North West Area (First Section), 14th Mar 2004

Results
Form Guide
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Test Piece:	Coventry Variations - Bramwell Tovey
Adjudicators:	Colin Hardy
Venue:	Winter Gardens (Opera House), Blackpool

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Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Pemberton Old Wigan	Mark Peacock	3	191
2	Vernon Building Society Poynton	Alan Lawton	10	190
3	Mossley	Martyn Evans	4	189
4	United Norwest Co-op Milnrow	Andrew White	11	188
5	Tyldesley	Robert Taylor	5	187
6	Blackburn and Darwen	Nick Sheppard	1	186
7	Poulton-le-Fylde	Steve Tarry	9	185
8	Stalybridge Old	John Maines	7	184
9	Bollington	Peter Christian	2	183
10	Roberts Bakery	Colin Cranson	6	182
11	Moston and Beswick (Manchester)	Martin Obermuller	8	181

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Pemberton Old Wigan

Competed at this contest 34 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1946. Conductor at this contest is Mark Peacock.

North West Area History

2003	9th	Nick Sheppard	Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms
2002	1st	Alan Lawton	Royal Parks
2001	8th	John Maines	The Undaunted
2000 (Second Section)	2nd	John Maines	Sword, Jewel and Mirror
1999 (Second Section)	13th	Stuart Barton	Symphonic Suite for Brass
1998 (Second Section)	3rd	Stuart Barton	Culloden Moor
1997 (Third Section)	7th	Paul Andrews	Tintagel
1996 (Third Section)	2nd	Stuart Barton	Divertimento (Kelly)
1995 (Third Section)	5th	Keith Hollinshead	Snowdon Fantasy
1994 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Chorale and Toccata

Recent Form

8th Feb 2004: 1st - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Mark Peacock.
25th Oct 2003: 9th - Pontins (First Section), conductor Nick Sheppard.
Jun 2003: 3rd - Rhyl Festival of Brass (Championship/First Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
3rd May 2003: 19th - Senior Cup, conductor Garry Cutt.

Vernon Building Society Poynton

Competed at this contest 23 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1950. Conductor at this contest is Alan Lawton.

North West Area History

2003	11th	Martin Obermuller	Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms
2002	4th	Martin Obermuller	Royal Parks
2001	10th	Martin Obermuller	The Undaunted
2000 (Championship Section)	Withdrawn		Variations on an Enigma
1999 (Championship Section)	10th	Anthony Wyatt	Blitz
1998	3rd	Anthony Wyatt	Purcell Variations
1997	4th	Paul Dennison	Ballet for Band
1996 (Championship Section)	11th	Unknown, do you know?	Sounds
1994 (Championship Section)	5th	Alan Lawton	Partita (Sparke)

Recent Form

8th Feb 2004: 7th - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Alan Lawton.
25th Oct 2003: 19th - Pontins (First Section), conductor Alan Lawton.
4th May 2003: 5th - Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section), conductor Martin Obermuller.

Mossley

Competed at this contest 30 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1953. Conductor at this contest is Martyn Evans.

North West Area History

2003 (Championship Section)	10th	Martyn Evans	Prague
2002 (Championship Section)	11th	Jim Davies	Whitsun Wakes
2001	1st	Simon Stonehouse	The Undaunted
2000	2nd	Simon Stonehouse	Music for the Common Man
1999	4th	Roy Waite	Kenilworth
1998	7th	Roy Waite	Purcell Variations
1997	10th	Roy Waite	Ballet for Band
1996 (Second Section)	2nd	Roy Waite	Hollywood!
1995 (Second Section)	9th	Roy Waite	Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky (Street)
1994 (Second Section)	4th	Roy Waite	A Salford Sinfonietta

Recent Form

26th Oct 2003: 18th - Pontins (Championship Section), conductor Martyn Evans.
3rd May 2003: 18th - Senior Trophy, conductor Martyn Evans.
6th Apr 2003: 5th - Tameside Open Championships (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?

United Norwest Co-op Milnrow

Competed at this contest 5 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1999. Conductor at this contest is Andrew White.

North West Area History

2003	2nd	Carl Whiteoak	Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms
2002	11th	David Hebb	Royal Parks
2001	6th	David Hebb	The Undaunted
2000 (Second Section)	5th	Ian Brownbill	Sword, Jewel and Mirror
1999 (Second Section)	1st	Ian Brownbill	Symphonic Suite for Brass

Recent Form

23rd Nov 2003: 3rd - Manchester District Contest (Open Section), conductor Andrew White.
25th Oct 2003: 2nd - Pontins (First Section), conductor Andrew White.
21st Sep 2003: 2nd - National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final), conductor Andrew White.

Tyldesley

Competed at this contest 29 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1949. Conductor at this contest is Robert Taylor.

North West Area History

2003	8th	Steven Booth	Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms
2002	7th	Mark Peacock	Royal Parks
2001	12th	Darrol Barry	The Undaunted
2000	3rd	Darrol Barry	Music for the Common Man
1999 (Second Section)	3rd	Darrol Barry	Symphonic Suite for Brass
1998 (Second Section)	7th	Darrol Barry	Culloden Moor
1997 (Second Section)	2nd	Darrol Barry	A New Buckenham Suite
1994	Unknown Result		Maoriana

Recent Form

8th Feb 2004: 9th - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Robert Taylor.
16th Nov 2003: 6th - Wilkinson Northern Open (Section A), conductor Robert Taylor.
25th Oct 2003: 23rd - Pontins (First Section), conductor Robert Taylor.

Blackburn and Darwen

Competed at this contest 35 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1954. Conductor at this contest is Nick Sheppard.

North West Area History

2003	5th	Gareth Pritchard	Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms
2002	12th	Eric Landon	Royal Parks
2001	5th	Eric Landon	The Undaunted
2000	9th	Eric Landon	Music for the Common Man
1999	7th	Eric Landon	Kenilworth
1998	6th	Eric Landon	Purcell Variations
1997	6th	Alan Widdop	Ballet for Band
1996 (Championship Section)	12th	Unknown, do you know?	Sounds
1995 (Championship Section)	9th	Paul Dalton	Un Vie de Matelot
1994	1st	Paul Dalton	Maoriana

Recent Form

8th Feb 2004: 16th - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Nick Sheppard.
16th Nov 2003: 9th - Wilkinson Northern Open (Section A), conductor Lynda Nicholson.
25th Oct 2003: 12th - Pontins (First Section), conductor Lynda Nicholson.
5th Oct 2003: 5th - Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section), conductor Lynda Nicholson.
11th May 2003: 6th - Cumbria Band Association Contest (1st Section), conductor Tim Power.
6th Apr 2003: 4th - Tameside Open Championships (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?

Poulton-le-Fylde

Competed at this contest 33 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1965. Conductor at this contest is Steve Tarry.

North West Area History

2003	7th	Steve Tarry	Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms
2002 (Second Section)	4th	Gordon Clough	Symphony for Brass
2001 (Second Section)	2nd	Gordon Clough	The Moor of Venice
2000 (Second Section)	4th	Gordon Clough	Sword, Jewel and Mirror
1999 (Second Section)	14th	James Cant	Symphonic Suite for Brass
1998 (Third Section)	7th	Brian Harper	Three Saints
1997 (Third Section)	5th	Brian Harper	Tintagel
1996 (Third Section)	7th	Brian Harper	Divertimento (Kelly)
1995 (Third Section)	13th	F. Bowker	Snowdon Fantasy
1994 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Chorale and Toccata

Recent Form

8th Feb 2004: 10th - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Steve Tarry.
5th Oct 2003: 7th - Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?

Stalybridge Old

Competed at this contest 27 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1975. Conductor at this contest is John Maines.

North West Area History

2003	4th	Alan Exley	Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms
2002	8th	Andrew White	Royal Parks
2001 (Championship Section)	8th	David Hirst	Jazz
2000 (Championship Section)	10th	James Cant	Variations on an Enigma
1999	2nd	David Hirst	Kenilworth
1998 (Championship Section)	9th	Unknown, do you know?	Montage
1997 (Championship Section)	11th	Thomas Wyss	A Lowry Sketchbook
1996 (Championship Section)	9th	Unknown, do you know?	Sounds
1995 (Championship Section)	5th	Peter Parkes	Un Vie de Matelot
1994 (Championship Section)	Unknown Result		Partita (Sparke)

Recent Form

8th Feb 2004: 17th - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section), conductor John Maines.
23rd Nov 2003: 1st - Manchester District Contest (Open Section), conductor John Maines.
3rd May 2003: W - Senior Cup, conductor David Hirst.

Bollington

Competed at this contest 19 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1986. Conductor at this contest is Peter Christian.

North West Area History

2003 (Second Section)	1st	Peter Christian	Celestial Prospect
2002 (Second Section)	6th	Peter Christian	Symphony for Brass
2001 (Second Section)	4th	Tim Power	The Moor of Venice
2000 (Second Section)	7th	Tim Power	Sword, Jewel and Mirror
1999	6th	Tim Power	Kenilworth
1998	10th	Robert Wyatt	Purcell Variations
1997 (Second Section)	3rd	Robert Wyatt	A New Buckenham Suite
1996 (Second Section)	5th	Robert Wyatt	Hollywood!
1995 (Second Section)	3rd	Robert Wyatt	Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky (Street)
1994 (Second Section)	11th	Brian Taylor	A Salford Sinfonietta

Recent Form

21st Sep 2003: 2nd - National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final), conductor Peter Christian.

Roberts Bakery

Competed at this contest 30 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1974. Conductor at this contest is Colin Cranson.

North West Area History

2003	10th	Colin Cranson	Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms
2002	3rd	Colin Cranson	Royal Parks
2001	11th	Colin Cranson	The Undaunted
2000 (Championship Section)	10th	Colin Cranson	Variations on an Enigma
1999 (Championship Section)	9th	Colin Cranson	Blitz
1998 (Championship Section)	7th	Colin Cranson	Montage
1997	3rd	Colin Cranson	Ballet for Band
1996	3rd	Colin Cranson	Spectrum
1995	5th	Colin Cranson	The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa
1994 (Second Section)	2nd	Colin Cranson	A Salford Sinfonietta

Recent Form

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Moston and Beswick (Manchester)

Competed at this contest 20 times prior to 2004, first recorded in 1947. Conductor at this contest is Martin Obermuller.

North West Area History

2003	6th	Robert Taylor	Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms
2002 (Second Section)	1st	Robert Taylor	Symphony for Brass
2001 (Second Section)	5th	Robert Taylor	The Moor of Venice
2000 (Second Section)	10th	Robert Taylor	Sword, Jewel and Mirror
1999 (Second Section)	7th	Robert Taylor	Symphonic Suite for Brass
1998 (Second Section)	9th	Robert Taylor	Culloden Moor
1995 (Second Section)	2nd	Robert Taylor	Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky (Street)
1994 (Second Section)	3rd	Robert Taylor	A Salford Sinfonietta

Recent Form

23rd Nov 2003: 2nd - Manchester District Contest (Open Section), conductor Martin Obermuller.
25th Oct 2003: 13th - Pontins (First Section), conductor Martin Obermuller.
6th Apr 2003: 7th - Tameside Open Championships (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?

More details and a map are available for this contest

Band	Distance
Roberts Bakery	54.4 mi / 87.5 km
Bollington	52.9 mi / 85.1 km
Vernon Building Society Poynton	50.4 mi / 81.0 km
Stalybridge Old	46.8 mi / 75.4 km
Mossley	46.0 mi / 74.0 km
United Norwest Co-op Milnrow	41.1 mi / 66.1 km
Tyldesley	31.9 mi / 51.3 km
Blackburn and Darwen	25.9 mi / 41.7 km
Pemberton Old Wigan	25.2 mi / 40.6 km
Poulton-le-Fylde	3.3 mi / 5.3 km

Average distance: 37.8 mi / 60.8 km

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