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National Finalists 2008

The list of qualifiers for the National Finals 2008 is now complete.

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After four weekends of competition that has seen over five hundred bands compete across the UK, the full list of finalists who will compete at Harrogate in September and London in October is now known.

The list of qualifiers for the National Finals in Harrogate and London is as follows:

Championship Section
Saturday 11th October, Royal Albert Hall, London

Aveley & Newham
BTM
Black Dyke [pre-qualified]
Carlton Main Frickley
Cory [pre-qualified]
Desford Colliery
EYMS
Fairey
Foden's (Richardson) [pre-qualified]
Grimethorpe Colliery [Defending Champion]
Kirkintilloch
Leyland
Mount Charles
Redbridge Brass
Reg Vardy
Rothwell Temperance
SWT Woodfalls
Tredegar
Virtuosi GUS
Whitburn

Sections 1-4, Harrogate Conference Centre
Saturday 27th-Sunday 28th September

1st Section: Sunday 28th September

Beaumaris
Blackburn and Darwen
Bo'ness and Carriden
Clackmannan District Brass
Glossop Old
Hathern
Helston Town
Ipswich & Norwich Co-op
Jersey Premier Brass
Kirkbymoorside Town
Newbridge (Celynen)
Otterbourne Brass
Phoenix West Midlands
Roberts Bakery
Skelmanthorpe
Stannington
Wansbeck's Ashington Colliery

2nd Section: Sunday 28th September

Alder Valley Brass
Barton Town
Bristol East and Kingsmead
Campbeltown Brass
City of Coventry Brass
Epsom & Ewell Silver
Harborough
Haslingden and Helmshore
Johnstone Silver
Murton Colliery
Point of Ayr Colliery
Shrewton Silver
Slaithwaite
Tylorstown Arriva Trains
Wardle and District Anderson Brass
YBS Concert Brass

3rd Section: Saturday 27th September

Annan Town (APD)
Bath Spa
Billingham Silver
Blaenavon Town
Brighton & Hove City Brass
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Dalkeith and Monktonhall Colliery
Eagley
Flookburgh
Hangleton
Garforth
Littleport Brass
Matlock
Oldham Band (Lees)
Pemberton Old Wigan JJB B
Rockingham
University of Warwick
Verwood Concert Brass
Wellington (Telford)

4th Section: Saturday 27th September

Amington
Brunel Brass
Cold Ash
Croft Silver
Crosskeys Silver
Hemel Hempstead
Irvine and Dreghorn Brass
Kirkby Lonsdale Brass
Lofthouse 2000
Lostock Hall Memorial
Renfrew Burgh
Severn Tunnel
Skelmanthorpe B
South Milford Brass
Tadley Concert Brass
Tarleton and District Brass
Thoresby Colliery Youth
Totnes
Uppermill
Wincanton Silver

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