Buxton Festival (Third Section), 2nd May 2010
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| Position | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Draw | Points |
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| 1 |  Uppermill Band |
Alan Widdop | Labour and Love | 5 | |
| 2 | Skelmersdale Prize |
Charles Dickinson | |||
| 3 | Greenall's |
Karl Stott | |||
| 4 | Hawk Green (Marple) |
Neil Hewson | |||
| 5 | Eagley |
Mareika Gray | |||
| 6 | Burbage (Buxton) |
Steve Critchlow | |||
| 7 | Hucknall & Linby Mining Community |
Paul Whyley | Music for a Festival | ||
| 8 | BMP Europe Goodshaw |
Eddie Hill | |||
| 9 |  Porthaethwy Menai Bridge |
Chris Williams |
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Best Euphonium Section: Greenall's
Highest Placed High Peak Band: Hawk Green (Marple)
Highest Placed NWABBA Band: Uppermill
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Uppermill Band
Competed at this contest 13 times prior to 2010, first recorded in 1986. Conductor at this contest is Alan Widdop.
Buxton Festival History
| 2009 | 1st | Alan Widdop | ||
| 2008 (Fourth Section) | 1st | Alan Widdop | Triptych | |
| 2007 (Fourth Section) | 1st | Alan Widdop | The Seasons (Wilby) | The Seasons (Wilby) |
| 2006 (Fourth Section) | 2nd | Alan Widdop | A Royal Mile Suite | |
| 2005 (Fourth Section) | 6th | Alan Widdop | ||
| 2004 (Fourth Section) | 1st | John Collins | Partita (Gregson) | |
| 2003 (Fourth Section) | 2nd | Simon Wood | ||
| 2002 (Fourth Section) | Unknown Result | |||
| 2000 (Fourth Section) | 2nd | Jim Hunter |
Recent Form
- 18th Apr 2010: 2nd - Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A), conductor Alan Widdop.
- 28th Mar 2010: 2nd - Tameside Open Championships (Second Section), conductor Alan Widdop.
- 14th Mar 2010: 4th - North West Area (Third Section), conductor Alan Widdop.
- 24th Oct 2009: 1st - Pontins (Third Section), conductor Alan Widdop.
- 4th Oct 2009: 7th - Fleetwood Contest (Second Section), conductor Alan Widdop.
- 13th Jun 2009: 2nd - Marsden March Contest, conductor Alan Widdop.
Skelmersdale Prize
Competed at this contest 5 times prior to 2010, first recorded in 1986. Conductor at this contest is Charles Dickinson.
Buxton Festival History
| 2009 | 6th | John Ludden | ||
| 2008 | Unknown Result | |||
| 2006 | 1st | Charles Dickinson | The Aeronauts |
Recent Form
- 14th Mar 2010: 10th - North West Area (Third Section), conductor Charles Dickinson.
- 7th Feb 2010: 4th - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section), conductor John Ludden.
- 15th Nov 2009: 4th - Wilkinson Northern Open (Section B), conductor John Ludden.
- 24th Oct 2009: 8th - Pontins (Third Section), conductor John Ludden.
- 4th Oct 2009: 4th - Fleetwood Contest (Second Section), conductor John Ludden.
Greenall's
Competed at this contest 8 times prior to 2010, first recorded in 1967. Conductor at this contest is Karl Stott.
Buxton Festival History
| 2009 | 2nd | Karl Stott | ||
| 2004 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | |||
| 2000 (Second Section) | 6th | Andrew Jones | Purcell Variations |
Recent Form
- 14th Mar 2010: 6th - North West Area (Third Section), conductor Karl Stott.
- 7th Feb 2010: 7th - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section), conductor Karl Stott.
- 15th Nov 2009: 1st - Wilkinson Northern Open (Section B), conductor Karl Stott.
- 24th Oct 2009: 9th - Pontins (Third Section), conductor Karl Stott.
- 4th Oct 2009: 6th - Fleetwood Contest (Second Section), conductor Karl Stott.
- 11th Jul 2009: 5th - World Music Contest (WMC) (2nd division), conductor Karl Stott.
Hawk Green (Marple)
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 2010, first recorded in 1987. Conductor at this contest is Neil Hewson.
Buxton Festival History
| 2008 | 3rd | Phil Pavey | Music for a Festival | |
| 2000 (Second Section) | 1st | Brian Harper | Scena Sinfonica |
Recent Form
- 14th Mar 2010: 19th - North West Area (Third Section), conductor Neil Hewson.
- 24th Oct 2009: 5th - Pontins (Third Section), conductor Andy Wilson.
Eagley
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 2010, first recorded in 2000. Conductor at this contest is Mareika Gray.
Buxton Festival History
| 2000 (Second Section) | Withdrawn |
Recent Form
- 14th Mar 2010: 7th - North West Area (Third Section), conductor Peter Denton.
Burbage (Buxton)
Competed at this contest 12 times prior to 2010, first recorded in 1974. Conductor at this contest is Steve Critchlow.
Buxton Festival History
| 2009 | 4th | Alan Wycherley | ||
| 2008 (Fourth Section) | 4th | Steve Critchlow | Triptych | |
| 2007 (Fourth Section) | 2nd | Steve Critchlow | The Seasons (Wilby) | |
| 2004 (Fourth Section) | 4th | Steve Critchlow | Partita (Gregson) | |
| 2003 (Fourth Section) | 3rd | Steve Critchlow | ||
| 2000 (Fourth Section) | 5th | Steve Critchlow |
Recent Form
- 13th Mar 2010: 15th - Midlands Area (Third Section), conductor Steve Critchlow.
- 23rd Jan 2010: 4th - Butlins Mineworkers (Third Section), conductor Steve Critchlow.
Hucknall & Linby Mining Community
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 2010, first recorded in 2009. Conductor at this contest is Paul Whyley.
Buxton Festival History
| 2009 | 5th | Paul Whyley |
Recent Form
- 13th Mar 2010: 6th - Midlands Area (Third Section), conductor Paul Whyley.
- 23rd Jan 2010: 9th - Butlins Mineworkers (Third Section), conductor Paul Whyley.
- 29th Nov 2009: 2nd - Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section) , conductor Paul Whyley.
- 4th Oct 2009: 5th - Bolsover Entertainment Contest (3rd/4th Section), conductor Paul Whyley.
BMP Europe Goodshaw
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 2010, first recorded in 1986. Conductor at this contest is Eddie Hill.
Buxton Festival History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 14th Mar 2010: 15th - North West Area (Third Section), conductor Eddie Hill.
- 24th Oct 2009: 12th - Pontins (Third Section), conductor John Dickinson.
- 5th Jun 2009: 1st - French Open (Second Division), conductor Graham Hetherington.
Porthaethwy Menai Bridge
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Chris Williams.
Buxton Festival History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- None
More details and a map are available for this contest
| Band | Distance |
| Porthaethwy Menai Bridge | 93.0 mi / 149.6 km |
| Skelmersdale Prize | 41.8 mi / 67.2 km |
| Eagley | 36.1 mi / 58.0 km |
| BMP Europe Goodshaw | 35.9 mi / 57.8 km |
| Hucknall & Linby Mining Community | 33.6 mi / 54.0 km |
| Greenall's | 32.2 mi / 51.8 km |
| Uppermill Band | 19.4 mi / 31.2 km |
| Hawk Green (Marple) | 10.5 mi / 16.9 km |
| Burbage (Buxton) | 0.7 mi / 1.1 km |
Average distance: 33.7 mi / 54.2 km
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