The list of bands who will challenge for National honours in the autumn is now complete following the last round of 2010 Regional contest on the weekend.
Following three weekends that have seen around 15,000 musicians compete for bands from as far afield as Scotland down to the West Country, the full list of challengers is now known.
Championship Section
The Championship Section in London on Saturday 9th October will see defending champion Black Dyke aiming to become the first band to do the hat-trick since Desford between 1987-89.
Dyke will be defending their title against perhaps the strongest line up for many years, including the current European Champion Cory and the reigning Brass in Concert champion, Foden's.
Brighouse & Rastrick will appear for the first time since 2007 but London will again be missing Grimethorpe Colliery for the second year running.
One again the Lower Section Finals will take place at the International Conference Centre in Harrogate.
First Section
The First Section on the afternoon of Saturday 25th September see's a host of strong competitors all vying for glory after making it through the tough test of 'A Moorside Suite'.
Around 15,000 musicians have competed over the past three weekends with 93 bands all intent on being National Champion this autumn4BR
First champion
Meanwhile, the first National Champion to be declared will come from the Second Section on Saturday morning, whilst the Fourth Section on Sunday morning will see a return to the days of old with the biggest number of challengers since 1992, as 21 bands battle for glory.
Test pieces
The test pieces will be announced later in the year by the Music Panel in conjunction with Kapitol Promotions.
Harrogate running order
The running order for the Sections as announced by the organisers, Kapitol Promotions is as follows:
Saturday 25th September: Second and First Sections
Sunday 26th September: Fourth and Third Sections
The full list of qualifiers for 2010 is as follows:
Championship Section
The following bands wil compete on Saturday 9th October at The Royal Albert Hall, London.
Aveley & Newham
Black Dyke [defending champion]
Brighouse & Rastrick
Camborne Town
Carlton Main Frickley
Co-op FuneralCare
Cory [pre-qualified]
Desford
Fairey (Geneva)
Foden's [pre-qualified]
Flowers
Leyland
NASUWT Riverside
Redbridge
Reg Vardy
Rothwell Temperance [pre-qualified]
Tredegar
Tongwynlais Temperance
Virtuosi GUS
Whitburn
Sections 1-4 to take place at the Harrogate International Conference Centre on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September.
First Section:
Saturday 25th September
Barton Town
Bo'ness & Carriden Silver
Bournemouth Concert Brass
Derwent Brass
Egham
Freckleton
Friary Guildford
Hebden Bridge
Langley
Lochgelly
Meltham & Meltham Mills
Oddfellows Brass
Pontadulais Town
Portishead Town
Regent Brass
Silk Brass Macclesfield
Wansbeck's Ashington Colliery
Wrexham Brass
Second Section:
Saturday 25th September
Alder Valley Brass
Becontree Brass
Blidworth Welfare Band
Catterick Brass
Coalburn Silver
Cockerton Silver Prize
Dalkeith & Monktonhall
Deiniolen
Diggle
East London Brass
Filton Concert Brass
Knottingley
Rainford
Shrewton Silver
South Yorkshire Police
Tintwistle
Tylorstown
Third Section: Sunday 26th September
Betteshanger Welfare Brass
Bream Silver
Chapeltown
Cheshire Constabulary
Clifton & Lightcliffe
Delph
Ferryhill Town
Fulham Brass
Goodwick
Hoover (Bolton)
Irvine and Dreghorn
Llwydcoed
Kilmarnock Concert
Porthywaen Silver
Shirebrook M.W. (Unison)
Sidmouth Town
York Railway Institute
Fourth Section: Sunday 26th September
Amersham Band
Battle Town
Besses Boys
Crwbin
Dinnington Colliery
Downton
Dumfries Town
Farnworth & Walkden
Hazel Grove
Hatherleigh Silver
L.G.B. Brass
Langholm Town
Marken Rasen RPC
NASUWT Riverside Concert
Rushden Town
Stape Silver
Shipston Town
Test Valley Brass
Trentham Brass
Upper Rhondda Brass
Worsbrough Brass
