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Rankings update — October

The latest Band Supplies 4barsrest Rankings show some significant movements throughout following the first phase of the busy autumn contesting season.

Brighouse and Rastrick celebrating their British Open win
  Brighouse and Rastrick's first British Open win in 44 years sees it move into 3rd place

The latest Band Supplies 4barsrest Rankings show some significant movements throughout following the first phase of the busy autumn contesting season.

Brighouse and Rastrick's first British Open win in 44 years sees it move into 3rd place, while Aldbourne's first 'frame' position in Birmingham sees the band move into the top 10 for the first time ever — also marking a first for the West of England Region with two bands in the top bracket!

National Championship success for Stannington (1st Section), Campbeltown Brass (2nd), Skelmersdale (3rd) and Dobcross (4th) saw these bands all move up significantly, while the winners of the other contests held since the last update were:

West of Scotland Entertainment — won by Dalmellington
Dr. Martin Wainstones Cup — won by Hepworth
Swiss Open — won by Brass Band Berner Oberland
Queensland State Championships — won by Brisbane Excelsior
Bolsover Festival of Brass — won by Longridge
Buxton Festival of Brass — won by Blidworth Welfare
Aalborg Music Festival — won by Aarhus Brass Band
French Open Championships — won by Paris Brass Band
Dutch Open Championships — won by Provincial Brass Band Groningen
Bugle Contest — won by St. Dennis
Bold as Brass Contest — won by Shirland Miners Welfare

Foden's defends its National title at the Royal Albert Hall in a couple of weeks' time, when it will hope to further impact on Cory's rankings lead, but with six top-10 bands in the field competition is sure to be keen. The next update will follow the London event, so we should see substantial changes in the rankings after the usual thrills and spills!

Top 10 bands


1. Cory
2. Foden's
3. Brighouse and Rastrick
4. Valaisia Brass Band
5. Tredegar
6. Black Dyke
7. Flowers
8. Eikanger-Bjorsvik
9. Aldbourne
10. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery

To view all ranked bands go to:
www.4barsrest.com/rankings

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