The Champions - The Winners in the banding world of 2008

28-Dec-2008

There have been literally hundreds winners in 2008 - 4BR has the definitive list of those who enjoyed wearing the victors laurels in the past yar.


CoryEuropean Champion: Cory

4BR/World of Brass Rankings: Cory
4BR 2008 Money List Winners: Cory

National Champions:

Great Britain: Black Dyke

Australia: Brisbane Excelsior
Austria: Brass Band Oberosterreich
Belgium: Festival Brass Band
Denmark: Lyngby Taarbaek
England: Grimethorpe Colliery
France: Brass Band Aeolus
Germany: Bavarian Brass Band Academy
Holland: Brass Band Rijnmond
Italy: Brass Band Frener Pfeffersberg
New Zealand: Brisbane Excelsior
Northern Ireland: Murley Silver
Norway: Eikanger Bjorsvik
Republic of Ireland: Drogheda Brass
Scotland: Whitburn
Sweden: Stockholm Brass
United States of America: Fountain City
Wales: Tredegar 


FodensBritish Open Champions: Fodens 

Brass in Concert: Cory

All England Masters International:  Desford Colliery
 
Grand Shield: Leyland
Senior Cup: East Yorkshire Motor Services
Senior Trophy: Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery

Butlins Mineworkers Championship:
Championship Section: Desford Colliery
First Section: Skelmanthorpe
Second Section: Haslingden & Helmshore
Third Section: Shirebrook MW Band
Fourth Section: Eccles Borough

Pontins Championship:
Championship Section:
Sovereign Brass
First Section: Ashton under Lyne
Second Section: Haslingden & Helmshore
Third Section: Oldham (Lees)
Fourth Section: Uppermill

Whit Friday Champions:
Tameside:
Fodens
Saddleworth: Brighouse & Rastrick 


Royal Albert HallRegional Champions: 

London & Southern Counties:
Championship Section:
Redbridge
First Section: Jersey Premier Brass
Second Section: Alder Valley
Third Section: Littleport Brass
Fourth Section: Hemel Hempstead

Midlands:
Championship Section:
Desford
First Section: Glossop Old
Second Section: City of Coventry
Third Section: Matlock
Fourth Section: Amington

North East:
Championship Section:
Reg Vardy
First Section: Kirbymoorside Town
Second Section: Barton Town
Third Section: Flookburgh
Fourth Section: South Milford Brass

North West:
Championship Section:
Fodens Richardson
First Section: Roberts Bakery
Second Section: Wardle and District Anderson Brass
Third Section: Oldham (Lees)
Fourth Section: Uppermill

Scotland:
Championship Section:
Whitburn
First Section: Bo’ness & Carriden
Second Section: Campbeltown Brass
Third Section: Dalkeith & Monktonhall
Fourth Section: Renfrew Burgh

Wales:
Championship Section:
Tredegar
First Section: Newbridge (Celynen)
Second Section: Point of Ayr
Third Section: Blaenavon Town
Fourth Section: Crosskeys Silver

West of England:
Championship Section:
Mount Charles
First Section: Helston Town
Second Section: Bristol East and Kingswood
Third Section: Verwood Concert Brass
Fourth Section: Brunel Brass

Yorkshire:
Championship Section:
Black Dyke
First Section: Skelmanthorpe
Second Section: Slaithwaite
Third Section: Rockingham
Fourth Section: Lofthouse 2000 


Lower Section National Champions:

National Championships of Great Britain:
First Section:
Beaumaris
Second Section: Point of Ayr
Third Section: Wellington (Telford)
Fourth Section: Lostock Hall Memorial 


National Youth Championships of Great Britain:
Premier:
West Lothian
Community: Camborne Youth
County: Hampshire Youth
Schools: Smithills School
Junior: Fred Longworth High School 


The Rest of the World:

Australia:

Australian Nationals:
B Section:
Pelorus Trust Wellington
C Division: Waratah Brass
D Division: Narrabi Shire
Junior A: Gunnedah Shire
Junior B: Warringah Youth
C Division: Brisbane Juniors 

Australian Open:
Woolston Brass

Entertainment Champions:
Woolston Brass

Australian National Eisteddfod:
Willoughby Band

Best of Brass – Queensland
B: Brisbane Brass
C: Toowoomba Municipal
D. Brisbane Brass - 3

Bendigo Eisteddfod:
A:
Kew
B: Geelong West Brass
C: Darebin City
D: Shepperton B

East Coast Festival:
First: Waratah Brass
Second: CNL Brass

Mount Gambier:
A: Kew Band
B: Maroondah Brass
C: Marion City
D: Warriparinga Brass

NSW Battle of the Bands:
Warringah Concert Brass

NSW Championships:
A: Kew Band
B: Sutherland Shire
C: CNL Brass
D: City of Holroyd
Junior A: Gunnedah Shire
Junior B: Warringah Youth

Northern Zone:
A/B: Townsville Brass
C/D: Thuringowa Brass

Nambour:
Toowoomba Municipal

Penrith:
Warringah Concert Brass 

South Australia Championships:
A: K&N Spring Gully
B: Salisbury City
C: Enfield Brass
D: K&N Youth
Junior: Warriparinga Brass

Tasmanian Open:
A. Glenorchy City
B: Hobart City
C: City of Burnie
D: Launceston Railway

Victoria Championships:
A: Footscray Yarraville
B: Geelong West Brass
C: Darebin City
D: Boroondara Harmony

Western Australian Festival:
WA Brass


Belgium:

Belgium Nationals:
First Division:
Brass Band Heist
Second Division: Brass Band Leieland
Third Division: Brass a Musica

Flemish Open
A: Brass Band Buizingen
B: Brass Band Heman
C: Brass Band Heist 


Denmark:

Denmark Nationals:

Second Division: Frederiksberg Garden
Third Dvision: KFUM-spejdernes Brass Band  


France:

French Open:

Championship: Brass Band Rijnmond
Excellence: Exobrass Band
First: Brassage Band
Second: Cugy Vesin
Third: Smithills Schools 


Germany:

Germany Nationals:
C Division:
CCB
D Division: BB Blechklang Jena 


Holland:
 
Holland Nationals:
First Division:
De Jpijkerpakkenband
Second Division: De Lufklank
Third Division: Koperensemble
Fourth Division: Hallaluja 

Euro Brass:
A: Brass Band Limburg
B: Exelsior Zalk
C: Looft des Heer


Ireland: 

Ireland Nationals:
Third Division Brass:
Dungarven 


New Zealand:

New Zealand Nationals:
B Section:
Pelorus Trust Wellington
C Section: Te Awamutu Brass
D Section: Roxburgh Pioneer Generation Brass 

Scenic Hotels Band of the Year:
Woolston Brass


Northern Ireland:

Northern Ireland Nationals:
Grade 2:
St Josephs Brass
Grade 3: Wellington Memorial
Grade 4: Warrenpoint Silver
Grade 5: Hamiltonstown 

Northern Ireland BB League:
Championship:
1st Old Boys
Second Division: 3rd Carrick Band 


Norway:

Norway Nationals:
First Division:
Oslo Brass Band
Second Division: Orskog Brass
Third Division: Rong Brass
Fourth Division: Torskangerpoll Musikklag 

Grenland Festival:
Championship:
Windcorp
First Division: Nordvestjysk BB
Second Division: Krapfoss Hornokester
Third Division: Langhaus Brass

SIDDIS:
Elite:
Manger Musikklag
First Division: Kleppe Musiklag
Second Division: Hornorkesteret Stavanger
Third Division: Fjell Brass 


Scotland:

Scottish Open:
Scottish Co-op
Scottish Shield: Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass
Scottish Cup: Dalkeith & Monktonhall

Scottish Band of the Year:
Championship Section:
Whitburn
First Section: Clackmannan District
Second Section: Johnstone Silver
Third Section: Coalburn Silver
Fourth Section: Renfrew Burgh

Scottish Youth Championships:
Novice:
Loanhead Brass Roots
Development: Arbroath Instrumental
Senior: Carnoustie & District Youth
Premier: West Lothian


Sweden:

Sweden Nationals:

First Division: Asenhoga Missionskyrkas
Second Division: Gnosjo Brass
Third Dvision: Asenhoga Youth
Mini: Asenhoga Minibrass  


Switzerland:

Switzerland Nationals:

First Division: Ensemble de Cuivres Euphonia
Second Division: BB Feldmusik Escholzmatt
Third Division: Joband Thierstein Laufental
Fourth Division: BB L’Avenir Lignieres 

Swiss Open:
Brass Band Treize Etoiles 


Wales:

Welsh League:

Championship: Tongwynlais Temperance
First Section: Markham & District
Second Section: Balenavon Town
Third Section: City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith)
Fourth Section: Cwmtawe Youth  


United States of America:

United States of America Nationals:
Honors Section:
Georgia Brass Band
Challenge Section: Spires Brass Band
Explorer Section: Brass Band of the Tri-State
Open Section: West Michigan Brass Band
Youth Section: Cincinnati Honors Brass Band
Youth Open Section: Triangle Youth Brass Ensemble 

United States Open Championship:
Fountain City Brass 


Other contests in Great Britain: 

Action Research Youth Championships:
Rochdale Borough Youth

Battle of the Bands:
Stannington Brass

Bolsover:
Open:
Derwent Brass
First Section: Strata Brass
Unregistered: Worsburgh Silver

Brass in the Park:
Open:
Whitburn
Senior: MacTaggart Scott Loanhead
Development: Campbeltown Junior
Novice: Loanhead Brass Roots

Brass at the Guild Hall:
Champ/First Section:
Pemberton Old Wigan JJB
Second Section: Rainford
Third Section: Oldham (Lees)
Fourth Section: Farnworth & Walkden
 
Brighouse March & Hymn:
Open:
Marsden Ossett Brewery
Youth: Elland Silver

Bugle Contest:
Championship:
St Austell
First Section: Helston Town
Second Section: Bugle Silver
Third Section: Hatherleigh Silver
Fourth Section: St Breward
Youth: Mount Charles

Buxton:
Championship:
Pemberton Old Wigan JJB
Second Section: Haslingden & Helmshore
Third Section: Matlock
Fourth Section: Uppermill

Durham BBA:
A:
Felling
B: North Skelton
C: Dunston Silver
D: Backworth Colliery

Easingwold March:
Marsden Ossett Brewery

East Anglian BBA:
Championship: Ipswich & Norwich Co-op
A: Colchester
B: Dereham

Exmouth:
Open:
Heyl Town

Fife Charities:
Championship:
Kingdom Brass
First Section: Clackmannan
Second Section: Johnstone Silver
Third Section: Coalburn Silver
Fourth Section: Brass Sounds Inverclyde

Fleetwood:
Championship:
Bactiguard Wire Brass
Second Section: Lostock Hall Memorial
Third Section: Morecombe
Fourth Section: Besses Boys
Youth: Astley Youth

GBBA Contest:
A:
Lydbrook
B: Pillowell
C: Bream Silver
D: Lydbrook Training

GG Youth Contest:
1.
Lions Youth

Gloucester BBA:
Open:
Mid Rhondda
Second Section: Phoenix Brass Crewkerne
Third Section: Blaenavon
Fourth Section: Bream Silver

Hardraw Scar:
Open:
Shepherd Group Band
Third/Fourth: Otley

Kippax Entertainment:
EYMS Band

Leicester BBA:
Open:
Ratby C-op
First Section: Bollington
Second Section: Verwood Concert
Third Section: Matlock
Fourth Section: Rushden
Unregistered: Ratby Co-op Jumior

Malton:
A: Yorkshire Co-op
B: Stape Silver
C: Knaresborough

Marsden March:
Pennine Brass

Morley March:
Marsden Osett Brewery

Music for Youth:
Schools: Smithills
Music Centre: Youth Brass 2000
Open: Greater Gwent

NEMBA Derby:
First Section:
South Yorkshire Police
Second Section: Strata Brass
Third Section: Bakewell Silver
Fourth Section: Whitwell Welfare

North Wales Open:
Open:
Beaumaris
Second Section: Point of Ayr
Third Section: Oakeley
Fourth Section: Parr (St Helens)
Fifth Section: Northop
Youth A: Beaumaris
Youth B: Nantlle Vale

Northern Counties:
Bon Accord Silver

Picnic in the Park:
Open:
Ferryhill
A/B: Felling

SCABA Crawley:
A: Friary Guildford
B: LGB Brass

SCABA Spring Festival:
First Section:
Fairlop Brass
Second Section: Thundersley Brass
Third/Youth: Godalming

SCABA Folkestone:
Championship:
Friary Guildford
First Section: Brass Band Heist
Second Section: East London Brass
Third Section: Oxted 

Scottish Borders:
Open:
Johnstone Silver
Youth: Abbey Brass

SEWBBA Tredegar:
Championship:
Tredeagr
First Section: Markham & District
Second Section: Crosskeys
Third Section: City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith)
Fourth Section: Cwmtawe Youth

SEWBBA Treorchy:
Championship:
BTM
First Section: Markham & District
Second Section: Blaenavon
Third Section: City of Cradiff (Mellingriffith)
Fourth Section: Corus Port Talbot
Junior: Cwmtawe Training

South Wales Miners Eisteddfod:
Championship:
Tredegar

St Helens March & Hymn:
Open:
Rainford

SWBBA Torquay:
Open:
Milton Keynes Brass
Second Section: Michlemersh Silver
Third Section: Pillowell Silver
Fourth Section: Weymouth Concert Brass
Training: Double T Brass

Tameside:
Championship:
Timperley
Second Section: Point of Ayr
Third Section: Oldham (Lees)
Fourth Section: Darwen Brass

Tameside Youth:
Youth Brass 2000

Truro:
Open:
St Dennis
Third Section: St Stythians
Fourth Section: Tiverton
Junior: Camborne Training
Ungraded: Tiverton
Youth: St Dennis Youth

Welsh National Eisteddfod:
Championship/First:
Tredegar
Second Section: Tylorstown
Third Section: Goodwick Brass
Fourth Section: Crosskeys Silver

West Lothian Entertainment:
Scottish Co-op

West Midland BBA:
First Section:
Phoenix West Midlands
Second Section: Stourport on Severn
Third Section: Matlock
Fourth Section: Amington

Weston Super Mare
Championship:
Poole Borough
Second Section: Forest of Dean
Third Section: Blaenavon
Fourth Section: Bream Silver

West Wales BBA Ammanford:
Championship:
Burry Port
First Section: Markham & District
Second Section: Blaenavon
Third Section: City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith)
Fourth Section: Goodwick Brass

Wilkinsons Open:
Open:
Freckleton
Second Section: Dodworth Colliery MW
Third Section: Rivington & Adlington
Fourth Section: Blackley

Wychavon:
Championship:
Tredegar
First Section: Friary Guildford
Second Section: Strata Brass
Third Section: Emley Brass
Fourth Section: Bratton Silver

Yeovil Entertainment Contest: PolySteel 

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