The full list of competing bands that will take part in the 2015 North West Regional Championships at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Sunday 1st March have been announced.
Championship Section:
Opera House
Draw 1.45pm
Commence after Third Section results
Adjudicators: David Hirst & Alan Morrison
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Phil Chalk)
Blackburn & Darwen (Huw Thomas)
Co-operative Funeralcare North West (Jef Sparkes)
Fairey (Garry Cutt)
Foden’s (Allan Withington)
Leyland (Michael Bach)
Milnrow (Mark Bentham)
Morecambe (Andrew Warriner)
Oldham (Lees) (John Collins)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Stig Maersk)
Rainford (Gareth Brindle)
Vernon Building Society Poynton (Neil Samuel)
Wingates (Paul Andrews)
First Section:
Empress Ballroom
Draw 9.00am
Commence: 10.00am
Adjudicators: Michael Fowles & David Lancaster
Bollington Brass (Peter Christian)
Crewe Brass (Jamie Meredith)
Diggle (Alan Wycherley)
Freckleton (Paul Dalton)
Haslingden & Helmshore (David Holland)
Hazel Grove (Nigel Beasley)
Hoover Bolton (Craig Mann)
Longridge (Mark Peacock)
Marple (Sarah Groarke-Booth)
Mossley (Duncan Byers)
Poulton-Le-Fylde (Dave Collins)
Roberts Bakery (Simon Stonehouse)
Whitworth Vale & Healey (John Binns)
Second Section:
Pavilion Theatre
Draw: 11.00am
Commence 12 noon
Adjudicators: Gordon Higginbottom & Simone Rebello
Besses Boys (James Holt)
Cheshire Constabulary (David Woollam)
City of Chester (Phil Mottershead)
Darwen Brass (Steve Hartley)
Delph (Philip Goodwin)
Dobcross Silver (Tim Sidwell)
Eccles Borough (Mareika Gray)
Farnworth & Walkden (Peter Ashley)
Flixton (Jason M. Smith)
Haydock (Mark Quinn)
Manx Concert Brass (Derek Broadbent)
Middleton (Martyn Evans)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW “B” (Peter Ashley)
Silk Brass (Tony Wyatt)
Tyldesley (Robert Taylor)
Uppermill (Alan Widdop)
Third Section:
Opera House
Split Draw: 8.30am and 10.45am
Commence 9.30am
Adjudicators: Mike Kilroy & Brian Rostron
Besses o’th’Barn (Simon Cowen)
Backpool Brass (John Pearson)
BMP Europe Goodshaw (Mike Cotter)
Boarshurst Silver (James Garlick)
Coppull & Standish (Matt Stringer)
Douglas Town (Robert Mitchell)
Eagley (Matthew Ryan)
Golborne (Matt Whitfield)
Greenalls (Phil Boardman)
Greenfield (Tom Haslam)
Hawk Green (Marple) (Neil Hewson)
Littleborough (Adrian Woodhead)
Lostock Hall Memorial (Brian Harper)
Old Hall Brass (John North)
Parr St. Helens (John Ludden)
Pilling Jubilee Silver (Len Charnock)
Rivington & Adlington (Malcolm Wilson)
Stacksteads (Fred Bowker)
Trinity Girls (Jonathan Davies)
Fourth Section:
Empress Ballroom
Draw: 12.30pm
Commence after results of First Section
Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill & Sarah Groarke-Booth
Blackley (Daniel Price)
Brindle (Keith Richmond)
Cadishead Public (Craig McFarland)
Denton Brass (Matt Bailey)
Dobcross Youth (TBA) (Withdrawn)
Formby (Louise Hough)
Manx Youth (Ian Clague MBE)
Mereside Brass (Mike Phenton)
Rode Hall Silver (Adrian Howgate)
Sale Brass (Joshua Hughes)
Skelmersdale Prize (David Chapman)
Stalybridge Old (David Ashworth)
Tarleton Brass (Gillian Bould)
Thornton Cleveleys (Stephen Simpson)
Valley Brass (Haydock) (David Chadwick)
