Butlins have released the full line up of competing bands, judges and timings for the forthcoming Mineworkers Championship Festival in Skegness.

Huge entry

A huge entry of 90 senior competitors and no less than 15 youth and junior ensembles will head to the Skyline Resort complex for what promises to be an exciting start to the 2013 season.

Reigning champions Flowers will be faced with 13 rivals as they bid to secure the massive £10,000 first prize on offer for the top section winners, whilst there are returning champions in each of the other four senior sections in Becontree Brass, Mossley, Boarshurst Silver and Coppull & Standish.

Increase

There is also an encouraging increase in competitors in the Youth and Junior Ensemble sections where Youth Brass 2000 and sibling Youth Brass 1000 will look to defend their titles.

Previews

Full previews of the Butlins Mineworkers Championship will appear on 4BR in the next few days.

Reigning champions Flowers will be faced with 13 rivals as they bid to secure the massive £10,000 first prize on offer for the top section winners4BR

Championship Section:
Venue: Centre Stage
Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th January
Draw: 8.15am
Commences 9.30am (Saturday); 9.00am (Sunday)

Test Piece: A Tale as Yet Untold (Philip Sparke)
Adjudicators: David Read & Dr. Robert Childs (Set Work); David Read & Michael Fowles (Entertainment)

Section Controller: Mick Veasey
Compere: Frank Renton

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Leigh Baker)
Desford Colliery (Russell Gray)
East London Brass (Jayne Murrill)
East Yorkshire Motor Services (Alan Morrison)
Flowers (Paul Holland)
Jackfield (Elcock Reisen) (Simon Platford)
Marsden Silver (Glyn Williams)
Redbridge Brass (Jeremy Wise)
Thoresby Colliery (David Purkiss)
Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) (Derek Renshaw)
Virtuosi GUS (John Berryman)
Wingates (Andrew Berryman)
Woodfalls (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (David Nesbitt)

First Section:
Venue: Reds
Saturday 19th January
Draw: 8.25am
Commences: 9.30am

Test-piece: Ad Undas (To the Waves) (Gareth Churcher)
Adjudicators: Paul Cosh & Michael Fowles
Section Controller: Bill Poulton

Becontree Brass (Adam Cooke)
Bedworth Brass (Jason Glyn)
Blidworth Welfare (Martin Heartfield)
Broxburn & Livingston (Charlie Farren)
Carlton Brass (Simon Gresswell)
Cawston (Leigh Sharpe)
Drighlington (Jim Davies)
Foresters Brass 2000 (Peter Collins)
GT Group Peterlee (Joe Cook)
Harborough (Chris Groom)
Haslingden & Helmshore (David Holland)
Haverhill Silver (Mark Ager)
Haydock (Mark Quinn)
Hebden Bridge (Alan Hobbins)
Ipswich and Norwich Co-op (Ian Johnson)
Kidlington Concert Brass (Duncan Wilson)
Kippax (David Lancaster)
Leicester Co-op SMW (Graham Jacklin)
Longridge (Mark Peacock)
Morecambe (Andrew Warriner)
Sandhurst Silver (Ian McElligott)
Shirebrook Miners Welfare (Mark Wilcockson)
Soham Comrades (Keith Schroeter)
Stannington Brass (Geoff Hawley)
Thundersley (John Ward)
Uppermill (Paul Andrews)
Vernon Building Society Poynton (Colin Short)

Second Section:
Venue: Lakeside
Saturday 19th January
Draw: 8.35am
Commences: 10.00am

Test-piece: in memoriam arr. Neville Buxton
Adjudicators: Dr. Nicholas Childs & Paul Norley
Section Controller: Steve Jackson

Amington (Wesley Kendrick)
Chalgrove (Terry Brotherhood)
Cornerstone Brass (Damian Wileman)
Crofton Silver (Kevin Belcher)
Dodworth Colliery MW (Eliot J. Darwin)
Fulham Brass (Rob Richardson)
Ibstock Brick Brass (Huw Thomas)
Middleton (Martin Evans)
Mossley (Duncan Byers)
Murton Colliery (John Pearson)
Northfleet Brass (Melvin White)
NW Ellington Colliery (Jonathon Fenwick)
Old Silkstone (Simon Kerwin)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW ‘B’ (Peter Ashley)
Shirland Welfare (Marie Smith)
St. Albans City (Phillip Littlemore)
Towcester Studio (Kevin Steward)
Whitworth Vale & Healey (John Binns)

Third Section:
Venue: Royal Arthur Suite
Saturday 19th January
Draw: 8.45am
Commences: 11.00am

Test-piece: A Gallimaufry Suite (Phillip Harper)
Adjudicators: Kevin Wadsworth & Chad Shoopman
Section Controller: Adam Whittle
Boarshurst Silver (David W. Ashworth)
Brighton & Hove City (Matthew Hackett)
Dinnington Colliery (Jonathon Beatty)
Dronfield Colliery MW (John Davis)
Eccles Borough (Mareika Gray)
Foss Dyke (Ewan Robson)
Hemel Hempstead (Phillip Fisher)
Heyl Town (Stuart Chappell)
Houghton Brass (Ian Langthorn)
Hucknall & Linby (Paul Whyley)
Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes (Steven Askew)
Stamford Brass (Robert Prew)
Tewkesbury Town (Nigel Morgan)

Fourth Section:
Venue: Crazy Horse Theatre
Saturday 19th January
Draw: 8.55am
Cmmences: 10.00am

Test-piece: A Saddleworth Festival Overture (Goff Richards)
Adjudicators: Alan Fernie & David Thornton
Section Controller: Alan Cheetham
Banovallum Brass (Steve Ingham)
Burbage Silver (Edwin Stinton)
Coppull & Standish (Matt Stringer)
Deepcar (Lindon Bolt)
Ellenbrook & Boothstown (Craig Mann)
Great Yarmouth Brass (Colin Swaep)
Greenfield (Tom Haslam)
Jayess Newbiggin Brass (Andrew Griffiths)
Maltby Miners Welfare (Terry Clifford)
Market Rasen RPC (Alan Needham)
Markham Main Colliery (Robert Woffinden)
Melton (Graham Sutton)
Pleasley Colliery Welfare (Keith Buxton)
Royston Town (Steve Earley)
Thoresby Colliery Youth (Christine Lippeatt)
Thurcroft Welfare (Garry Hallas)
Whitwell Brass (David Fretwell)
Woodbridge Excelsior (Chris Lewis-Garnham)

Junior Ensembles:
Venue: Reds
Sunday 20th January
Draw: pre-drawn
Commences: 10.00am

Adjudicator: Gordon Higginbottom
Section Controllers: Mr & Mrs Ian Beckett
Thurcroft Welfare Training (Ken Vernon)
Coleshill Beginners (Sally Fagg)
Wigston Enterprise (Pat Allsopp)
Youth Brass 1000 (Adele Hudson)
Wardle High School (Lee Rigg)
Shirland Training (Dave Harvey)
Silver Sounds (Roy Duncan)

Youth Section:
Venue: Reds
Sunday 20th January
Draw: pre-drawn
Commences: after Junior Ensembles

Adjudicator: Gordon Higginbottom
Section Controllers: Mr & Mrs Ian Beckett
Youth Brass 2000 (Chris Jeans)
Gresley Colliery Youth (Sam Wyne)
Wardle High School Youth (Lee Rigg)
Enderby Youth (Trevor Hounsome)
St. Helens Youth (Anna Hughes-Williams)
Croft Mid Band (Ian Bromley)
Shirland Training Youth (Dave Harvey)
Coleshill Youth (Stephen Fagg)