European Champion: Black Dyke (Dr Nicholas Childs)
European B Section: Austria Brass Band of University of Music & Performing Arts, Graz (Uwe Koeller)
4BR/World of Brass Rankings: Cory (Dr Robert Childs & Philip Harper)
National Champions:
Australia: Gunnedah Shire Band (Howard Taylor)
Belgium: Brass Band Buizingen (Luc Vertommen)
Denmark: Lyngby Taarbaek (Selmer Simonsen)
Eire: Drogheda Brass (Michael Mayer)
England: Black Dyke (Dr Nicholas Childs)
France: Paris Brass Band (Florent Didier)
Germany: Bavarian Brass Band Academy (Franz Matsiak)
Great Britain: Foden’s (Allan Withington)
Holland: Brass Band Schoonhoven (Erik Janssen)
New Zealand: Woolston Brass (Graham Hickman)
Northern Ireland: 1st Old Boys Association Silver (Stephen Cairns)
Norway: Eikanger Bjorsvik (Prof David King)
Scotland: Co-operative Funeralcare (Dr Nicholas Childs)
Sweden: Windcorp (Andreas Katz)
Switzerland: Brass Band Fribourg (Frederic Theodoloz)
United States of America: Atlantic Brass Band (Salvatore Scarpa)
Wales: Cory (Dr Robert Childs)
Major UK Championships:
British Open: Foden’s (Allan Withington)
Brass in Concert: Cory (Philip Harper)
All England Masters International: Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)
Grand Shield: Hepworth (Russell Gray)
Senior Cup: Northop Silver (Thomas Wyss)
Senior Trophy: Wakefield Metropolitan (Michael Howley)
Butlins Mineworkers Championship:
Championship Section: Flowers (Paul Holland)
First Section: Becontree Brass (Adam Cooke)
Second Section: Mossley (Duncan Byers)
Third Section: Boarshurst Silver (David Ashworth)
Fourth Section: Coppull & Standish (Matt Striger)
Youth: Youth Brass 2000 (Chris Jeans)
Junior Ensemble: Youth Brass 1000 (Adele Hudson)
Scottish Open: Co-operative Funeralcare (Dr Nicholas Childs)
National Champions of Great Britain:
First Section: Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) (Derek Renshaw)
Second Section: South Milford (Martin Hall)
Third Section: Hitchin (Craig Patterson)
Fourth Section: Norfolk Wherry Brass (Andrew Craze)
National Youth Championships of Great Britain:
Beginners: Smithy Bridge Primary (Lee Rigg)
Junior: Chalford (Steve Tubb)
Intermediate: Youth Brass 2000 (Chris Jeans)
Championship: Carnoustie & District (Michael Robertson)
Whit Friday Champions:
Tameside: Foden’s
Saddleworth: Black Dyke
Regional Champions:
London & Southern Counties:
Championship Section: Zone One (Richard Ward)
First Section: Becontree Brass (Adam Cooke)
Second Section: Thundersley Brass (John Ward)
Third Section: Hitchin (Craig Patterson)
Fourth Section: Amersham (Paul Fisher)
Midlands:
Championship Section: Desford Colliery (Russell Gray)
First Section: Ratby Co-operative (Michael Fowles)
Second Section: Bilton Silver (Rugby) (David Stowell)
Third Section: Daventry Brass (Bob Stradling)
Fourth Section: Burbage (Buxton) (Steve Critchlow)
North East:
Championship Section: Felling (Steve Malcolm)
First Section: Shepherd Group (Richard Wilton)
Second Section: South Milford (Martin Hall)
Third Section: Ripon City (Malcolm Dibb)
Fourth Section: Dunston Silver (Steve Archer)
North West:
Championship Section: Leyland (Michael Bach)
First Section: Rainford (Neil Samuel)
Second Section: Mossley (Duncan Byers)
Third Section: Besses Boys (James Holt)
Fourth Section: Golborne (Paul Andrews)
Scotland:
Championship Section: Co-operative Funeralcare (Dr Nicholas Childs)
First Section: Clackmannan & District (Paul McKelvie OBE)
Second Section: Croy Silver (Gareth Bowman)
Third Section: Jedforest Instrumental (Phil Rosier)
Fourth Section: Kingdom Brass B (Bede Williams)
Wales:
Championship Section: Cory (Dr Robert Childs)
First Section: Burry Port (Michael Thorne)
Second Section: Goodwick Brass (Matthew Jenkins)
Third Section: Pontypool Brass (Owen Farr)
Fourth Section: Severn Tunnel (Josh Ruck)
West of England:
Championship Section: Flowers (Paul Holland)
First Section: Brunel Brass (John Winterflood)
Second Section: Lympstone South West Telecoms (Charles Fleming)
Third Section: Bream Silver (Bryn James)
Fourth Section: Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver (Joanne Sykes)
Yorkshire:
Championship Section: Black Dyke (Dr Nicholas Childs)
First Section: Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) (Derek Renshaw)
Second Section: Clifton & Lightcliffe (John Clay)
Third Section: Elland Silver (James Shepherd)
Fourth Section: Linthwaite (Tony Jaegar-Fozzard)
The Rest of the World:
Australia:
National Championship:
B Section: City of Holroyd Brass
C Division: Marion City Brass
Junior A: Gunnedah Shire Youth
Junior B: Warriparinga Youth
Junior C: Bendigo Youth Brass
Gunnedah Festival Championship:
Hymn & Test: Gunnedah Shire Junior
Entertainment: Moree District
Festival of Brass:
A&B: Brisbane Excelsior
C&D: Toowoomba Municipal
Latrobe Festival:
A: Boroonda Brass
B: Diamond Valley Brass
C: Frankston City
D: Stonnington City Brass
NSW Championships:
A: St Mary’s Band Club
B: City Holroyd
C: Warringah Concert Brass
D: Armidale City Band
Junior A: Willoughby City Youth
Queensland State Championships:
A Grade: Brisbane Excelsior
B Grade: Cairns Brass
C Grade: Sunshine Brass
D Grade: Sunnybank Brass 2
Junior Grade: Brisbane Brass Juniors
South Australia Championships:
A: K&N Spring Gully Brass
C: Marion City Brass
D: Warriparinga Brass
Junior: Hahndorf Youth Brass
Tasmanian Championship:
A: Boroondara Brass
B: City of Launceston RSL Band
C: Glenorchy City
Victoria Championships:
A: Kew Band
C: Boroondara Harmony
D: Creswick Brass
Junior C: Bendigo Youth
Western Australian State Festival:
A: RASWA
B: Canning
C: Bunbury
D: Goldfields/Esperance
Junior Brass: Morawa DHS
Entertainment: RASWA
Belgium:
National Championship:
First Division: Brass Band Panta Rhei
Second Division: Brass’Art
Third Division: Brass Band Scaldis
Flemish Open:
A: Brass Band Schoonhoven
B: Brass Band Bacchus
C: Young Brass Band Willebroek
D: Brass Band St Cecilia Leest
International Brass Band Championship: Manger Musikklag
Denmark:
National Championship:
Second Division: Dania Brass
Third Division: Sejs Blaeserne
Albourg Festival:
Section A: Peder Most Garden
Section B: Brovst Pigegarde
Section C: Logstor Garden
BBQ Bands: Hjallerup Ensemble
Eire:
National Championship:
Section 2: Lourdes Brass
Section 3: Einis Brass
Section 4: Dungarvon Brass
France:
National Championship:
First Division: Brassage Brass Band
Second Division: Brass Band de Champs-sur-marne
Third Division: Brass Pearl
French Open:
Excellence: Paris Brass Band
First: NG Redien
Second: Verluwe Brass Band
Third: Brass Band de la Gorgue
Fourth: Brass Band Junior du CRR de Tours
Germany:
National Championship:
Advanced: Cologne Concert Brass
Medium: Baden Brass Band
Entertainment: Brass Band Loft den Meer
Holland:
National Championship:
First Division: Heman Brass
Second Division: Excelsior
Third Division: Gloria Die
Fourth Division: Halleluja
Euro Brass:
A: Brass Band Schoonhoven
B: Brass Band Heman
C: Backum Brass
New Zealand:
National Championship:
B Section: Eastern Bay of Plenty
C Section: Papakura RSA Brass
D Section: Cambridge Brass
Youth: Nelson Vivace Youth Brass
Scenic Hotels Band of the Year: Woolston Brass
Northern Ireland:
National Championship:
Grade 2: Third Carrickfergus
Grade 3: Comber Silver
Grade 4: Warrenpoint Silver
Grade 5: Kilkeel Silver
Youth Brass: 1st Old Boys Junior
BBL Brass in Concert:
Championship Section: 1st Old Boys
Second Grade: CWA Brass
Fourth Grade: Dungarvon Brass
Fifth Grade: 1st Larne Old Boys Silver
Youth: 1st Old Boys Association Youth
Brass Band League:
Championship: 1st Old Boys
Second Grade: Third Carrickfergus
Third Grade: CWA Brass
Fourth Grade: Letterbreen Silver
Fifth Grade: Kilskerry Silver
Brass Band League Spring Festival:
Championship: 1st Old Boys
Second Grade: Third Carrickfergus
Third Grade: CWA Brass:
Junior: 1st Old Boys Youth
School: Omagh Academy Brass Band
Norway:
National Championship:
First Division: Tertnes Brass
Second Division: Askoy Brass
Third Division: Flesland Musikklag
Fourth Division: Tysnes Musikklag
Fifth Division: Bertnes Brass
SIDDIS:
Elite: Stavanger
First Division: Askoy Brass
Second Division: Rong Brass
Third Division: Folleso Musikklag
Fourth Division: Rosendal Musikklag
Grenland Festival:
Elite Division: Kronhnengen
First Division: Hasle Brass
Second Division: Gjesdal Brass
Third Division: Langhaus Brass
Scotland:
Scottish Challenge Shield: Newmilns & Galston
Scottish Challenge Cup: Kingdom Brass B
Scottish Band of the Year:
Championship Section: Co-operative Funeralcare
First Section: Clackmannan & District
Second Section: Coalburn Silver
Third Section: Jedforest Instrumental
Fourth Section: Kingdom Brass B
Scottish Youth Championships:
Preparatory: Coalburn Bronze Band
Novice: Loanhead Brass Roots
Development: Campbeltown Junior Band
Senior: Dalmellington Junior Band
Premier: Carnoustie & District
Percussion: Midlothian Schools Percussion Ensemble
Fife Charities: Unison Kinneil
Fife Brass Band Festival:
Championship: Kingdom Brass
First Section: Newmilns & Galston
Second Section: Coalburn Silver
Third Section: Renfrew Burgh
Fourth Section: Kingdom Brass B
Land O’ Burns: Co-operative Funeralcare
Scottish Borders:
Open: Coalburn Silver
West Lothian Entertainment: Co-operative Funeralcare
Sweden:
National Championship:
First Division: Uffles Blas Brass Band
Second Division: Axxon Brass Band
Youth: Asenhoga Youth Brass Band
Switzerland:
National Championship:
First Division: Brass Band MG Rickenbach
Second Division: Brass Band Feldmusik Eschokmatt
Third Division: Brass Band Abinchova
Fourth Division: Brass Band Harmonie Neuenkirch B
Swiss Open: Treize Etoiles
United States of America:
National Championship: Atlantic Brass Band
First Section: Central Ohio
Second Section: Madison Brass Band
Third Section: Bend in the River Brass
United States Open Championship: Fountain City
Ohio Brass Festival: Brass Band of Columbus
Wales:
Welsh League:
Championship: Burry Port
First Section: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Second Section: Goodwick Brass
Third Section: Ammanford
Fourth Section: Ebbw Valley
South Wales Miners Eisteddfod Welsh Open: Tredegar
South Wales Miners Welfare Entertainment: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M2
Welsh National Eisteddfod:
Championship/First: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Second Section: Llwydcoed
Third Section: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M2
Fourth Section: Oakdale Silver
SEWBBA Ebbw Vale:
Championship: Burry Port
First Section: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Second Section: Treherbert
Third Section: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M2
Fourth Section: Ebbw Valley
Youth: BTM Next Generation
West Wales BBA Fishguard:
Championship: Burry Port
First Section: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Second Section: Goodwick Brass
Third Section: Ammanford
Fourth Section: Cwmtawe Youth
Youth: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M3
SEWBBA Blaenavon:
Championship: Burry Port
First Section: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Second Section: Goodwick Brass
Third Section: AW Parker (Drybrook)
Fourth Section: Ebbw Valley
Greater Gwent Festival:
Debutant: Cwmtawe Training
Schools: Croesyceiliog School
Music Centre/County: Greater Gwent Schools
Independent/Community: BTM Youth
Independent/Community (Gwent): Usk Youth
Percussion: BTM
Newtown March: Llanrug Silver
North Wales Open:
Open: Northop
Second Section: Royal Buckley
Fourth Section: Deeside Silver
Fifth Section: Deeside Training
Section 6a: Beaumaris Youth
Section 6b: Deiniolen Youth
Other contests in Great Britain:
Action Research Youth Championships: Elland Silver Youth
Battle of the Bands: Dronfield
Bolsover:
Open: EYMS
First Section: Blidworth Welfare
Second Section: Strata Brass
Third Section: Hucknall & Linby MC
Fourth Section: Market Rasen
Bolsover Charity: Sir Richard Arkwright’s Masson Mills
Brass at the Guild Hall:
Champ/First Section: Pemberton Old Wigan DW
Second Section: Tyldesley
Third Section: Blackpool Brass
Fourth Section: Tarleton
Brass Factor: Hade Edge
Brighouse Lions March & Hymn:
Open: Marsden Slilver
Youth: Elland Silver Youth
Bugle Contest:
Championship: St Dennis
First Section: Helston Town
Second Section: Heyl Town
Third Section: Tiverton Town
Fourth Section: Tiverton Town
Youth: Mount Charles Youth
Training Section: St Austell Juniors
Buxton Festival:
Championship: Bollington
Second Section: Shirebrook Miners Welfare
Third Section: Whitworth Vale & Healey
Fourth Section: Parr St Helens
Cornish Championship: St Dennis
DFDS Seaways: Brass Band Heist
Doctor Martin Trust Entertainment: Reg Vardy
Dronfield: Dronfield
Durham CBBA:
A: Easington Colliery
B: Murton Colliery
C: Dunston Silver
Durham League:
A: Cockerton Silver
B: NASUWT Concert
East Anglian BBA:
Championship:
A: Cawston
B: Great Yarmouth
Exmouth Festival of Brass: St Pinnock
Fleetwood:
Championship: Rainford
Second Section: Flixton
Third Section: Blackpool Brass
Fourth Section: Parr St Helens
Youth: Stockport Schools Brass
Gloucester BBA:
Section A: Hyde
Section B: City of Bristol
Section C: Ebbw Valley
Section D: Lydbrook Training
Gloucester BBA Entertainment Contest:
Section A: Bream Silver
Section B: Lions Brass4Youth
Hardraw Scar:
Class A: Hade Edge
Class B: Lancaster
Hebden Bridge Heritage: Marsden Silver
Kippax Entertainment: South Milford
Kirkby Lonsdale:
Third Section: Hazel Grove
Fourth Section: Tarleton
Leicester BBA:
Open: Aston under Lyne
First Section: Shepherd Group
Second Section: City of Bristol
Third Section: Hucknall & Lindby MC
Fourth Section: Amersham
Unregistered: Enderby Youth
Manx Music Festival: Manx Concert Brass
Morley March: Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel
Otley Mayors Challenge: Otley
Northern Open:
Section A: Oldham (Lees)
Section B: City of Bradford
Section C: Blackpool Brass
Section D: Ifton Colliery
Pogson Bray: Clifton & Lightcliffe
Ripon Entertainment: Ripon City
SCABA Crawley:
A: Haverhill Silver
B: LGB Brass
SCABA Crawley:
Championship: Wantage Silver
First Section: Nothfleet Brass
Second Section: Olney Town
Third Section: Sussex Brass
Youth: Shanklin Town
SWBBA Torquay:
Open: Camborne
Second Section: Lympstone South West Telecoms
Third Section: Bodmin Town
Fourth Section: Launceston Town
Ungraded: Pendeen Silver
Youth Section: Launceston Town Youth
Training: Saltash Juniors
Tameside Open:
Championship: Oldham (Lees)
Second Section: Tyldesley
Third Section: Formby
Fourth Section: Darwen Brass
University Championship of Great Britain: Brass United (RNCM & University of Manchester)
Weston Super Mare:
Championship: Jackfield (Elcock Reisen)
Second Section: Lympstone South West Telecoms
Third Section: Bream Silver
Fourth Section: Severn Tunnel
Wessex Contest:
Championship Section: Woodfalls
First Section: Hyde
Second Section: Otterborne
Third Section: Gillingham Imperial
Fourth Section: Andover Town
Wessex Youth & Training:
Training: Andover Town
Youth: Great Western Youth Band
Whiston Festival of Brass:
Championship/First: South Yorkshire Police
Third Section: Worsborough Brass
Fourth Section/Unregistered: Maltby Miners Welfare
Wychavon:
Championship: Tredegar
First Section: Filton Concert
Second Section: Strata Brass
Third Section: Eccles Borough
Fourth Section: Trentham Brass
Local: Cheltenham Silver
Yeovil Entertainment Contest: Flowers
