Saturday 10th of July saw a rejuvenated Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Band march to victory under the leadership of MD David Nesbitt at Old Silkstone Band’s 9th Annual Hymn Tune & March contest.
Impressive haul
The band finished the day with an impressive haul of silverware to go with the £495 prize money taking home the Alberta Manttan Memorial Trophy as overall champions.
Playing Roy Newsome’s arrangement of ‘Deep Harmony’ along with Rimmer’s ‘Honest Toil’ Imps managed to beat off competition from favourites Skelmanthorpe and Hebden Bridge.
Awards
At the Red Lion contest, adjudicator Brian Rostron awarded the ‘Best Euphonium’ prize to Imps star Adrian Nurney as well as picking the band’s basses out for their individual award.
The band took the prize for best march at both there and at Silkstone Lodge, where Roger Webster also picked out the bass section again for that special prize winning mention. The band also won the prize for the ‘Best Hymn Tune’.
The combined results from both venues saw Yorkshire Imps overall winners of the day and pick up £490.00 in prize money.
The band enjoyed competing at Silkstone’s march contest and we were all very impressed with the smooth running and organisation of the whole eventYorkshire Imps
Great day
A band spokesman told 4BR: "The band enjoyed competing at Silkstone’s march contest and we were all very impressed with the smooth running and organisation of the whole event."
They added: "We couldn’t have wished for a better day as the sun was shining, there were hundreds of spectators lining the streets and we took away a few prizes. In all it was a great day and we’ll be looking forward to next year’s event."
Results:
Overall Result:
1. Yorkshire Imperial — 363
2. Hebden Bride — 354
3. City of Bradford — 349
4. Skelmanthorpe — 348
5. Barnsely Building Society — 335
6. Boarshurst — 333
7. Dodworth Colliery MW — 322
8. Skelmanthorpe B — 320
9. Shirland Welfare Training — 316
10= Thurlstone — 309
10= Worsbrough — 309
12. Dronfield — 308
Red Lion Individual Awards:
Best Hymn Tune: Hebden Bride
Best Basses: Yorkshire Imperial
Best Solo Cornet: Hebden Bridge
Best Euphonium: Yorkshire Imperial
Deportment: Hebden Bride
Silkstone Lodge Individual Awards:
Best Hymn Tune: Yorkshire Imperial
Best Bass Section: Yorkshire Imperial
Best Solo Cornet: Hebden Bridge
Best Euphonium: Cath Tobitt & Adrian Harrison (City of Bradford)
Best Second Section Band: Barnsley Building Society
Best Third Section Band: Skelmanthorpe B
Best Fourth Section Band: Boarshurst
Best Youth/Non Contesting Band: Shirland Welfare Training
Overall Winners: Yorkshire Imperial
Adjudicators: Brian Rostron (Red Lion) & Roger Webster (Silkstone Lodge)
