The list of competing bands that will take part in the 2019 Butlins Mineworkers Championships have been announced.

Big payouts

There will be plenty to play for in terms of cash payouts too — with the newly crowned top flight winner picking up a potential £12,000 for their efforts.

With a popular selection of test-piece choices on offer, bands should be able to play to their strengths in each section, whilst once again there will be plenty to enjoy with the unregistered ensembles and youth bands on the Sunday morning.

Details of the solo and quartet events will be release das soon as possible.

Championship Section:

Venue: Centre Stage
Saturday 12th January
Draw: 11.30am (commences after the 4th Section)

Test-Pieces:
Rienzi (Wagner arr. Haydn Johns)
Benvenuto Cellini (Berlioz arr. Frank Wright)
Carnival (Dvorak arr. Geoffrey Brand)

Adjudicators: Brian Rostron & Alan Fernie (Test Piece & Entertainment)

Sunday 13th January (Entertainment)
Draw: Saturday Evening
Venue: Centre Stage
Commences: 11.00am

Prizes:
First: £10,000
Second: £5,000
Third: £2,500
Fourth: £1,000
Test Piece winner: £1,000
Most Entertaining Band: £1,000

1. Desford Colliery (LMTF) (Michael Fowles)
2. Flowers (Paul Holland)
3. Friary Guildford (Chris King)
4. Haverhill Silver (Paul Filby)
5. Redbridge Brass (Richard Ward)
6. GUS (Chris Jeans)
7. Woodfalls (Dr Robert Childs)

First Section:

Venue: Reds
Saturday 12th January
Draw: 8.30am
Commences: 10.00am

Test Pieces:
La Forza del Destino (Berlioz arr. Frank Wright)
Le Corsair (Berlioz arr. Geoffrey Brand)

Adjudicators: Alan Morrison & Dave Lea

Prizes:
First: £2,000
Second: £1,000
Third: £700
Fourth: £500

1. Boarshurst Silver (James Garlick)
2. City of Cambridge (Philip Fisher)
3. Eccles Borough (Mareika Gray)
4. Enderby (Ryan Richards)
5. Fulham Brass (John Ward)
6. Harborough (Brad Turnbull)
7. Haydock Band (Mark Quinn)
8. Hucknall & Linby (Paul Whyley)
9. Jackfield (David Maplestone)
10. Knottinglley Silver (Kevin Belcher)
11. Milton Keynes Brass (Jonathan Mott)
12. Sandhurst Silver (David Johnson)
13. Soham Comrades (Mark Ager)
14. Stannington (Derek Renshaw)
15. Ware Brass (Craig Patterson)
16. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (Simon Gresswell)

Second Section:

Venue: Royal Arthur Suite
Saturday 12th January
Draw: 8.30am
Commences: 10.30am

Test Pieces:
Academic Festival Overture (Brahms arr. Denis Wright)
The Frogs of Aristophanes (Bantock arr. Frank Wright)

Adjudicators: Kevin Wadsworth & Sheona White

Prizes:
First: £2,000
Second: £1,000
Third: £700
Fourth: £500

1. Bedford Town (Martin Hurrell)
2. Besses Boys (James Holt)
3. City of Coventry Brass (Stephen Cooper)
4. Colchester Band (Victoria Steinitz)
5. Dronfield Genquip CMW (Damien Wileman)
6. Dunstan Silver (Aiden Hodgson)
7. Gresley Colliery (Craig Stevens)
8. Hade Edge (Jonathon Beatty)
9. Hatherleigh Silver (Matt Green)
10. Horsham Borough (Mark McLaughlin)
11. Ibstock Brick Brass (Simon Willis)
12. NASUWT Concert (Andrew Hall)
13. Shirland Welfare (Lynden Cooper)
14. Waterbeach Brass (Andrew Kershaw)

Third Section:

Venue: Crazy Horse
Saturday 12th January
Draw: 8.30am
Commences: 11.00am

Test Pieces:
Egmont Overture (Beethoven arr. Eric Ball)
Rule Britannia (William Rimmer)

Adjudicators: David Ashworth & Mike Kilroy

Prizes:
First: £2,000
Second: £1,000
Third: £700
Fourth: £500

1. Amington (Alan Gifford)
2. Brighton & Hove City (Matthew Hackett)
3. Crystal Palace (Michael Gray)
4. Cubbington Silver (Mark Phillips)
5. East Coast Brass (Paul Speed)
6. Ellington Colliery (Clare Winter)
7. Epping Forest (Keith Schroeter)
8. Hoover (Bolton) (Craig Mann)
9. Littleborough (Adrian Woodhead)
10. Pleasley Colliery Welfare (Geof Benson)
11. Raunds Temperance (Jonathan Pippen)
12. Stamford Brass (Julian Bright)
13. Whitworth Vale & Healey (Christopher Binns)

Fourth Section:

Venue: Centre Stage
Saturday 12th January
Draw: 8.30am
Commences: 9.30am

Test Pieces:
Overture to Youth (Eric Hughes)
A Saddleworth Festival (Goff Richards)

Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson & John Doyle

Prizes:
First: £2,000
Second: £1,000
Third: £700
Fourth: £500

1. Banovallum Brass (Horncastle) (Steve Ingham)
2. Cottenham Brass (P.B Mackley)
3. Dodworth Colliery MW (Eliot Darwin)
4. Great Yarmouth Brass (Colin Swaep)
5. Maltby Miners Welfare (Terry Clifford)
6. Norfolk Wherry Brass (Eddie Baker)
7. Royston Town (Steve Earley)
8. Sale Brass (John Anderson)
9. Sherwood Forest Brass (Christine Lippeatt)
10. Tewit Silver (Martin Hall)
11. Thurcroft Welfare (Matthew Wright)
12. Whitwell Brass (Ryan Stacey)

Unregistered Section:

Venue: Reds
Sunday 13th January
Own Choice

Prizes:
First: £200
Second: £100
Third: £50

Adjudicator: Mark Walters

1. Gresley Colliery Youth (Duncan Jackson)
2. Wigston Enterprise Band (Matthew Davies)
3. Shirland Training (Dave Hill)

Youth Section:

Venue: Reds
Sunday 13th January
Pre-drawn
Commences: Following Ensemble Section
Set Work: Own Choice
Adjudicator: Mark Walters

Prizes:
First: £1,000
Second: £600
Third: £200

1. Gresley Colliery Youth (Duncan Jackson)
2. City of Cambridge Academy (Martyn Grisdale)
3. Shirland Youth (Dave Hill)
4. 3BA Academy Brass (Birgit Trinkl)
5. Enderby Youth (Trevor Hounsome)