Wilkinson Northern Open (Section A), 18th Nov 2007
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| Position | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Points |
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| 1 |  Timperley Band |
D. Evans | The New Jerusalem | 191 |
| 2 | Pemberton Old Wigan JJB Band |
Mark Peacock | Partita (Sparke) | 190 |
| 3 | Skelmanthorpe |
John Roberts | The Year of the Dragon | 188 |
| 4 | Newstead Brass |
Duncan Beckley | On Alderley Edge | 187 |
| 5 | United Co-op (Crewe) |
Jef Sparkes | Sounds | 186 |
| 6 | Blackburn & Darwen |
Nick Sheppard | Life Divine | 185 |
| 7 | Haslingden & Helmshore Band |
David Holland | Sinfonietta for Brass Band (Curnow) | 184 |
| 8 | Longridge Band |
Steve Tarry | The Year of the Dragon | 183 |
| 9 | Shepherd Building Group |
Tim Oldroyd | Purcell Variations | 182 |
| 10 | Broughtons Brass |
David Hirst | Connotations | 181 |
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Blackpool Brass |
Unknown, do you know? | Le Carnaval Romain | 178 |
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Best soloist: Lyndan Cooper (euphonium, Newstead Brass)
Best soprano: Clint Miller, Timperley
Best euphonium: Lyndan Cooper, Newstead Brass
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Timperley Band
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 2007, first recorded in 2003. Conductor at this contest is D. Evans.
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| 2004 (Section C) | Withdrawn | |||
| 2003 (Section C) | Unknown Result |
Recent Form
- 29th Sep 2007: 5th - National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final), conductor D. Evans.
- 25th Mar 2007: 1st - Tameside Open Championships (Championship Section), conductor D. Evans.
- 11th Mar 2007: 1st - North West Area (First Section), conductor D. Evans.
Pemberton Old Wigan JJB Band
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 2007, first recorded in 1985. Conductor at this contest is Mark Peacock.
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| 2006 | 2nd | Mark Peacock | English Heritage | |
| 2005 | 5th | Mark Peacock | Cambridge Variations | |
| 1997 (Section B) | 2nd | Stuart Barton | Kenilworth |
Recent Form
- 4th Nov 2007: 6th - Pontins (Championship Section), conductor Mark Peacock.
- 15th Sep 2007: 1st - Wychavon Contest (Championship Section), conductor Mark Peacock.
- 19th May 2007: 9th - Senior Cup, conductor Alan Hobbins.
- 25th Mar 2007: W - Tameside Open Championships (Third Section), conductor Peter Ashley.
- 11th Mar 2007: 7th - North West Area (Championship Section), conductor Mark Peacock.
- 4th Feb 2007: 3rd - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Mark Peacock.
Skelmanthorpe
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 2007, first recorded in 2003. Conductor at this contest is John Roberts.
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| 2006 | 1st | John Roberts | Between the Moon and Mexico | |
| 2003 | 4th | Kevin Wadsworth |
Recent Form
- 3rd Nov 2007: 1st - Pontins (First Section), conductor John Roberts.
- 19th May 2007: 7th - Senior Cup, conductor John Roberts.
- 3rd Mar 2007: 3rd - Yorkshire Area (First Section), conductor John Roberts.
- 20th Jan 2007: 1st - Butlins Mineworkers (First Section), conductor John Roberts.
Newstead Brass
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 2007, first recorded in 2005. Conductor at this contest is Duncan Beckley.
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| 2005 | 3rd | Duncan Beckley | Harmony Music |
Recent Form
- 19th May 2007: 14th - Grand Shield, conductor Duncan Beckley.
- 11th Mar 2007: 6th - Midlands Area (Championship Section), conductor Duncan Beckley.
United Co-op (Crewe)
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Jef Sparkes.
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 7th Oct 2007: 1st - NEMBBA Bolsover, conductor Jef Sparkes.
- 15th Sep 2007: 9th - Wychavon Contest (First Section), conductor Jef Sparkes.
- 19th May 2007: 9th - Senior Trophy, conductor Jef Sparkes.
- 6th May 2007: 5th - Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section), conductor Jef Sparkes.
- 11th Mar 2007: 5th - North West Area (First Section), conductor Jef Sparkes.
- 18th Feb 2007: 1st - North East Midlands Contest (First Section), conductor Jef Sparkes.
Blackburn & Darwen
Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 2007, first recorded in 1983. Conductor at this contest is Nick Sheppard.
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| 2005 | 10th | Nick Sheppard | Blitz | |
| 2004 | 4th | Nick Sheppard | Quintessence | |
| 2003 | 9th | Lynda Nicholson | ||
| 2001 | 3rd | Eric Landon | ||
| 1997 | Unknown Result | Pageantry |
Recent Form
- 7th Oct 2007: 3rd - Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section), conductor Nick Sheppard.
- 19th May 2007: 12th - Senior Trophy, conductor Nick Sheppard.
- 11th Mar 2007: 8th - North West Area (Championship Section), conductor Nick Sheppard.
- 4th Feb 2007: 11th - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Nick Sheppard.
Haslingden & Helmshore Band
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is David Holland.
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 3rd Nov 2007: 11th - Pontins (First Section), conductor David Holland.
- 11th Mar 2007: 10th - North West Area (First Section), conductor David Holland.
- 20th Jan 2007: 8th - Butlins Mineworkers (First Section), conductor David Holland.
Longridge Band
Competed at this contest 7 times prior to 2007, first recorded in 1986. Conductor at this contest is Steve Tarry.
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| 2006 | 7th | Peter Lockett | Blitz | |
| 2005 | 1st | Mike Cotter | The Year of the Dragon | |
| 2004 | 5th | Steven Booth | Quintessence | |
| 1997 | Unknown Result | Pageantry |
Recent Form
- 3rd Nov 2007: 12th - Pontins (First Section), conductor Peter Lockett.
- 7th Oct 2007: 5th - Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section), conductor Mike Cotter.
- 19th May 2007: 20th - Senior Trophy, conductor Peter Lockett.
- 11th Mar 2007: 7th - North West Area (First Section), conductor Peter Lockett.
Shepherd Building Group
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 2007, first recorded in 1997. Conductor at this contest is Tim Oldroyd.
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| 1997 (Section B) | 4th | Chris Hirst | Kenilworth |
Recent Form
- 9th Sep 2007: 2nd - Hardraw Scar (Class A), conductor Tim Oldroyd.
- 18th Mar 2007: 3rd - North of England Area (First Section), conductor Tim Oldroyd.
- 26th Nov 2006: 1st - Malton Entertainments Contest (Class A), conductor Tim Oldroyd.
Broughtons Brass
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 2007, first recorded in 2004. Conductor at this contest is David Hirst.
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| 2004 | 10th | Barry Holden | Quintessence |
Recent Form
- 9th Sep 2007: 4th - Hardraw Scar (Class A), conductor Alan Exley.
- 8th Jul 2007: 4th - DLI Picnic in the Park (Class A and B), conductor N. Brown.
- 18th Mar 2007: 5th - North of England Area (First Section), conductor Alan Exley.
- 26th Nov 2006: 6th - Durham League Contest (Section A), conductor Alan Exley.
Blackpool Brass
Competed at this contest 5 times prior to 2007, first recorded in 1995. Conductor at this contest is Unknown, do you know?
Wilkinson Northern Open History
| 2006 | 8th | Andrew Warriner | Lorenzo | |
| 2005 (Section B) | 7th | Steve Simpson | Purcell Variations | |
| 1997 (Section B) | Unknown Result | Kenilworth |
Recent Form
- 30th Sep 2007: 9th - National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final), conductor Andrew Warriner.
- 25th Mar 2007: W - Tameside Open Championships (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 11th Mar 2007: 2nd - North West Area (Second Section), conductor Andrew Warriner.
- 4th Feb 2007: 8th - Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section), conductor Andrew Warriner.
More details and a map are available for this contest
| Band | Distance |
| Broughtons Brass | 107.4 mi / 172.8 km |
| Shepherd Building Group | 77.8 mi / 125.2 km |
| Newstead Brass | 67.7 mi / 108.9 km |
| Skelmanthorpe | 45.4 mi / 73.0 km |
| Longridge Band | 27.2 mi / 43.8 km |
| Blackpool Brass | 27.0 mi / 43.4 km |
| United Co-op (Crewe) | 26.5 mi / 42.6 km |
| Haslingden & Helmshore Band | 24.3 mi / 39.0 km |
| Blackburn & Darwen | 19.7 mi / 31.7 km |
| Timperley Band | 17.6 mi / 28.4 km |
| Pemberton Old Wigan JJB Band | 6.1 mi / 9.8 km |
Average distance: 40.6 mi / 65.3 km
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