The North of England Regional Committee has announced an entry of 40 bands for the Regional Championship event which takes place at the Dolphin Centre in Darlington on the weekend of the 16th/17th March.
Down by one
Regional Secretary Alan Hope told 4BR that he was pleased that overall numbers were down by just the one band this year, despite problems encountered through internal arguments and disputes over registration.
"This is particularly pleasing as, after a turbulent and often hostile run up to the closing date for entries, the bands have chosen to vote to enter the contest under the current National Rules."
Pleased
He added: "This Region can confirm that it will run its event under National Rules as it always has done."
Alan was also pleased to welcome two particular bands to the contest: "We look forward to a good weekend of banding and I’m delighted to welcome Penrith Town and Skipton Brass — as one new band to the contest and one old one with a lot of history behind it."
This is particularly pleasing as, after a turbulent and often hostile run up to the closing date for entries, the bands have chosen to vote to enter the contest under the current National RulesAlan Hope
North of England Regional Championship
March 16th & 17th
The Dolphin Centre
Darlington
Championship Section:
Sunday 17th March
Adjudicator: TBA
Barton Town (Nick Sheppard)
Easington Colliery (Chris Bentham)
East Yorkshire Motor Services (Alan Morrison)
Felling Band (Stephen Malcolm)
Fishburn (Huw Thomas)
Kirkbymoorside Town (John Woodward)
NASUWT Riverside (Ray Farr)
Reg Vardy (Dr. Nicholas Childs)
Shepherd Group Band (Richard Wilton)
Westoe (David Nesbitt)
First Section:
Saturday 16th March
Adjudicator: TBA
Catterick Brass (David Lancaster)
Cockerton Silver (George Nicklin)
G.T. Group Peterlee (Joe Cook)
Harrogate (Craig Ratcliffe)
South Milford (Martin Hall)
Second Section:
Sunday 17th March
Adjudicator: TBA
Billingham Silver (Vaughan Evans)
Murton Colliery (John Pearson)
Northumbrian Water Ellington Colliery (Jonathan Fenwick)
Ripon City (Malcolm Dibb)
York Railway Institute (Gordon Eddison)
Third Section:
Sunday 17th March
Adjudicator: TBA
Backworth Colliery (Callum Harrison)
Dunston Silver (Steven Archer)
East Riding of Yorkshire (Ian Scott)
Ferryhill Town (Andrew Hall)
Houghton Brass (Ian Langthorne)
Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes (Steven Askew)
Marske Brass (Alun Prest)
NASUWT Concert (Brian Tait)
Fourth Section:
Saturday 16th March
Adjudicator: TBA
Barton Community (Garry Oglesby)
Bearpark & Esh (Tim Oldroyd)
Burneside Brass (Laurie Johnstone)
Craghead (Lee Morris)
Jayess Newbiggin (Andrew Griffiths)
Knaresborough Silver (S. Morland)
North Skelton (Denis Noble)
Penrith Town (Ian Butterworth)
Skipton Brass (Adrian Lowes)
Spennymoor Town (J. Davidson)
Stanhope Silver (Steve Robson)
Trimdon Concert (John Robson)
