After many years of presenting many trophies, certificates and awards all around Yorkshire, Peggy Tomlinson has finally won an award at the Friendly Band Solo & Quartet Contest recently.

New Award

A new award introduced by the Friendly Band, for a non player, and called 'The Bandsmans Champion' was presented to Peggy, much to her surprise, by the secretary of Friendly Band, Paul Fielden, for all the hard work and dedication she puts into the banding movement.

This presentation was given the approval of all competitors and audience with the long sustained round of applause.

A new award introduced by the Friendly Band, for a non player, and called 'The Bandsmans Champion' was presented to Peggy, much to her surprise4BR

Results:
11 years and under

1. Kerri Frankland — Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)
2. Charlotte Horsfield — Clifton & Lightcliffe Juniors
3. Alex Smith — Clifton & Lightcliffe Juniors

Best Cornet: Kerri Frankland — Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)
Youngest player: Aaron Kerwin — Clifton & Lightcliffe Juniors

13 years and under:

1. Alex Crisp — Clifton & Lightcliffe Juniors
2. Lewis Bettles — Stannington Brass Band
3. Jacob Lusk — Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)

Best Tenor Horn: Alex Crisp — Clifton & Lightcliffe Juniors

16 years and under:

1. Jonathan Bates — Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
2. James Wilkinson — Elland Silver
3. Michael Cavanagh — Dobcross Silver

Best cornet: James Wilkinson — Elland Silver

Veterans Section:

1. Jim Tew — Vernon Building Society (Poynton)
2. Carol Caton — Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)
3. Craig Lawrance — Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)

Open Section:

1. Jonathan Bates — Carlton Main Frickely Colliery
2. Michael Cavanagh — Dobcross Silver
3. Jim Tew — Vernon Building Society (Poynton)

Veteran of the day: Jim Tew — Vernon Building Society (Poynton)

Quartets:

1. JB4
2. Friendly Fillies

Special Awards:

Best Cornet: James Wilkinson — Elland Silver
Best Tenor Horn: Jonathan Bates — Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
Best Baritone: Michael Cavanagh — Dobcross Silver
Best Euphonium: Lewis Bettles — Stannington Brass
Best Trombone: Carol Caton — Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)
Best Bass: Jim Tew — Vernon Building Society (Poynton)
Adjudicators Award: Jacob Lusk — Friendly Band
Highest mark of Friendly Band member: Craig Lawrance

The adjudicator for the contest was Derek Broadbent.