12. Kippax (81/82) = 163
13. Harrogate (80/81) = 161
14. Shirland Welfare Training (79/80) = 159
15. Hade Edge Youth (78/79) = 157
16. Tewit Youth Intermediate (77/78) = 155
17. Elmfield Brass (Stockport) 76/77) = 153
Overall:
1. Yorkshire Imperial DUT (£500)
2. Marsden Silver (£275)
3. EYMS (£150)
Best First Section Band: Drighlington (£100)
Best Second Section Band: Dobcross (£100)
Best Third Section Band: Skelmanthore B (£75)
Best Fourth Section Band: Elmfield Brass (£75)
Best Youth Band: Gawthorpe (£75)
Best Contest March: Yorkshire Imperial DUT (£60)
Best Hymn Tune: Yorkshire Imperial DUT (£60)
Best Road March: Yorkshire Imperial DUT (£50)
Best Youth Hymn Tune: Gawthorpe
Best Instrumentalist: Soprano (Yorkshire Imperial DUT)
Best Deportment:
Open: Harrogate (£40)
Youth: Tewit (£40)
