Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Number of Bands: 74
Sunday 9 March: All Sections
Championship Section
Opera House
Adjudicator: Dennis Wilby
Festival Music — Eric Ball
Commences: 1530
1. Fodens Richardson, G. Cutt, 4, 192
2. Leyland, J. Katsikaris, 9, 190
3. Fairey, P. Chalk, 5, 189
4. Wingates, A. Berryman, 3, 187
5. United Co-op (Crewe), J. Sparkes, 10, 186
6. Stockport Brass, M. Fowles, 6, 185
7. United Co-op Milnrow, J. Ward, 11, 184
8. Bactiguard Wire Brass, P. Andrews, 2, 183
9. Timperley, D. Evans, 7, 182
10, Pemberton Old JJB Wigan, M. Peacock, 8
11, Freckleton, P. Dalton, 1
Pre-qualified: Fodens Richardson
Other qualifiers: Leyland and Fairey
Section 1
Empress Ballroom
Adjudicator: Chris Wormald
James Cook — Circumnavigator — Gilbert Vinter
Commences: 1415
1. Roberts Bakery, C. Cranson, 10, 192
2. Blackburn and Darwen, N. Sheppard, 13, 190
3. Vernon Building Society Poynton, A Lawton MBE, 12, 189
4. Ashton-under-Lyne, C. Whiteoak, 3, 188
5. Tyldesley, R. Taylor, 8, 187
6. Poulton-le-Fylde, G. Clegg, 11, 186
7. Mossley, D. Byers, 4, 185
8. Longridge, S. Tarry, 1, 184
9. Bollington Brass, P. Christian, 9, 183
10. Silk Brass Astra Zeneca Macclesfield, J. Cant, 2, 182
11. Blackpool Brass, A. White, 5, 181
12. Haydock, N. McNulty, 7, 180
13. Diggle, L. Beevers, 6, 179
Besses o' th' Barn, J. Hinckley, w
Top 2 bands qualify
Section 2
Empress Ballroom
Adjudicator: John Maines
Three Part Invention — Kenneth Downie
Commences: 1030
1. Wardle and District Anderson Brass, S. Conway, 9, 184
2. Haslingden and Helmshore, D. Holland, 6, 182
3. Manx Concert Brass, I. Clague MBE, 8, 181
4. Eccleston Brass, I. Bateson, 7, 180
5. Rainford, N. Samuel, 10, 179
6. Old Hall Brass, T. Halliwell, 1, 178
7. Delph, P. Goodwin, 5, 177
8. United Co-op 2000 Brass, J. Meredith, 11, 176
9. Middleton, M. Stringer, 4, 175
10. Trinity Girls, S. Barton, 12, 174
11. Stalybridge Old, J. Lewis, 2, 173
12. Hoover (Bolton), A. Cooke, 3, 172
Top 2 bands qualify
Section 3
Opera House
Adjudicator: James Scott
The Dark Side of the Moon — Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Commences: 1000
1. Oldham (Lees), John Collins, 20, 184
2. Eagley, G. Moore, 18, 183
3. Pemberton Old Wigan JJB B, P. Ashley, 13. 182
4. Flixton, I. McKnight, 11, 181
5. Douglas Town, G. Higginbottom, 7, 180
6. BMP Europe Goodshaw, K. Gibbs, 2, 178
7. Morecambe, A. Warriner, 17, 177
8. Formby, L. Hough, 1, 175
9. Hawk Green (Marple), P. Pavey, 15, 173
10. Dobcross Silver, D. Hadfield, 3, 171
11. Skelmersdale Prize, G. Clough, 5, 170
12. Ramsey Town, R. Quane, 6, 169
13. Valley Brass (Haydock), D. Chadwick, 16, 167
14. Whitworth Vale and Healey, J. Binns, 4, 166
15. Greenalls,H. Bousefield, 14, 165
16. Rivington and Adlington, D. Mort, 8, 164
17. City of Chester, P. Mottershead, 19, 163
18. Boarshurst Silver, A. Hobbins, 9, 162
19. Dobcross Youth 2003, B. Lamb, 10, 160
20. Pilling Jubilee Silver, B. Porter, 12, 159
Top 3 bands qualify
Section 4
Spanish Hall
Adjudicator: Geoffrey Whitham
Four Cities Symphony — Rodney Newton
Commences: 1100
1. Uppermill, A. Widdop, 19, 179
2. Lostock Hall Memorial, 11, 177
3. Tarleton and District Brass, G. Bould, 9, 176
4. St. John's Mossley, S. Corbett, 4, 175
5. Farnworth and Walkden, P. Ashley, 20, 174
6. Coppull and Standish, A. Baker, 15, 173
7. Cheshire Constabulary, D. Woollam, 12, 172
8. Hazel Grove, N. Beasley, 5, 171
9. Golborne, G. Smith, 7, 170
10. Besses Boys, J. Holt, 23, 169
11. Farndon and District Brass, M. Robertson, 22, 168
12. Greenfield, S. Black, 10, 167
13. Tottington Public, M. Ryan, 2, 166
14. Darwen Brass, S. Hartley, 16, 165
15. Friezland, T. Haslam, 3, 164
16. Eccles Borough, L. Webb, 21, 163
17. Sale Brass, J. Dickinson, 17, 162
18. Parr (Richardson Ltd.) St. Helens, R. Prescott, 1, 161
19. Denton Brass, J. Davies, 6, 160
20. Barnton Silver, S. Yates, 8, 159
21. Blackley, A. Smith, 14, 158
22. Brindle, K. Richmond, 18, 157
23. Nelson Brass, J. Roberts, 13, 156
Top 3 bands qualify
