Official tMP Yorkshire Regional 2007 thread

[Di]

YORKSHIRE BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th March, 2007
St. Georges Hall, Bradford

With grateful thanks to Peggy Tomlinson
For further details (including grading tables) please see:

http://www.regional-contest.org.uk/yorkshire/index.html

Section : Championship
Sunday 4th March
Test Piece : Isaiah 40 (Robert Redhead)
Adjudicators : Nigel Boddice & Geoffrey Whitham
Draw : 4:00
Play Commences : 5:30


Participating Bands :

1. Black Dyke : Dr. Nicholas J. Childs
2. Brighouse & Rastrick : Alan Morrison
3. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery : Russell Gray
4. Drighlington : Kevin Belcher
5. Grimethorpe Colliery : Alan Withington
6. Hepworth Lanson Homes : Mark Bentham
7. Marsden Silver (Riverhead Brewery) : Glyn Williams
8. Old Silkstone : Alan Exley
9. Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery : Graham O'Connor
10. Rothwell Temperance : David Roberts
11. Sellers International : Phillip McCann
12. YBS : Allan Ramsay
13. Yorkshire Imps David Urquhart Travel : Ray Farr

Section : First
Date : Saturday 3rd March
Test Piece : Sinfonietta for Brass Band, ‘The Wayfarer’ (Eric Ball)
Adjudicators : C. Brian Buckley & Richard Evans
Draw : 12:45
Play Commences : 2:30 approx


Participating Bands :

1. Barnsley Building Society : Kevin Wadsworth
2. Grange Moor : WITHDRAWN
3. Hade Edge (J & E Dickinson) : Simon Wood
4. Hebden Bridge : Norman Law
5. Innovate Skelmanthorpe : John Roberts
6. Knottingley Silver : Robin Morgan
7. Lindley : Neil Jowett
8. Pennine Brass : Ian Porthouse
9. South Yorkshire Police : Andrew Dennis
10. Stannington : Derek Renshaw
11. Stocksbridge : David Nesbitt
12. United Co-op Yorkshire : William Rushworth
13. YBS Concert Brass : Michael Hannan


Section : Second
Date : Sunday 4th March
Test Piece : Carnival (Helen Perkin)
Adjudicators : C. Brian Buckley & David Horsfield
Draw : 12:00
Play Commences : 1:45 approx


Participating Bands :

1. Chapeltown : Toby Bannan
2. Dinnington Colliery : Kenneth Vernon
3. Frickley/South Elmsall : David Nichols
4. Horbury Victoria : Bob Walker
5. Kippax : Keith Wardle
6. Meltham & Meltham Mills : Stuart Fawcett
7. Slaithwaite : Barry Hudson
8. Strata : David Hirst
9. Wakefield Metropolitan : Russell Gray
10. West Yorkshire Police : Capt. Gary Clegg
11. Wetherby & District Silver : Glyn Kearsley

Section : Third
Date : Saturday 3rd March
Test Piece : Prelude & Jubilate (Darrol Barry)
Adjudicators : Malcolm Brownbill & Peter Roberts
Draw : 9:45
Play Commences : 10:45


Participating Bands :

1. Armthorpe Elmfield : Haydn Griffiths M.B.E.
2. Clifton & Lightcliffe : John Clay
3. Dodworth Colliery M.W. : Eliot J Darwin
4. Elland Silver : Philip Shaw
5. Emley Brass : Garry Hallas
6. Garforth Brass : Steven Bailey
7. Gawthorpe Brass : Stephen Bradnum
8. Gawthorpe Brass '85' : John Edward
9. Huddersfield & Ripponden : Steven Platten
10. Maltby Miners Welfare : Terry Clifford
11. Rockingham : Frank Hoyland

Section Fourth
Date : Sunday 4th March
Test Piece : The Seasons, Suite for Brass Band (Philip Wilby)
Adjudicators : David Read & Steve Pritchard-Jones
Draw : 8:30
Play Commences : 9.30


Participating Bands :

1. Barnsley Metropolitan : John Grinnell
2. Crofton Silver : Malcolm Simpson M.B.E.
3. Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) : Carol Caton
4. Haworth : Fiona Bishop
5. Innovate Skelmanthorpe 'B' : Philip Garlick
6. Linthwaite : Jim Hunter
7. Lofthouse 2000 : Andrew Whitaker
8. Markham Main Colliery : Michael Milner
9. Oughtibridge : Roland Spencer
10. Thurcroft Welfare : Andrew White
11. Tingley Brass : Geoffrey Fowler

[Valvecap]

Come on Frickley!!!!!!

Good look to all the bands going to this years areas - nice to see such a healthy compliment of bands attending! Esp good luck to all those in the second section - looking forward to putting a few names to faces after the contest.

[madandcrazytromboneguy]

What do you think the attendances will be like in the audience this year?

In years gone by they have been dissapointing especially for the lower section bands, theres a few reasons for this:

ticket prices
selection of pieces
quality of bands

thats just 3 of them, I'd say that the fact that the players have to pay full price is pretty disgusting considering we are the people providing the entertainment, surely there could be a special price for the players and MD's, I know they have to make money at these jobs but its a scam really that the people providing the entertainment have to pay full price to hear everyone else.

selection of pieces I can't comment on as I havn't heard any of the others besides prelude and jubilate, which i'll be honest isn't massivly enspiring for me, some nice bits in it but overall Iv'e heard better 3rd section pieces in the past, What does everyone think of the pieces?, are they good enough or nice enough pieces to attract the big supporting audiences for the bands who have worked so hard in january and february?

quality of bands isn't usually an issue in the yorkshire area, the champ has some of the best bands in the uk, in recent years the 1st section has much improved, the 2nd section seem to have struggled a little bit on recent pieces, the 3rd section has slowly improved but again the pieces in recent years have proved to be strong tests for them, and in the 4th section there have been some very promising bands coming through, including some who have gone right up the sections, and a couple who look as if they could be capable of doing the same, I think the 4th section could be very closely contested this year though, I dont think theres any band who sticks out this year.

Looking forward to having a go with the prediction this year, hope you guys are doing OK with getting it up and running, couldn't we do an unofficial 1 where we can predict the top 6 insted of the top 3 just while we wait for the official 1?

Good luck to everyone competing, although I'm hoping that it won't be down to luck that gives the band the win, it should be down to who performs the best on the day!

[richardcowens]

good luck to all bands for next weekend and have a good hard week of practicing!!!! what a line up the 1st section is!! its like a finals with all them shud be champ bands! saying that it is yorkshire :biggrin: cya all in the bar sat, and maybe sunday if ive recoverd!

[Dave Euph]

I'm really looking forward to it, 1st section is going to be great, anyone could win! Though saying that if all bands play to form I think Pennine will be the band to beat. Good luck all.

[HUDDSBASSBONE]

Watch out for Skelmanthorpe - a band full of confidence at the moment, and a nice bunch of folk to boot! Think they will be up there or roundabouts when the results are read out...

[barrytone]

I thought that if you competed on Saturday, you could stay and listen to the other section as a bandsman for free and that you got a reduced fee for the contest on following day? Sure this was announced last year, unless things have changed this year?

Played the testpieces for fourth, third and first sections and can honestly say that I think they're some of the best pieces chosen in recent years. Phil Wilby's piece The Seasons is a wonderful piece to rehearse and should provide a good test for the fourth section bands. Third section, Prelude and Jubilate, again fun to rehearse but has some technical parts that wil challenge the bands competing. First section, Eric Ball, Sinfonetta - The Wayfarer, wonderful music, so much fun to rehearse. Has it's technical aspects but it should really test the musicality of the bands involved. Some wonderful solo passages, think every soloist in the band gets the opportunity to shine, lovely sectional work too, trombone trio's, horn and baritone in unison, euph with sop etc. great! Will be tight, very good quality bands in first section as there should be. Any band could win in my opinion. Good luck to all competing bands in all sections

[TheMusicMan]

Just so you all know - the tMP Predictogizmatron is up and running. Get your votes in!!!

Here's the announcement : http://www.themouthpiece.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26781

See link at top of page

[ploughboy]

What do you think the attendances will be like in the audience this year?

In years gone by they have been dissapointing especially for the lower section bands, theres a few reasons for this:

ticket prices
selection of pieces
quality of bands

thats just 3 of them, I'd say that the fact that the players have to pay full price is pretty disgusting considering we are the people providing the entertainment, surely there could be a special price for the players and MD's, I know they have to make money at these jobs but its a scam really that the people providing the entertainment have to pay full price to hear everyone else.




That's not right clive - You're bandsmans ticket gets you into the lower sections on the day, 3/1, 4/2 and then you get discount on the top section tickets. it's a good effort on behalf of yorkshire, when many national comps are charging the entertainers to watch!!

[tubafran]

[quote=Di;508498]

Hi Di - the following is confirmed on the Yorkshire Regional Website


Participating Bands :

1. Barnsley Building Society : Kevin Wadsworth
2. Grange Moor : With Drawn

[Griffin]

eeesh
1st section is well tough!

[johnflugel]

Looks like a very good weekend in store, particularly in the top two sections.

First section looks very strong indeed and the top section has so many good bands...listeners in for a treat I suspect.

[timbloke]

eeesh
1st section is well tough!

Too right, in some ways I'm glad I'm not competing this year. Of the 12 bands competing, there is the current Pontins Champions (Champ Section), the Butlins First Section 1st and 3rd and Pontins 1st Section 2nd and 4th. 6 have competed in the champ section within the last 2 years, whilst 2 more were in the top 4 of the 1st section in Bradford last year. 9 are in the 4br top 200 and 4 within the top 100.

I think this is potentially the closest section for a long time. It is definitely the one to watch at the weekend (pity I'm not there), picking a winner will be a very difficult task. Best of luck to you all, in particular Stannington :clap:

[JohnnyEuph]

Wow, where have the last 12 months gone???

[daisygemma]

Would just like to wish The Emley the best of luck for Saturday. Will have everything crossed for you!!

Liz

[Dave Euph]

Last few years you definately get to watch the other section on your day for free and get a discount on championship section (in fact, last year I lost my bandsman's ticket and still got the discount, it was pretty obvious I was a bandsman tho!).

And attendance is pretty good relatively speaking, and top section can get very crowded.

[MarkGillatt]

Attendance in the Vic last year was up on the year before too I noticed. :clap:

This year should be a cracking beer fest oops brass fest. :guiness Good luck to all competing bands especially in the 2nd section.
There will be a ceremonial burning of the shed part to Carnival in the Vic after the contest, followed by the annual bash the soprano player for intonation problems arguement. :hammer
My personal favourite is the hour long whine about how (it seemed) you were the only one playing in a certain passage when in rehearsel there were 4 of you.:eek:

[bassmittens]

Too right, in some ways I'm glad I'm not competing this year. Of the 12 bands competing, there is the current Pontins Champions (Champ Section), the Butlins First Section 1st and 3rd and Pontins 1st Section 2nd and 4th. 6 have competed in the champ section within the last 2 years, whilst 2 more were in the top 4 of the 1st section in Bradford last year. 9 are in the 4br top 200 and 4 within the top 100.

I think this is potentially the closest section for a long time. It is definitely the one to watch at the weekend (pity I'm not there), picking a winner will be a very difficult task. Best of luck to you all, in particular Stannington :clap:

Cheers Timbo, and the same to your band of merry men (and women!)

Certainly looks like it will be a really good competition in the 1st section this year by all accounts. Should be a great day - although I will be glad when Saturday 6pm(ish) comes around and i can stock up on some well earned Bass fuel.................. :guiness

[Griffin]

see ya in the bar after don :]

[winterman]

4Bars have very discreetly posted their Yorkshire Regional previews into their articles section..

You can find them linked to at the bottom of the home page or on the main articles page..

[geordiecolin]

Best of luck to all who know me, especially my old friends at Barnsley Building Soc. It will be a cracking contest this year in the 1st section with any number of bands capable of good results!

I would say I'm glad I'm not competing but the Northern area 1st section is similarly poised.

[tpcornet12]

I'm being a bit cheeky (and lazy) but could someone post some basic directions to the hall (from M62). Me and a few from Bollington are coming over the tops for a listen!! :wink:
Cheers guys

[chiephonium]

Attendance in the Vic last year was up on the year before too I noticed. :clap:

This year should be a cracking beer fest oops brass fest. :guiness Good luck to all competing bands especially in the 2nd section.
There will be a ceremonial burning of the shed part to Carnival in the Vic after the contest, followed by the annual bash the soprano player for intonation problems arguement. :hammer
My personal favourite is the hour long whine about how (it seemed) you were the only one playing in a certain passage when in rehearsel there were 4 of you.:eek:

all shed parts should be burnt - not just to that piece.

in fact all shed players and sheds too while we're at it.

suppose thats just personal preference like....


bonjour.

[winterman]

I'm being a bit cheeky (and lazy) but could someone post some basic directions to the hall (from M62). Me and a few from Bollington are coming over the tops for a listen!! :wink:
Cheers guys

I am not a driver, but hopefully this will help..

Come off the M62 at J26 and follow the route from this link to the hall..

http://tinyurl.com/2m9gtq (Steps 20 - 26)

St Georges is pretty much unmissable as it is a huge building on the corner surrounded by coaches and people wearing band uniforms ;) !

Parking is always at a premium round there so you might be best budgeting for one of the many multi-stories in the immediate area.. If you get really lost follow the street signs for the Bradford Interchange Bus and Train station as it is within spitting distance of the Hall.

[tpcornet12]

I am not a driver, but hopefully this will help..

Come off the M62 at J26 and follow the route from this link to the hall..

http://tinyurl.com/2m9gtq (Steps 20 - 26)

St Georges is pretty much unmissable as it is a huge building on the corner surrounded by coaches and people wearing band uniforms ;) !

Parking is always at a premium round there so you might be best budgeting for one of the many multi-stories in the immediate area.. If you get really lost follow the street signs for the Bradford Interchange Bus and Train station as it is within spitting distance of the Hall.

Cheers Mic :tup

[hvb_shizzle]

Good Luck to Horbury Victoria win, lose or draw the Sheps better be ready for a long night and Bradford ice rink for some post area's ice skating action on monday morning. Also good luck to Dodworth i'll be cheering for you guys, and you should have the coach booked for harrogate already.

[JohnnyEuph]

all shed parts should be burnt - not just to that piece.

in fact all shed players and sheds too while we're at it.

.

.... I wondered what that kindling was doing under the xylophone!

Probably best to keep sources of ignition out of the bandroom though eh tho Andy.... there may be a gas explosion.:biggrin:

[stuartw]

I'm being a bit cheeky (and lazy) but could someone post some basic directions to the hall (from M62). Me and a few from Bollington are coming over the tops for a listen!! :wink:
Cheers guys

Details about how to get to St. Georges by car (including car park details), bus, train and plane along with downloadable maps of Bradford city centre are all available via the Yorkshire website

http://www.regional-contest.org.uk/yorkshire/travel.html

The best way to plan your route by car is to enter the St. Georges Hall postcode (BD1 1JT) as your destination into the AA route planner

http://www.theaa.com/travel/index.jsp

Hope this helps

Stuart

[Dave Euph]

all shed parts should be burnt - not just to that piece.

in fact all shed players and sheds too while we're at it.

suppose thats just personal preference like....

bonjour.

Whoa, our first bari player is called Shed (don't ask), so could you kindly keep that lit match away from him at least until Saturday evening? ;)

[Rimshot]

all shed parts should be burnt - not just to that piece.

in fact all shed players and sheds too while we're at it.

suppose thats just personal preference like....


bonjour.

Now, now if this were to happen then who would u have to cover up all the bits you can't play or get right in the louder sections of pieces!!!!!!

[ploughboy]

Well couple of days to go, Can't wait. I love area weekend in Yorshire. A chance to catch up with loads of freinds, Watch many of the top bands in the country (5 qualifiers this year in champ, come on!!!!) and sharing a beer or three with my excellent team at Emley.

Good luck to everyone I know - that's more bands than I can list, but always hoping for a good result for Wetherby (brothers band).

I know it'll be a good day my gang have worked really hard this year on the test piece, up a level an all. We'll give a good show on the day i'm sure i'll be proud of all the team, no matter where the men in the box place us - You'll see us in the bar, in our new (ish) walking out gear, we'll be the cheerful ones, come say hello.

Garry

[Col]

Best wishes to John and the Innovate Skelmanthorpe team in the First Section on Saturday and to Phil and the Innovate Skelmanthorpe B team in the fourth section on Sunday from their sponsors Innovate.

We hope that they and all the other Bands have an enjoyable weekend.

Colin
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Innovate are specialists in Regulation Audit and Training including Child Welfare & Protection.

[johnflugel]

Shame that Grange Moor are not competing....would it have been their first year in the First Section?

[Griffin]

Shame that Grange Moor are not competing....would it have been their first year in the First Section?
aye, would have been
anyone know why they arent competing?

[danbaldwin]

What follows is a quote from our quality local publication, the Halifax Evening Courier.

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"THERE'S a clash of brass this weekend as 58 bands compete to be crowned Yorkshire champions.
Calderdale groups will take to the stage at the St George's Hall, Bridge Street, Bradford, on Saturday and Sunday.

The are up against the best of brass from across the region, including last year's winners, the Grimethorpe Colliery band.


More than 1,700 musicians will play to sell-out crowds at the two-day event. There are five categories, with the top two in each section going on to the national finals.

Each section has to learn a taxing test piece, which all the bands play. Then they get to belt out a tune of their choice to wow the judges."

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Full article can be seen here

http://www.halifaxtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2084333&SectionID=700

I'll be there on Sunday and especially looking forward to hearing the bands play their own choice selections! Or will I be going home disappointed?!

[ploughboy]

aye, would have been
anyone know why they arent competing?


Too many empty seats to fill at the moment.

[barrytone]

Not sure now which piece we should "belt out"? Bands shouldn't have to find out about these rule changes in the local paper. Could give the Spring Festival piece a run I suppose or perhaps a nice rousing march? Decisions, decisions!

[MarkGillatt]

For 2nd section bands, wouldn't it be a laugh to to turn up and be handed parts to images of the millenium and go for it un-rehearsed. And you thought last years performances sounded like a musical car crash!!

[Chris Sanders]

More than 1,700 musicians will play to sell-out crowds at the two-day event

If every seat is filled then I will be crowd surfing!!

[kierendinno]

For 2nd section bands, wouldn't it be a laugh to to turn up and be handed parts to images of the millenium and go for it un-rehearsed. And you thought last years performances sounded like a musical car crash!!

I think I would rather fork my eyes out!

[David Pegram]

Good luck to Garry and Emley + Mark and Kippax

[Di]

I'll be there on Sunday and especially looking forward to hearing the bands play their own choice selections! Or will I be going home disappointed?!

I think you could well be disappointed. :wink: That seems a pretty poorly written article all round with a few typo errors too. And the term "belt out" that they've used - twice! Surely we "perform" not just "belt out" our test pieces. :rolleyes:

[DiG that cornet]

At least they managed to get the bit about the Pennine Brass Festival about right, although they missed the bit about Roy Newsome commenting on the 2nd section instead of David Horsfield as David's adjudicating that section next weekend. Too complicated for them maybe? Still, I suppose we have to be grateful for any publicity for the banding movement these days.
Nice pic of Hebden Bridge Band went with the article though so I'll forgive them!

[ploughboy]

Good luck to Garry and Emley + Mark and Kippax

Thanks David!

[Dawnys_flug]

If every seat is filled then I will be crowd surfing!!

Haha!

[Bayerd]

I think you could well be disappointed. :wink: That seems a pretty poorly written article all round with a few typo errors too. And the term "belt out" that they've used - twice! Surely we "perform" not just "belt out" our test pieces. :rolleyes:

Perhaps the writer went to the concert and felt the bands were 'belting them out'. Anyway, why not make sound a bit like Brassed Off? You're hardly going to attract the general public if you tell them the truth are you?

[leisa]

oo im excited now!! :biggrin: Good luck Co-op!! Also good lucks tooo Brighouse in champ section!!! :clap:

[ploughboy]

Went to Briggus rehearsal last night, sounding excellent, some lovely moments and good tight playing throughout the night. I'm sure they'll be up there come Sunday night. Good luck boys.

[Digger]

Good Luck Emley - sorry I can't be there to support but got to be at rehearsals in the Sunny South.

[JoeDrumTech]

one more night and then it all starts!
up bright and early for bus... (why are the lower sections always first to play?)

at least theres more time for a drink afterwards!!!

Bring on the 3rd section!!!!

[barrytone]

Good luck to all the competing bands, for most of us our annual opportunity to play in this wonderful concert hall. Really looking forward to my first contest with my new band in the very closely contested first section. Very much enjoyed rehearsing The Wayfarer, such wonderful music.

Whatever the results, I'm certain that the Yorkshire region will set a marvellous standard for the rest of the country to follow!

[Steve]

Getting a wee bit excited now, of all the pieces to make your Yorkshire debut on I dont think I could have got a better / worse one!!!!!

Should be a good do!

[gawber]

:tup Good Luck Dodworth :tup

Josh won't let me go and watch but I'll be thinking about you!


And all the best to Emley!

[JoeDrumTech]

cheers shirley!

josh is just josh tho! come down anyway! he'll never no!
he'll be half asleep!!

but good luck to emley aswell!!
its always a pleasure playing against ya!

[ploughboy]

but good luck to emley aswell!![/FONT]
its always a pleasure playing against ya![/CENTER]

Cheers Joe, And to you guys we'll see you in the bar - And there was a rumour of a Tenpin Bowling challenge when Crawf and I helped you out last!!!

[The Cornet King]

Yeh good luck to the mighty Emley tomorrow...'Ave it!

I've heard Marsden are sounding half decent for Sunday evening...;)

Should be a good weekend as usual, see you all in the bar afterwards.

[ploughboy]

Marsden are sounding half decent

Which half??? bottom half ;-) LOL LOL

Cheers CK, see you around Sunday, best of luck to you.

Garry

[Alan MacRae]

Best of luck this weekend to all yorkies :)

[Shed_Builder1]

Making my yorkshire area debut! Cannot wait for sunday evening. It is a quality piece of music :clap: and should be a great day all round. Good look to all bands in the yorkshire area,:tup hopefully see you on the podium!
P.s. Great snare drum part! Have really enjoyed rehersing it.:biggrin:

[Bogtrotter]

Making my yorkshire area debut! Cannot wait for sunday evening. It is a quality piece of music :clap: and should be a great day all round. Good look to all bands in the yorkshire area,:tup hopefully see you on the podium!
P.s. Great snare drum part! Have really enjoyed rehersing it.:biggrin:


Yer still a bit loud a 'Y' though!! ;-)

[agentorange]

Best of luck to all competing this weekend.
Especially to :-
Tilly at Carlton Main,
Martin, Kev and Andy at Drig,
Bill and Bill at the Imps,
Paddo at Skelmanthope,
All

[agentorange]

Best of luck to all competing this weekend.


Especially to :-
Tilly at Carlton Main,
Martin, Kev and Andy at Drig,
Bill and Bill at the Imps,
Chief at Hatfield,
Paddo at Skelmanthope,
All at Stocksbridge,
All at Wakey Met, Kippax and Frickley,
Bob at Horbury Vic and Malcolm at Crofton.

Oh, and everyone at Knottingley Silver, especially Liz (first time on Solo Euph, go get 'em girl!!).

Apologies if i've missed anyone, see you in the bar on Sunday.

[Shed_Builder1]

Yer still a bit loud a 'Y' though!! ;-)

well it is f/ff and i have been told (under good authority) that i should batter the hell out of it! cant beleive i have been told to quiet down in rehersals. we will see ;)

[Valvecap]

Cheers Neil - Frickley are up for it.... hope we can pull somethin out on the day... C u in the bar...

[gawber]

3rd Section Draw from 4 Bars Rest website


1.Armthorpe Elmfield, H. Griffiths MBE
2.Emley Brass, G. Hallas
3.Clifton & Lightcliffe, J. Clay
4.Maltby Miners Welfare, T Clifford
5.Dodworth Colliery M.W., E. Darwin
6.Gawthorpe Brass '85, J Edward
7.Rockingham, D Beckley
8.Elland Silver, P. Shaw
9.Garforth Brass, S. Bailey
10Gawthorpe Brass, S. Bradnum
11Huddersfield & Ripponden, S. Platten

[DannyCollin]

3rd Section Draw from 4 Bars Rest website


1.Armthorpe Elmfield, H. Griffiths MBE
2.Emley Brass, G. Hallas
3.Clifton & Lightcliffe, J. Clay
4.Maltby Miners Welfare, T Clifford
5.Dodworth Colliery M.W., E. Darwin
6.Gawthorpe Brass '85, J Edward
7.Rockingham, D Beckley
8.Elland Silver, P. Shaw
9.Garforth Brass, S. Bailey
10Gawthorpe Brass, S. Bradnum
11Huddersfield & Ripponden, S. Platten



I hope thats not the result. C'Mon Dodworth & Rockingham.

Being impartial, in no particular order :p ;)

[critic]

Best of LUCK to all the bands i hope Pennine get the result they deserve and are in the top section next year also Skelmanthorpe have a good one and Billy with Yorkshire c-oop

[HelenMcBaritone]

Good luck Pete for tomorrow and to the rest of your band too! I'll be watching out for how you get on :biggrin:

Helen

[gawber]

Fantastic win for Dodworth

from a very proud Mum!

:clap:

[Charmed]

Still not yet set up with the internet in my new home, but managed to find a computer just to say -

GOOD LUCK TO ALL BANDS PLAYING THIS WEEKEND. :clap: :clap: :clap:

Will be saying my prayers tonight hoping for Hatfield to pull out a good enough performance tomorrow evening in order to stay in the Championship Section! :eek:

Go for it Pete :biggrin: :tup

[trombone-john]

Any results yet????

[gawber]

My son phoned me @ 2pm to say Dodworth had won the third section but typical 16 year old had no idea any other results! Nothing on 4 bars rest yet either!

[trombone-john]

4BR haven't even got the first section draw on yet!
It only took place at 12.45 though.

[geordiecolin]

From 4BR:

Results 3rd Section:

Section 3

Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill & Peter Roberts
Draw: 9.45am
Commences: 10.45am

Bands

1. Dodworth Colliery M.W., E. Darwin, 5, 183
2. Clifton & Lightcliffe, J. Clay, 3, 181
3. Gawthorpe Brass '85, J Edward, 6, 179
4. Rockingham, D Beckley, 7, 178
5. Elland Silver, P. Shaw, 8, 177
6. Garforth Brass, S. Bailey, 9, 176
7. Gawthorpe Brass, S. Bradnum, 10, 175
8. Emley Brass, G. Hallas, 2, 174
9. Huddersfield & Ripponden, S. Platten, 11, 173
10. Armthorpe Elmfield, H. Griffiths MBE, 1, 172
11. Maltby Miners Welfare, T Clifford, 4, 171

Top 2 bands qualify

Best soloist:
Samantha Harrison, Solo Cornet, Elland

[gawber]

Section 1 Draw .......4 Bars Rest

Adjudicators: C. Brian Buckley and Richard Evans
Draw: 12.45pm
Commences: approx. 2.30pm

Bands

1 Pennine Brass, I. Porthouse
2 Barnsley Building Society, Kevin Wadsworth
3 Stannington, D. Renshaw
4 YBS Concert Brass, M. Hannan
5 South Yorkshire Police, A. Dennis
6 Knottingley Silver, R. Morgan
7 Hade Edge (J&E Dickinson), S. Wood
8 Hebden Bridge, N. Law
9 Lindley, N. Jowett
10 United Co-op Yorkshire, W. Rushworth
11 Stocksbridge, D. Nesbitt
12 Innovate Skelmanthorpe, J. Roberts


withdrawn Grange Moor, K. Wadsworth

[Andy_Euph]

Hi can anyone tell me the ticket prices for tomorrow?

[gawber]

According to their website

http://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/listing.asp#1147

£6 all day

Children £2 under 5's free

[timbloke]

11. Maltby Miners Welfare, T Clifford, 4, 171


Gutted! Thought we played better than that, but not too surprising a result after Butlins... I'm beginning to feel I'm a bad omen for bands :frown:

Well done to Elliot and everyone at Dodworth :clap:

[Andy_Euph]

According to their website

http://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/listing.asp#1147

£6 all day

Children £2 under 5's free

Thanks, thats pretty good as last time I went to Bradford I remember having to pay for a seperate ticket for the top section.

If I don't get tomorrow I'll do the boc things now, best of luck to YBS hopefully they'll do well and good luck to Hepworth...even with Shellybobbins playing :biggrin:

[Hollso]

The only time I come on tMP is to celebrate the results of the areas.
Woohoo! Second section here we come!!! Watch out Harrogate, we're back!

[ian perks]

Section 1 Draw .......4 Bars Rest



Bands

1 Pennine Brass, I. Porthouse

12 Innovate Skelmanthorpe, J. Roberts



Intresting draw with in my view the 2 Red Hot favs in this section drawn 1st &last;)

[pdj]

Good luck Pete for tomorrow and to the rest of your band too! I'll be watching out for how you get on :biggrin:

Helen

Awww thanks for that matey:biggrin: Hope to get a good result and improve on last years placing!!! I think a few well earned beers in the bar after is def called for. Will let you know how we get on.

[gawber]

Results from 4barsrest

Section 1

Adjudicators: C. Brian Buckley and Richard Evans
Draw: 12.45pm
Commences: approx. 2.30pm

Bands

1. Stocksbridge, D. Nesbitt, 11, 191
2. Pennine Brass, I. Porthouse, 1, 190
3. Innovate Skelmanthorpe, J. Roberts, 12, 189
4. Lindley, N. Jowett, 9, 188
5. United Co-op Yorkshire, W. Rushworth, 10, 187
6. Hade Edge (J&E Dickinson), S. Wood, 7
7. Stannington, D. Renshaw, 3, 185
8. Hebden Bridge, N. Law, 8, 184
9. Knottingley Silver, R. Morgan, 6, 183
10. Barnsley Building Society, K. Wadsworth, 2, 182
11. South Yorkshire Police, A. Dennis, 5, 181
12. YBS Concert Brass, M. Hannan, 4, 180
W, Grange Moor, -





Top 2 bands qualify

Best soloist:
Euphonium, Mike Fox, Pennine

[Shed_Builder1]

Results for first section are on 4barsrest.
Well done stocksbridge and pennine brass
unlucky to skelmanthorpe just missed out- herd you played very well though!
Now its all about the sunday evening! hope there is a packed audience! cant wait!

[DannyCollin]

The only time I come on tMP is to celebrate the results of the areas.
Woohoo! Second section here we come!!! Watch out Harrogate, we're back!

Posts: 96
Join Date: 02.12.2003
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorks
Playing Experience: hover
Instrument: Cornet
Nationals Region: Yorkshire

OMG !! you've played at 96 areas????
:eek: ;) ;)

[gawber]

Thanks, thats pretty good as last time I went to Bradford I remember having to pay for a seperate ticket for the top section.


Accprding to http://www.regional-contest.org.uk/yorkshire/tickets.html
Sunday 4 March sections 4 and 2

£6 (Children 5-12 £2)

Sunday 4 March Championship section

£6 (Children 5-12 £2)

but that's not what it says on the Bradford theatres website

[hvb_shizzle]

A big well done to dodworth for today.
Nice for them to take over Horbury's crown.

Looking forward to tommorow.

[Kerwintootle]

Glad to see my big brother playing again after nine years away from it. He played bass trom with Stannington. How did they play?

[Valvecap]

A big well done to dodworth for today.
Nice for them to take over Horbury's crown.

Looking forward to tommorow.

Too right - good luck!!! Hoping for a really good contest - strong section this year - so should be interesting...

So should the beer in the bar afterwards.

[bassmittens]

Glad to see my big brother playing again after nine years away from it. He played bass trom with Stannington. How did they play?

Adam played a blinder as always!! He is a B Trom God!!

We were all a bit disappointed with 7th, but we did what we set out to do and the 2 in the box did not find favour with that, we played what we rehearsed and were well pleased when we came off stage! Hey well, swings and roundabouts eh??

Well done to stocksbridge and the other prize winners!:tup

[Willie Webster]

HI all,

Sorry first post ever so forgive me if it's poo. Heard Pennine today off No1 . What a sound! Awesome. COngratulations to Stocksbridge, I didn't hear them but they must have been absolutely awesome to beat Pennine.
Well done to all.

[sunny_jimbob]

Wow. Wow. And, indeed, wow. I'm overwhelmed.

Jimbob - going to bed a happy man!

[gateway]

Congratulations to Pennine, and what a great return for Foxy !!

[markyboy]

Glad to see my big brother playing again after nine years away from it. He played bass trom with Stannington. How did they play?

Hi Alex . l I didn't know Adam had made a comeback ! If had had have known I would have looked out for him today , but delighted to hear that a player of such talent has picked up an instrument again.

For those of you who dont know , Alex is talking about Adam Foy , ex Grimethorpe Bass Trombone who 'retired ' at the tender age of 25 /26 ?

Hope the comeback is permanent !

[JR]

Hi Alex . l I didn't know Adam had made a comeback ! If had had have known I would have looked out for him today , but delighted to hear that a player of such talent has picked up an instrument again.

For those of you who dont know , Alex is talking about Adam Foy , ex Grimethorpe Bass Trombone who 'retired ' at the tender age of 25 /26 ?

Hope the comeback is permanent !

...well done for today Mark! (and Stocksbridge of course!)
I, too remember Adam - a sprightly teenager on solo trom with Northern Youth (me conducting) winning the Action Research Youth Championship circa 1990....oh yes and a certain Alex Kerwin (nee foy) on rep...

John R

[TheMusicMan]

We were all a bit disappointed with 7th, but we did what we set out to do and the 2 in the box did not find favour with that, we played what we rehearsed and were well pleased when we came off stage! Hey well, swings and roundabouts eh??

Well done to stocksbridge and the other prize winners!:tup
Congratulations to you bassmittens for a genuinely top class attitude. Super to see such a post... :tup

[Hollso]

OMG !! you've played at 96 areas????
:eek: ;) ;)

Ah haa haaaa =P

The areas are the only reason I have to come on here!

Good luck to Marsden and TheCornetKing today!

[Bobbi's girl]

A big well done to dodworth for today.
Nice for them to take over Horbury's crown.

Looking forward to tommorow.


Thanks Sarah! good luck to you & Horbury in 2nd section today - mite catch you in the bar later!

[The Cornet King]

Ah haa haaaa =P

The areas are the only reason I have to come on here!

Good luck to Marsden and TheCornetKing today!

Cheers Holly :biggrin:
Congratulations for yesterday, cracking result for Clifton...:clap:

[brassintheed]

Stocksbridge would like to thank David Nesbitt for all his hard work, musical knowledge and generally being a lovely bloke!
The band's had a tough couple of years, and hopefully things will now be turning around under Dave's direction.

- as the remarks said: "inspirational direction from the MD"!!!

[postie]

The 4th section draw for today's contest from 4bars rest.

Section 4

Adjudicators: David Read & Steve Pritchard-Jones
Draw: 8.30am
Commences: 9.30am

Bands

Barnsley Metropolitan, J. Grinnell, 2
Crofton Silver, M Simpson MBE, 7
Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) C. Caton, 6
Haworth, F. Bishop, 1
Innovate Skelmanthorpe 'B', P Garlick, 5
Linthwaite, J. Hunter, 11
Lofthouse 2000, A. Whitaker, 8
Markham Main Colliery, M. Milner, 3
Oughtibridge R. Spencer, 4
Thurcroft Welfare, A. White, 9
Tingley Brass, G. Fowler, 10

[PeterBale]

From www.4barsrest.com, 4th Section results:

Results:

1. Crofton Silver, M Simpson MBE, 7, 179
2. Innovate Skelmanthorpe 'B', P Garlick, 5, 177
3. Oughtibridge R. Spencer, 4, 175
4. Linthwaite, J. Hunter, 11, 174
5. Barnsley Metropolitan, J. Grinnell, 2, 173
6. Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) C. Caton, 6, 171
7. Lofthouse 2000, A. Whitaker, 8, 170
8. Haworth, F. Bishop, 1, 169
9. Tingley Brass, G. Fowler, 10, 168
10. Thurcroft Welfare, A. White, 9, 167
11. Markham Main Colliery, M. Milner, 3, 166

Top 2 bands qualify

Best soloist:
Solo Horn, Barnsley Metropolitan

[PeterBale]

From www.4barsrest.com :

Section 2

Adjudicators: C. Brian Buckley & David Horsfield
Draw: 12.00pm
Commences: approx. 1.45pm

Draw

Chapeltown, T. Bannan, 6
Dinnington Colliery, K. Vernon, 5
Frickley / South Elmsall, D. Nichols, 8
Horbury Victoria, R. Walker, 11
Kippax, K. Wardle, 3
Meltham & Meltham Mills, S. Fawcett, 4
Slaithwaite, B. Hudson, 2
Strata, D. Hirst, 7
Wakefield Metropolitan, R. Gray, 10
West Yorkshire Police, Capt. G. Clegg, 9
Wetherby and District Silver, G. Kearsley, 1

[yorkshirepuddin]

Just like to be the first to congratulate Oughtibridge on a fabulous result after a year away from the contest stage.

I'm sure all my friends down at Oughtibridge will have a drink or 2 for me!!


Well done to Crofton too!!!

[pocket euphonium90]

woo well done oughtibridge.. fantastic result!!! disappointed for barnsley, thought we deserved alot higher than 10th but thats the way it goes :(

[Owen]

Massive congratulations to Skelmanthorpe B Band - two years ago they were placed 13th, this year they are off to the finals! Very well deserved.

Congratulations to Crofton too!

[clare_euph]

Stocksbridge would like to thank David Nesbitt for all his hard work, musical knowledge and generally being a lovely bloke!
The band's had a tough couple of years, and hopefully things will now be turning around under Dave's direction.

- as the remarks said: "inspirational direction from the MD"!!!

Couldn't have said it better myself, Edward. It looks like the band has started turning the corner....can't wait for Blackpool and the Nationals now!!!

Clare xx

[IYOUNG]

Crumbs what a draw in top section!

Good luck to everyone especially all at B&R

[Gaz W]

Championship Section

Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice and Geoffrey Whitham
Draw: 4.00pm
Commences: 5.30pm

Bands

Black Dyke, Dr. N. Childs, 1
Brighouse and Rastrick, A. Morrison, 12
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery, R. Gray, 13
Drighlington, K. Belcher, 7
Grimethorpe Colliery, A. Withington, 2
Hepworth (Lanson Homes), M. Bentham, 9
Marsden Silver (Riverhead Brewery), G. Williams, 6
Old Silkstone, A. Exley, 10
Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery, G. O'Connor, 11
Rothwell Temperance, D. Roberts, 5
Sellers International, P. McCann, 4
YBS, A. Ramsay, 3
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel, R. Farr, 8

[bassmittens]

Crumbs what a draw in top section!

Good luck to everyone especially all at B&R

I saw draws 1,2 and 3 and thought it was the result!!:rolleyes:

[postie]

Crumbs what a draw in top section!

Good luck to everyone especially all at B&R

Crikey you are not wrong there what a start to a contest having those three bands drawn 1,2 and 3.

[Craig_Baritone]

Section 2

Adjudicators: C. Brian Buckley & David Horsfield
Draw: 12.00pm
Commences: approx. 1.45pm

Results:

1. Wakefield Metropolitan, R. Gray, 10, 184
2. Kippax, K. Wardle, 3, 182
3. Strata, D. Hirst, 7, 181
4. Horbury Victoria, R. Walker, 11, 180
5. Slaithwaite, B. Hudson, 2, 179
6. Meltham & Meltham Mills, S. Fawcett, 4, 178

Chapeltown, T. Bannan, 6
Dinnington Colliery, K. Vernon, 5
Frickley / South Elmsall, D. Nichols, 8
West Yorkshire Police, Capt. G. Clegg, 9
Wetherby and District Silver, G. Kearsley, 1

Top 2 bands qualify

Best soloist:
Soprano, Kippax

[postie]

Congratulations to Kippax on coming 2nd a fine result for Oddbod and his band.

[PeterBale]

Full results of the Second Section:

1. Wakefield Metropolitan, R. Gray, 10, 184
2. Kippax, K. Wardle, 3, 182
3. Strata, D. Hirst, 7, 181
4. Horbury Victoria, R. Walker, 11, 180
5. Slaithwaite, B. Hudson, 2, 179
6. Meltham & Meltham Mills, S. Fawcett, 4, 178
7. Frickley / South Elmsall, D. Nichols, 8, 177
8. Chapeltown, T. Bannan, 6, 176
9. Wetherby and District Silver, G. Kearsley, 1, 175
10. West Yorkshire Police, Capt. G. Clegg, 9, 174
11. Dinnington Colliery, K. Vernon, 5, 172

Top 2 bands qualify

Best soloist:
Soprano, Kippax

from www.4barsrest.com

[zak]

Congratulations to Wakefield Metropolitan with whom I spent my first years playing with after progressing from their youth band set up via Les Hepplestone.

The last time I played with the band was in the top section at the Yorkshire area quite a few years ago so it's good to see them on the rise again!!! WELL DONE :tup

[Brian]

Well done Kippax....good on ya Keith (oddjob, an teflon an mama bucket and the rest of the band) was a great performance

[ian perks]

I saw draws 1,2 and 3 and thought it was the result!!:rolleyes:
i hope it turns out to be the result:clap:
but you just cant belive that for a draw what are the odds of that happening

[MrsBucket]

Thanks Brian,
Nice seeing you at St George's., and many more midland area bandsmen too ! A good day for Kippax again., and our Soprano Andy Fake.

Best wishes to you and Bestwood Band next weekend for a good result, would be nice to see you at Harrogate,, go for it !

[iancwilx]

Congrats to Wakey Met on winning the 2nd Section.
Our two bands will be a formidable Yorkshire team at the Harrogate Finals.
Well played.
- Wilky

[oddbod]

Congrats to Wakey Met on winning the 2nd Section.
Our two bands will be a formidable Yorkshire team at the Harrogate Finals.
Well played.
- Wilky

...ditto....

[Darth_Tuba]

i hope it turns out to be the result:clap:
but you just cant belive that for a draw what are the odds of that happening

Erm... the same as the odds for any other 3 specific bands drawing in the first three :-?

[hornsrus]

Just like to be the first to congratulate Oughtibridge on a fabulous result after a year away from the contest stage.

I'm sure all my friends down at Oughtibridge will have a drink or 2 for me!!


Well done to Crofton too!!!
lots of drinks were blamed on you!!!!! hic! yay for oughtibridge!!!!:clap: :redface:

[BBCBass]

Erm... the same as the odds for any other 3 specific bands drawing in the first three :-?

Which is...let's see 3/13*2/12*1/11= about 1 in 286 ;)

[kensar]

Good luck in the finals to Wakefield & Kippax. Are you happier now Keith ?

[steve butler]

[quote=MrsBucket;517014]Thanks Brian,
Nice seeing you at St George's., and many more midland area bandsmen too ! A good day for Kippax again., and our Soprano Andy Fake.

Best wishes to you and Bestwood Band next weekend for a good result, would be nice to see you at Harrogate,, go for it ![/quot

[steve butler]

Oh dear, showing my inexperience now, that was a bit of a mess eh what? Just delighted to see Thems picture!!! Will pour the rest of the wine down the sink and not say anything about my dissappointment at comming second to the mighty wakey met! Still delighted we will both be crossing swords again in the place of my prepubescent tinkerings - Harrogate -. I love Them ( and all associated Wardles) xx

[Darth_Tuba]

Which is...let's see 3/13*2/12*1/11= about 1 in 286 ;)

Correct... but like I said, it's the same odds as any other three bands drawing first 3... no one would have batted an eyelid if the first three had been (for a random example): Marsden, Hepworth, Sellers. Despite the odds being the same.

[Joe Soap]

I don't suppose anyone's on line live from Bradford?

Just have to wait bit then.

Joe.

[iancwilx]

Oh dear, showing my inexperience now, that was a bit of a mess eh what? Just delighted to see Thems picture!!! Will pour the rest of the wine down the sink and not say anything about my dissappointment at comming second to the mighty wakey met! Still delighted we will both be crossing swords again in the place of my prepubescent tinkerings - Harrogate -. I love Them ( and all associated Wardles) xx
Don't worry Steve - Your message comes over loud and clear. Good comments.
I'm a tad concerned that you are pouring good wine down the sink when my throat is available - what a waste !!
Sleep well comrade, you played well today.
- Mr Wilx

[andyfake]

[quote=MrsBucket;517014]Thanks Brian,
A good day for Kippax again., and our Soprano Andy Fake.
quote]

Cheers Them, Steve et al, nice to be part of a really confident performance after last year's debacle! I was quite disappointed there was no cup for the sideboard, but not half as disappointed as you lot will be when you discover they gave me £50 to spend on dodgy sop solos for you to suffer this summer!

Wakey, Kippax, Dodworth and Crofton in the finals - hope the locals are ready!

[oddbod]

I think you're approaching the allowed limit for your sig. Andy.... best just put: Supersop.

[steve butler]

Don't worry Steve - Your message comes over loud and clear. Good comments.
I'm a tad concerned that you are pouring good wine down the sink when my throat is available - what a waste !!
Sleep well comrade, you played well today.
- Mr Wilx[/quote]
Errrrr thanks mate. is this any better?

[steve butler]

Oh dear I really have'nt got the hang of this

[oddbod]

Good luck in the finals to Wakefield & Kippax. Are you happier now Keith ?

I'm happy with Kippax Ken - but as you know from the "Carnival" thread, the old yellow score will be placed back carefully in the library full of fusty music, and I'll so miss it... not a jot!

I know you have a rebuilding already underway at Dinnington Ken - and I wish you every success - if you do what you've always done before - we will all get to hear the benefits. The best of luck to all at Dinnington.

[oddbod]

I don't suppose anyone's on line live from Bradford?

Just have to wait bit then.

Joe.

Can't be long now Joe!

Any minute......

[$hytalk]

I'm happy with Kippax Ken - but as you know from the "Carnival" thread, the old yellow score will be placed back carefully in the library full of fusty music, and I'll so miss it...
Congratulations oddbod, after all your worries about Carnival.:clap:
You got the right result and it seems that Carnival may have got the right result as well!!!
Best wishes to Kippax and all the very best for Harrogate

[andyfake]

I think you're approaching the allowed limit for your sig. Andy.... best just put: Supersop.

You and I both know sometimes it comes off, sometimes it's a damage limitation (My best adjudicators remark ever - Roy Roe - Sop - "well negotiated"). It's nice to have a band and conductor that let you just get on with whichever is appropriate. Let's just hope the finals isn't something like "Millenium"! Mind you I was playing that perfectly on "karaoke" until we tried to rehearse it!!

[budstellabecks]

Any results for the Championship section yet?

[MrsBucket]

thanks Andy, Steve,and Wilkie for your kind words !

A good outcome and a most enjoyable day at Bradford with Kippax

Great to see Ken Johnson and Joe Oliver and John Belton, (even if you did 'pip' us) hope you will still be our friend now you are famous !! Them..

[oddbod]

Congratulations oddbod, after all your worries about Carnival.:clap:
You got the right result and it seems that Carnival may have got the right result as well!!!
Best wishes to Kippax and all the very best for Harrogate

Thanks John - and all the best to you for next week-end. You can at least be sure that Colin Hardy knows the piece - he sat and heard the lot today with his score... (He judged on it in Anglia about 5 years ago anyway - and probably played it before that!)

[ISBBBb2]

Any results for the Championship section yet?

Not heard yet but i understand it could be wide open!
anyone know yet?

[little_miss_marcroft]

1. Brighouse and Rastrick, A. Morrison, 12, 195
2. Hepworth (Lanson Homes), M. Bentham, 9, 194
3. Black Dyke, Dr. N. Childs, 1, 193*
4. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery, R. Gray, 13, 192
5. Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery, G. O'Connor, 11, 191
6. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel, R. Farr, 8, 190

Drighlington, K. Belcher, 7,
Grimethorpe Colliery, A. Withington, 2, *
Marsden Silver (Riverhead Brewery), G. Williams, 6,
Old Silkstone, A. Exley, 10,
Rothwell Temperance, D. Roberts, 5,
Sellers International, P. McCann, 4,
YBS, A. Ramsay, 3, *

Not sure if those bands after the top 6 are in order.

from www.4barsrest.com

[Di]

1. Brighouse and Rastrick, A. Morrison, 12, 195
2. Hepworth (Lanson Homes), M. Bentham, 9, 194
3. Black Dyke, Dr. N. Childs, 1, 193*
4. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery, R. Gray, 13, 192
5. Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery, G. O'Connor, 11, 191
6. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel, R. Farr, 8, 190

www.4barsrest.com (http://www.4barsrest.com)

Edit: Darnit, beaten to it. ;)

[andyfake]

Fantastic result Alan - no complaining about the state we sent Mrs M home in tonight then!
And Hepworth - nice one Mark!

[MRSH]

1. Brighouse and Rastrick, A. Morrison, 12, 195
2. Hepworth (Lanson Homes), M. Bentham, 9, 194
3. Black Dyke, Dr. N. Childs, 1, 193*
4. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery, R. Gray, 13, 192
5. Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery, G. O'Connor, 11, 191
6. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel, R. Farr, 8, 190
7. Rothwell Temperance, D. Roberts, 5, 189
8. Grimethorpe Colliery, A. Withington, 2, 187*
9. Sellers International, P. McCann, 4, 186
10. Old Silkstone, A. Exley, 10, 185
11. YBS, A. Ramsay, 3, 183*
12. Marsden Silver (Riverhead Brewery), G. Williams, 6, 182
13. Drighlington, K. Belcher, 7, 180

* Already qualified

Additional qualification places:
Brighouse and Rastrick, Hepworth

Best soloist:
Solo Cornet, Black Dyke

Best instrumentalist:
Solo Horn, Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery

Courtesy 4barsrest (http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?id=5166)

[oddbod]

Well Done Alan and the band

Keith

[sparkling_quavers]

what a result for Hatfield - many congratulations to them!

[Ruthless]

Well done Hatfield. You certainly have a great band there which is going from strength to strength

[Baritonedeaf]

How exciting!

[doctorband]

How do points work in this section? Do Drighlington and Marsden have a years grace or do they go straight back down to the first secton?

[trombone-john]

Thanks for all the good wishes expressed to the Wakey Met Band.
Congratulations to our freinds at Kippax, looking forward to Harrogate, lets make it a 1-2 for Yorkshire.

[oddbod]

Well, I may be breaking some ancient brass band protocol and get a slap - but this is how it will look from 4th to top:

.... tried to post up to date tables but they came out mangled -

Best I can do is attach Excel file.. trying to keep up with 5 minute editing facility.. haagghhh....

[Pav]

How do points work in this section? Do Drighlington and Marsden have a years grace or do they go straight back down to the first secton?

I think Silkstone & Drig are down but don't quote me etc.

Congratulations to Hepworth.

Better result than finishing last at Blackpool the last time I played for you. Coincidence? I'm not so sure.

Pav

[TheMusicMan]

Fantastic result for Alan M with Briggy... and to all those who have qualified. Best of luck in the finals...

[andyfake]

That didn't work very well did it Keith?!!!

John - let's get to Harrogate and get 1-2 (with you 2nd of course). Can't wait to hear 2nd Section Champs v 3rd Section Champs at club in August.

I did offer to swap David Horsfield solo prize for 1st place but he was having none of it, so sorry mate, you'll just have to settle for being Champions.

[trombone-john]

Thanks Andy,
Listened to your performance, and you thoroughly deserved soloist prize. Well done mate.

Keith,
How many cans of Stella is that then?

John

[critic]

Well done to Brighouse and to Hepworth two outstanding performances.Well done to both conductors

[MarkGillatt]

Congratumalations to Wakefield Metropolitan and Kippax. Do the 2nd section proud at Harrogate. Carlton Main have totally exceeded expectations of this fool. Well done guys and gurls! Especially Kirsty you "ikkle star!!!

No I have not had toom=uch beer! hiccc

[tpcornet12]

What a great contest. Just got back from listening to the top section. Personally I had Dyke then Brighouse but Brighouse were fantastic and what an ending!!!:clap: . Well done Hatfield, you put on a really good show. And Hepworth were our dark horses after hearing them, well done!

[oddbod]

That didn't work very well did it Keith?!!!

"....Can't wait to hear 2nd Section Champs v 3rd Section Champs at club in August...."



Now just hang on a minute! - I've produced two perfectly good adjudications this year with one band at a time!

Now you want to send two?

[andyfake]

Couldn't get in or out of the hall for people queueing for top section. Not a bad crowd in for us either. Banding alive and well in Yorkshire!!:clap:

[bongo massive]

Hey BaritoneDeaf, exciting indeed!Happy birthday again by the way, I guess you made it back to sunny Birmingham safely then......

[andyfake]

Now just hang on a minute! - I've produced two perfectly good adjudications this year with one band at a time!

Now you want to send two?

Don't worry - Stan's doing that one, you can have a pint if you come!

[oddbod]

Keith,
How many cans of Stella is that then?

John

Eleventy Twelvepenceish...

Gone Bed - Out selling all day tomorrow and Kippax again at 8pm -
2 rehearsals to the monthly club job!

Emergency programme!

Err...?
Carnival
Hummmm..

[andyfake]

Eleventy Twelvepenceish...

Gone Bed - Out selling all day tomorrow and Kippax again at 8pm -
2 rehearsals to the monthly club job!

Emergency programme!

Err...?
Carnival
Hummmm..

Ta taa, ta taa, taa taaa, ta ta taaa, taa taaa, ta ta taa, taa ta ta taa taaa.....

[andylockett86]

brilliant top section contest!what an overall standard.brighouse were very good and congratulations to hepworth. what an opening though from black dyke-the baritone at the beginning was amazing!!!!

[oddbod]

Ta taa, ta taa, taa taaa, ta ta taaa, taa taaa, ta ta taa, taa ta ta taa taaa.....

Bummm Ching...

This is Oddbod, Signing off from Bradford 07 and preparing from tomorrow for Tameside thingy contest....

Nannu

[Dave Euph]

What a top section, I'm exhausted after hearing all the bands (and my feet were dead, darned St. Georges Hall seats!).

Black Dyke were immense, as were to be honest, everyone! I had Sellers down for a top finish but that's banding! I think the adjudicators produced a good table (even if it's one that'll raise some eyebrows).

Could this be the beginning of something special from Alan and Briggus?

[Dave Euph]

Oh, and that mobile phone during Imps performance was shocking!

[AndyCat]

So is it Marsden and Sellers going down then? (From the Excel sheet posted earlier?)

[Feefee]

Just like to say well done to all the bands! I thought Sellers did great, as always and thought they may have got a higher ranking, but thats banding for you. I also thought Morgan Griffiths (YBS) played absolutly awesome!!! Glad to see him back playing again!!! Brighouse were great too (Specially Melvyn, woop woop!!!) as was Yorkshire Imps!!! Black Dyke was the performance which sent the shiver down my spine the most tho, it was great to listen to them and a fantastic opener to the Championship contest! I thought that YBS did better and would have also come higher up! But suppose it doesnt matter that much as they were qualified already!
Once again, well done and can't wait for Harrogate! Should be very exciting!
Fi x
Ps, that phone which went off in the Imps performance was discusting and then for the dude to answer the bloomin' thing in the hall was even worse! As i was sat near him i could even hear the caller on the other end of the line! Grrrrr.......apparantly even the band had heard the man on the phone too so how they mangaged to keep up the performance was unbelievable!

[Valvecap]

Congrats to Kippax and Wakey Met - Well done guys - do the section proud at harrogate - afraid i didnt hear Met, but Kippax were excellent and good value for their qualification place. No excuses for us - just not quite good enough on the day... but must say thanks to the Frickley Massive for the massive effort in the run up to the contest... Top set o bandsmen and women in FSE.:D :p :clap:

Congrats to Carlton Main also - Senior Band succeeding where we didnt quite manage it....:clap:

Oh... stats for u... Conducted 5 contests last year - came 4th 5 times.... Conducted 2 contests this year - come 7th twice.... I think I might make it a light year for contesting.....:-?

[fhnpt]

Well done to everone at Horbury Victoria, fantastic result considering just been promoted!

Fay and Paul

[JohnnyEuph]

People will say what they like, but we played well. Congrats to Miles- you really are a star and you've brought so much to the band, both as a Solo Horn and a deputy MD.

This is only the beginning

[Jonesy]

Well, what a night that was. Awesome. Was hoping to get top 4 or 5 and get to London, but to come second is unbelievable. Well done to Brighouse........ :)

[cornetshell]

I just wanted to say well done to all the bands that played today in st.georges hall.
And well done to all who qualified....!!

xx
bobbins

[Jonesy]

I just wanted to say well done to all the bands that played today in st.georges hall.
And well done to all who qualified....!!

xx
bobbins

Didn't know you were on here Michelle! Good bus ride home?! Got in a few minutes ago. Knackered, but what a feeling!!

And yes, well done to all the bands, it's not easy up there is it!! Tim.

[DannyCollin]

Highlight of the night????

PRATTY FLOWERS in the Queens ;)

[ian perks]

Ps, that phone which went off in the Imps performance was discusting and then for the dude to answer the bloomin' thing in the hall was even worse! As i was sat near him i could even hear the caller on the other end of the line! Grrrrr.......apparantly even the band had heard the man on the phone too so how they mangaged to keep up the performance was unbelievable!
Thats terrible when a band is playing and im sure the contest announcer said to TURN OFF mobile phonesbefore the section got started.
But some clown did not and to have the nerve to anwer the phone as well.
Does anyone know who it is?
If so name them on here or send a letter to the British Bandsman about it so they can see how much of a disruption it caused to the audience who wanted to listen to the bands performance and also how unsettleing it was for the band.
This sort of action is just not on at all :mad:
I did not go to the contest but i would not have been very pleased !

[Sheffield Steel]

Top day yesterday welldone everyone. First note of the whole contest from Gareth at Dyke was just awesome. Congrats to Brighouse and Hepworth, five very good yorkshire bands off to nationals this year.

[tpcornet12]

Oh, and that mobile phone during Imps performance was shocking!
It was shocking on many fronts...
1. He hadn't turned it off - BAD
2. He swore at it - VERY BAD
3. He answered it and laughed - UNBELIEVABLE
4. Not only this but he didn't even turn it off after the first time and it rang again - UNFORGIVABLE

[Lauradoll]

Isn't it Old Silkstone and Marsden down?

Really wish I'd gone yesterday but kind of glad I didn't, would have probably got lynched out of the hall for constantly coughing! Well done to the qualifiers and Pete at Hatfield, hope there's not too many sore heads this morning!

[Nuke]

From the points tables it looks like Silkstone and Driglington down.

For what everyone has posted before yes we did hear the mobile go off twice during our performance. Thats the worst thing the guy didnt even switch it off after he'd answered it the first time. Great day overall and a really nice result at the end of it to go back and celebrate.

Congrats to everyone that played over the weekend, what a fantastic weekend it was, and thanks to all the bands that got me points in the prediction competition.

[Tracey]

[quote=Nuke;517159]From the points tables it looks like Silkstone and Driglington down.

Yes, Old Silkstone will be down although we were pleased with our 10th place and really enjoyed the contest. :clap: :clap: :clap:

[tkhbss]

brilliant top section contest!what an overall standard.brighouse were very good and congratulations to hepworth. what an opening though from black dyke-the baritone at the beginning was amazing!!!!
Congratulations to Brighouse and Hepworth, well deserved (but I have to say that everyone in the hall except the adjudicators had Black Dyke for the winners)

[TinklePipe]

[For what everyone has posted before yes we did hear the mobile go off twice during our performance. Thats the worst thing the guy didnt even switch it off after he'd answered it the first time. Great day overall and a really nice result at the end of it to go back and celebrate.quote]

I think the Imps need to be credited on two fronts;

Firstly for the hard work and excellent sixth place finish:clap:, I hope it's silenced a few critics!:oops:

Secondly for keeping your composure during the farcical telephone call, that bloke should have been thrown out of St George's Hall for the incident. The audience were reminded to switch all mobiles off (as if you'd leave one on anyway!) it's bad manners and very disrespectful not only to the band but the event as well, especially as he laughed on answering! :mad:

Well done to all the other bands who participated, it's the first time I have sat in the audience and not on stage and I can say I was amazed by some of the performances and readings of the piece, thrilling and very entertaining. A joy to listen to....not like some of the more recent testpieces!

Tinkle

[Jonesy]

Congratulations to Brighouse and Hepworth, well deserved (but I have to say that everyone in the hall except the adjudicators had Black Dyke for the winners)

Really? Everyone?! Dyke were good but not without their moments (no band got through unscathed), and the stuff that Nigel Boddice said before results went a long way to explaining why the results came out as they did. People I spoke to before results had very different ideas about who would take it. But there you go, we all know how unpredictable this business is.

A great contest anyway. Quality piece, awesome atmosphere in the hall. Loved every second!

[cornetshell]

Didn't know you were on here Michelle!

i try to keep a low profile....and tend to observe mostly rather than post. Its like reading Corry/hollyoaks, but for banders! :)
Yeah it was a good bus ride home- maria lost her shoes, and swiss kept wearing the cup... hehe...!

Still hasnt sunk in we came 2nd-(throat still sore from the singing and the screaming like a girlie in the hall) -though the band worked really hard- and really deserve it- even to get placed in yorkshire is great- but to qualify out right as 2nd- GET IN!!!

Now its cambridge, english nationals,th'open...ALBERT HALL woot!

[sorry im still a little excited.. can you tell?!?]

bobbins
xx

[Sellers_Bird]

A massive well done to Hepworth, I hope u all celebrated appropriately last night and there are many sore heads today :clap:

[Col]

Congratulations to all who took part over the weekend and in particular both Innovate Skelmanthorpe Bands. It was a near run thing for the A band in the first section just missing out in a three way tangle with Pennine and Stocksbridge but the B band in only their third ever Area qualified for Harrogate in second place behind the worthy winners of Crofton.

Just two years ago they were last at Bradford and with fundamentally the same band members they have done exceptionally well.

From their sponsors Innovate.

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[BigHorn]

Anybody hear Grimethorpe? - I had expected they would be higher than eigth when I put my entry into the tMP prediction competition.

[chiephonium]

Thanks to everyone who gave us their best wishes before the contest...

We had a great time on stage, played superb...

My debut in the Yorkshire Championship Section couldn't have gone any better.... no nerves and the adrenalin was flowing lke Niagra!

Well done to my old team Wakefield Met who took the second section and also to Crofton who took the fouth.

Best of luck to all the Yorkshire bands at the nationals... lets hope we get some trophies coming back to where they belong this year...


bonjourno.

[Jayboy]

Well done to Hatfield, what a result to us, we played amazing, and well done 'best instrumentalist' Miles you have brought so much to the band.

whoooooooooooooooo!!

[andylockett86]

yeah heard grimethorpe-they were just on a bad day for their standards.was sat just in front of the box though, and could hear everything that the 2 adj said whilst they talked to each other. after band number 10 they obv didn't think that they had a clear winner because one said-theres got to be one outstanding performance in these last few-it came in the form of Brighouse who i thought deserved it on the day

[kierendinno]

I know you have a rebuilding already underway at Dinnington Ken - and I wish you every success - if you do what you've always done before - we will all get to hear the benefits. The best of luck to all at Dinnington.

Thanks Kieth, we are looking forward to the Third Section next year, with Ken at the helm the band will progress even further. We took a very young band to Bradford- that will pay off in future years. We enjoyed our 2 years in Section 2 and are a better band because of it.

Well done to all of the winners.

[Tinkabell]

Well done Graham and Hatfield, what a performance. :clap: This band really has shown what it is capable of.
Miles you played fantastically and a special well done to Jo on 2nd trom, I was really really proud of you!!!!!!!

[DannyCollin]

Ouch !!! ma heed hurts ;)

[bumperman]

What a day!! Just like to say well done to Hatfield (cracking result chief), Crofton (very well deserved) and Kippax. Bring on the finals, lets do it for Yorkshire! My head hurts, off back to bed now!!

[Terrible Timp]

Huge congratulations to Dodworth

Congratulations also to all competing bands i managed to see the majority of all bands over the weekend and the standard once again in Yorkshire was great.

Got to say comiserations to all at Sellers you guys played fantastically well and i had you guys down for a trip to the RAH, not quite sure why you arent but thats banding.

Dyke were amazing also i dont think i've ever heard a band drawn number 1 get a reception after the final note as they got it was fantastic.

[aimee_euph]

Congrats to Pennine - heard recording and then through the back of the stage! Stocksbridge must have been good to beat their performance!

Bit disappointed with Barnsley's result, especially after the good result at Pontins :(
Certain parts sounded good from the stage, only to be slated by the remarks. The beginning of the 3rd Mvt sounded perfectly together, only to be written down as not together...

Anyway that's the way it goes, and hopefully they don't go down this year if that table is anything to go by!

The only thing I was cheesed off with is the bar in the hall. "We don't do Cider&black". Surely it's just cider with blackcurrant in it?!?
Then...when I asked for a cider later on...they said they had ran out of Woodpecker...but they had a fridge full behind the bar!!!!!

But congrats to everyone who played & won etc.

[cornetshell]

i dont think i've ever heard a band drawn number 1 get a reception after the final note as they got it


maybe because it was dyke- so the hall would be packed anyway?:cool:

isnt that why the majority of banders go- to see 'brass at its best'... it'd be a shame to miss the band tipped to come top 3...
;)

[Ali]

Congrats to all at Brighouse and Hepworth.

[Chris Sanders]

maybe because it was dyke- so the hall would be packed anyway?:cool:

isnt that why the majority of banders go- to see 'brass at its best'... it'd be a shame to miss the band tipped to come top 3...
;)


1st 4 bands drawn;

1 dyke
2 grimethorpe
3 ybs
4 sellers

It was packed until sellers came on, it was still fairly full then, pretty much started to empty from then on as bands played and drank??

[Dave1]

Can I just add my congratulations to Horbury for doing so well in their first year of promotion and also to Carlton Main for an excellent 4th place.

[bassmittens]

Just like to chip in and say a specific well done to all Wakefield Met, and Russell Gray:clap: It's been a long time coming and is a well deserved win.

look forward to seeing you in the first section next year and i'm sure you will do Yorkshire proud at the finals (as will all the qualifiers!)

[Liz Courts]

Woohoo, many congrats to Brighouse! :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Shed_Builder1]

Can I just add my congratulations to Horbury for doing so well in their first year of promotion and also to Carlton Main for an excellent 4th place.

thanks alot!
I think i can speak for the whole band and say - excellent result, could have played better (as it was in rehersals), but we still came 4th at the hardest area in the world! and shows huge improvement of the band in recent times! slightly disapointed that we didnt make it through to the nationals. Any other day in Bradford and i think 4th would have got us to london! The band are starting to get better results at every contest we go to and i think it shows the direction in which the band is moving!

congrats to Brighouse herd you from round the back of the stage and u were excellent, maybe if we hadn't of played straight after you it could have been a different result!

[BrotherBone]

YAY!! Go Hepworth =))

[Nuke]

Congratulations to Brighouse and Hepworth, well deserved (but I have to say that everyone in the hall except the adjudicators had Black Dyke for the winners)

You never asked me then cause i certainly didnt have dyke in first place. The performance was definately not without its moments and the trombones were absolutely swamped at the end with the "soaring" tune.

Brighouse gave the most unblemished performance of the piece and got the tune through at the end which according to the adjudicator is what they were looking for.

[Teflon1961]

What a day!! Just like to say well done to Hatfield (cracking result chief), Crofton (very well deserved) and Kippax. Bring on the finals, lets do it for Yorkshire! My head hurts, off back to bed now!!




Cheers Rhys....lots of back slapping here, so I'll just join in!
Well done to Strata and Wakey.. good results!... and Mr Morrison...CONGRATULATIONS!

[pdj]

Would just like to say what a performance our band put in for 5th place in Champs section. Everyone has grafted hard and we deserved our placing. Big congrats to Miles and his award on the night, fantastic performance mate.

Thanks to everyone who has supported our band too, and the support from my mates on tmp:biggrin: and we hope we can keep moving forward from this.

Well done to Brighouse and Hepworth, hopefully a top 5 come the Nationals!

[stephen2001]

The order I had the Champ Section in was:-

1) Brighouse
2) Black Dyke
3) Hepworth
4) Imps
5) Carlton

...so I nearly agreed with the adjudicators! It was a great contest; despite the idiot with the phone. From where I was sat at the back of the circle behind the dignitaries, it sounded like a xylophone part in the wrong place. I hope the adjudicators didn't think the same thing!
I feel sorry for YBS. I had them ahead of Grimethorpe by a couple of places. It certainly wasn't a performance of an 11th placed band compared with some of the others.

Congrats to the Wardles and everyone at Kippax, and to all of the winners and qualifiers.

Just as research for next weekend, what were Steve Pritchard-Jones' remarks like for the 4th Section? As he's one of the men in the box at Burton, it'll be useful to see what he'll be listening for in our performances.

[The Cornet King]

Many congratulations to Briggus and Hepworth for qualifying and everyone else who took part in the top section last night. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, even if we did come 12th and thankfully we get another crack at it next year which is nice!

Its good to finally see the top 4 well and truly broken up. Would have been nice if we could have beaten YBS but never mind...:biggrin:

Good to luck to all the bands that qualified over the weekend for the finals.

[cornetgirl]

Well done Hepworth and B&R - bet there are some sore heads in the morning! Also a huge well done to Graham and Hatfield - what a great result!

[cornetgirl]

And I forgot to say a HUGE WELL DONE to Mark and the Pennine Massive - from all reports despite some slips it was a well deserved result!

Rach x

[BrotherBone]

Well done Hepworth and B&R - bet there are some sore heads in the morning!

not just the morning lol i had it holding on until about 2 in the afternoon, even with the aid of pharmaceuticals to stem the throbbing in my head... !

[YorkshireBloke]

A huge well done to Phil Garlick and Innovate Skelmanthorpe B Band. After our disappointment on Saturday at just missing out, we were delighted that you went one better than us on Sunday! Top show.

Also congratulations to Stocksbridge and Pennine in the First Section, should be a good battle in Harrogate!

Finally a special well done for our good friends Paul and Faye in Horbury in the 2nd Section.

Well done to all qualifiers, a very strong line up at the Nationals.

Paul

Paul Oldfield
Contest Secretary
Innovate Skelmanthorpe Band

[nicksdad]

I was up at the top in the Grand Tier I could see the bloke with the phone and I too heard the phone going off which was bad enough. Was I hearing things or did he answer it and start having a conversation?

Its years since I,ve been to the Yorkshire Area and thoroughly enjoyed the piece and the contest.

Off to Blackpool next weekend.

[iancwilx]

Cheers Rhys....lots of back slapping here, so I'll just join in!
Well done to Strata and Wakey.. good results!... and Mr Morrison...CONGRATULATIONS!

Yes a really inspirational performance from Alan with Briggus, and I suspect a steady hand doling out the paracetamols this morning to Mrs Morrison !!
- Wilky

[CRat63]

The idiot with the phone was sat next to me.
Yes he did answer, and have a conversation
And it was an appauling ring tone
Then he decided to tap his fingers on the railing all the way through the rest of the performance
And then, although in a louder bit - it rang again! Couldn't manage to put it on silent obviously
Its a good job he left as everyone started clapping cos I was ready for a bit of a set too.

Hmmm

[critic]

Heard some fine playing in the championship and thought Rothwell AND sELLERS WOULD HAVE BEEN hIGHER but THE TOP THREE GOT THE MUSIC OUT OF THE PIECE AND THIS was CONFIRMED IN THE REMARKS bRIGHOUSE sUPERB, hEPWORTH ecxellent and Dyke THERE usuall Selves.AS for the idiot with his mibile Phone ITS A SHAME SOMEONE DID NOT GRAB IT AND THROWIT THROUGH A WINDOW.How IGNORANT.sHOULD BE A GRAT fINAL IN loNDON fIVE top QUALITY bANDS from Yorkshire

[David Pegram]

Heard some fine playing in the championship and thought Rothwell AND sELLERS WOULD HAVE BEEN hIGHER but THE TOP THREE GOT THE MUSIC OUT OF THE PIECE AND THIS was CONFIRMED IN THE REMARKS bRIGHOUSE sUPERB, hEPWORTH ecxellent and Dyke THERE usuall Selves.AS for the idiot with his mibile Phone ITS A SHAME SOMEONE DID NOT GRAB IT AND THROWIT THROUGH A WINDOW.How IGNORANT.sHOULD BE A GRAT fINAL IN loNDON fIVE top QUALITY bANDS from Yorkshire

Great keyboard skills.

[ian perks]

The idiot with the phone was sat next to me.
Yes he did answer, and have a conversation
And it was an appauling ring tone
Then he decided to tap his fingers on the railing all the way through the rest of the performance
And then, although in a louder bit - it rang again! Couldn't manage to put it on silent obviously
Its a good job he left as everyone started clapping cos I was ready for a bit of a set too.

Hmmm
you should have grabbed the phone off him;)

[Col]

Well, I may be breaking some ancient brass band protocol and get a slap - but this is how it will look from 4th to top:

.... tried to post up to date tables but they came out mangled -

Best I can do is attach Excel file.. trying to keep up with 5 minute editing facility.. haagghhh....

The Fourth Section looked like it picked up 2005 instead of 2006 I think the tables for next year will look more like this.
Jan-08 Barnsley Metropolitan 8
Innovate Skelmanthorpe 'B' 9
Lofthouse 2000 12
Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)12
Linthwaite 12
Armthorpe Elmfield 14
Maltby Miners 14
Tingley 15.5
Haworth 18
Thurcroft 19
Markham Main 22
Dearne Valley 24
Golcar 25

[postie]

The idiot with the phone was sat next to me.
Yes he did answer, and have a conversation
And it was an appauling ring tone
Then he decided to tap his fingers on the railing all the way through the rest of the performance
And then, although in a louder bit - it rang again! Couldn't manage to put it on silent obviously
Its a good job he left as everyone started clapping cos I was ready for a bit of a set too.

Hmmm


It was good job he left before he was thrown out the stewards should be a bit more full on and through idiots like him out.

[marytrom]

I would love to know who the idiot was with the phone! Yes we could hear it on stage and him answering it. Well done Cornets to keep going and not let it bother you. Cant say I heard the 2nd time it went off - playing too loud!!!

[hvb_shizzle]

Well done to Horbury great result for us as we had just been promoted and the rather average performance we gave on stage also the fact we followed the winning band who produced a fantastic performance well it sounded good from back stage atleast.

[tpcornet12]

I would love to know who the idiot was with the phone! Yes we could hear it on stage and him answering it. Well done Cornets to keep going and not let it bother you. Cant say I heard the 2nd time it went off - playing too loud!!!
The second time it went off was when there is a really big cresc towards the end, then sub p (I think) and the euphs and barries do a big accel - one of my favourite bits. Obviously you couldn't hear it till the subito p, and very annoying. I was all jumpy at that bit on further performances expecting it to happen again!! :mad:

[bassmittens]

Surely someone on here must know who the mystery mobile offender was or who they were with? as I can't see many random members of the public with no links to banding just walking into St Georges Hall to listen to a band contest! (unfortunately).

[tpcornet12]

Surely someone on here must know who the mystery mobile offender was or who they were with? as I can't see many random members of the public with no links to banding just walking into St Georges Hall to listen to a band contest! (unfortunately).
He was sat on his own, about 40 yrs old - dark hair!. Sat a little bit too close to us for my liking - I was worried people might think it was one of us. He left as soon as band had finished - he probably realised he was going to get lynched!

[ronnie_the_lizard]

playing too loud!!!

Yes ..... so we all keep telling you !

[Phil Green]

Heard some fine playing in the championship and thought Rothwell AND sELLERS WOULD HAVE BEEN hIGHER but THE TOP THREE GOT THE MUSIC OUT OF THE PIECE AND THIS was CONFIRMED IN THE REMARKS bRIGHOUSE sUPERB, hEPWORTH ecxellent and Dyke THERE usuall Selves.AS for the idiot with his mibile Phone ITS A SHAME SOMEONE DID NOT GRAB IT AND THROWIT THROUGH A WINDOW.How IGNORANT.sHOULD BE A GRAT fINAL IN loNDON fIVE top QUALITY bANDS from Yorkshire

Well done to both Brighouse and Hepworth on qualifying at the toughest area contest there is. Good to see Hepworth continuing to progress and really compete - gives us other "little" bands hope that we, with hard work, dedication and a good man in the middle can get there too.

It is starting to grate that the above user, obviously linked with the band, comes on and, in an attempt to seem anything but the person who writes such fantastic reviews for 4BarsRest, posts anonymously, like a blithering idiot, about their acheivements.
There's no need, really, there isn't!

The less people speak of their greatness the more we think of it.
- Francis Bacon

It will come to pass that every braggart shall be found an ass.
- William Shakespeare

Posts from members of a band that do well make good reading and we all share in their delight - posts from sycophants cheapen the success of any victory or performance.

Please Hepworth Lads and Lassies, tell this person to stop.

Just my thoughts.....

[ronnie_the_lizard]

I feel at this point I must make a confession.

My phone went off on Sunday too :( (though only for a few seconds during a loud bit of Grimethorpe's). At first I couldn't understand why or how, as I had turned the phone completely off, but I have now been informed that the 'Alarm' function overrides the off switch on Nokia phones.

And the reason the alarm was set in the first place .......... to remind me to turn the phone off so it wouldn't ring when we were on stage ...... Doh !

Perhaps the phone entry in our performance was just bad karma (what goes around, comes around & all that).

[Thirteen Ball]

Number 13's reflections:

Our result - fairly pleased. Can't disagree with it. I think that's about where we deserved to