National Finals (First Section), 21st Sep 2003
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| Position | Band | Conductor | Draw | Points |
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| 1 |  BHK (UK) Ltd Horden |
Wilf Beddell | 3 | 188 |
| 2 | Utd Norwest Co-op Milnrow |
Andrew White | 10 | 187 |
| 3 | United Co-op (Crewe) |
Jef Sparkes | 15 | 184 |
| 4 | Knottingley Silver |
Kevin Belcher | 4 | 183 |
| 5 | Zone One Brass |
Simon Dobson | 2 | 181 |
| 6 | Barrow Shipyard |
John Durrant | 8 | 179 |
| 7 | Riddings |
John Davis | 13 | 178 |
| 8 | Gresley Old Hall |
David Hutchinson | 1 | 177 |
| 9 | Kibworth |
John Berryman | 12 | 176 |
| 10 |  Bon Accord Silver |
Tony Swainson | 9 | 175 |
| 11 | City of Bristol |
Bryn James | 11 | 174 |
| 12 | Test Valley Brass |
Melvin White | 14 | 173 |
| 13 | Hade Edge J&E Dickinson |
Simon Wood | 5 | 172 |
| 13 |  Treherbert & District |
Graham Sheppard | 17 | 172 |
| 15 | Friary Guildford |
Keith Maxwell | 7 | 171 |
| 16 | Abergavenny Borough |
Lyndon Price | 16 | 170 |
| 17 | Bathgate |
Alan Duguid | 17 | 169 |
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BHK (UK) Ltd Horden
Competed at this contest 15 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1924. Conductor at this contest is Wilf Beddell.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1994 (Fourth Section Final) | 4th | Alan Morrison | St. Michael's Mount |
Recent Form
- 11th May 2003: 7th - Cumbria Band Association Contest (1st Section), conductor Peter Parkes.
- 16th Mar 2003: 1st - North of England Area (First Section), conductor Wilf Beddell.
Utd Norwest Co-op Milnrow
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 2003, first recorded in 1999. Conductor at this contest is Andrew White.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1999 (Second Section Final) | 2nd | Ian Brownbill | Three Figures |
Recent Form
- 9th Mar 2003: 2nd - North West Area (First Section), conductor Carl Whiteoak.
- 26th Jan 2003: 5th - Rochdale Contest (Championship Section), conductor Carl Whiteoak.
- 24th Nov 2002: - Manchester District Contest (Open Section), conductor Carl Whiteoak.
- 26th Oct 2002: 12th - Pontins (First Section), conductor Carl Whiteoak.
United Co-op (Crewe)
Competed at this contest 7 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1949. Conductor at this contest is Jef Sparkes.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 2001 | 8th | Jef Sparkes | Fantasy for Brass Band (Arnold) | |
| 1995 (Second Section Final) | 3rd | Roy Sparkes | The Plantagenets | |
| 1993 (Second Section Final) | 5th | Roy Sparkes | Firestorm |
Recent Form
- Jun 2003: 1st - Rhyl Festival of Brass (Championship/First Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 3rd May 2003: 12th - Senior Cup, conductor Jef Sparkes.
- 9th Mar 2003: 1st - North West Area (First Section), conductor Jef Sparkes.
- 2nd Feb 2003: 1st - North East Midlands Contest (First Section), conductor Jef Sparkes.
Knottingley Silver
Competed at this contest 19 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1911. Conductor at this contest is Kevin Belcher.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 2001 (Second Section Final) | 4th | Kevin Belcher | Variations on a Swiss Folk Song | |
| 2000 (Second Section Final) | 9th | Kevin Belcher | Abstractions | |
| 1992 (Fourth Section Final) | 3rd | Steve Platten | Prelude, Song and Dance |
Recent Form
- 11th May 2003: 3rd - Cumbria Band Association Contest (1st Section), conductor Kevin Belcher.
- 2nd Mar 2003: 1st - Yorkshire Area (First Section), conductor Kevin Belcher.
Zone One Brass
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Simon Dobson.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 16th Mar 2003: 2nd - London and Southern Counties (First Section), conductor Simon Dobson.
Barrow Shipyard
Competed at this contest 9 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1903. Conductor at this contest is John Durrant.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1997 | 12th | William Rushworth | Sinfonietta for Brass Band (Curnow) |
Recent Form
- 11th May 2003: 5th - Cumbria Band Association Contest (1st Section), conductor John Durrant.
- 16th Mar 2003: 2nd - North of England Area (First Section), conductor John Durrant.
- 9th Feb 2003: 12th - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section), conductor John Durrant.
Riddings
Competed at this contest 5 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1902. Conductor at this contest is John Davis.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1999 | 9th | John Davis | Salute to Youth | |
| 1996 (Second Section Final) | 4th | John Davis | The Aeronauts |
Recent Form
- 3rd May 2003: 8th - Senior Trophy, conductor John Davis.
- 1st Mar 2003: 2nd - Midlands Area (First Section), conductor S. T. Jones.
- 2nd Feb 2003: 2nd - North East Midlands Contest (First Section), conductor S. T. Jones.
- 16th Nov 2002: 3rd - National Mineworkers (First Section), conductor John Davis.
Gresley Old Hall
Competed at this contest 4 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1960. Conductor at this contest is David Hutchinson.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1997 (Second Section Final) | 12th | Alan Tyler | Apocalypse for Brass (Symphony for Brass Band) | |
| 1993 (Third Section Final) | 19th | Alan Tyler | A Celtic Suite |
Recent Form
- 1st Mar 2003: 3rd - Midlands Area (First Section), conductor David Hutchinson.
Kibworth
Competed at this contest 30 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1912. Conductor at this contest is John Berryman.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 2001 | 5th | John Berryman | Fantasy for Brass Band (Arnold) | |
| 1995 | 2nd | Ian Scott | The Frogs of Aristophanes |
Recent Form
- 3rd May 2003: 11th - Grand Shield, conductor John Berryman.
- 1st Mar 2003: 1st - Midlands Area (First Section), conductor John Berryman.
- 24th Nov 2002: 1st - Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) , conductor John Berryman.
- 24th Nov 2002: 1st - Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) , conductor John Berryman.
Bon Accord Silver
Competed at this contest 8 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1968. Conductor at this contest is Tony Swainson.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 2000 | 9th | Tony Swainson | Frontier! | |
| 1999 (Second Section Final) | 3rd | Tony Swainson | Three Figures | |
| 1995 | 10th | Edward J. Paley | The Frogs of Aristophanes |
Recent Form
- 8th Mar 2003: 2nd - Scottish Championship (First Section), conductor Tony Swainson.
City of Bristol
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1961. Conductor at this contest is Bryn James.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 2001 (Second Section Final) | 2nd | Bryn James | Variations on a Swiss Folk Song | |
| 1995 (Fourth Section Final) | 17th | Peter Vann | Vizcaya |
Recent Form
- 18th May 2003: 4th - Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section), conductor Bryn James.
- 5th Apr 2003: 1st - West of England Area (First Section), conductor Bryn James.
- 9th Feb 2003: 1st - GBBA Entertainments Contest (Open), conductor Bryn James.
- 24th Nov 2002: 2nd - GBBA Own Choice (Section A), conductor Bryn James.
- 26th Oct 2002: 3rd - Pontins (First Section), conductor Bryn James.
Test Valley Brass
Competed at this contest 4 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1997. Conductor at this contest is Melvin White.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 2000 (Second Section Final) | 11th | Steve Large | Abstractions | |
| 1999 (Third Section Final) | 1st | Steve Large | The Three Musketeers | |
| 1998 (Fourth Section Final) | 1st | Steve Large | A Caledonian Journey | |
| 1997 (Fourth Section Final) | 7th | Steve Large | The Fall of the Year |
Recent Form
- 5th Apr 2003: 2nd - West of England Area (First Section), conductor Melvin White.
- 7th Dec 2002: 5th - Wessex Brass Band Association (Championship Section), conductor Steve Large.
Hade Edge J&E Dickinson
Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1947. Conductor at this contest is Simon Wood.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 2002 (Second Section Final) | 1st | Simon Wood | Danceries | |
| 2001 (Second Section Final) | 5th | Simon Wood | Variations on a Swiss Folk Song | |
| 1995 (Second Section Final) | 9th | Eric Landon | The Plantagenets |
Recent Form
- 4th May 2003: 12th - Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section), conductor Simon Wood.
- 2nd Mar 2003: 2nd - Yorkshire Area (First Section), conductor Simon Wood.
- 26th Jan 2003: 4th - Rochdale Contest (Championship Section), conductor Simon Wood.
- 7th Oct 2002: 13th - Pontins (Second Section), conductor Simon Wood.
Treherbert & District
Competed at this contest 8 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1932. Conductor at this contest is Graham Sheppard.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 2001 | 12th | Graham Sheppard | Fantasy for Brass Band (Arnold) | |
| 1997 (Second Section Final) | 9th | Graham Sheppard | Apocalypse for Brass (Symphony for Brass Band) | |
| 1994 (Fourth Section Final) | 7th | Graham Sheppard | St. Michael's Mount |
Recent Form
- 17th May 2003: 4th - SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 15th Mar 2003: 1st - Welsh Area (First Section), conductor Graham Sheppard.
Friary Guildford
Competed at this contest 5 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1987. Conductor at this contest is Keith Maxwell.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1994 | 3rd | Bruce Gentry | The Essence of Time |
Recent Form
- 18th May 2003: 2nd - SCABA Entertainment Contest (A Section), conductor Keith Maxwell.
- 16th Mar 2003: 1st - London and Southern Counties (First Section), conductor Keith Maxwell.
- 24th Nov 2002: - Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) , conductor Keith Maxwell.
- 12th Oct 2002: 2nd - SCABA Autumn Contest (Championship Section), conductor Keith Maxwell.
Abergavenny Borough
Competed at this contest 8 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1972. Conductor at this contest is Lyndon Price.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 2002 | 11th | Philip Harper | Leonardo | |
| 1996 | 14th | Eric Powell | Prisms |
Recent Form
- 15th Mar 2003: 3rd - Welsh Area (First Section), conductor Lyndon Price.
Bathgate
Competed at this contest 3 times prior to 2003, first recorded in 1963. Conductor at this contest is Alan Duguid.
National Championship of Great Britain History
| 1997 (Second Section Final) | 1st | H. McKenzie | Apocalypse for Brass (Symphony for Brass Band) |
Recent Form
- 30th Aug 2003: 7th - Brass in the Park - Open March & Hymn Tune, conductor Alan Duguid.
- 8th Mar 2003: 1st - Scottish Championship (First Section), conductor Alan Duguid.
More details and a map are available for this contest
| Band | Distance |
| Test Valley Brass | 368.0 mi / 592.2 km |
| Friary Guildford | 365.7 mi / 588.5 km |
| Zone One Brass | 361.0 mi / 580.9 km |
| City of Bristol | 344.5 mi / 554.5 km |
| Treherbert & District | 331.5 mi / 533.5 km |
| Abergavenny Borough | 320.3 mi / 515.5 km |
| Kibworth | 282.4 mi / 454.4 km |
| Gresley Old Hall | 261.4 mi / 420.6 km |
| Riddings | 242.8 mi / 390.7 km |
| United Co-op (Crewe) | 232.5 mi / 374.2 km |
| Hade Edge J&E Dickinson | 206.7 mi / 332.7 km |
| Knottingley Silver | 201.8 mi / 324.8 km |
| Utd Norwest Co-op Milnrow | 199.8 mi / 321.6 km |
| Barrow Shipyard | 162.5 mi / 261.4 km |
| BHK (UK) Ltd Horden | 133.8 mi / 215.3 km |
| Bon Accord Silver | 58.0 mi / 93.3 km |
| Bathgate | 46.3 mi / 74.5 km |
Average distance: 242.3 mi / 389.9 km
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