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Results: Regionals 2008 — North of England

Results for the 2008 North of England Regionals Championships from the Dolphin Centre, Darlington.

Dolphin Centre, Darlington
 

Dolphin Centre, Darlington
Number of bands: 47
Saturday 29 March: 4th & 3rd Sections
Sunday 30 March: 2nd, 1st & Championship Sections

Championship Section

Sunday 30 March.
Adjudicator: David Horsfield
Festival Music — Eric Ball
Commences: following 1st Section results

1. Reg Vardy, Dr. N. Childs, 5, 194
2. EYMS, Dr. R. Childs, 1, 193
3. Felling, G. Tindall, 6, 192
4. Fishburn, R. Gray, 4, 190
5. Tavistock Chester-le-Street Riverside, I. Robinson, 2, 188
6. Westoe, D. Broadbent, 7, 186
7. RMT Easington Colliery, N. Law, 8, 184
8. Harrogate, D. Lancaster, 3, 183

Best soprano: Tom Glendinning, Reg Vardy
Best cornet: Jim Hayes, Reg Vardy
Best basses: Reg Vardy
Best percussion: EYMS

Top 2 bands qualify

Section 1

Sunday 30 March
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy
James Cook — Circumnavigator — Gilbert Vinter
Commences: following 2nd Section results

1. Kirkbymoorside Town, J. Woodward, 5, 190
2. Wansbeck's Ashington Colliery, N. Stedman, 1, 189
3. GT Group Peterlee, S. Malcolm, 3, 187
4. Lockwood Brass, J. Roberts, 7, 186
5. Shepherd Group Brass, T. Oldroyd, 2, 185
6. Broughtons, D. Hirst, 6, 184
7. Northumbrian Water Ellington Colliery, A. Fernie, 4, 183

Best basses: Kirkbymoorside
Best percussion: Wansbeck's Ashington Colliery

Top 2 bands qualify

Section 2

Sunday 30 March
Adjudicator: Peter Roberts
Three Part Invention — Kenneth Downie
Commences: 10.00am

1. Barton Town, R. Evans, 5, 188
2. Murton Colliery, D. Noble, 6, 187
3. Dearham, G. Williams, 7, 186
4. Barrow Shipyard, D. Gittins, 2, 185
5. Houghton Brass, M. Bousie, 3, 184
6. Cockerton Prize Silver, G. Nicklin, 4. 183
7. York Railway Institute, D. Warley, 1, 182
8. Ferryhill Town, S. Norris, 8, 181
9. Durham Constabulary, K. McDonald, 9, 180
Hetton Silver, A. Seymour, w

Best soprano: Lenny Potts, Ferryhill
Best basses: Barton
Best euphonium: John McCloughlin, Dearham

Top 2 bands qualify

Section 3

Saturday 29 March.
Adjudicator: Peter Roberts
The Dark Side of the Moon — Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Commences: following 4th Section results

1. Flookburgh, J. Iveson, 5, 184
2. Billingham Silver, V. Evans, 1, 182
3. Dunston Silver, S. Murrill, 2, 181
4. Barrow Concert, M. Davison, 3, 180
5. Ripon City, M. Dibb, 4, 179
6. Barnard Castle, D. Dunphy, 7, 178
7. Stape Silver, M. Breckon, 8, 177
8. East Riding of Yorkshire, P. Andrews, 6, 176

Top 2 bands qualify

Section 4

Saturday 29 March
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy
Four Cities Symphony — Rodney Newton
Commences: 12.00pm

1. South Milford Brass, R. Wilton, 4, 180
2. Kirkby Lonsdale Brass, A. Greenwood, 7, 177
3. Bearpark & Esh, V. Eckerman, 1, 175
4. Marske Brass, A. Prest, 11, 174
5. Trimdon Concert Brass, B. Wright, 2, 173
6. Stanhope Silver, S. Robson, 8, 172
7. Aycliffe & Brancepeth, M. Priestley, 13, 171
8. Swinton & District Excelsior, N. Sutherland, 12, 170
9. Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes, S. Askew, 3, 169
10. Lanchester, J. Fenwick, 10, 168
11. Chester-le-Street Riverside Concert Brass, M. Humphrey, 5, 167
12. Backworth Colliery, C. Harris, 9, 166
13. Craghead Colliery, J. Robson, 6, 165
Shepherd Group Concert Brass, M. Pratt, w

Best Euphonium: Glen Kilburn, South Milford
Best Cornet: Nicky Bond, South Milford

Top 2 bands qualify

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