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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
 



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