The organisers of the 95th British Open Spring Festival have announced further details for the contests which place at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens on Saturday 9th May.

Times

The Senior Cup will be the first event to go get under way at 10.00am, as it returns to the Pavilion Theatre this year, with the Grand Shield starting in the Opera House at 10.20am and Senior Trophy in the Spanish Hall at 10.40am.

Adjudicators

The adjudicating team who will make the all important decisions comprises Paul Holland, Adrian Morris, Stephen Roberts, Steve Sykes, Mark Wilkinson and Rob Wiffin. The pairings for each section will be announced on the day.

Registry

Competing bands are also reminded to ensure that all players are registered with the British Open Online Registry, complete with photograph.

As registration forms and photographic ID are no longer required, each player will be requested to report to the registration desk, where the officials will check their details with the British Open Online Registry.

Bands are therefore asked to ensure all their player details are submitted with an appropriate image to Registry Administrator, Colin Johnson.

Any queries, please contact: 01226 715893
colinjohnson@thebritishopen.net

Tickets

Tickets will be available on the day with adults £12.00 and concessions £7.00.

For further information go to: www.thebritishopen.net

The Grand Shield:
Opera House
Test Piece: Arabian Nights (Stephen Roberts)

First Prize: £800 and Grand Shield
Second Prize: £600
Third Prize: £400
Fourth Prize: £300

Draws: 9.20am & 12.50pm
Commence: 10.20am

F: First half draw
S: Second half draw

Aldbourne (tbc) (S)
Burry Port Town (Nigel Seaman) (S)
Camborne Town (John Berryman) (F)
East Yorkshire Motor Services (Alan Morrison) (F)
Hepworth (Mark Peacock) (S)
Kingdom Brass (Eoin Tonner) (S)
Marsden Silver Prize (Glyn Williams) (F)
Mount Charles (David Johnson) (F)
Northop Silver (Thomas Wyss) (S)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW (tbc) (S)
Redbridge (Alan Duguid) (S)
Reg Vardy (Russell Gray) (S)
Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts) (F)
Thoresby Colliery (Brian Grant) (F)
Tongwynlais Temperance (Christopher Bond) (F)
Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) (David Hirst) (F)
Virtuosi GUS (Adam Cooke) (F)
Whitburn (Prof. Nicholas Childs) (F)
Wingates (Paul Andrews) (S)
Woodfalls (Dr Robert Childs) (S)

The Senior Cup:
Pavilion Theatre
Test Piece: Festival Music (Eric Ball)

First Prize: £600 and Belle Vue 100 Guinea Challenge Cup
Second Prize: £400
Third Prize: £300
Fourth Prize: £200
Draws: 9.00am & 12.30pm
Commence: 10.00am

F: First half draw
S: Second half draw

Ashton-under-Lyne (Philip Chalk) (F)
Aveley & Newham (John Ward) (F)
BTM (Jeff Hutcherson) (S)
Blackburn & Darwen (Huw Thomas) (F)
Bo’ness & Carriden (Paul McKelvie) (F)
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) (Nigel Seaman) (F)
Co-operative Funeralcare North West (Jef Sparkes) (S)
Derwent Brass (Keith Leonard) (S)
Drighlington (Jim Davies) (S)
Fishburn (Joseph Cook) (F)
Friary Guildford (Chris King) (F)
Jaguar Land Rover (Dave Lea) (F)
Laganvale (Metal Technology) (Stephen Crooks) (S)
NASUWT Riverside (Stephen Malcolm) (S)
Newstead Brass (Duncan Beckley) (F)
Ratby Co-operative (Michael Fowles) (S)
Skelmanthorpe (Martin Hall) (S)
St Dennis (Darren Hawken) (S)
Staffordshire (Leigh Baker) (F)
Tylorstown (Garry Davies) (S)
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (Stig Maersk) (S)

The Senior Trophy:
Spanish Hall
Test Piece: Tallis Variations (Philip Sparke)

First Prize: £600 and Senior Trophy
Second Prize: £400
Third Prize: £300
Fourth Prize: £200

Draws: 9.40am & 1.10pm
Commence: 10.40am

F: First half draw
S: Second half draw

Blidworth Welfare (Martin Heartfield) (F)
City of Bradford (Lee Skipsey) (S)
Dalmellington (Richard Evans) (F)
East London Brass (Jayne Murrill) (F)
Felling (tbc) (S)
Filton Concert Brass (Tom Davoren) (F)
Hatfield Colliery (Stan Lippeatt) (S)
Jackfield (Elcock Reisen) (Simon Platford) (F)
Llwydcoed (Christopher Turner) (F)
Lochgelly (Kenny Letham) (S)
Longridge (Mareika Gray) (F)
Medway (Melvin White) (F)
Newtongrange (Keith Wilkinson) (S)
Oldham (Lees) (John Collins) (S)
Rainford (Gareth Brindle) (S)
SPAL Automotive Sovereign Brass (David Maplestone) (F)
Unison Kinneil (Craig Anderson) (S)
VBS Poynton (Neil Samuel) (S)
Wakefield Metropolitan (tbc) (F)
Wantage Silver A (Phillip Bailey) (S)