Once again the sound of brass was heard loud and clear in the Village of Newbiggin by the sea, Northumberland on the weekend of the 28/29th April.
Over 50 entries
The Wansbeck event attracted over 50 entries performing solo’s duets and small ensembles.
The day included the Annual James Shepherd performance prize, this year with a cash bursary of up to £200.
Results:
Under 13 solo for the Gainsborough Cup:
1. Hayley O’Connelley
2. Kate Malcolm
Under 16 Solo for the Hollon Cup:
1. Thomas White
2. Christina Campbell
Under 16 solo for the Northumberland Brass Band Association Cup:
1. Phillip Tait
2. Hayley O’Connelley
3. Kate Malcolm
Under 18 Solo for the Oldgate Trophies:
1. Phillip Tait
The Chantry Cup was won by Phillip Tait for the highest points of the morning.
Under 16 Brass Band for the NBBA Shield:
1. Northumbrian Water Ellington Colliery Brass Academy
The James Shepherd Performance Class:
1. Phillip Tait
2. Chris Travis
3. Thomas White
4. Chris Watson
Open Brass Solo for the Dussart Cup:
1. Victoria Buddin
Open Duet for the Stanners Shield:
1. Chris Travis and Colin Harris
Open Brass Ensemble for the W.S.Bond Trophy:
1. Northumbria Water Ellington Colliery Band Quartet
2. Backworth Colliery Band Quartet
Under 18 Brass Band for the Jean Sanderson Cup:
1. Backworth Junior Brass
Youth Band Committee Bowl:
1. Craghead Colliery Band
Brass Band Contest
Sunday 29th April in Newbiggin Sports and Community Centre, 9 bands competed in the Open Brass Band Class for the Irvine Decanter
Result:
1. The Felling Band (Graham Tindall) — 93pts
2. GT Group Peterlee (Stephan Malcolm) — 89pts
3. Wansbeck Ashington (Nigel Steadman) — 88pts
4. Northumbrian Water Ellington (Tony Griffiths) — 86 pts
5. Ferryhill Town (Sue Norris) — 84 pts
6. Durham Constabulary (Keith Macdonald) — 83pts
7. Dunston Silver (Sue Morrell) — 81pts
8. Backworth Colliery (Colin Harris) — 80pts
9. Craghead Colliery (John Robson) — 78pts
Northumberland Brass Band League Trophy: Backworth Colliery Band
Newbiggin Brass Band Trophy: Dunston Silver Band
John Bond Trophy:Ferryhill Town Band
Sam Bond Trophy: Wansbeck’s Ashington Colliery
Morpeth Trophy: The Felling Band
The level of competition over the weekend was excellent and the performance by Philip Tait to win the James Shepherd performance class was a highlight of the weekendOrganisers
High standard
The weekend was Adjudicated by Brian Buckley who commented on the high standard of competition over the weekend.
Success
The event was again a successful collaboration between the Northumberland Brass Band Association and The Wansbeck Music Festival.
Tony Griffiths Secretary of the Association told 4BR: "The level of competition over the weekend was excellent and the performance by Philip Tait to win the James Shepherd performance class was a highlight of the weekend. Phillip walked away with an outstanding mark taking the full cash bursary of £200."
