Foden's has once again claimed the Tameside Whit Friday honours.

Tenth title

Foden's and Michael Fowles took their tenth Whit Friday crown in eleven years on Friday evening and in doing so they took the title by some margin.

President Fowles

Performing their familiar Whit Friday march, 'The President', the Cheshire outfit competed at all eleven Tameside venues.

Victories at Audenshaw, Broadoak Hotel, Carrbrook, Denton, Stalybridge, Stalybridge Celtic and Upper Mossley give the band a guaranteed £3,350 in prize money.

With runners up spots at Droylsden, Heyrod and Hurst Cross, it meant the only contest the band didn't feature in the prizes was at Tame Valley.

Seven grander

With the overall first prize of £2,500 added to fine individual prize winning performances, Foden's banked £6,690 within the borough before going to Uppermill and picking up the £1,000 first prize and the best euphonium, which meant an overall return of £7,720.

Consistency

Foden's Andy Rolfe was more than happy how the night had gone when speaking to 4BR, and cited the importance of consistency as key to their success.

"The band is very pleased to have retained the Tameside Whit Friday crown once again. The day remains an important event in our diary and I think the band was at the top its game for the whole night."

Andy also paid tribute to the dedicated work of MD, Mike Fowles, euphonium star Glyn Williams and the band's principal cornet, Mark Wilkinson.

"Mike continues to lead the band with distinction and pushes us all the way. The night was a real team effort and our thanks to Glyn planning the route and a special mention has to go to Mark who never missed a note as he picked up individual cornet prizes along the way."

Faireys & Leyland

Fairey's led by Garry Cutt also played 'The President' and had to settle for second place courtesy of a single victory at Droylsden, and four second spots at Audenshaw, Broadoak Hotel, Stalybridge Celtic and Upper Mossley.

With two thirds at Hurst Cross and Stalybridge and they just edged out Leyland into third

Royal Tiger

The Brass in Concert and North West Area Champion, conducted by Leigh Baker, marched down to their contesting venues performing their signature tune of 'Royal Tiger' composed by Harold Moss and whilst they had to be content with third place overall, their performances of 'The Wizard' saw them take first prizes at Heyrod and Hurst Cross, a second at Stalybridge and a hat trick of third and fourth. places

Meanwhile, Ashton-under-Lyne took the Local prize for the fifth year in a row after they competed at all the Tameside venues performing 'The Wizard'.

Not only did Foden's play at all of the Tameside venues, they hot-footed it to Uppermill to take the first prize and bank over seven grand for the night4BR

The full results are published with thanks to the excellent work of Vanessa Rothwell at Tameside Council.

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Results: Tameside Open Championship:

1. Foden's — £2,500
2. Fairey — £1,000
3. Leyland — £750
4. Northop Silver
5. Pemberton Old DW Wigan
6. Ashton-under-Lyne

Local Championship:

1. Ashton-under-Lyne — £750
2. Mossley — £600
3. Stalybridge Old — £400

Contest Results:

Audenshaw:
41 Bands
Adjudicator: Paul Holland

1. Foden's — £700
2. Fairey — £350
3. Northop Silver — £250
4. Leyland
5. Pemberton Old DW Wigan
6. Elland Silver

Highest Placed 2nd Section:
1. City of Bradford — £150
2. Haslingden & Helmshore — £100

Highest Placed 3rd Section:
1. Elland Silver — £150
2. Whitworth Vale & Healey — £100

Highest Placed 4th Section:
1. Darwen — £150
2. Hawk Green Marple — £100

Highest Placed Local:
1. Ashton-under-Lyne — £150

Highest Placed Junior:
1. Enderby Youth — £100
2. Macclesfield Youth — 75

First Band to Play: Foden's — £75

Deportment: Darwen Brass — £75

Broadoak Hotel:
41 Bands
Adjudicator: Andrew Warriner

1. Foden's £500
2. Fairey — £250
3. Leyland — £150
4. EYMS — £120
5. Northop Silver
6. Hawk Green

Highest 2nd Section:
1. Mossley — £80

Highest 3rd Section:
1. Blackpool Brass — £80

Highest 4th Section:
1. Hawk Green Marple — £70
2. Darwen Brass — £40

Highest Local:
1. Ashton-under-Lyne — £70
2. Middleton — £50

Highest Placed Junior:
1. Wardle High — £50
2. Mossley hollins — £30

Deportment: Silk Brass — £50
Junior Deportment: Wirral Schools — £30

Final Band to Play: St John's Mossley — £20

Carrbrook:
36 Bands
Adjudicator: John Davies

1. Foden's — £600
2. Mossley Band
3. City of Bradford
4. Ashton-under-Lyne
5. EYMS
6. Leyland

Highest 2nd Section:
1. City of Bradford

Highest 3rd Section:
1. Stalybridge Old

Highest 4th Section:
1. Greenfield

Highest Local: Ashton-under-Lyne

Highest Youth:
1. Enderby Youth
2. Wirral Schools

Deportment: Foden's

First Band to play: Mossley Hollins

Denton:
41 Bands
Adjudicator: Mike Lyons

1. Foden's — £250
2. Wakefield Metropolitan — £150
3. Leyland — £100
4. City of Bradford
5. Mossley
6. Bollington

Highest 1st Section:
1. Tintwistle — £100

Highest 2nd Section:
1. City of Bradford — £80

Highest 3rd Section:
1. Elland — £80
2. Marple — £30

Highest 4th Section:
1. Hawk Green Marple — £50
2. Sale Brass — £30

Highest Placed Junior:
1. Wardle High Youth — £60
2. Macclesfield Youth — £25

Cornet: Foden's — 40
Trombone Section: City of Bradford — £90
Junior Cornet: Wardle — £50
Best Local: Mossley — £80
Best 4th Section Basses: Whaley Bridge — £30
Deportment: Sale Brass — £15
First Band to Play: Rhode Hall — £15

Droylsdon:
37 Bands
Adjudicator: Ryan Breen

1. Fairey — £500
2. Foden's — £250
3. Leyland — £150
4. Ashton-under-Lyne — £100
5. Northop
6. Pemberton Old DW Wigan

Highest 2nd Section:
1. Mossley — £175
2. City of Bradford — £100

Highest 3rd Section:
1. Blackpool Brass — £175
2. Marple — £100

Highest 4th Section:
1. Hawk Green Marple — £175
2. CWS Ginger — £100

Highest Local:
1. Ashton-under-Lyne — £100
2. Mossley — £50

Youth:
1. Mossley Hollins — £175
2. Macclesfield Youth — £100

First to Play: Trentham Brass — £25

Deportment: Northop Youth — £25

Dukinfield
51 Bands
Adjudicator: Dave Chapman

1. Northop Silver — £400
2. Ashton-under-Lyne — £200
3. Mossley — £100
4. Pemberton Old DW Wigan
5. Wakefield Metropolitan
6. Haslingden & Helmshore

Highest Placed 2nd Section:
1. Haslingden & Helmshore — £100

Highest Placed 3rd Section:
2. Blackpool Brass — £50

Highest Placed 4th Section:
1. Hawk Green Marple — £50

Highest Placed Local:
1. Stalybridge Old — £200
2. Tintwistle: £150
3. Middleton — £100

Youth:
1. Wirral School — £100
2. Macclesfield Youth — £50

Heyrod:
40 Bands
Adjudicator: A. McLaughlin

1. Leyland — £600
2. Foden's — £250
3. Bollington — £200
4. City of Bradford
5. Friary Guildford
6. East London Brass

Highest Placed 2nd Section:
1. City of Bradford — £100

Highest Placed 3rd Section:
1. Stalybridge Old — £50

Highest Placed 4th Section:
1. Greenfield — £50

Highest Placed Local:
1. Mossley Band — £100

Highest Placed Youth:
1. Wirral Schools — £100

First Band to Play: Mossley — £20
Best Cornet: Foden's — £50

Deportment: Littleborough Public — £50
Junior Deportment: Macclesfield Youth — £25

Hurst Cross:
42 Bands
Adjudicator: Gareth Pritchard

1. Leyland — £300
2. Foden's — £150
3. Fairey — £100
4. Northop Silver
5. Blackburn & Darwen
6. Mossley

Highest 1st Section:
1. Poulton-le-flyde — £100
2. Tintwistle — £50

Highest 2nd Section:
1. Mossley — £100

Highest 3rd Section:
1. Blackpool Brass — £100

Highest 4th Section:
1. Hawk Green Marple — £100
2. Yarwell & Nassington — £50

Highest Placed Youth:
1. Macclesfield — £50
2. Mossley Hollins — £25

Highest Local:
1. Fairey — £50
2. Mossley — £25

Deportment: Bramley Brass — £50

Stalybridge
38 Bands
Adjudicator: Paul White

1. Foden's — £400
2. Leyland — £200
3. Fairey — £100
4. Pemberton Old DW Wigan
5. Ashton-under-Lyne
6. Hebden Bridge

Highest Placed 2nd Section:
1. Mossley — £100

Highest Placed 3rd Section:
1. Stalybridge Old — £100

Highest Placed 4th Section:
1. Littleborough Public — £75

Highest Placed Youth:
1. Enderby Youth — £100

Highest Placed Local:
1. Ashton-under-Lyne — £200
2. Stalybridge — £100
3. Mossley — £75

First Band to Play: Fairey — £25
Solo Cornet: Foden's — £25

Stalybridge Celtic:
Adjudicator: C. Evans

1. Foden's — £400
2. Fairey
3. Northop
4. Leyland
5. EYMS
6. Bollington

Upper Mossley:
38 Bands
Adjudicator: M. Tweedle

1. Foden's — £500
2. Fairey
3. Northop Silver
4. Leyland
5. Pemberton Old DW Wigan
6. Ashton-under-Lyne

Highest Local:
1. Ashton-under-Lyne
2. Mossley

Highest Youth:
1. Wardle High School