For the second year in a row Desford Colliery got their contesting season off to a fantastic financial start by bagging the top prize at Butlins.

The £6,000 won will see them top the table for a few months at least, whilst the likes of Wingates, Skelmanthorpe, Haslingden & Helmshore, Shirebrook MW and Eccles Borough have all put a nice bit of cash into their bank balances ahead of the regionals.

The £6,000 won will see them top the table for a few months at least4BR

Next big money contests

The next big money contests will see bands compete for the dosh at Yeovil and Brass at the Guild Hall at Preston, whilst the Norwegians will enter the fray in early Fevruary at their Nationals Championships in Bergen.

Current table:

1. Desford Colliery — £6,000
(Butlins — £6,000)

2. Wingates — £2,500
(Butlins — £2,500)

3= Skelmanthorpe — £1,500
(Butlins — £1,500)

3= Haslingden & Helmshore — £1,500
(Butlins — £1,500)

3= Shirebrook MW — £1,500
(Butlins — £1,500)

3= Eccles Borough – £1,500
(Butlins — £1,500)

7. Tongwynlais Temperance — £1,250
(Butlins — £1,250)

8. Bactiguard Wire Brass — £1,000
(Butlins — £1,000)

9= United Yorkshire Co-op — £900
(Butlins — £900)

9= Dodworth MW — £900
(Butlins — £900)

9= Heyl Town — £900
(Butlins — £900)

9= Rolls-Royce (Derby) — £900
(Butlins – £900)

13. United Co-op Milnrow — £750
(Butlins — £750)

14= Vernon Building Society — £650
(Butlins — £650)

14= Middleton — £650
(Butlins — £650)

14= West Yorkshire Police — £650
(Butlins — £650)

14= Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield) — £650
(Butlins — £650)

18= Ipswich & Norwich Co-op – £450
(Butlins — £450)

18= Frickley South Elmsall — £450
(Butlins — £450)

18= Hitchin Band — £450
(Butlins — £450)

18= Thurcroft Welfare — £450
(Butlins — £450)