Scottish Pride On Show In Harrogate
Scotlands representatives did us proud at the Lower Section National Finals in Harrogate at the weekend (23rd/24th September). Five of our eight bands achieved top six finishes, a result which bodes well for the general health of brass banding in Scotland.
In the 1st section, Dalmellington gave a very good performance to finish in fourth place on the testpiece ‚Äö?Ñ??Ballet From A Perfect Fool‚Äö?Ñ??. Unfortunately Broxburn & Livingston finished well down the order but the experience of their first National Finals weekend will stand the band in good stead for the future.
In the 2nd section contest both of the qualifying bands from Scotland acquitted themselves well with City of Discovery finishing fourth and Barrhead Burgh close behind in sixth. The testpiece for this section was ‚Äö?Ñ??Gothic Dances‚Äö?Ñ?? by Scotsman Alan Fernie, who also sat in the adjudicators box for this section.
The 3rd section contest was one where Scotland had real hope of producing a Champion band, with the much fancied Tullis Russell. Unfortunately, a scrambled start to the first movement of Gordon Langford's "Sinfonietta For Brass Band" cost them, but they did enough to secure third place, the highest placing achieved by any Scottish band over the weekend. Not to be outdone, Broxburn Silver also gave a very good account of themselves as they claimed sixth place.
In the 4th section contest neither Bon Accord ‚Äö?Ñ??B‚Äö?Ñ?¥ nor Turriff Silver gave performances of Sparke's "Valerius Variations" which impressed the adjudicators and both bands finished well down the order. However, they can console themselves with the fact that they were here, among the top twenty-two bands in the country at this level.
The results of the Lower Section National Finals 2006
1st Section
| Venue: | Harrogate International Centre |
| Date: | 24th September 2006 |
| Adjudicator(s): | Malcolm Brownbill, David Horsfield |
| Set Testpiece: | Ballet From The Perfect Fool, Holst arr. Parkes |
Band |
Conductor |
Draw |
Pts |
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| 1. | Kibworth | John Berryman |
8
|
193
|
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| 2. | Wire Brass | Paul Andrews |
16
|
192
|
 |
| 3. | United Co-op Crewe | Jeff Sparkes |
12
|
191
|
|
| 4. | Dalmellington | Archie Hutchison |
13
|
190
|
 |
| 5. | Lydbrook | Steve Sykes |
17
|
189
|
|
| 6. | Foss Dyke | Gary Wyatt |
9
|
188
|
|
| 7. | Helston Town | John Hitchens |
4
|
187
|
|
| 8. | Penclawdd Brass | Tony Small |
7
|
186
|
 |
| 9. | Marsden Silver Prize | Glyn Williams |
3
|
184
|
|
| 10. | Northop Silver | Thomas Wyss |
2
|
183
|
 |
| 11. | Drighlington | Kevin Belcher |
10
|
181
|
|
| 12. | KM Medway | Graham Wilson |
1
|
180
|
|
| 13. | Haverhill Silver | Mark Ager |
15
|
179
|
|
| 14. | Riddings | Graham O'Connor |
11
|
178
|
|
| 15. | Easington Colliery | David Hirst |
6
|
177
|
|
| 16. | Broxburn & Livingston | Kevin Price |
14
|
175
|
 |
| 17. | Felling | Graeme Tindall |
14
|
174
|
|
2nd Section
| Venue: | Harrogate International Centre |
| Date: | 23rd September 2006 |
| Adjudicator(s): | Alan Fernie, Graham OConnor |
| Set Testpiece: | Gothic Dances, Alan Fernie |
Band |
Conductor |
Draw |
Pts |
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| 1. | St Dennis | Brian Minear |
4
|
185
|
|
| 2. | Bollington | Peter Christian |
7
|
184
|
|
| 3. | Newbridge (Celynen) | Paul Holland |
8
|
183
|
|
| 4. | City of Discovery | Bruce Fraser |
14
|
182
|
|
| 5. | Foresters Brass 2000 | Pete Collins |
16
|
181
|
|
| 6. | Barrhead Burgh | Chris Bradley |
3
|
178
|
|
| 7. | Grange Moor | Duncan Beckley |
5
|
177
|
|
| 8. | Jersey Premier Brass | Tim Pritchard |
9
|
176
|
|
| 9. | Blackpool Brass | Andy Warriner |
12
|
174
|
|
| 10. | Wansbeck's Ashington Colliery | Nigel Steadman |
2
|
173
|
|
| 11. | Lockwood Brass | John Roberts |
10
|
172
|
|
| 12. | Tylorstown Arriva Trains | Gary Davies |
11
|
171
|
|
| 13. | Denham Hendon Brass | Philip Sparke |
15
|
170
|
|
| 14. | Lympstone South West Telecoms | Charles Fleming |
1
|
169
|
|
| 15. | Meltham & Meltham Mills | Stuart Fawcett |
6
|
168
|
|
| 16. | Hopkins Solicitors Blidworth | Geoff Hawley |
13
|
167
|
|
3rd Section
| Venue: | Harrogate International Centre |
| Date: | 23rd September 2006 |
| Adjudicator(s): | Steve Pritchard Jones, Kevin Wadsworth |
| Set Testpiece: | Sinfonietta For Brass Band, Gordon Langford |
Band |
Conductor |
Draw |
Pts |
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| 1. | Long Eaton Silver | Sharon Stansfield |
12
|
180
|
|
| 2. | Rainford Silver | Neil Samuel |
15
|
178
|
|
| 3. | Tullis Russell Mills | Alan Morrison |
13
|
177
|
|
| 4. | Leicester Co-op Snibston Charnwood Brass | Graham Jacklin |
5
|
176
|
|
| 5. | Flixton | Kevin Gibbs |
9
|
175
|
|
| 6. | Broxburn Silver | Colin McKenzie |
4
|
174
|
|
| 7. | Horbury Victoria | Bob Walker |
6
|
173
|
|
| 8. | Beaumaris 'B' | Paul Hughes |
7
|
172
|
|
| 9. | Norfolk Wherry Brass | Andrew Craze |
3
|
171
|
|
| 10. | Moulton 77 Brass | Howard Gibbs |
11
|
170
|
|
| 11. | Clifton & Lightcliffe | John Clay |
17
|
169
|
|
| 12. | LGB Brass | Ian Stewart |
14
|
168
|
|
| 13. | St Pinnock | Darren Hawken |
2
|
167
|
|
| 14. | Gillingham Imperial Silver | Eric Haines |
8
|
166
|
|
| 15. | Durham Constabulary | Keith McDonald |
10
|
165
|
|
| 16. | Radyr & Morganstown | Gareth Ritter |
1
|
164
|
|
| 17. | Stape Silver | Mike Breckon |
16
|
163
|
|
4th Section
| Venue: | Harrogate International Centre |
| Date: | 24th September 2006 |
| Adjudicator(s): | David Lancaster, Ian Brownbill |
| Set Testpiece: | Valerius Variations, Philip Sparke |
Band |
Conductor |
Draw |
Pts |
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| 1. | Dodworth Miners Welfare Phoenix | Eliot Darwin |
18
|
184
|
|
| 2. | Oldham (Lees) | John Collins |
11
|
182
|
|
| 3. | Llwydcoed | Alan Davies |
21
|
181
|
|
| 4. | Barnard Castle | Gary Hutchinson |
22
|
180
|
|
| 5. | Bream Silver | Huw Cole |
3
|
179
|
|
| 6. | Barton Town | Mark Bentham |
6
|
178
|
|
| 7. | Verwood Concert Brass | David Marshall |
10
|
177
|
|
| 8. | Formby | Louise Hough |
1
|
176
|
|
| 9. | Hungerford Town | Tim Crouter |
17
|
175
|
|
| 10. | Amington | Wesley Kendrick |
8
|
174
|
|
| 11. | Wellington (Telford) | Stephen Curtis |
12
|
173
|
|
| 12. | Emley Brass | Garry Hallas |
9
|
171
|
|
| 13. | Thundersley Brass | Keith Schroeder |
2
|
170
|
|
| 14. | Waterbeach Brass | James Utting |
4
|
168
|
|
| 15. | Sidmouth Town | Adrian Harvey |
13
|
166
|
|
| 16. | Wincanton Silver | Joanne Sykes |
7
|
165
|
|
| 17. | Lostock Hall Memorial | Phil Edwards |
16
|
164
|
|
| 18. | Bon Accord Silver 'B' | Bruce Wallace |
20
|
163
|
|
| 19. | Crosskeys Silver | Keri Bowden |
14
|
162
|
|
| 20. | Newstead Youth | Paul Whyley |
15
|
161
|
|
| 21. | Turriff Silver | Frank Cranna |
19
|
160
|
|
| 22. | Watford | Martyn France |
5
|
159
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