Finals Prediction Comp....

[WhatSharp?]

Err have I missed it? or are we not doing one this year :(

[smaca]

1st Section:1. Dalmellington
2.Broxburn and Livingston

2nd Section: 1. Barrhead Burgh
2. City of Discovery

3rd Section: 1. Tullis Russell Mills
2. Broxburn Silver

4th Section: 1. Bon Accord Silver 'B'
2.Turrif Silver

[dyl]

No, you haven't missed it Steve. We would have loved to have done one again this year, but our coding guru has been extremely busy outside of tMP lately, and just hasn't had the time to sort it I'm afraid. With only a few days to go before the finals, sadly it doesn't look like it will be happening this year - but you never know! If it does appear, rest assured you'll notice it!

However, this is far from the end of our predictathingy - it will be back - in one form or another in the near future.

[WhatSharp?]

Aaaargh! Nooo! :(

[2nd man down]

Feel free to post your predictions here tho!
The runners and riders are as follows (in no particular order)

First Section
Test Piece : Ballet from 'The Perfect Fool' Holst arr. Peter Parkes
Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill and David Horsfield

Competing Bands :
SCOTLAND
Dalmellington, Archie Hutchison - 192 pts
Broxburn and Livingston, Kevin Price - 189 pts

NORTH WEST
Wire Brass, Paul Andrews - 191 pts
United Co-op (Crewe), Jef Sparkes - 190 pts

YORKSHIRE
Drighlington, Shane Foster - 192 pts
Marsden Silver (Riverhead Brass), Glyn Williams - 190 pts

NORTH of ENGLAND
Felling, Graeme Tindall - 190 pts
Easington Colliery, David Hirst - 189 pts

WALES
Northop Silver, Thomas Wyss - 190 pts
Penclawdd, Tony Small - 188 - pts

WEST OF ENGLAND
Helston Town, J Hitchens - 191 pts
Lydbrook, J Berryman - 188 pts

L&SC
Haverhill Silver, M Ager - 190 pts
KM Medway, G Wilson - 189 pts

MIDLANDS
Fosse Dyke, G Wyatt - 190 pts
Kibworth, J Berryman - 189 pts
Riddings, K Steward - 187 pts

Second Section
Test Piece : Gothic Dances (http://www.themouthpiece.com/vb/), Alan Fernie

Adjudicators: Alan Fernie and Graham O'Connor

Competing Bands :
SCOTLAND
City of Discovery Brass, Bruce Fraser - 186 pts
Barrhead Burgh, Chris Bradley - 183 pts

NORTH WEST
Blackpool Brass, Andrew Warriner - 187 pts
B0llington, Peter Christian - 184 pts

YORKSHIRE
Grange Moor, Duncan Beckley - 184 pts
Meltham & Meltham Mills, Stuart Fawcett - 183 pts

NORTH of ENGLAND
Lockwood Brass, John Roberts - 187 pts
Wansbeck's Ashington, N. Stedman - 184 pts

WALES
Newbridge Celynen, Paul Holland - 188 pts
Tylorstown (Arriva Trains), Garry Davies - 184 pts

WEST OF ENGLAND
St Dennis, B Minear - 188 pts
Lympstone South West Telecom, C Fleming - 187 pts

MIDLANDS
Foresters Brasss, P Collins - 187 pts
Hopkins Solicitors Blidworth, G Hawley - 185 pts

L&SC
Jersey Premier Brass, T Pritchard - 182 pts
Denham Hendon Brass, G Davies - 181 pts

Third Section
Test Piece : Sinfonietta in Three Movements. Gordon Langford

Adjudicators: Kevin Wadsworth and Steve Pritchard-Jones

Competing Bands :
SCOTLAND
Tullis Russell (The Papermakers) Mills, Alan Morrison - 183 pts
Broxburn Silver, Colin McKenzie - 181 pts

NORTH WEST
Rainford Silver, Neil Samuel - 186 pts
Flixton, Kevin Gibbs - 185 pts

YORKSHIRE
Horbury Victoria, Bob Walker - 185 pts
Clifton & Lightcliffe, John Clay - 184 pts

NORTH of ENGLAND
Durham Constabulary, K. MacDonald - 180 pts
Stape Silver, Garry Hallas - 179 pts

WALES
Beaumaris B, P. Hughes - 184 pts
Radyr and Morganstown Mellingriffith, Gareth Ritter - 183 pts

WEST OF ENGLAND
St Pinnock, P Minear - 179 pts
Gillingham Silver Band, E Haines - 177 pts

MIDLANDS
Long Eaton Silver Prize, S Stansfield - 185 pts
Leicestershire Co-op Snibston Charnwood, G Jacklin - 182 pts
Malton '77, H Gibbs - 181 pts

L&SC
Norfolk Wherry Brass, A Craze - 184 pts
LGB, I Stewart - 182 pts

Fourth Section
Test Piece : Valerius Variations, Philip Sparke

Adjudicators: David Lancaster & Ian Brownbill

Competing Bands:
SCOTLAND
Turriff Silver, Frank Cranna - 180 pts
Bon Accord Silver B, Bruce Wallace - 179 pts

NORTH WEST
Oldham (Lees), John Collins - 183 pts
Formby, L. Hough - 181
Lostock Hall Memorial, P. Edward - 179 pts

YORKSHIRE
Dodworth M.W.Colliery, Elliot Darwin - 186 pts
Emley Brass, Garry Hallas - 185 pts :biggrin:

NORTH of ENGLAND
Barton Town, M. Bentham - 182 pts
Barnard Castle, G. Hutchinson - 180 pts

WALES
Llwydcoed, Alan Davies - 180 pts
Crosskeys Silver, Keri Bowden - 179 pts

L&SC
Thundersley Brass, K Schroeder - 186 pts
Waterbeach Brass, J Utting -185 pts
Hungerford Town, T Crouter - 183 pts
Watford Band, M France - 182 pts

MIDLANDS
Wellington (Telford) Brass, S Curtis - 183 pts
Amington, W Kendrick- 182 pts
Newstead Youth, P Whyley- 180 pts

WEST OF ENGLAND
Verwood Concert Brass, D Marshall - 186 pts
Sidmouth Town, A Harvey - 185 pts
Wincanton Silver, J Sykes - 184 pts
Bream Silver, H Cole - 183 pts

[Bayerd]

1st Section:1. Dalmellington
2.Broxburn and Livingston

2nd Section: 1. Barrhead Burgh
2. City of Discovery

3rd Section: 1. Tullis Russell Mills
2. Broxburn Silver

4th Section: 1. Bon Accord Silver 'B'
2.Turrif Silver

Blimey! How long did that take to think up?:wink:

[HUDDSBASSBONE]

Heres my twopenneth...

1st Sec:
1. Marsden
2. Damellington
2nd Sec.
1. The Mighty Meltham (Get in there!!!)
2. Lockwood Brass
3rd Sec.
1. Rainford Silver
2. Long Eaton Silver
4th Sec.
1. Dodworth M.W. Colliery
2. Verwood Concert Brass

[Keppler]

it's ready, it's ready! I am just trying to finalise the link at the top, and ye can all have at it.
Again, apologies for my tardiness, it's been like a bajillion things at once and stuff!

[jamieow]

Don't really know too much about t'other bands so in no particular order, my predictions for those there or thereabouts - I understand Marsden are on from at the mo, what with a fellow North Walian at the helm, also, the winners of their area, Drighlington.
Look out for Wire, lots of experience and Paul Andrews knows how to bring out a winning performance. Crewe also will offer a decent challenge. Kibworth are another with the know how!
The Scotts will also be about the top of the tree somewhere.
I also give a prediction of a decent performance from Northop - I know they've got a lot of experience and many in the band who won the same title back in the early 90's - Tom Wyss has returned and the band could well be getting somewhere close to the band of the early to mid 90's that went to represent Wales at the finals in the RAH for a couple of years etc. My money is on a top 6 of the following (not in any order) Northop, Drighlington, Marsden, Dalmellington, Wire, Kibworth. How wrong will I be?!!!?!!?!
Good luck to all...........

[WhatSharp?]

it's ready, it's ready! I am just trying to finalise the link at the top, and ye can all have at it.
Again, apologies for my tardiness, it's been like a bajillion things at once and stuff!

Your a star mate!:clap:

[winterman]

YORKSHIRE
Drighlington, Shane Foster - 192 pts
Marsden Silver (Riverhead Brass), Glyn Williams - 190 pts


As promised (I almost forgot tho). Drighlington will be conducted by our new MD, the mighty, Kevin Belcher!!

[tpcornet12]

More a wish list than a prediction but hey ho;

1st Section; Wire Brass - last time I heard them they were excellent.
2nd Section; Bollington - coz it's my band!!
3rd Section; Flixton - coz I like them.
4th Section; Oldham - why not??

Bit of a North West slant on my predictions then!!!

[ashworthdav]

1st Section
1 Marsden
2 Wire Brass

2nd Section

1 Grange Moor
2 Newbridge

3rd Section

1 Flixton
2 Long Eaton

4th Section

1 Oldham Band(lees) (my Band)
2 Dodworth


Good Luck To Everyone Hope To See Most People There Havin Alot Of Fun And Some Good Results

[Cornishwomble]

I'm not going to tempt fate and predict the 1st section!

I would definately tip Emley to do well in the 4th section, and they've a cracking cornet section for the contest.

[The Cornet King]

I'm not going to tempt fate and predict the 1st section!

I would definately tip Emley to do well in the 4th section, and they've a cracking cornet section for the contest.

Yeh i've heard that too...;)

[smaca]

Blimey! How long did that take to think up?:wink:

Sorry, my prediction was a wee bit patriotic:clap:

On a serious not, Dalmellington have been one of the most consistent bands up in Scotland for the last couple of years or so,and are full of players who are of the highest calibre.They also have a very experienced man in the middle, and he knows what it takes to win contests.Don,t know the test-piece, but I am sure this band will be there or there abouts come results time.

Regardless, I hope all bands in all sections play well and enjoy their day. They are all there on merit, and there should be 4 terrific contests over the week-end.Good Luck all.

[stotty74]

I also give a prediction of a decent performance from Northop - I know they've got a lot of experience and many in the band who won the same title back in the early 90's - Tom Wyss has returned and the band could well be getting somewhere close to the band of the early to mid 90's that went to represent Wales at the finals in the RAH for a couple of years etc. My money is on a top 6 of the following (not in any order) Northop, Drighlington, Marsden, Dalmellington, Wire, Kibworth. How wrong will I be?!!!?!!?!
Good luck to all...........

Hopefully, not wrong at all!! We have a good mix of experience and youth in the band (i'm somewhere in the middle!!).Think there are about 10 still in the band from the last time we won (1994) and so of a certain age ;-) and a similar number of teenagers, with our 3 percussionists having an average age of just 16!!

Anyway, my predictions are...

1st Section
1 Northop Silver
2 Marsden
3 Wire

2nd Section
1 Newbridge
2 Grangemoor
3 Lockwood

3rd Section
1 Flixton
2 Beaumaris B
3 Rainford

4th Section
1 Oldham
2 Formby
3 Dodworth

[Morgans Bach]

Wow, tough choices! Especially in the 1st section! I'm going with the following, which is more of a guess than anything else...

1st section:

1. Wire Brass
2. Northop
3. Crewe Co-op

2nd section:

1. Newbridge Celynen
2. Lockwood Brass
3. City of Discovery

3rd section:

1st Flixton
2. Rainford
3. Tullis Russell Mills (with Beaumaris B very close?!)

4th section:

1. Dodworth
2. Emley
3. Oldham

[Lord Cairnryan]

:D For what is worth, I feel the 2nd section will be extremely tight, whilst on paper Newbridge should do the business given the past experience of their players, and expertise of conductor. However my contacts in the North West feel that for a dark horse prediction I would opt for Blackpool.

Newbridge are the pressurised band, Blackpool are out for a good day - no pressure lads!

For an outside punt for second - Barrhead.

[yorkie19]

1st Section

1 - Foss Dyke
2 - Marsden
3 - Kibworth

2nd Section

1 - Lockwood
2 - Newbridge
3 - Grange Moor

3rd Section

1 - Flixton
2 - Horbury Victoria
3 - Rainford

4th Section

1 - Barton Town
2 - Dodworth
3 - Emley

Completely partisan decisions there!

[Bayerd]

1st Section

Marsden
Dalmellington
Northop

2nd Section

Grangemoor
Blackpool
Newbridge

3rd Section

Rainford
Beaumaris B
Flixton

4th Section

Oldham
Dodworth
Emley