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Doctor's Sunday orders at Wainstone Cup

Eight bands will line-up at Yarm School near Stockton on Tees on Sunday to see if they can gain a lucrative Doctor's note worth £4,000.

Defending champion Reg Vardy
  Defending champion Reg Vardy is looking to make it a hat-trick of wins

There will be even more high-class brass band contesting to enjoy just 24 hours after the British Open in Birmingham this weekend, as eight bands line-up to battle for a share of the lucrative prize fund on offer at the Dr Martin Wainstones Cup competition in Yarm near Stockton on Tees.

Eight bands

Eight bands will make the trip to perform on the stage at the excellent Princess Alexander Auditorium at Yarm School on Sunday 11th September, each trying to catch the ear of adjudicator Dr Robert Childs.

The contenders will have to perform a march, solo item and own-choice test-piece in their bid to lift the trophy and head home with a hefty cheque for £4,000 tucked into their back pockets.

There are also podium prizes of £2,000 and £1,000 with additional awards for the band coming fourth, 'Best Soloist' and 'Best March'.

Defending champion Reg Vardy will face stiff competition if they are to make it a hat-trick of triumphs with Scottish champion Co-operative Funeralcare making a detour stop on their way back home from the British Open4BR

Defending champion

Defending champion Reg Vardy (soon to become Ever Ready once more) will face stiff competition if they are to make it a hat-trick of triumphs, with Scottish champion Co-operative Funeralcare making a detour stop on their way back home from the British Open to see if they regain the title they last won in 2013.

Joining them will be last year's runner-up, EYMS as well as London finalists Thoresby Colliery and a strong field of rivals that includes Dalmellington, Easington Colliery, Hepworth and Unite the Union.

First band

The first band will take to the stage at 11.00am, so why not go along and enjoy a great day of brass band action.

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