The final round of major contests around Europe last weekend only made a slight dent on the overall placings on the 4BR Money List.

Biggest prize

The biggest prize of all was won by Scottish Co-op, as they regained the Scottish Open title and banked a healthy £3,000 for their efforts, bringing their 2008 winnings to £4,400 pushing themselves into 12th place.

Kirkintiloch picked up £1,500 for coming runner up and Whitburn £500 for third, a result which pushed their winnings to a nice round £5,000 figure and moving them up to 8th place in the table.

Swiss rolls

In Switzerland, Brass Band Treize Etoiles’ victory in Montreux saw them pick up 3,000 swiss francs (£1,581) to push their overall 2008 winnings to over £2,000 – not enough though to get them into the exclusive ‘3 Grand Club’.

With no more major contests to be won the final 4BR Money List table sees Cory as the top earners for the 2008 season, followed by Grimethorpe and Fodens4BR

Going Dutch

In Holland, it was Brass Band Rijnmond who took the honours, although there was no direct cash award and in Belgium there was victory for Festival Brass Band who picked up 500 Euro.

Wales

Finally, in Wales the Beaumaris Band took the £500 top prize on offer to push their 2008 winnings to an impressive £2,700, but it was Point of Ayr, who won the Second Section and picked up £200 who were able to push their winnings up to the £3,500 mark for the season.

Final result

With no more major contests to be won the final 4BR Money List table sees Cory as the top earners for the 2008 season, followed by Grimethorpe and Fodens.

Three year winnings

With 4BR Money List now in its third season, we have been able to see who have been the more consistent money earners of the past three seasons.

1. Fodens — £36,510
2008 — £11,350
2007 — £15,360
2006 — £9,800

2. Brighouse & Rastrick — £34,700
2008 — £9,900
2007 — £11,900
2006 — £12,900

3. Cory — £29,317
2008 — £14,597
2007 — £6,420
2006 — £8,300

4. Grimethorpe — £26,050
2008 — £13,350
2007 — £8,500
2006 — £4,200

5= Desford — £19,000
2008 — £10,300
2007 — £7,200
2006 — £1,500

5= Flowers — £19,000
2008 — £2,075
2007 — £5,750
2006 — £11,175

7. Black Dyke — £17,675
2008 — £5,600
2007 — £6,175
2006 — £5,900

8. Whitburn — £16,822
2008 — £5,000
2007 — £7,750
2006 — £4,075

9. Tredegar — £14,950
2008 — £7,230
2007 — £220
2006 — £7,530

10. Rothwell Temperance — £12,525
2008 — £3,925
2007 — £2,400
2006 — £6,200

2008 4BR Money List Table:

1. Cory — £14,597
(Welsh Regional — £75; European Championship — £7,422; British Open — £1,500; National Finals — £1,000; Brass in Concert — £4,600)

2. Grimethorpe Colliery — £13,350
(Yorkshire Regional — £100; European Championship — £6,250; English National — £4,000; British Open — £2,000; Brass in Concert — £1,000)

3. Fodens — £11,350
(North West Regional — £200; Masters — £250; Whit Friday — £6,150; British Open – £3,000; National Finals — £1,500; Brass in Concert — £250)

4. Desford Colliery — £10,300
(Butlins — £6,000; Midlands Regional — £200; Masters £4,000; Brass in Concert — £100)

5. Brighouse & Rastrick — £9,900
(English National — £2000; Whit Friday — £7,150; Brass in Concert — £750)

6. Tredegar — £7,230
(Miners Eisteddfod — £2,000; Welsh Regional – £200; Masters — £2,000; SEWBBA — £230; Grand Shield — £400; Welsh Eisteddfod — £900; Wychavon — £1,500)

7. Black Dyke — £5,600
(Yorkshire Regional — £200; English National — £3,000; British Open — £400; National Finals — £2,000)

8. Whitburn — £5,000
(Scottish Regional — £200; Brass in the Park — £500; Land O’ Burns — £2,500; West Lothian — £700; Brass in Concert — £600; Scottish Open — £500)

9. Haslingden & Helmshore — £4,800
(Butlins — £1,500; Guild Hall — £300; North West Regional — £100; Tameside Open — £300; Whit Friday — £300; Buxton — £500; Pontins — £1,800)

10. Fairey — £4,650
(North West Regional — £75; Whit Friday — £4,075; Brass in Concert — £500)

11. Eikanger Bjorsvik — £4,575
(Norwegian National — £3,705; SIDDIS — £870)

12. Scottish Co-op — £4,400
(West Lothian — £1,400; Scottish Open — £3,000

13. Uppermill — £4,245
(Buxton — £400; North West Regional — £200; Whit Friday — £445; Holmfirth — £200; Marsden — £150; Hebden Bridge — £200; National Finals — £750; Pontins — £1,800; Wilkinson Open — £100)

14. Woolston Brass — £4,110
(FABB Austraiasian Open — £4,110)

15. Stavanger — £3,958
(Norwegian Nationals — £741; European Championships — £781; SIDDIS — £436; Brass in Concert — £2,000)

16. Rothwell Temperance — £3,925
(Whit Friday — £3,925)

17. Bactiguard Wire Brass — £3,900
(Butlins — £1,000; Fleetwood — £400; St Helens — £800; Senior Cup — £400; Pontins — £1,300)

18. Oldham (Lees) — £3,715
(Guild Hall — £700; North West Regional — £200; Tameside Open — £600; Whit Friday — £415; Pontins — £1,800)

19. Marsden (Ossett Brewery) — £3,700
(Morley Hymn — £500; Brighouse March — £500; Easingwold — £500; Whit Friday £1,900; Senior Trophy — £300)

20. Leyland — £3,558
(North West Regional — £100; Whit Friday — £1,200; Grand Shield — £800; Grenland Festival — £358; British Open — £1,000; Brass in Concert — £100)

21. Rainford — £3,525
(Guild Hall — £700; St Helens — £1,500; Whit Friday — £325; Pontins — £1,000)

22. Point of Ayr – £3,500
(Welsh Regional — £200; Tameside Open — £600; St Helens — £800; National Finals — £1,000; Pontins — £700; North Wales BBA — £200)

23. Wingates — £3,000
(Butlins — £2,500; Whit Friday — £500)