North West Area (First Section), 10th Mar 1996
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| Position | Band | Conductor | Draw | Points |
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| 1 |  British Aerospace (Chadderton) |
Simon Wood | 10 | 192 |
| 2 | Longridge |
Gordon Clough | 9 | 191 |
| 3 | Roberts Bakery |
Colin Cranson | 3 | 190 |
| 4 | Freckleton |
Paul Dalton | 7 | 189 |
| 5 | United Co-op (Crewe) |
Roy Sparkes | 4 | 188 |
| 6 | Rochdale Dunphy Combustion |
Geoffrey Whitham | 8 | 187 |
| 7 | Boarshurst |
Peter Cookson | 5 | 186 |
| 8 | Greenalls Brewery |
Howard Bousefield | 1 | 185 |
| 9 | Wigan Business Equipment Flixton |
Martin Obermuller | 2 | 184 |
| 10 | Morecambe |
Steve Tarry | 6 | 183 |
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British Aerospace (Chadderton)
Competed at this contest 16 times prior to 1996, first recorded in 1952. Conductor at this contest is Simon Wood.
North West Area History
| 1995 | 2nd | Simon Wood | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 1994 | 3rd | Simon Wood | Maoriana | |
| 1993 | 10th | Eric Landon | The Forest of Dean | |
| 1992 | 7th | Eric Landon | Celebration (Ball) | |
| 1991 (Championship Section) | Unknown Result | Journey into Freedom | ||
| 1990 (Championship Section) | 14th | Eric Landon | The Beacons | |
| 1989 (Championship Section) | Unknown Result | Prisms | ||
| 1988 (Championship Section) | 6th | Eric Landon | Ballet for Band | |
| 1987 (Championship Section) | Unknown Result | Diversions on a Bass Theme | ||
| 1986 (Championship Section) | 13th | Eric Landon | Variations on a Theme by Haydn |
Recent Form
- 1996: 2nd - NWABBA Contest (Championship Section), conductor Simon Wood.
- 26th Nov 1995: 2nd - Manchester District Contest (Open Section), conductor Simon Wood.
- 29th Oct 1995: - Pontins (First Section), conductor Simon Wood.
- 22nd Oct 1995: 13th - National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final), conductor Simon Wood.
Longridge
Competed at this contest 16 times prior to 1996, first recorded in 1954. Conductor at this contest is Gordon Clough.
North West Area History
| 1995 | 3rd | Gordon Clough | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 1994 | Unknown Result | Maoriana | ||
| 1993 | 8th | Gordon Clough | The Forest of Dean | |
| 1992 (Second Section) | 1st | Gordon Clough | Dimensions | |
| 1991 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Masque (Devreese) | ||
| 1990 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Forth Suite | ||
| 1989 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Orion | ||
| 1988 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Royal Parks | ||
| 1987 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | The Margam Stones | ||
| 1986 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | California Legend |
Recent Form
- 29th Oct 1995: 3rd - Pontins (First Section), conductor Gordon Clough.
Roberts Bakery
Competed at this contest 22 times prior to 1996, first recorded in 1974. Conductor at this contest is Colin Cranson.
North West Area History
| 1995 | 5th | Colin Cranson | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 1994 (Second Section) | 2nd | Colin Cranson | A Salford Sinfonietta | |
| 1993 | 7th | Colin Cranson | The Forest of Dean | |
| 1992 | 12th | Colin Cranson | Celebration (Ball) | |
| 1991 (Championship Section) | Unknown Result | Journey into Freedom | ||
| 1990 (Championship Section) | 8th | Colin Cranson | The Beacons | |
| 1989 (Championship Section) | Unknown Result | Prisms | ||
| 1988 (Championship Section) | Unknown Result | Ballet for Band | ||
| 1987 (Championship Section) | Unknown Result | Diversions on a Bass Theme | ||
| 1986 (Championship Section) | 9th | Colin Cranson | Variations on a Theme by Haydn |
Recent Form
- 29th Oct 1995: W - Pontins (First Section), conductor Colin Cranson.
Freckleton
Competed at this contest 15 times prior to 1996, first recorded in 1952. Conductor at this contest is Paul Dalton.
North West Area History
| 1994 | 4th | Derek Broadbent | Maoriana | |
| 1993 | 2nd | Roy Curran | The Forest of Dean | |
| 1992 | 7th | Roy Curran | Celebration (Ball) | |
| 1991 (Championship Section) | Unknown Result | Journey into Freedom | ||
| 1990 (Second Section) | 3rd | Gordon Clough | Forth Suite | |
| 1989 (Second Section) | 4th | Mike Cotter | Orion | |
| 1988 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Royal Parks | ||
| 1987 (Third Section) | 1st | John Golland | Scottish Festival Overture | |
| 1986 (Third Section) | Unknown Result | Suite in Bb (Jacob) |
Recent Form
- Sep 1995: 2nd - Open Cumbrian Brass Band Championships, conductor Paul Dalton.
United Co-op (Crewe)
Competed at this contest 18 times prior to 1996, first recorded in 1949. Conductor at this contest is Roy Sparkes.
North West Area History
| 1995 (Second Section) | 1st | Roy Sparkes | Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky (Street) | |
| 1994 (Second Section) | 8th | Roy Sparkes | A Salford Sinfonietta | |
| 1993 (Second Section) | 1st | Roy Sparkes | Oceans | |
| 1992 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Dimensions | ||
| 1991 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Masque (Devreese) | ||
| 1990 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Forth Suite | ||
| 1989 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Orion | ||
| 1988 (Second Section) | 5th | Roy Sparkes | Royal Parks |
Recent Form
- 1996: 1st - NWABBA Contest (Second Section), conductor Jef Sparkes.
- 29th Oct 1995: 4th - Pontins (Second Section), conductor Roy Sparkes.
- 22nd Oct 1995: 3rd - National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final), conductor Roy Sparkes.
Rochdale Dunphy Combustion
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 1996, first recorded in 1993. Conductor at this contest is Geoffrey Whitham.
North West Area History
| 1995 | 7th | Peter Cookson | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 1993 (Championship Section) | Unknown Result | Of Men and Mountains |
Recent Form
- None
Boarshurst
Competed at this contest 18 times prior to 1996, first recorded in 1947. Conductor at this contest is Peter Cookson.
North West Area History
| 1995 | 8th | Dave Morris | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 1994 | Unknown Result | Maoriana | ||
| 1993 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Oceans | ||
| 1992 (Second Section) | 3rd | Barry Hudson | Dimensions | |
| 1991 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Masque (Devreese) | ||
| 1990 (Championship Section) | 18th | P. Scargill | The Beacons | |
| 1989 (Championship Section) | Unknown Result | Prisms | ||
| 1987 (Second Section) | 1st | Dave Morris | The Margam Stones | |
| 1986 (Second Section) | 2nd | Dave Morris | California Legend |
Recent Form
- 26th Nov 1995: 3rd - Manchester District Contest (Open Section), conductor Dave Morris.
- 29th Oct 1995: W - Pontins (First Section), conductor Dave Morris.
Greenalls Brewery
Competed at this contest 15 times prior to 1996, first recorded in 1971. Conductor at this contest is Howard Bousefield.
North West Area History
| 1995 | 4th | Howard Bousefield | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 1994 (Second Section) | 6th | Howard Bousefield | A Salford Sinfonietta | |
| 1993 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Oceans | ||
| 1992 (Second Section) | 5th | Howard Bousefield | Dimensions | |
| 1991 (Second Section) | 5th | Howard Bousefield | Masque (Devreese) | |
| 1990 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Forth Suite | ||
| 1988 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Royal Parks | ||
| 1987 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | The Margam Stones | ||
| 1986 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | California Legend |
Recent Form
- 28th May 1995: 4th - Isle of Man Festival (Section A), conductor Howard Bousefield.
- 27th May 1995: - Isle of Man Festival (Marching), conductor Howard Bousefield.
Wigan Business Equipment Flixton
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 1996, first recorded in 1990. Conductor at this contest is Martin Obermuller.
North West Area History
| 1995 | 10th | Jeff Norris | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 1994 | Unknown Result | Maoriana | ||
| 1993 | 6th | Peter Lockett | The Forest of Dean | |
| 1992 (Second Section) | 2nd | Peter Lockett | Dimensions | |
| 1991 (Third Section) | 1st | Peter Lockett | Triptych | |
| 1990 (Third Section) | 2nd | Peter Lockett | Divertimento (Barry) |
Recent Form
- None
Morecambe
Competed at this contest 15 times prior to 1996, first recorded in 1978. Conductor at this contest is Steve Tarry.
North West Area History
| 1995 | 9th | Steve Tarry | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 1994 (Second Section) | 5th | Steve Tarry | A Salford Sinfonietta | |
| 1993 (Second Section) | 2nd | Steve Tarry | Oceans | |
| 1992 (Second Section) | Unknown Result | Dimensions | ||
| 1991 (Third Section) | 2nd | Steve Tarry | Triptych | |
| 1990 (Third Section) | Unknown Result | Divertimento (Barry) | ||
| 1989 (Third Section) | Unknown Result | Three Memories for Brass | ||
| 1988 (Third Section) | 6th | Steve Tarry | Folk Song Heritage | |
| 1987 (Fourth Section) | 2nd | Steve Tarry | Overture to Youth | |
| 1986 (Fourth Section) | 3rd | Steve Tarry | Four Impressions for Brass |
Recent Form
- None
More details and a map are available for this contest
| Band | Distance |
| United Co-op (Crewe) | 54.8 mi / 88.1 km |
| Roberts Bakery | 54.3 mi / 87.4 km |
| Boarshurst | 46.9 mi / 75.4 km |
| Wigan Business Equipment Flixton | 37.6 mi / 60.5 km |
| Greenalls Brewery | 32.9 mi / 52.9 km |
| Morecambe | 19.4 mi / 31.3 km |
| Longridge | 18.4 mi / 29.6 km |
| Freckleton | 8.7 mi / 14.0 km |
Average distance: 34.1 mi / 54.9 km
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