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Who is the 'Daddy'? The man with the most? The Regional King of the baton?

pARKES
 

When it comes to winning top section regional titles there is only one man to beat — Major Peter Parkes.

30 titles

Over the years he has bagged no less than 30 Regional titles with 8 different bands — and he hasn't stopped trying either, as he takes Sovereign Brass at the Midlands this year.

Over the years he has bagged no less than 30 Regional titles with 8 different bands — and he hasn't stopped trying either, as he takes Sovereign Brass at the Midlands this year4BR

Haul

His haul includes: 10 wins with Ever Ready; 8 with Whitburn; 4 with Desford; 2 with Black Dyke; 2 with Fairey; 2 with Grimethorpe; 1 with Yorkshire Imps and 1 with Jaguar Cars (City of Coventry).

Some CV of wins that!

Chasing him down though is Dr Nicholas Childs in second place on 19 wins and counting, ahead of joint third placed Harry Mortimer and Walter Hargreaves — 16 wins each and no more to come!

Top 10:
The top 10 of all time is as follows:

1. Peter Parkes — 30
2. Nicholas Childs — 19
3= Harry Mortimer — 16
3= Walter Hargreaves — 16
5. Howard Snell — 15
6. Alex Mortimer — 13
7. Melvin White — 12
8= Eric Ball — 11
8= Stanley Boddington — 11
10= Keith Wilkinson — 10
10= Richard Evans — 10

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