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2008 4BR Money List

With just the one leg of the Regionals to go plenty of bands have put themselves on the prize money ladder.

Money List
 

There may have been lots of contest activity around the country of late, but there has not too much movement in the Money List – although lots of bands are now in the race…

Regionals

With the second batch of the regional contest out of the way there hasn’t been much movement in the Money List with Desford, Tredegar and PolySteel adding more dosh to their coffers.

With the second batch of the regional contest out of the way there hasn’t been much movement in the Money List with Desford, Tredegar and PolySteel adding more dosh to their coffers4BR

First deposits

With just £200 for the winners, £100 for second place and £75 for third, there are plenty of new names in the list with Fodens, Cory and Whitburn, three big money winners year in year out putting their first deposits in the 2008 bank.

There are now close to 150 bands winning some money this year, with plenty more to come we are sure.

Current Top 50 Table:

1. Desford Colliery — £6,200
(Butlins — £6,000; Midlands Regional — £200)

2. Eikanger Bjorsvik — £3,705
(Norwegian Nationals — £3,705)

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

4. Tredegar — £2,200
(Miners Eisteddfod — £2,000; Welsh Regional — £200)

5. PolySteel — £2,075
(Yeovil — £2,000; West of England Regional — £75)

6. Haslingden & Helmshore — £1,975
(Butlins — £1,500; Guild Hall — £300; North West Regional — £75)

7. Oslo Brass Band — £1,945
(Norwegian Nationals — £1,945)

8. Skelmanthorpe — £1,700
(Butlins — £1,500; Yorkshire Regional — £200)

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

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

11. Orskog Brass — £1,297
(Norwegian Nationals — £1,297)

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

13= Beaumaris — £1,200
(Miners Eisteddfod — £1,100; Welsh Regional — £100)

13= Newbridge (Celynen) — £1,200
(Miners Eisteddfod — £1,000; Welsh Regional — £200)

15= Bactiguard Wire Brass — £1,000
(Butlins — £1,000)

15= Camborne — £1,000
(Yeovil — £1,000)

17. Mount Charles — £950
(Yeovil — £750; West of England Regional — £200)

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

18= Heyl Town — £900
(Butlins — £900)

18= Oldham (Lees) — £900
(Guild Hall — £700; North West Regional — £200)

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

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

23. Pemberton Old Wigan — £775
(Guild Hall — £700; North West Regional — £75)

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

25= Rong Brass — £741
(Norwegian Nationals — £741)

25= Stavanger — £741
(Norwegian Nationals — £741)

27. Vernon Building Society — £725
(Butlins — £650; North West Regional — £75)

28= Farnworth & Walkden — £700
(Guild Hall — £700)

28= Mid Rhondda — £700
(GBBA Contest — £100; Miners Eisteddfod — £600)

28= Rainford — £700
(Guild Hall — £700)

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

31= Middleton — £650
(Butlins — £650)

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

34= Krohnengen — £648
(Norwegian Nationals — £648)

34= Torskangerpoll Musikklag — £648
(Norwegian Nationals — £648)

36. Ipswich & Norwich Co-op – £550
(Butlins — £450; London & SC Regional)

37= Lofthouse 2000 — £500
(Guild Hall — £300; Yorkshire Regional — £200)

37= Lostock Hall — £500
(Guild Hall — £400; North West Regional)

39. Sorum Musikklag — £463
(Norwegian Nationals — £463)

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

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

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

43= Old Hall — £400
(Guild Hall — £400)

43= Tarleton & District — £400
(Guild Hall — £400)

43= Timperely — £400
(Guild Hall — £400)

46. Tomra — £370
(Norwegian Nationals — £370)

47= Blaenavon Town — £300
(GBBA Contest — £100; Welsh Regional — £200)

47= Coppull & Standish — £300
(Guild Hall — £300)

47= Zone One Brass — £300
(Guild Hall — £300)

50. Kopervik Musikklag — £277
(Norwegian Nationals — £277)

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