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Results: 2009 North of England Regional Championships

Draws and results for the 2009 North of England Regional Championships from The Dolphin Centre, Darlington.

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Championship Section
Sunday 22 March

Draw: 1.15pm
Commences: Approximately 3.00pm, after Section 2 awards
Adjudicator: David Read

Results

1. EYMS, (Dr. R. Childs), 3
2. Reg Vardy, (Dr. N. Childs), 7
3. NASUWT Riverside, (I. Robinson), 4
4. Fishburn (G. Cutt), 6
5. Felling (G. Tindall), 8
6. Lockwood Brass (J. Roberts), 9
7. Easington Colliery (R. Farr), 5
8. Kirkbymoorside Town (J. Woodward), 1
9. Westoe Brass (J. Smith), 2
withdrawn, Greggs Bakery (D. Beckley)

Soprano: John Belton, EYMS
Principal Cornet: Tina Mortimer, NASUWT Riverside
Basses: EYMS
Percussion: Lockwood

Top 2 Qualify

Section 1
Saturday 21 March

Draw: 11.00am
Commences: 12.30pm
Adjudicator: David Read

Results

1. GT Group Peterlee (S. Malcolm), 3
2. Barton Town (R. Evans), 8
3. Shepherd Building Group (T. Oldroyd), 7
4. Wansbeck’s Ashington Colliery (N. Stedman), 4
5. Harrogate (R. Waite), 6
6. Broughtons Brass (A. Exley), 5
7. Murton Colliery (D. Noble), 2
8. Northumbrian Water Ellington (R. Farr), 1

Top 2 Qualify

Best Basses: Barton
Best Percussion: Shepherd

Section 2
Sunday 22 March

Draw: 11.00am
Commences: Approximately 1.10pm, after Section 3 awards.
Adjudicator: Richard Evans

Results

1. Flookburgh (A. Lewis) 6
2. Houghton Brass (H. Smith) 5
3. Dearham (G. Williams), 4
4. Cockerton Silver (G. Nicklin)
5. Durham Constabulary (K. McDonald), 2
6. York Railway Institute (D. Warley), 1

Best Euphonium: Houghton
Best soprano: Flookburgh
Best Basses: Flookburgh

Section 3
Sunday 22 March

Draw: 8.45am
Commences: 10.00am
Adjudicator: Richard Evans

Results

1. South Milford Brass (R. Wilton), 9
2. North Skelton (T. Oldroyd), 5
3. Marske Brass (A. Prest), 8
4. Ferryhill Town (S. Norris), 1
5. Billingham Silver (V. Evans), 4
6. Ripon City (M. Dibb), 7
7. East Riding of Yorkshire (P. Andrews), 3
8. Stape Silver (M. Breckon), 2
9. Dunston Silver (S. Murrill), 6

Best Percussion: Billingham
Winning Conductor: Richard Wilton

Top 2 Qualify

Section 4
Saturday 21 March

Draw: 1.30pm
Commences: Approximately 3.30pm, after Section 1 awards
Adjudicator: Barry Thompson

Results

1. Kirkby Lonsdale (A. Greenwood), 4
2. Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes (S. Askew), 2
3. Swinton and District Excelsior (N. Sutherland), 9
4. Backworth Colliery (D. Beckley), 6
5. Bearpark and Esh Colliery (V. Eckerman), 3
6. Lanchester (J. Fenwick), 8
7. NASUWT Riverside Youth (J. Bell), 1
8. Trimdon Concert (B. Wright), 5
9. Craghead Colliery (J. Robson), 7

Top 2 Qualify

Best Principal Cornet: Kingsway Printers
Best Euphonium: Kirkby Lonsdale

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