Eikanger’s victory won them a combined prize of Kr.40,000 (£3,705 – at current pound prices!), whilst runners up, Stavanger picked up Kr.8,000 and third placed Krohnengen Kr.7,000.
The winners of the lower division picked up Kr.21,000, Kr.14,000, Kr.8,000 and Kr.7,000.
Meanwhile there was money to be won at the NEMBBA Contest on the same weekend, although the top prize on offer was £90.00 with £65.00 for second and £45.00 for third.
Next big money contests
The next big money contests will see a strong Welsh contingent battle for honours at Porthcawl on the weekend.
Current table:
1. Desford Colliery — £6,000
(Butlins — £6,000)
2. Eikanger Bjorsvik — £3,705
(Norwegian Nationals — £3,705)
3. Wingates — £2,500
(Butlins — £2,500)
4. PolySteel — £2,000
(Yeovil — £1,000)
5. Oslo Brass Band — £1,945
(Norwegian Nationals — £1,945)
6. Haslingden & Helmshore — £1,800
(Butlins — £1,500; Guild Hall — £300)
7= Skelmanthorpe — £1,500
(Butlins — £1,500)
7= Shirebrook MW — £1,500
(Butlins — £1,500)
7= Eccles Borough – £1,500
(Butlins — £1,500)
10. Ærskog Brass — £1,297
(Norwegian Nationals — £1,297)
11. Tongwynlais Temperance — £1,250
(Butlins — £1,250)
12= Bactiguard Wire Brass — £1,000
(Butlins — £1,000)
12= Camborne — £1,000
(Yeovil — £1,000)
14= United Yorkshire Co-op — £900
(Butlins — £900)
14= Dodworth MW — £900
(Butlins — £900)
14= Heyl Town — £900
(Butlins — £900)
14= Rolls-Royce (Derby) — £900
(Butlins – £900)
18= Mount Charles — £750
(Yeovil — £750)
18= United Co-op Milnrow — £750
(Butlins — £750)
20= Stavanger — £741
(Norwegian Nationals — £741)
20= Rong Brass — £741
(Norwegian Nationals — £741)
22= Pemberton Old Wigan — £700
(Guild Hall — £700)
22= Rainford — £700
(Guild Hall — £700)
22= Oldham (Lees) — £700
(Guild Hall — £700)
22= Farnworth & Walkden — £700
(Guild Hall — £700)
26= Vernon Building Society — £650
(Butlins — £650)
26= Middleton — £650
(Butlins — £650)
26= West Yorkshire Police — £650
(Butlins — £650)
26= Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield) — £650
(Butlins — £650)
30= Krohnengen — £648
(Norwegian Nationals — £648)
30= Torskangerpoll Musikklag — £648
(Norwegian Nationals — £648)
32. Sorum Musikklag — £463
(Norwegian Nationals — £463)
33= Ipswich & Norwich Co-op – £450
(Butlins — £450)
33= Frickley South Elmsall — £450
(Butlins — £450)
33= Hitchin Band — £450
(Butlins — £450)
33= Thurcroft Welfare — £450
(Butlins — £450)
37= Timperely — £400
(Guild Hall — £400)
37= Old Hall — £400
(Guild Hall — £400)
37= Lostock Hall — £400
(Guild Hall — £400)
37= Tarleton & District — £400
(Guild Hall — £400)
41. Tomra — £370
(Norwegian Nationals — £370)
42= Zone One Brass — £300
(Guild Hall — £300)
42= Coppull & Standish — £300
(Guild Hall — £300)
42= Lofthouse 2000 — £300
(Guild Hall — £300)
45. Kopervik Musikklag — £277
(Norwegian Nationals — £277)
46= Alexander Brass — £185
(Norwegian Nationals — £185)
46= Flesland Musikklag — £185
(Norwegian Nationals — £185)
48= Fjell Brass — £185
(Norwegian Nationals — £185)
49= Mid Rhondda — £100
(GBBA Contest — £100)
49= Phoenix Crewkerne — £100
(GBBA Contest — £100)
49= Blaenavon Town — £100
(GBBA Contest — £100)
49= Bream Silver — £100
(GBBA Contest — £100)
