Results from Day One of the National Finals in Cheltenham

Sadly there were no podium finishes for the Scottish bands at yesterday’s National Finals in Cheltenham. The highest placed results in the two sections were Newtongrange (Anne Crookston) in seventh place in the First Section and Perthshire Brass (Willie McMullan) in sixth position in the Second Section.

Here are the full results :

First Section:

Four Dances from Checkmate (Arthur Bliss arr. Eric Ball)
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garman, Dr David Thornton, Mark Wilkinson

1. Unite the Union (Jonathan Beatty)
2. Kidlington Concert (Jonathan Pippen)
3. Thundersley (Melvin White)
4. Parc & Dare (Dewi Griffiths)
5. Michelmersh Silver (Kevin Smith)
6. Roche (Matt Green)
7. Newtongrange Silver (Anne Crookston)
8. Freckleton (Adam Taylor)
9. Diggle (Sean Conway)
10. Tyldesley (Neil Samuel)
11. Glastonbury (Liam Grunsell)
12. Audley (Tom Hancock)
13. Tylorstown (Nigel Seaman)
14. Raunds Temperance (John Hudson)
15. Granite City (Bruce Wallace)
16. Ripon City (Garry Hallas)
17. Old Silkstone (Norman Law)
18. Cockerton Prize Silver (Andrew Hunter)

Second Section:

Suite from Adam Zero (Arthur Bliss arr. Dr Robert Childs)
Adjudicators: Dr Brett Baker, Stephanie Binns, Dr Robert Childs

1. South Yorkshire Police (Leigh Baker)
2. City of Cambridge (Philip Fisher)
3. Jersey Premier Brass (Jason Mildren)
4. Ferryhill Town (Marieka Gray)
5. Eagley (Christopher Wormald)
6. Perthshire Brass (Willie McMullan)
7. Deiniolen (Lois Jones)
8. Verwood Town (Kevin Smith)
9. Strata (David Holling)
10. Liverpool (David McGlynn)
11. Carlton Brass (Matt Ludford-King)
12. Jedforest Instrumental (Philip Rosier)
13. Abertillery Town (Stephen Sykes)
14. Dunston Silver (Fraser Hodgson)
15. Middleton (Jamie Cooper)
16. Shirland Welfare (Lynden Cooper)
17. Porthleven Town (Tom Bassett)
18. Nailsworth Silver (Anri Adachi)
19. Chinnor Silver (Oliver Hallstead-Brooks)

Now on to Day Two which features the bands in the Third and Fourth Sections...