A very well attended Buxton Contest saw some fine playing in all of the sections on the weekend. The overall standard was good with both adjudicators congratulating all the bands for their efforts.

Meanwhile, the contest organisers were grateful to the High Peak Borough Council and all their staff at the Pavillion Gardens who helped make the day such a success.

Thanks

Thanks also went to Shirley Woodward, the contest coordinator, and all her team who made sure the contest ran smoothly. Finally congratulations to all the prize winners and indeed all those who didn’t get in the frame for all their hard work producing a most enjoyable days contesting.

In the Championship Section, the honours went to Pemberton Old Wingan JJB with a timely run out of Ellerby’s ‘Elgar Variation'4BR

Honours

In the Championship Section, the honours went to Pemberton Old Wingan JJB with a timely run out of Ellerby’s ‘Elgar Variation,’ which took the top prize of £400 and the Brian Stead & Gordon Nelson Memorial Trophy.

In the Second Section the top prize went to the successful Haslingden & Helmshore, whilst in the Third it was Matlock that beat off their rivals to take the first prize. Upermill continued their recent good form by taking the Fourth Section victory laurels.

Championship Section:
Adjudicator: John Berryman

1. Pemberton Old Wigan JJB (Mark Peacock) – 191pts
Elgar Variations – Ellerby

2. Newstead Brass (Duncan Beckley) – 190pts
Vienna Nights – Wilby

3. Vernon Building Society Poynton (Kevin Gibb) – 189pts
Dances and Arias – Gregson

4. Bedworth Brass (Stephen Tighe) — 186pts
Trittico – Cournow

5. The Staffordshire Band (Simon Kerwni) – 185pts
Vienna Nights — Wilby

6. Harrogate (David Lancaster) –184pts
Triumphant Rhapsody – Vinter

7. Drighlington (Kevin Belcher) – 1983pts
Music for the Common Man – Downie

The Harpur Hill Cup for Best Soloist went to the Principal Cornet of Pemberton Old.

The Andrew Bardsley Trophy plus £100 for the highest placed band in membership of the NWABBA went to Vernon Building Society Poynton.

Second Section:
Adjudicator: John Berryman

1. Haslingden & Helmshore (David Holland) – 190pts
Purcell Variants – Meacham

2. Eccleston Brass (Ian Bateson) – 188pts
Tam O’Shanters Ride – Wright

3. Barton Town (Garry Oglesby) – 186pts
Resurgam – Ball

4. Hoover Bolton (Adam Cook) – 185pts
Journey into Freedom – Ball

The Alan Singleton Memorial Trophy and £100 for the highest place band in membership of NWABBA went to Haslingden & Helmshore Band.

Third Section:
Adjudicator: John Berryman

1. Matlock (Roger Jepson) – 184pts
Kaleidoscope – Sparke

2. Oughtibridge (William Rushworth) – 183pts
Dark Side of the Moon – Lovatt Cooper

3. Hawk Green Marple (Phillip Pavey) – 182pts
Music for a Festival – Sparke

The Barry Hinde Memorial Trophy for the Best Euphonium Section went to Matlock Band.

The Norman Chadwick Memorial Shield for the highest placed band in membership of the High Peak District went to Hawk Green Marple.

The George Davenport Trophy for the highest placed band in membership of NWABBA went to Hawk Green Marple.


Fourth Section:
Adjudicator: Stephen Pritchard Jones

1. Uppermill (Alan Widdup) – 182pts
2. Lostock Hall Memorial (John Wood) – 181pts
3. Hazel Grove Brass (Nigel Beasley) – 179pts
4. Burbage (Buxton) (Steven Critchlow) – 178pts
5. Besses Boys (James Holt) – 177pts
6. Parr (Richardson Ltd) St Helens (Russell Prescott) – 176pts
7. Greenfield (Stuart Black) – 174pts
8. Denton Brass (Jonathan Davies) – 173pts
9. Linthwaite (David Smith) – 172pts
10. Trentham Brass (Mike Caveney) – 171pts
11. Tottington Public (Matthew Ryan) – 170pts
12. Fairfield (Buxton) (Jim Henson) – 169pts
13. Farndon and District (Milne Robertson) – 168pts

The Stan & Trudy Winter Trophy plus £100 for the highest placed band in membership of NWABBA went to Hazel Grove.

The Columb McShane Shield for the best bass section also went to Hazel Grove.

The Johnson Family Trophy for the highest placed band in membership of the High Peak District went to Burbage Buxton

Dave Tinker