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Results: Regionals 2008 — Yorkshire

Results for the 2008 Yorkshire Regional Championships.

St George's Hall, Bradford
 

St. George's Hall, Bradford
Number of Bands: 57
Saturday 1 March: 4th & 3rd Section
Sunday 2 March: 2nd, 1st & Championship Sections

Championship Section

Sunday 2nd March
Adjudicators: David Read and Peter Bassano
Test Piece: Festival Music – Eric Ball
Commences: 1730

1. Black Dyke, Dr. N. Childs, 12, 195
2. Grimethorpe Colliery, A. Withington, 9, 193
3. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery, R. Gray, 6, 191
4. Rothwell Temperance, D. Roberts, 4, 189
5. Brighouse and Rastrick, A. Morrison, 1, 187
6. Marsden Silver (Ossett Brewery), G. Williams, 2, 185
7. Pennine Brass, R. Farr, 5, 183
8. YBS, M. Griffiths, 11, 182
9. Hepworth (Cookson Homes), M. Bentham, 7, 181
10. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel, J. Davies, 10, 180
11. Powerfuel Hatfield, G. O'Connor, 3, 178
12. Stocksbridge, D. Nesbitt, 8, 177

Pre-qualification: Grimethorpe Colliery and Black Dyke
Other qualifiers: Carlton Main and Rothwell Temperance
Best soloist: Richard Marshall, Black Dyke
Best instrumentalist: David Thornton, Black Dyke

Section 1

Sunday 2nd March
Adjudicators: James Scott & Dr. Robert Childs
Test Piece: James Cook — Circumnavigator – Gilbert Vinter
Commences: 1315

1. Skelmanthorpe, J. Roberts, 11, 189
2. Stannington, D. Renshaw, 9, 187
3. Wakefield Metropolitan, N. Law, 13, 185
4. Old Silkstone, A. Exley, 12, 184
5. Yorkshire Co-op, M. Fowles, 7, 183
6. Hebden Bridge, D. Hadfield, 5, 182
7. Drighlington, K. Belcher, 6, 181
8. Grange Moor, K. Wadsworth, 14, 180
9. Barnsley Building Society, W. Rushworth, 10, 179
10. Hade Edge, S. Wood, 8, 178
11. South Yorkshire Police, I. Scott, 3, 177
12. Knottingley Silver, O. Wedgewood, 2, 176
13. Meltham and Meltham Mills, S. Fawcett, 1, 175
14. Lindley, N. Jowett, 4, 174

Top 2 bands qualify
Best soloist: Cornet, Wakefield Metropolitan

Section 2

Sunday 2nd March
Adjudicators: Barry Thompson & Alan Hope
Test Piece: Three Part Invention – Kenneth Downie
Commences: 0930

1. Slaithwaite, B. Hudson, 7, 187
2. YBS Concert Brass, I. Craddock, 8, 186
3. Holme Silver (Disposables UK Group), D. Beckley, 9, 185
4. Strata, D. Hirst, 3, 184
5. Frickley / South Elmsall, D. Nichols, 2, 183
6. Kippax, R. D. Gray, 1, 182
7. Dodworth Colliery M.W., E. Darwin, 11, 181
8. Wetherby and District Silver, R. Roe, 10, 180
9. Horbury Victoria, R. Waker, 6, 178
10. Chapeltown Silver, T. Bannan, 5, 177
11. Clifton and Lightcliffe, J. Clay, 4, 176

Top 2 bands qualify
Best soloist: Euph, YBS Concert

Section 3

Saturday 1st March
Adjudicators: Dr. Robert Childs & Philip Harper
Test Piece: The Dark Side of the Moon – Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Commences: 1400

1. Rockingham, F. Hoyland, 10, 188
2. Garforth, S. Bailey, 3, 185
3. Elland Silver, P. Shaw, 2, 184
4. Emley, G. Hallas, 1, 183
5. Gawthorpe Brass, S. Bradnum, 5, 180
6. Gawthorpe Brass ‘85, J. Edward, 8, 179
7. West Yorkshire Police, Capt. Gary Clegg, 9, 178
8. Oughtibridge, W. Rushworth, 6, 177
9. Crofton Silver, M. Simpson MBE, 4, 176
10. Huddersfield and Ripponden, S. Platten, 7, 175

Top 2 bands qualify
Best soloist: Cornet, Elland Silver

Section 4

Saturday 1st March
Adjudicators: Philip Harper & Rodney Newton
Test Piece: Four Cities Symphony – Rodney Newton
Commences: 1030

1. Lofthouse 2000, A. Whitaker, 2, 176
2. Skelmanthorpe ‘B’, P. Garlick, 5, 175
3. Maltby Miners Welfare, T. Clifford, 10, 174
4. Armthorpe Elmfield, H. Griffiths MBE, 1, 173
5. Barnsley Metropolitan, J. Grinnell, 6, 172
6. Thurcroft Welfare, K. Vernon, 3, 170
7. Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge), C. Caton, 4, 168
8. Tingley, G. Fowler, 9, 167
9. Linthwaite, D. Smith, 7, 166
10. Deepcar, G. Somerset, 8, 165

Top 2 bands qualify
Best soloist: Cornet, Lofthouse 2000
Youngest player: Jacob Lusk, 11, Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)

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