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2007 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 15, 2007

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
Visions of Gerontius (Kenneth Downie)

Adjudicator(s):
Steven Mead, William Relton, Geoffrey Whitham

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Cory Dr. Robert Childs 16 -
2 Black Dyke Dr. Nicholas Childs 15 -
3 Foden's Richardson Garry Cutt 3 -
4 Desford Colliery Frans Violet 10 -
5 Grimethorpe Colliery Allan Withington 4 -
6 Whitburn Andrew Duncan 17 -
7 Fairey Band Philip Chalk 12 -
8 Hepworth (Cookson Homes) Mark Bentham 13 -
9 Rothwell Temperance David Roberts 1 -
10 YBS Band Richard Evans 18 -
11 Brighouse & Rastrick Alan Morrison 7 -
12 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Russell Gray 11 -
13 Reg Vardy Ray Farr 6 -
14 Scottish Co-op Allan Ramsay 5 -
15 Aveley & Newham Nigel Taken 9 -
16 Sellers International Phillip McCann 14 -
17 PolySteel Philip Harper 8 -
18 Kirkintilloch Nigel Boddice MBE 2 -

No points awarded

Prizes:
1st: £3,000 plus the British Open Challenge Trophy and the Belle Vue Challenge Cup.
2nd: £2,000 plus the Frank Parker Memorial Cup.
3rd: £1,500 plus the Harry Mortimer Trophy.
4th: £1,000 plus the Edrich Siebert Memorial Trophy.
5th: £500 plus the John Gladney Trophy.
6th: £400 plus the William Rimmer Trophy.

Mortimer Maestro Trophy to Winning Conductor: Dr Robert Childs
Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy as Best Soloist: Richard Marshall (cornet) — Black Dyke
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy as Best Soprano: Peter Roberts (Black Dyke)

Relegated Bands: Aveley & Newham, Reg Vardy

The Iles Medal was awarded to Dr Robert Childs and Dr Nicholas Childs
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Gary Walzack
 



The Hepworth Band - Public Rehearsal ahead of the 2026 British Open

Tuesday 8 September • Ossett Town Hall, Market Place, Ossett WF5 8BE


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 13 September • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 17 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Duchess of Edinburgh String Orchestra

Friday 18 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Irish Guards

Thursday 1 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Barnsley Brass

September 6 • We are looking to recruit a Flugel Horn and Back Row Cornet players. We are based in Worsbrough Bridge by the A61 south of Barnsley. S70 5LJ. Rehearsals are Mondays / Thursdays at 8pm in our purpose-built band room..


Enderby Band

September 5 • Championship section band seeking CORNETS (positions negotiable), Eb BASS, and PERCUSSIONISTS to join our committed, hard-working and friendly team, performing a balanced diary of concerts and contests.


Harrogate Band

September 4 • The Harrogate Band are looking for a 1st Baritone and Soprano player to complete our team. Forward thinking and exciting band with a wide range of engagements and contests. Rehearsals are Wednesday 8pm in our own bandroom with great transport links.


Chris King

MBA, BMus(Hons), LRSM, AoBBA
Conductor, Arranger, Adjudicator, Compere, Band Trainer


               

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