Elland Silver Band recently held its annual Oscars awards evening.

With the band still in celebratory mood following their recent Second Section qualification success at the Yorkshire Regional Championship (above), players and supports enjoyed a great evening at the Cedar Court Hotel near Huddersfield.

Awards

Each band member was presented with an engraved commemorative plaque to mark their Area victory by MD Danny Brooks, as well as a badge inscribed ‘2nd Section Yorkshire Champion’. 2015 will see the band promoted to the First Section.

The main bands went to ‘Most Improved Player under 18 -Hannah French; ‘Most Improved Player over 18 — Ben Clapham; ‘Most Promising Newcomers’ — John Horsfield and Tim Mosedale; ‘Band Persons of the Year’ — Kathleen Harrison & David Armitage; ‘Player of the Year ‘ — David Woodward.

We have a fantastic team of players some great personalities and a mix of all ages who are willing and eager to see the band move forwardBand Secretary Kathleen Harrison

Fantastic team

Band Secretary Kathleen Harrison told 4BR: "We have a fantastic team of players some great personalities and a mix of all ages who are willing and eager to see the band move forward. It is a great pleasure to work alongside them all."