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Yorkshire Regional Championship schedules and judges confirmed

The Huddersfield contest weekend schedule and adjudication teams have been announced.

Yorkshire
  The Championships take place at Huddersfield Town Hall on the 1st & 2nd March

The organisers of the Yorkshire Regional Championship have announced the contest schedule and adjudicators for its event to be held at Huddersfield Town Hall on the weekend of the 1st & 2nd March.

54 bands will take to the stage in the five sections. Two bands plus Black Dyke (pre-qualified) will represent the region at the Royal Albert Hall. Two bands in each of the First to Fourth Sections will represent the Yorkshire at Cheltenham National Finals.

Tickets go on sale from Monday 13th January.

Saturday

Saturday 1st March will commence at 9.00am with the performances of the 10 bands in the Fourth Section to be judged by Anne Crookston and Benjamin Richeton.

It will be followed by the 11 bands in the Second Section (start time approx 12.50pm) adjudicated by Sarah Groarke-Booth and Steven Mead.

The day ends with the 11 bands performing in the First Section (start time approx 5.00pm) judged by Stan Lippeatt and Michael Alcorn.

Sunday

Sunday 2nd March commences at 9.30am with the 10 bands in the Third Section adjudicated by Michael Alcorn and Anne Crookston.

The climax of the weekend comes with the 12 bands in the Championships Section (2.30pm start) adjudicated by Steven Mead and Christopher Bond.

Details of the Young Adjudicators panel/Adjudicator Experience Programme organised by the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators will be announced in due course.

Tickets

Tickets go on sale on Monday, 13th January from the Box Office: 01484 225755 or online www.kirklees.gov.uk

Further details at: www.regional-contest.org.uk/yorkshire

Schedule:


Saturday 1st March:


Fourth Section: 10 bands
Adjudicators: Anne Crookston and Benjamin Richeton
Draw: 7.30am
Start: 9.00am

Second Section: 11 bands
Adjudicators: Sarah Groarke-Booth and Steven Mead
Draw: 11.00am
Start: 12.50pm approx.

First Section: 11 bands
Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt and Michael Alcorn
Draw: 3.00pm
Start: 5.00pm

Sunday 2nd March:


Third Section: 10 bands
Adjudicators: Michael Alcorn and Anne Crookston
Draw: 8.00am
Start: 9.30am

Championship Section: 12 bands
Adjudicators: Steven Mead and Christopher Bond
Draw: 11.30am
Start: 2.30pm

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