These rankings have been meticulously prepared and provide
an accurate reflection of the merits of each band mentioned.
| Pos |
Band |
Region |
Points |
+/- |
| 1 |
Grimethorpe Colliery |
Yorkshire |
1,149.56 |
+1
|
| 2 |
Cory |
Wales |
1,092.84 |
-1
|
| 3 |
Black Dyke |
Yorkshire |
1,073.59 |
+1
|
| 4 |
Foden's Richardson |
North West |
1,057.24 |
-1
|
| 5 |
Brighouse and Rastrick |
Yorkshire |
668.76 |
-
|
| 6 |
YBS |
Yorkshire |
422.03 |
-
|
| 7 |
Whitburn |
Scotland |
367.41 |
+2
|
| 8 |
Scottish Co-op |
Scotland |
359.06 |
-
|
| 9 |
Brass Band Willebroek |
Belgium |
316.62 |
-2
|
| 10 |
Leyland |
North West |
314.73 |
+1
|
| 11 |
The Fairey Band |
North West |
310.93 |
-1
|
| 12 |
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
Yorkshire |
286.62 |
+1
|
| 13 |
Desford Colliery |
Midlands |
275.80 |
-1
|
| 14 |
Stavanger |
Norway |
205.60 |
-
|
| 15 |
PolySteel |
West |
203.63 |
-
|
| 16 |
Tredegar |
Wales |
195.06 |
+3
|
| 17 |
Rothwell Temperance |
Yorkshire |
194.50 |
-
|
| 18 |
Hepworth (Cookson Homes) |
Yorkshire |
188.93 |
-2
|
| 19 |
Kirkintilloch |
Scotland |
173.32 |
-1
|
| 20 |
BTM |
Wales |
139.50 |
+2
|
| 21 |
Reg Vardy |
North |
133.30 |
-1
|
| 22 |
Eikanger-Bjørsvik |
Norway |
96.36 |
-1
|
| 23 |
Wingates |
North West |
77.09 |
+2
|
| 24 |
Mount Charles |
West |
69.24 |
+2
|
| 25 |
Brisbane Excelsior |
Australia |
63.38 |
+11
|
| 26 |
Brass Band Oberösterreich |
Austria |
63.28 |
-3
|
| 27 |
Burry Port Town |
Wales |
59.21 |
+7
|
| 28 |
Brass Band Fribourg |
Switzerland |
55.29 |
-4
|
| 29 |
Kingdom Brass |
Scotland |
52.71 |
+12
|
| 30 |
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel |
Yorkshire |
52.27 |
-3
|
| 31 |
Fishburn |
North |
48.83 |
-
|
| 32 |
Virtuosi GUS |
Midlands |
48.80 |
+6
|
| 33 |
Fountain City Brass Band |
USA |
47.68 |
+20
|
| 34 |
Aveley & Newham |
LSC |
47.27 |
-1
|
| 35 |
Brass Band of Central Florida |
USA |
46.30 |
-7
|
| 36 |
Pennine Brass |
Yorkshire |
44.54 |
+3
|
| 37 |
Tongwynlais Temperance |
Wales |
44.14 |
-2
|
| 38 |
Brass Band 13 Etoiles |
Switzerland |
42.77 |
-9
|
| 39 |
SWT Woodfalls |
West |
40.67 |
+5
|
| 40 |
Staffordshire |
Midlands |
39.07 |
-
|
| 41 |
Camborne Town |
West |
38.66 |
-4
|
| 42 |
Krohnengen |
Norway |
37.01 |
-12
|
| 43 |
Lyngby Taarbaek |
Denmark |
36.29 |
-11
|
| 44 |
Marsden (Ossett Brewery) |
Yorkshire |
32.31 |
+25
|
| 45 |
Northop |
Wales |
32.17 |
+17
|
| 46 |
Unison Kinneil |
Scotland |
30.40 |
+9
|
| 47 |
Redbridge Brass |
LSC |
30.31 |
+5
|
| 48 |
Parc & Dare |
Wales |
28.33 |
+11
|
| 49 |
Stockport Brass |
North West |
27.72 |
+8
|
| 50 |
Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery |
Yorkshire |
27.60 |
-5
|
| 51 |
Cwmaman Institute |
Wales |
26.96 |
-4
|
| 52 |
Buizingen |
Belgium |
25.81 |
-10
|
| 53 |
Manger Musikklag |
Norway |
24.98 |
-10
|
| 54 |
Dalewool Auckland Brass |
NZ |
24.80 |
+2
|
| 55 |
Kew Band Melbourne |
Australia |
24.75 |
+6
|
| 56 |
Newstead Welfare |
Midlands |
23.98 |
-6
|
| 57 |
Sovereign Brass |
Midlands |
23.52 |
+13
|
| 58 |
Dalmellington |
Scotland |
23.41 |
-4
|
| 59 |
EYMS |
North |
22.53 |
+13
|
| 60 |
Skelmanthorpe |
Yorkshire |
21.79 |
+7
|
| 61 |
Brass Band Rijnmond |
Netherlands |
21.70 |
-13
|
| 62 |
Newbridge Celynen |
Wales |
21.27 |
-2
|
| 63 |
Chicago Brass Band |
USA |
20.55 |
+106
|
| 64 |
Newtongrange Silver |
Scotland |
20.25 |
+1
|
| 65 |
Gunnedah Shire Band |
Australia |
20.10 |
+112
|
| 66 |
Kibworth |
Midlands |
19.69 |
+2
|
| 67 |
Oslofjorde Brass |
Norway |
19.14 |
-16
|
| 68 |
Metropole Brass Band |
Belgium |
19.09 |
-19
|
| 69 |
Freckleton |
North West |
18.90 |
-3
|
| 70 |
United Co-op Crewe |
North West |
18.85 |
+45
|
| 71 |
Pemberton Old Wigan JJB |
North West |
18.47 |
-7
|
| 72 |
James Madison University |
USA |
18.42 |
+20
|
| 73 |
Brass Band de Wâldsang |
Netherlands |
17.78 |
-15
|
| 74 |
Thoresby Colliery |
Midlands |
17.41 |
-
|
| 75 |
Jaren Hornmusikkforening |
Norway |
15.50 |
-12
|
| 76 |
Bon-Accord |
Scotland |
15.44 |
+20
|
| 77 |
Brass Band Columbus |
USA |
15.38 |
+85
|
| 78 |
Timperley |
North West |
15.31 |
+6
|
| 79 |
United Co-op Milnrow |
North West |
14.82 |
+9
|
| 80 |
Ashton-under-Lyne |
North West |
14.27 |
-
|
| 81 |
Bactiguard Wire Brass |
North West |
14.26 |
+2
|
| 82 |
Newmilns & Galston |
Scotland |
13.91 |
-4
|
| 83 |
Stocksbridge |
Yorkshire |
13.75 |
-8
|
| 84 |
Woolston Brass |
NZ |
13.64 |
-13
|
| 85 |
Yorkshire Co-op |
Yorkshire |
12.87 |
-9
|
| 86 |
Festival Brass Band |
Belgium |
11.36 |
-13
|
| 87 |
Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan A |
Switzerland |
11.00 |
-10
|
| 88 |
Windcorp |
Sweden |
10.40 |
-7
|
| 89 |
Brisbane Brass |
Australia |
10.31 |
-2
|
| 90 |
Wrexham Brass |
Wales |
10.25 |
+18
|
| 91 |
Molde Brass Band |
Norway |
10.23 |
-12
|
| 92 |
Beaumaris |
Wales |
10.11 |
+5
|
| 93 |
Bazuin-Oenkerk |
Netherlands |
10.04 |
-11
|
| 94 |
Bournemouth Concert |
West |
9.81 |
-4
|
| 95 |
Waratah Brass |
Australia |
9.66 |
-1
|
| 96 |
The Trusts Waitakere Brass |
NZ |
9.61 |
-7
|
| 97 |
Felling |
North |
9.59 |
+54
|
| 98 |
Staines Brass |
LSC |
9.49 |
+7
|
| 99 |
Illinois Brass Band |
USA |
9.48 |
+32
|
| 100 |
Atlantic Brass Band |
USA |
9.02 |
+72
|
| 101 |
Soli Brass |
Netherlands |
8.99 |
-15
|
| 102 |
Jaguar (Coventry) |
Midlands |
8.98 |
-3
|
| 103 |
Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass |
Scotland |
8.81 |
-
|
| 104 |
St. Kilda Sentinel Brass |
NZ |
8.81 |
-2
|
| 105 |
Brass Band Kortrijk |
Belgium |
8.56 |
-20
|
| 106 |
Aeolus |
France |
8.46 |
-13
|
| 107 |
Concord |
Denmark |
8.42 |
-16
|
| 108 |
Clackmannan & District |
Scotland |
8.19 |
+1
|
| 109 |
Dobcross Silver |
North West |
8.07 |
-8
|
| 110 |
1st Old Boys Association Silver |
N. Ireland |
8.06 |
-12
|
| 111 |
Poulton-le-Fylde |
North West |
7.90 |
-5
|
| 112 |
Sandefjord Brass Symposium |
Norway |
7.86 |
-17
|
| 113 |
Stannington Brass |
Yorkshire |
7.80 |
+33
|
| 114 |
St. Keverne |
West |
7.79 |
+70
|
| 115 |
Aarhus |
Denmark |
7.74 |
-15
|
| 116 |
Bo'ness & Carriden |
Scotland |
7.63 |
+8
|
| 117 |
Wakefield Metropolitan |
Yorkshire |
7.47 |
+12
|
| 118 |
Tavistock Chester-le-Street Riverside |
North |
7.45 |
+16
|
| 119 |
RMT Easington Colliery |
North |
7.40 |
-3
|
| 120 |
K&N Spring Gully Brass |
Australia |
7.31 |
+3
|
| 121 |
Laganvale (Metal Technology) |
N. Ireland |
7.27 |
-14
|
| 122 |
Ensemble de Cuivres Mélodia |
Switzerland |
7.15 |
-18
|
| 123 |
Derwent Brass |
Midlands |
6.95 |
-11
|
| 124 |
Aldbourne |
West |
6.90 |
-10
|
| 125 |
Tylorstown Arriva Trains S. Wales |
Wales |
6.89 |
-12
|
| 126 |
Zone One Brass |
LSC |
6.85 |
+24
|
| 127 |
Drogheda Brass Band |
Ireland |
6.82 |
+41
|
| 128 |
Footscray-Yarraville City |
Australia |
6.63 |
+16
|
| 129 |
Markham and District |
Wales |
6.59 |
-2
|
| 130 |
Silkeborg Blaeserne |
Denmark |
6.27 |
-19
|
| 131 |
Oldham Band (Lees) |
North West |
6.22 |
+7
|
| 132 |
Thomas Coaches Mid-Rhondda |
Wales |
6.20 |
-11
|
| 133 |
Ila Brass |
Norway |
6.03 |
-23
|
| 134 |
St. Dennis |
West |
5.98 |
-15
|
| 135 |
Ratby Co-operative |
Midlands |
5.91 |
-
|
| 136 |
Haverhill |
LSC |
5.83 |
-16
|
| 137 |
Lydbrook |
West |
5.79 |
+60
|
| 138 |
Solna Brass |
Sweden |
5.71 |
-20
|
| 139 |
Abergavenny Borough |
Wales |
5.69 |
-6
|
| 140 |
Willoughby City |
Australia |
5.56 |
New
|
| 141 |
Murley Silver |
N. Ireland |
5.55 |
-19
|
| 142 |
St. Austell Town |
West |
5.47 |
+14
|
| 143 |
Burgermusik Luzern |
Switzerland |
5.45 |
-26
|
| 144 |
Blackburn & Darwen |
North West |
5.37 |
+15
|
| 145 |
Flixton |
North West |
5.18 |
-15
|
| 146 |
Johnstone Silver |
Scotland |
5.17 |
-9
|
| 147 |
Brass Band Schoonhoven |
Netherlands |
5.17 |
-21
|
| 148 |
Strata Brass |
Yorkshire |
5.13 |
-12
|
| 149 |
Broxburn & Livingston |
Scotland |
5.05 |
-8
|
| 150 |
Phoenix West Midlands Brass |
Midlands |
5.01 |
-8
|
| 151 |
Brass Band Berneroberland |
Switzerland |
4.93 |
-23
|
| 152 |
St Mary's Band Club |
Australia |
4.84 |
-7
|
| 153 |
Kippax |
Yorkshire |
4.78 |
-14
|
| 154 |
Old Silkstone |
Yorkshire |
4.77 |
+19
|
| 155 |
Noord Limburgse |
Belgium |
4.72 |
-30
|
| 156 |
Vernon Building Society Poynton |
North West |
4.71 |
+4
|
| 157 |
Hawthorn |
Australia |
4.62 |
-10
|
| 158 |
Penclawdd Brass |
Wales |
4.60 |
-5
|
| 159 |
Tertnes Brass |
Norway |
4.54 |
-27
|
| 160 |
Arklow Shipping |
Ireland |
4.50 |
+39
|
| 161 |
Milton Keynes Brass |
LSC |
4.49 |
New
|
| 162 |
Besses o' th' Barn |
North West |
4.49 |
-13
|
| 163 |
Malmo Brass |
Sweden |
4.46 |
-20
|
| 164 |
Yeovil Town |
West |
4.43 |
+7
|
| 165 |
Oslo Brass Band |
Norway |
4.38 |
-25
|
| 166 |
Harrogate |
North |
4.36 |
-3
|
| 167 |
Pontardulais |
Wales |
4.32 |
-15
|
| 168 |
Friary Guildford |
LSC |
4.30 |
-20
|
| 169 |
Warringah Concert Brass |
Australia |
3.90 |
New
|
| 170 |
Glossop Old |
Midlands |
3.83 |
+9
|
| 171 |
Treherbert |
Wales |
3.80 |
-14
|
| 172 |
Betlehemskyrkans Brass |
Sweden |
3.79 |
-17
|
| 173 |
Nordvestjysk Brass Band |
Denmark |
3.71 |
-19
|
| 174 |
Boroondara |
Australia |
3.66 |
-7
|
| 175 |
Bodmin Town |
West |
3.63 |
-11
|
| 176 |
Haslingden & Helmshore |
North West |
3.60 |
+4
|
| 177 |
North Shore Brass |
NZ |
3.58 |
-16
|
| 178 |
Westoe STHCT |
North |
3.56 |
New
|
| 179 |
Oberaargauer Brass Band |
Switzerland |
3.45 |
-21
|
| 180 |
Dodworth Colliery M.W. Phoenix |
Yorkshire |
3.45 |
-14
|
| 181 |
Provinciale Brassband Groningen |
Netherlands |
3.40 |
-16
|
| 182 |
Kidlington Concert |
LSC |
3.34 |
-6
|
| 183 |
Point of Ayr |
Wales |
3.26 |
New
|
| 184 |
Longridge |
North West |
3.18 |
-2
|
| 185 |
Haydock |
North West |
3.17 |
-11
|
| 186 |
Middleton |
North West |
3.10 |
-11
|
| 187 |
Drighlington |
Yorkshire |
3.09 |
-4
|
| 188 |
Rainford Silver |
North West |
3.04 |
-10
|
| 189 |
Dunaskin Doon |
Scotland |
3.03 |
New
|
| 190 |
South Brisbane Federal |
Australia |
3.02 |
+8
|
| 191 |
Roberts Bakery |
North West |
3.00 |
New
|
| 192 |
Brass Band of the Western Reserve |
USA |
2.99 |
+2
|
| 193 |
Enderby |
Midlands |
2.77 |
-4
|
| 194 |
Darebin City |
Australia |
2.73 |
-1
|
| 195 |
Hade Edge (J&E Dickinson) |
Yorkshire |
2.72 |
-14
|
| 196 |
Lockwood Brass |
North |
2.59 |
-9
|
| 197 |
Woodfalls Concert Brass |
West |
2.56 |
-12
|
| 198 |
Hebden Bridge |
Yorkshire |
2.55 |
New
|
| 199 |
Blaenavon Town |
Wales |
2.55 |
-3
|
| 200 |
Wardle & District Anderson Brass |
North West |
2.51 |
New
|
