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2002 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 14, 2002

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
The Maunsell Forts (John McCabe)

Adjudicator(s):
William Relton, Michael Ball, David Read

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Buy As You View CoryRobert Childs16-
2Foden'sBramwell Tovey8-
3Black DykeNicholas Childs3-
4Brighouse & RastrickMajor Ian McElligott12-
5Cwmaman Institute Silver (Tower Colliery)John Hudson2-
6Williams FaireyAlan Withington19-
7DUT Yorkshire Imperial RothwellDavid Evans14-
8TredegarSteve Bastable18-
9Yorkshire Building Society Dr David King9-
10WhitburnPhilip McCann7-
11LeylandGarry Cutt5-
12KirkintillochFrank Renton6-
13Besses o' th' BarnLinda Nicholson1-
14Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal)James Gourlay10-
15Ever ReadyRay Farr11-
16CWS (Glasgow)John Hinkley4-
17Travelsphere HolidaysBrian Grant15-
18Glossop OldJim Cant13-
19Carlton Main Frickley CollieryWilliam Rushworth17-

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: Robert Childs
Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy as Best Soloist: Alan Wycherley (soprano) — Foden's

Relegated Bands: Glossop Old, Carlton Main Frickley, CWS (Glasgow).

The Iles Medal was awarded to Garry Cutt.
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Betty Anderson. 



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