National Finals (First Section), 23rd Sep 2000
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| Position | Band | Conductor | Points |
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| 1 |  Thoresby Colliery R.J.B. |
Stan Lippeatt | 191 |
| 2 | Mossley |
Simon Stonehouse | 190 |
| 3 | Yeovil Town |
Philip Bailey | 187 |
| 4 | Thornbury |
Philip Harper | 186 |
| 5 | Ratby Co-operative |
Kevin Steward | 185 |
| 6 | Asda Stocksbridge |
Derek Renshaw | 184 |
| 7 | Bedford Town |
John Berryman | 182 |
| 8 |  Kingdom Brass |
Gavin Lindsay | 181 |
| 9 | Bon-Accord Silver (A) |
Tony Swainson | 180 |
| 10 |  Tongwynlais Silver |
Adrian Morton | 178 |
| 11 | Drighlington |
Mark Bentham | 176 |
| 12 | Cottingham |
Richard Grantham | 175 |
| 13 | Longridge |
Mike Cotter | 174 |
| 14 | Staines |
Ewan Campbell | 173 |
| 15 | Ancient Order of Foresters |
Chris Jeans | 172 |
| 16 | Rhos Silver |
Iain Davey | 171 |
| 17 | Boldon Colliery |
Steve Malcolm | 170 |
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Thoresby Colliery R.J.B.
Competed at this contest 7 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1951. Conductor at this contest is Stan Lippeatt.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1994 (Championship Section Final) | 9th | Stan Lippeatt | Theme and Cooperation | |
| 1991 (Championship Section Final) | 9th | Stan Lippeatt | Energy | |
| 1990 (Championship Section Final) | 16th | Stan Lippeatt | English Heritage |
Recent Form
- 4th Mar 2000: 2nd - Midlands Area (First Section), conductor Stan Lippeatt.
Mossley
Competed at this contest 4 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1959. Conductor at this contest is Simon Stonehouse.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1996 (Second Section Final) | 10th | Roy Waite | The Aeronauts |
Recent Form
- 12th Mar 2000: 2nd - North West Area (First Section), conductor Simon Stonehouse.
- 6th Feb 2000: - NWABBA Contest (Second Section), conductor Simon Stonehouse.
- 20th Jan 2000: 2nd - Rochdale Contest (Second Section), conductor Simon Stonehouse.
- 28th Nov 1999: 4th - Manchester District Contest (Second Section), conductor Roy Waite.
- 23rd Oct 1999: 14th - Pontins (First Section), conductor Roy Waite.
Yeovil Town
Competed at this contest 14 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1925. Conductor at this contest is Philip Bailey.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1998 | 5th | Steven Sykes | Midsummer Music | |
| 1997 (Second Section Final) | 13th | Steven Sykes | Apocalypse for Brass (Symphony for Brass Band) [Gordon] | |
| 1996 (Third Section Final) | 1st | Steven Sykes | Sinfonietta for Brass Band (Langford) | |
| 1995 (Third Section Final) | 10th | Ray Hunt | Suite Gothique | |
| 1994 (Third Section Final) | 4th | Ray Hunt | Partita for Band - Postcards from Home |
Recent Form
- 25th Mar 2000: 2nd - West of England Area (First Section), conductor Philip Bailey.
- 23rd Oct 1999: 5th - Pontins (First Section), conductor Philip Bailey.
Thornbury
Competed at this contest 5 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1977. Conductor at this contest is Philip Harper.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1992 | 16th | Kenneth Dennison | A London Overture |
Recent Form
- 25th Mar 2000: 1st - West of England Area (First Section), conductor Philip Harper.
Ratby Co-operative
Competed at this contest 7 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1967. Conductor at this contest is Kevin Steward.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1997 | 10th | Kevin Steward | Sinfonietta for Brass Band (Curnow) | |
| 1991 (Second Section Final) | 18th | Ian Bartram | Chorale |
Recent Form
- 21st May 2000: 2nd - Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) , conductor Kevin Steward.
- 6th May 2000: 15th - Grand Shield, conductor Kevin Steward.
- 4th Mar 2000: 1st - Midlands Area (First Section), conductor Kevin Steward.
- 13th Feb 2000: 2nd - Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (First Section), conductor Kevin Steward.
- 6th Feb 2000: 2nd - North East Midlands Contest (First Section), conductor Kevin Steward.
- 5th Dec 1999: 5th - West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Championship Section), conductor Kevin Steward.
Asda Stocksbridge
Competed at this contest 5 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1979. Conductor at this contest is Derek Renshaw.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1995 | 4th | Alan Lawton | The Frogs of Aristophanes | |
| 1991 (Championship Section Final) | 17th | Hugh Megarrell | Energy | |
| 1990 (Championship Section Final) | 10th | Hugh Megarrell | English Heritage |
Recent Form
- 5th Mar 2000: 1st - Yorkshire Area (First Section), conductor Derek Renshaw.
- 30th Jan 2000: - Rochdale Contest (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 24th Oct 1999: 10th - Pontins (Championship Section), conductor Derek Renshaw.
Bedford Town
Competed at this contest 15 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1902. Conductor at this contest is John Berryman.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1996 | 9th | Barry Johnston | Prisms |
Recent Form
- 19th Mar 2000: 1st - London and Southern Counties (First Section), conductor John Berryman.
- 13th Feb 2000: 3rd - Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (First Section), conductor John Berryman.
- 5th Dec 1999: W - Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section), conductor David Jones.
Kingdom Brass
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Gavin Lindsay.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 19th Aug 2000: 1st - Brass in the Park Section B, conductor Gavin Lindsay.
- 18th Mar 2000: 2nd - Scottish Championship (First Section), conductor Thomas Wyss.
Bon-Accord Silver (A)
Competed at this contest 7 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1968. Conductor at this contest is Tony Swainson.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1999 (Second Section Final) | 3rd | Tony Swainson | Three Figures | |
| 1995 | 10th | Edward J. Paley | The Frogs of Aristophanes |
Recent Form
- 18th Mar 2000: 1st - Scottish Championship (First Section), conductor Tony Swainson.
Tongwynlais Silver
Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1950. Conductor at this contest is Adrian Morton.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1995 | 8th | Laurence Harries | The Frogs of Aristophanes | |
| 1993 | 19th | Nigel Seaman | Journey into Freedom | |
| 1992 | 11th | Nigel Seaman | A London Overture | |
| 1990 (Second Section Final) | Unknown Result | Belmont Variations | ||
| 1989 (Second Section Final) | Unknown Result | Variations on a Theme by Haydn |
Recent Form
- 13th May 2000: 7th - SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Adrian Morton.
- 7th May 2000: 1st - Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section), conductor Adrian Morton.
- 18th Mar 2000: 2nd - Welsh Area (First Section), conductor Adrian Morton.
- 21st Nov 1999: - SEWBBA (Treorchy) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Adrian Morton.
- 23rd Oct 1999: 8th - Pontins (First Section), conductor Adrian Morton.
- 25th Sep 1999: - WWBBA (Burry Port) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Adrian Morton.
Drighlington
Competed at this contest 4 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1985. Conductor at this contest is Mark Bentham.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1990 (Second Section Final) | 5th | Colin Hardy | Belmont Variations |
Recent Form
- 30th Apr 2000: 4th - Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section), conductor Mark Bentham.
- 5th Mar 2000: 2nd - Yorkshire Area (First Section), conductor Mark Bentham.
- 13th Feb 2000: 1st - Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (First Section), conductor Mark Bentham.
- 5th Dec 1999: - Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Championship Section), conductor Mark Bentham.
Cottingham
Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1906. Conductor at this contest is Richard Grantham.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1998 | 7th | Richard Grantham | Midsummer Music | |
| 1997 (Second Section Final) | 4th | Richard Grantham | Apocalypse for Brass (Symphony for Brass Band) [Gordon] | |
| 1996 (Third Section Final) | 4th | Richard Grantham | Sinfonietta for Brass Band (Langford) | |
| 1993 (Third Section Final) | 8th | Richard Grantham | A Celtic Suite | |
| 1992 (Fourth Section Final) | 17th | Richard Grantham | Prelude, Song and Dance |
Recent Form
- 30th Apr 2000: 10th - Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section), conductor Richard Grantham.
- 19th Mar 2000: 1st - North of England Area (First Section), conductor Richard Grantham.
- 30th Jan 2000: - Rochdale Contest (Championship Section), conductor Richard Grantham.
- 5th Dec 1999: - Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Championship Section), conductor Richard Grantham.
Longridge
Competed at this contest 4 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1903. Conductor at this contest is Mike Cotter.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1996 | 1st | Gordon Clough | Prisms | |
| 1992 (Second Section Final) | 5th | Gordon Clough | Holiday Overture for Brass |
Recent Form
- 12th Mar 2000: 1st - North West Area (First Section), conductor Mike Cotter.
- 23rd Oct 1999: 6th - Pontins (First Section), conductor Mike Cotter.
Staines
Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1932. Conductor at this contest is Ewan Campbell.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1996 (Championship Section Final) | 18th | Stewart Gaudion | Isaiah 40 | |
| 1989 (Second Section Final) | Unknown Result | Variations on a Theme by Haydn |
Recent Form
- Apr 2000: 3rd - SCABA Spring Contest (Championship Section), conductor Ewan Campbell.
- 19th Mar 2000: 2nd - London and Southern Counties (First Section), conductor Ewan Campbell.
- 5th Dec 1999: 7th - West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Championship Section), conductor Ewan Campbell.
- 24th Oct 1999: 16th - Pontins (Championship Section), conductor Ewan Campbell.
- 10th Oct 1999: 2nd - SCABA Autumn Contest (Championship Section), conductor Ewan Campbell.
Ancient Order of Foresters
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1951. Conductor at this contest is Chris Jeans.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1994 | 10th | Bryan Hurdley | The Essence of Time | |
| 1992 | 7th | Bryan Hurdley | A London Overture |
Recent Form
- 30th Apr 2000: 8th - Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section), conductor Chris Jeans.
- 5th Mar 2000: 3rd - Midlands Area (Fourth Section), conductor Chris Jeans.
- 4th Mar 2000: 3rd - Midlands Area (First Section), conductor Chris Jeans.
- 23rd Oct 1999: 1st - Pontins (Fourth Section), conductor Chris Jeans.
Rhos Silver
Competed at this contest 9 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1904. Conductor at this contest is Iain Davey.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1999 | 14th | Sarah Groarke | Salute to Youth | |
| 1998 | 14th | Sarah Groarke | Midsummer Music | |
| 1997 (Second Section Final) | 1st | Ian Brownbill | Apocalypse for Brass (Symphony for Brass Band) [Gordon] | |
| 1996 (Second Section Final) | 2nd | Ian Brownbill | The Aeronauts | |
| 1995 (Second Section Final) | 13th | Duncan Beckley | The Plantagenets | |
| 1993 (Third Section Final) | 4th | Lindsay Lawrie | A Celtic Suite |
Recent Form
- 18th Mar 2000: 1st - Welsh Area (First Section), conductor Iain Davey.
Boldon Colliery
Competed at this contest 13 times prior to 2000, first recorded in 1920. Conductor at this contest is Steve Malcolm.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1998 | 15th | Steve Malcolm | Midsummer Music | |
| 1995 | 15th | Steve Malcolm | The Frogs of Aristophanes | |
| 1994 | 15th | Steve Malcolm | The Essence of Time | |
| 1993 (Second Section Final) | 11th | Steve Malcolm | Firestorm |
Recent Form
- 19th Mar 2000: 2nd - North of England Area (First Section), conductor Dennis Noble.
- 5th Dec 1999: - Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (First Section), conductor Steve Malcolm.
More details and a map are available for this contest
| Band | Distance |
| Bon-Accord Silver (A) | 397.9 mi / 640.4 km |
| Kingdom Brass | 343.5 mi / 552.7 km |
| Boldon Colliery | 244.0 mi / 392.7 km |
| Longridge | 190.8 mi / 307.1 km |
| Drighlington | 167.8 mi / 270.0 km |
| Rhos Silver | 160.6 mi / 258.5 km |
| Mossley | 160.1 mi / 257.7 km |
| Cottingham | 158.2 mi / 254.6 km |
| Asda Stocksbridge | 141.0 mi / 226.9 km |
| Tongwynlais Silver | 130.7 mi / 210.3 km |
| Thoresby Colliery R.J.B. | 122.8 mi / 197.6 km |
| Yeovil Town | 113.8 mi / 183.1 km |
| Thornbury | 101.0 mi / 162.6 km |
| Ratby Co-operative | 90.8 mi / 146.1 km |
| Ancient Order of Foresters | 86.0 mi / 138.3 km |
| Bedford Town | 45.6 mi / 73.4 km |
| Staines | 15.4 mi / 24.8 km |
Average distance: 157.1 mi / 252.8 km
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