The organisers of the Spring Festival have released the updated list of competing bands and conductors for the 88th running of the event at the Winter Gardens on Saturday 10th May.
88th Spring Festival
Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Saturday 10th May
Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent, Dr Robert Childs, Major Peter Parkes, Peter Roberts, Geoffrey Whitham, Chris Wormald.
Grand Shield
Test Piece: Vienna Nights — Philip Wilby
The Opera House
Draw: 9.00am
Commence: 10.00am
First Prize: £800 and Grand Challenge Shield
Second Prize: £600
Third Prize: £400
Fourth Prize: £300
AVELEY & NEWHAM (Nigel Taken)
B T M (PHS) BAND (Nigel Boddice)
BURRY PORT TOWN (Nigel Seaman)
FRECKLETON (Paul Dalton)
KIBWORTH (Gary Wyatt)
LEYLAND (Jason Katsikaris)
MOUNT CHARLES (Andrew Duncan)
NEWSTEAD BRASS (Duncan Beckley)
PENNINE BRASS (Huw Thomas)
REDBRIDGE (Jeremy Wise)
REG VARDY (Allan Ramsey)
SOVEREIGN BRASS (David Maplestone)
STAFFORDSHIRE (Simon Kerwin)
STOCKPORT BRASS (Michael Fowles)
THORESBY COLLIERY (Stan Lippeatt)
TONGWYNLAIS TEMPERANCE SILVER. (Gareth Pritchard)
TREDEGAR (Ian Porthouse
VIRTUOSI GUS (John Berryman)
WINGATES (Andrew Berryman)
YORKSHIRE IMPERIAL URQUART TRAVEL (Jim Davies)
Senior Cup
Test Piece: Elgar Variations — Martin Ellerby
Pavilion Theatre
Draw: 10.00am
Commence: 11.00am
First Prize: £600 and Belle Vue 100 Guinea Challenge Cup
Second Prize: £400
Third Prize: £300
Fourth Prize: £200
ALDBOURNE (Melvin White)
ASHTON UNDER LYNE (Carl Whiteoak)
BACTIGUARD WIRE BRASS (Paul Andrews)
BESSES O`TH BARN (John North)
BO’NESS & CARRIDEN (Mike Marzella)
BOURNMOUTH CONCERT BRASS (Jonathan Camps)
CWMAMAN INSTITUTE SILVER (David Evans)
DALMELLINGTON (Archie Hutcherson)
EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES (Frans Violet)
FISHBURN (Ray Farr)
GLOSSOP OLD (Jonathon Davies)
JAGUAR {COVENTRY} (Dave Lea)
KINGDOM BRASS (Craig Anderson)
KNOTTINGLEY SILVER (Robin Morgan)
LINDLEY (Neil Jowett)
PEMBERTON OLD WIGAN JJB (Mark Peacock)
RATBY CO-OPERATIVE (Brett Baker)
SKELMANTHORPE (John Roberts)
STOCKSBRIDGE (David Nesbitt)
UNISON KINNEIL (Colin McKenzie)
Senior Trophy
Test Piece: An Epic Symphony – Percy Fletcher
Spanish Hall
Draw: 9.30am
Commence: 10.30am
First Prize: £600 and Senior Trophy
Second Prize: £400
Third Prize: £300
Fourth Prize: £200
BEAUMARIS (Gwyn Evans)
BLACKBURN AND DARWEN (Nick Sheppard)
CAMBORNE TOWN (Frank Renton)
CHESTER LE STREET RIVERSIDE (Ian Robinson)
FRIARY GUILDFORD (Chris King)
LAGANVALE (Ernest Ruddock)
MARSDEN SILVER PRIZE (OSSETT BREWERY) (Glyn Williams)
MOSSLEY (Duncan Byers)
NEWBRIDGE CELYNEN (Paul Holland)
NEWTONGRANGE (Paul Drury)
NORTHOP (Thomas Wyss)
OLD SILKSTONE (Alan Exley)
PARC & DARE (Richard Evans)
POWERFUEL HATFIELD COLLIERY (Graham O’Connor)
(SWT) WOODFALLS (Dr Nicholas Childs)
STAINES (TBA)
UNITED CO-OP CREWE (Jef Sparkes)
UNITED NORWEST CO-OP MILNROW (J. Ward)
WREXHAM BRASS (Wayne Ruston)
YORKSHIRE CO-OP (TBA)
The contest is organised in accordance with the rules of the British Open Brass Band Championships and the British Brass Band Registry.
