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2008 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 13, 2008

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
Rococo Variations (Prof. Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Michael Ball, Major Peter Parkes, David Read

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Foden's Richardson Garry Cutt 10 -
2 Grimethorpe Colliery Allan Withington 6 -
3 Cory Dr. Robert Childs 11 -
4 Leyland Jason Katsikaris 4 -
5 Kirkintilloch Selmer Simonsen 15 -
6 Black Dyke Dr. Nicholas Childs 1 -
7 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Russell Gray 12 -
8 Brighouse & Rastrick Alan Morrison 16 -
9 Hepworth (Cookson Homes) Ian Porthouse 17 -
10 Whitburn Steven Mead 9 -
11 Scottish Co-op Andrew Duncan 13 -
12 Flowers David Hirst 14 -
13 BTM Nigel Boddice 7 -
14 Desford Colliery Nigel Seaman 3 -
15 Fairey Philip Chalk 8 -
16 YBS Band Morgan Griffiths 5 -
17 Rothwell Temperance David Roberts 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: Garry Cutt
Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy as Best Soloist: Glyn Williams (euphonium) — Foden's Richardson
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy as Best Soprano: Kevin Crockford (Grimethorpe Colliery)

Relegated Bands: Flowers, Rothwell Temperance

The Iles Medal was awarded to Peter Roberts
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Alan Pope 



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