Official tMP Midlands Regional 2007 Thread

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MIDLANDS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th March, 2007
Burton-Upon-Trent

With grateful thanks to Lesley Bentley

Section : Championship
Date : Sunday 11th March
Test Piece : Isaiah 40 (Robert Redhead)
Venue : Town Hall, Burton-Upon-Trent
Adjudicators : Messrs Brian Buckley & David Read
Draw : 12:30
Place Commences : Following second section results

Participating Bands :

Desford Colliery, Nigel Seaman
Jaguar (Coventry), D. Lea
Kibworth, J. Berryman
Langley, C. Parker
Newstead Brass, D. Beckley
Ransome, G. O’Connor
Ratby Co-operative, B. Baker
Raunds Temperance, J. Mott
Sovereign Brass, T. Jones
Staffordshire, D. Maplestone
Thoresby Colliery, M. Heartfield
Virtuosi GUS, D. Stowell

Section : First
Date : Saturday 10th March
Test Piece : Sinfonietta for Brass Band, ‘The Wayfarer’ (Eric Ball)
Venue : Town Hall, Burton-Upon Trent
Adjudicators : David Read & Alan Morrison
Due to the size of the region and number of bands competing,
the draw takes place in two parts:
First Half Draw : 10:00 - Second Half Draw : 12:00
Play Commences : 11:00

Participating Bands :

Bedworth Brass, C. Randle
Brackley & District, J. Glynn
Derwent Brass, K. Leonard
Enderby, H. Thomas
Foresters Brass 2000, P. Collins
Glossop Old, J. Davies
Gresley Colliery, R. Grantham
Hathern, D. Newman
Hopkins Blidworth Welfare, G. Hawley
Ibstock Brick Brass, G. Sutton
Jackfield (Elcock Reisen), J. Maines
Riddings, G. O’Connor
Shirland Welfare Training, M. Smith
Shirley, M. Ford
Snibston & Desford, K. Steward
Stourport-on-Severn, D. Morgan
Tintwistle, D. Shutter
Towcester Studio, B. Johnson
Wigston, G. Sleath

Section : Second
Date : Sunday 11th March
Test Piece : Carnival (Helen Perkin)
Venue : Town Hall, Burton-Upon-Trent
Adjudicators : Alan Morrison & Simone Rebello
Draw : 9:00
Play Commences : 10:00

Participating Bands

Bilton Silver (Rugby) : B. Clarke
Carlton Brass : W. Ritchie BEM
City of Coventry Brass : S. Cooper
Daventry Brass : N. Howard
Harborough : C. Groom
Long Eaton Silver Prize : S. Stansfield
Phoenix West Midlands Brass : D. Maplestone
Porthywaen Silver: D. Thomas
Shirebrook MW Unison : M. Wilcockson
Stamford Brass : J. Fletcher
Unity Brass : R. Boulter
West Mercia Constabulary : D. Bishop-Rowe

Section : Third
Date : Saturday 10th March
Test Piece : Prelude & Jubilate (Darrol Barry)
Venue : Belvedere Park Club, Burton-Upon-Trent
Adjudicators - Messrs David Horsfield & Steve Pritchard-Jones
Due to the size of the region and number of bands competing,
the draw takes place in two parts:
First Half Draw : 10:00 - Second Half Draw : 12:00
Play Commences : 11:00

Participating Bands :

1. Arrow Valley Brass : Andy Culshaw
2. Audley Brass : Clive Fox
3. Avonbank (Evesham) : Nick Smith
4. Bakewell Silver : Mark Wilcockson
5. City of Birmingham : Warren Belshaw
6. Dronfield CMW : Alan Tyler
7. Kirkby Colliery Welfare : Steve Berrill
8. Leicestershire Co-op : Graham Jacklin
9. Malvern Hills District : Mike West
10. Matlock : Roger Jepson
11. Moulton 77 : Howard Gibbs
12. Newhall : Mark Phillips
13. Rushden Windmill : Richard Graves
14. Syston : Dennis Powell
15. University of Warwick : Simon Hogg
16. Wellington (Telford) : Steve Curtis
17. Wem Jubilee : Roger Thorne

Section: Fourth
Date : Sunday 1th March
Test Piece : The Seasons, Suite for Brass Band (Philip Wilby)
Venue : Belvedere Park Club, Burton-Upon-Trent
Adjudicators - Messrs David Horsfield & Steve Pritchard-Jones
Due to the size of the region and number of bands competing,
the draw takes place in two parts:
First Half Draw : 9:00 - Second Half Draw : 12:00
Play Commences : 10:00

Participating Bands :

Amington : W. Kendrick
Bestwood Welfare Black Diamonds : B. Draper
Burbage (Buxton) : S. Critchlow;
Corby Silver : K. Espin
Creswell Colliery : R. Woffinden
Croft Silver : S. Burton
Cubbington Silver : P. Johnson
Dunchurch : M. Dutton
Fairfield (Buxton), :C. Kitchen
Hathern B : M. Cooper
Ilkeston Brass : D. Jones
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield : I. Knapton
Market Rasen RPC : A. Neadham
Melton : C. Hartley
Newstead Youth : P. Whyley
Ratby Co-operative Mid : G. Newman
Rolls Royce (Derby) : G. Cardwell
Rushden Town : P. Lewsey
Shipston Town : H. Gibbs
Swineshead Silver : S. Drew
Thoresby Colliery Youth: C. Gent
Trentham Brass : M. Caveney
Welbeck Estates: T. Iles
Whitwell : D. Fretwell

[postie]

I'll kick off to respond to this thread here.....

Bestwood will definately be there!

Good luck to all participating bands. I understand from a reliable source that Welbeck have already withdrawn from the contest. So the 4th section is now down to only 23 bands!

[Baldeagle]

Carlton Brass will be there in the 2nd section with all guns firing!

[CubbRep]

I thought that Amington had been promoted to the 3rd section.
CubbRep.

[imthemaddude]

Yay my first Midland area - it's so much tougher than the North of England.

[SuperMosh]

Gresley Colliery will be there.

[Alan MacRae]

Good luck to all bands, especially my old band, Avonbank, with Nick Smith, and Wem - sorry I wont be there this year for you to beat, Roger And all my friends at Sovereign, Jags, Staffs and Thoresby

[barrytonegirl]

Going to listen to midlands contest for first time ever. Normally go to Blackpool to listen to North West but my sister has moved to Midlands so is competing there, so I'm off to support her. Come on Newstead! Looking forward to it!

[Baldeagle]

Yay my first Midland area - it's so much tougher than the North of England.

Go for it

[ian perks]

Gresley Colliery will be there.

Very true we will be as well in our new walking out uniforms.
Must admit im looking forward to the delightful out side catering van (i dont think so).
So its off to the Cottage Pub down the road for some real ale

[postie]

I thought that Amington had been promoted to the 3rd section.
CubbRep.

Amington had a good result at the Area's last year however they have not gone up to third section yet. They'll certainly be the band to watch out for!!!

[CubbRep]

Amington had a good result at the Area's last year however they have not gone up to third section yet. They'll certainly be the band to watch out for!!!

Thanks for that Postie.They certainly will be the band to look out for.But,there are a few good bands in the 4th section that will be up there with a chance.
CubbRep.

[Baritonedeaf]

Cannot wait for the areas!

Good luck to all bands in the last fortnight of rehearsals...

[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

[Bonesmalone]

Kibworth will be there, Trying to avoid the dreaded drop back to 1st section......

Does anyone have the current league tables going into the area by the way