Over twenty bands will descend upon Dukinfield Town Hall on Sunday for the 2012 Tameside Open.
Lancashire support
The contest which is supported by Lancashire Contests will commence at 10am with the 4th Section and conclude with the Championship Section around 4pm.
Amongst the competitors are eight National finalists from the North West who'll be looking to build on their recent success.
Higginbottom to judge
Judging the various sections will be Gordon Higginbottom & Andrew Warriner.
Bands are reminded that with the clocks going forward, all start times will be BST.
Sunday's contest will feature 8 National finalists looking to build on their recent success4BR
3 grand up for grabs
There will be three thousand pounds in prize money up for grabs across the four sections.
The prize money for all Four Sections is as follows:
1st place: £400
2nd place: £200
3rd place: £150
Competing bands
The full list of competing bands is as follows:
Championship Section
Draw 3pm
Start 4pm approximately
Adjudicator: Gordon Higginbottom
Ashton-under-Lyne, Simon Stonehouse
Oldham Band (Lees), John Collins
Rainford, Neil Samuel
Second Section
Draw 1pm
Start 2pm approximately
Adjudicator: Gordon Higginbottom
Dobcross Silver, Kenny Pain
Greenall's, Karl Stott
Haslingden & Helmshore, David Holland
Mossley, Duncan Byers
Tyldesley, Robert Taylor
Uppermill, Alan Widdop
Third Section
Draw 10.45am
Start 11.45am approximately
Adjudicator: Andrew Warriner
Besses Boys, James Holt
Blackpool Brass, Tariq Ahmed
Farnworth & Walkden, Peter Ashley
Formby, Louise Hough
Rivington & Adlington, Brian Harper
Trinity Girls, Stuart Barton
Fourth Section
Draw Pre-drawn
Start 10.00am
Adjudicator: Andrew Warriner
BMP Europe Goodshaw, David Warren
Brindle, John Smith
Coppull & Standish, Matthew Stringer
Darwen Brass, Steve Hartley
Hawk Green, Neil Hewson
Lees, John Collins
Parr (Richardson) St Helens, John Ludden
Tareleton, Gillian Bould
