The Yorkshire Brass Band Championships 2009 will take place at St. George’s Hall, Bradford over the weekend of 7th/8th March 2009.

The format for the weekend is as follows:

Saturday:(am)- Third Section
Adjudicators: Simone Rebello and Ian Brownbill

Saturday:(pm)- First Section
Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill and Colin Hardy

Sunday:(am)- Fourth Section
Adjudicators: David Horsfield and Roy Roe

Sunday:(pm)- Second Section
Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill and Christopher Wormald

Sunday:(pm)- Championship Section
Adjudicators: James Gourlay and Nigel Boddice

It will be the first time Simone Rebello has adjudicated for us and as far as I am aware the first time a female adjudicator has been invited to YorkshirePeggy Tomlinson

First female

Announcing the format for the weekend Peggy Tomlinson, Regional Secretary, told 4BR: "We are delighted to be welcoming a new face to our adjudicators team at Yorkshire.

It will be the first time Simone Rebello has adjudicated for us and as far as I am aware the first time a female adjudicator has been invited to Yorkshire. Everyone else on the panel is an old friend and it will be a pleasure to welcome them all to Yorkshire again next year."

Updates

Regular updates on the Yorkshire 2009 Championships, for visitors and bands, will appear on www.regional-contest.org.uk/yorkshire as soon as they become available.