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World Rankings — June Update

Significant moves in the top 10 as Valaisia move up to second following their European Championships success in Utrecht.

Valaisia — Europeans 2018
  Valaisia Brass Band celebrating their recent victory at the Europeans Championships

Cory remains well ahead at the top of the Band Supplies — 4barsrest.com Rankings following the European Championships, at which Valaisia Brass Band claimed the title for the first time, adding to its British Open title won in 2017.

Brass Band Willebroek and Stavanger also re-enter the top ten following their successes in Utrecht while Challenge Section winner Italian Brass Band also makes a significant move up the table.

Grand Shield winner Hammonds Saltaire and runner-up Aldbourne also make upward progress and will look forward to the chance of scoring further points at the British Open in September.

Top 10 bands


1. Cory
2. Valaisia Brass Band
3. Eikanger-Bjørsvik
4. Brighouse and Rastrick
5. Black Dyke
6. Tredegar
7. Whitburn
8. Brass Band Willebroek
9. Foden's
10. Stavanger

To view all the ranked bands, go to:
https://www.4barsrest.com/rankings/

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