North West Area (Third Section)

Future Events

• We believe this contest will be run on 26th Feb 2023 at Winter Gardens (Empress Ballroom), Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.

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Past Results

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Date	Winner	Conductor	Test Piece
27th Feb 2022	Skelmersdale	Ben Coulson	Facets of Glass
28th Feb 2021	No Contest. Continued uncertainty over COVID-19 sees the 2021 series of regional championship events cancelled.
23rd Feb 2020	Hazel Grove	Nigel Beasley	Endurance [Baker]
24th Feb 2019	Valley Brass (Haydock)	David Chadwick	First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert]
25th Feb 2018	Eccleston Brass	John Wood	Napoleon on the Alps
26th Feb 2017	Rivington & Adlington	Matthew Whitfield	Darkwood
28th Feb 2016	Valley Brass (Haydock)	David Chadwick	A Cambrian Suite
1st Mar 2015	Boarshurst Silver	James Garlick	Evolution - Five States of Change
9th Mar 2014	Darwen Brass	Steve Hartley	Partita for Band - Postcards from Home
10th Mar 2013	Marple	Les Webb	Hollywood!
26th Feb 2012	Besses Boys	James Holt	Olympus
27th Feb 2011	Hoover (Bolton)	Trevor Halliwell	A Little Light Music
14th Mar 2010	Delph	Philip Goodwin	Labour and Love
1st Mar 2009	Dobcross Silver	Grenville Moore	The Once and Future King
9th Mar 2008	Oldham Band (Lees)	John Collins	The Dark Side of the Moon
11th Mar 2007	Oldham (Lees)	John Collins	Prelude and Jubilate
12th Mar 2006	Rainford Silver	Neil Samuel	Entertainments
13th Mar 2005	Trinity Girls	Stuart Barton	Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright]
14th Mar 2004	Hoover (Bolton)	Chris Wormald	Vizcaya
9th Mar 2003	Diggle	Norman Law	Northern Landscapes
10th Mar 2002	Wire Brass	Paul Andrews	St. Austell Suite
11th Mar 2001	Manx Concert Brass	Ian Clague	Sinfonietta [Horovitz]
12th Mar 2000	Old Hall Brass	Neil Parkinson	Narnia Suite
14th Mar 1999	Manx Concert Brass	Ian Clague	Main Street
8th Mar 1998	United Norwest Co-op Normid 2000	Dave Newton	Three Saints
9th Mar 1997	Ashton-under-Lyne	Martyn Evans	Tintagel (Symphonic Suite)
10th Mar 1996	Hollingworth	Graham Hetherington	Divertimento [Kelly]
12th Mar 1995	Goodshaw	Barrie Chappell	Snowdon Fantasy
13th Mar 1994	Delph	Philip Goodwin	Chorale and Toccata
14th Mar 1993	Bollington	Brian Taylor	The Shipbuilders
22nd Mar 1992	Gorton Silver	David Evans	Suite for Brass [Segers]
24th Mar 1991	Flixton MCR	Peter Lockett	Triptych [Sparke]
25th Mar 1990	McMillans Eagley	Chris Wormald	Divertimento [Barry]
19th Mar 1989	Alvins Walkden Band	Mike Cotter	Three Memories for Brass
27th Mar 1988	Norwest Co-op Wardle	Anthony Briggs	Folk Song Heritage
29th Mar 1987	Freckleton Prize	John Golland	Scottish Festival Overture
2nd Mar 1986	Marple	Garry Cutt	Suite in Bb [Jacob]
17th Mar 1985	Swinton Concert Brass	David King	A Barchester Suite
18th Mar 1984	Walkden	Gordon Higginbottom	A Spa Suite
27th Mar 1983	Cheshire Constabulary	Charles Holt	Wheatlands
21st Mar 1982	Newton Heath W.M.C.	Peter Lockett	Land of the Ever Young
29th Mar 1981	Darwen	Gordon Clough	Hinemoa
30th Mar 1980	Middleton	Garry Cutt	Main Street
1st Apr 1979	Pemberton Old	Alan Marsh	Introduction and Allegro
2nd Apr 1978	Point of Ayr Band	Graham Jones	Call of the Sea
3rd Apr 1977	City of Chester Band	Mervin Hughes	Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky [Street]
28th Mar 1976	Dobcross	Peter Weston	Promenade
23rd Mar 1975	Haydock & Ashton	Charles Fradley	Partita [Gregson]
24th Mar 1974	Blackley	E. Atherton	Devon Fantasy
25th Mar 1973	Flimby Saxhorn	J. A. Wilkinson	Swedish Rhapsody
26th Mar 1972	Deiniolen Silver	George Thompson	Three Brass Band Studies
18th Apr 1971	Poulton-le-Fylde	G. G. Lloyd	Overture for an Epic Occasion
12th Apr 1970	Skelmersdale	William Lyon	Welsh Fantasia Land of Song
20th Apr 1969	Lancashire Constabulary	Frank Hough	Chorale and Variations [Lucas]
20th Apr 1968	Rochdale	Frank Mallinson	Fowey River Suite
6th May 1967	Hafod Colliery Welfare	R. Huckridge	Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
26th Mar 1966	Burbage Silver	Bernard Bygrave	The English Maiden
10th Apr 1965	Dearham United Miners Welfare	Joe Ireland	Brass Triptych: Old Westminster
18th Apr 1964	Dove Holes Public Prize	H. Hill	Old Palace Yard
20th Apr 1963	Parr Public	James Stevens	The Rivals
3rd Mar 1962	Mirrlees Works	Norman Ashcroft	Three Characteristic Pieces
22nd Apr 1961	Peak Dale Public	Reginald Hallam	Salzburg Suite
19th Mar 1960	Tyldesley Prize Band	Fred Martland	Neapolitan Suite
25th Apr 1959	Carlisle St. Stephen	Cyril Lowes	English Folk Song Suite
19th Apr 1958	Haigh Prize	Harry Bentham	Devon Fantasy
30th Mar 1957	Mossley Public Band	Derek Sanderson	Spirit of Progress
24th Mar 1956	Mossley Public Band	Derek Sanderson	Normandy (Symphonic Ode)
16th Apr 1955	Walkden	Clifford Lightbown	Crown Cavalcade
27th Feb 1954	Freckleton Subscription	A. W. J. Prosser	Glastonbury
11th Apr 1953	Eccles Borough	E. Bradshaw	A Holiday Suite
29th Mar 1952	Middlewich Centenary	Albert Statham	Rufford Abbey
28th Apr 1951	Stretford Borough Band	Reuben Hesford	Hinchingbrooke
4th Feb 1950	ATM Works Band	William Yates	Indian Summer
26th Feb 1949	British Legion Oldham Band	Leonard Lamb	Petite Suite de Ballet
13th Mar 1948	Street Fold Methodist Band	Robert Dootson	In Tudor Days
8th Feb 1947	Rhos Silver Band	Elgar Clayton	The Merry Monarch
16th Mar 1946	Cheetham Hill Band	R. Cooper	Thanksgiving
9th Jun 1945	Barton Hall Works Band	E. Fassington