With just a few weeks to go before the very best bands in Europe do battle in Stavanger for a big pot of Euros, there was money to be won closer to home as the very best youth bands in Europe headed for the Royal Northern College of Music.

Important cash

Each of the winners in the five sections picked up £350 with £250 for the runners up and £100 for third. Never mind the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards on offer, it was the cash that really counted then!

Never mind the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards on offer, it was the cash that really counted then!4BR

Not enough

It was not enough to get any of the bands into the top 30 with Camborne, West Lothian, Hampshire, Smithills and Fred Longworth all now in joint 53rd place.

There was no prize money on offer at Truro or the SCABA Spring Contests.

Current table:

1. Desford Colliery — £6,200
(Butlins — £6,000; Midlands Regional — £200)

2. Eikanger Bjorsvik — £3,705
(Norwegian Nationals — £3,705)

3. Wingates — £2,500
(Butlins — £2,500)

4. Haslingden & Helmshore — £2,275
(Butlins — £1,500; Guild Hall — £300; North West Regional — £75; Tameside Open — £300)

5. Tredegar — £2,200
(Miners Eisteddfod — £2,000; Welsh Regional — £200)

6. PolySteel — £2,075
(Yeovil — £2,000; West of England Regional — £75)

7. Oslo Brass Band — £1,945
(Norwegian Nationals — £1,945)

8. Skelmanthorpe — £1,700
(Butlins — £1,500; Yorkshire Regional — £200)

9= Oldham (Lees) — £1,500
(Guild Hall — £700; North West Regional — £200; Tameside Open — £600)

9= Eccles Borough – £1,500
(Butlins — £1,500)

9= Shirebrook MW — £1,500
(Butlins — £1,500)

12. Orskog Brass — £1,297
(Norwegian Nationals — £1,297)

13. Tongwynlais Temperance — £1,250
(Butlins — £1,250)

14= Newbridge (Celynen) — £1,200
(Miners Eisteddfod — £1,000; Welsh Regional — £200)

14= Beaumaris — £1,200
(Miners Eisteddfod — £1,100; Welsh Regional — £100)

16= Bactiguard Wire Brass — £1,000
(Butlins — £1,000)

16= Camborne — £1,000
(Yeovil — £1,000)

16= Timperely — £1,000
(Guild Hall — £400; Tameside Open — £600)

19. Mount Charles — £950
(Yeovil — £750; West of England Regional — £200)

20= Dodworth MW — £900
(Butlins — £900)

20= Heyl Town — £900
(Butlins — £900)

20= Rolls-Royce (Derby) — £900
(Butlins – £900)

20= United Yorkshire Co-op — £900
(Butlins — £900)

24. Point of Ayr — £800
(Welsh Regional — £200; Tameside Open — £600)

25. Pemberton Old Wigan — £775
(Guild Hall — £700; North West Regional — £75)

26. United Co-op Milnrow — £750
(Butlins — £750)

27= Rong Brass — £741
(Norwegian Nationals — £741)

27= Stavanger — £741
(Norwegian Nationals — £741)

29. Vernon Building Society — £725
(Butlins — £650; North West Regional — £75)

30= Farnworth & Walkden — £700
(Guild Hall — £700)

30= Mid Rhondda — £700
(GBBA Contest — £100; Miners Eisteddfod — £600)

30= Rainford — £700
(Guild Hall — £700)