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2000 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 9, 2000

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
Ceremony (Michael Ball)

Adjudicator(s):
James Williams, John Iveson, William Relton

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Buy As You View CoryRobert Childs22-
2Black DykeNicholas Childs15-
3Grimethorpe CollieryGarry Cutt20-
4Williams FaireyJames Gourlay17-
5Foden's CourtoisBramwell Tovey9-
6Yorkshire Building SocietyDavid King3-
7Travelsphere HolidaysMelvin White6-
8TredegarSteve Bastable12-
9Carlton Main FrickleyJohn Hinkley21-
10LeylandHoward Snell10-
11CWS GlasgowKazuyoshi Uemura16-
12Brighouse & RastrickAlan Withington8-
13Woolston Brass (NZ)David Gallaher11-
14Glossop OldJohn Berryman23-
15Todmorden OldDennis Hadfield13-
16Rolls Royce (Coventry)Dave Lea14-
17WhitburnPhilip McCann4-
18FlowersRichard Evans1-
19Yorkshire Imperial RothwellThomas Wyss2-
20Desford CollieryPeter Parkes19-
21NSK-RHP RansomeRussell Gray7-
22MarpleDavid Hirst5-
23BTPhilip Bailey18-

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: Nigel John (Euphonium) — Buy As You View Cory

Relegated Bands: B.T., Rolls Royce (Coventry), NSK-RHP Ransome

The Iles Medal was awarded to Philip Sparke.
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Derek Greenwood. 



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