User:WilliamF1two/Band of the Year/1999
Overview[edit]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Class | Contest | Location | Test Piece | Winner | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | E | Rochdale Contest |  Rochdale |
Own choice | Stocksbridge |
Derek Renshaw |
| 7 Feb | E | Durham League Contest | Peterlee |
An Epic Symphony – Percy Fletcher | Fishburn Band |
Ian Robinson |
| 7 Feb | E | NWABBA Contest | Blackburn |
Own choice | Todmorden Old |
Dennis Hadfield |
| 21 Feb | E | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest | Oxford |
Own choice | Morrell's Kidlington Concert Brass |
Catherine Underwood |
| 28 Feb | B | Scottish Championship |  Motherwell |
Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | Whitburn |
Phillip McCann |
| 28 Feb | B | Yorkshire Area | Bradford |
Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
John Hinckley |
| 7 Mar | B | Midlands Area | Nottingham |
Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | NSK-RHP Ransome |
Brian Grant |
| 13 Mar | E | Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest | Truro |
Own choice | Camborne Town |
Leonard Adams |
| 14 Mar | B | London and Southern Counties Area | Stevenage |
Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | First City Brass |
Jeremy Wise |
| 14 Mar | B | North West Area | Blackpool |
Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | Fodens (Courtois) Band |
Nicholas Childs |
| 21 Mar | B | North of England Area | Darlington |
Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | Ever Ready |
Nicholas Childs |
| 21 Mar | B | Welsh Area |  Swansea |
Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | Point of Ayr |
Michael Fowles |
| 27 Mar | B | West of England Area | Bristol |
Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | Bodmin Town |
Nicholas Childs |
| 28 Mar | E | Tameside Open Championships | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Own choice | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Martyn Evans |
| 17 Apr | E | Carnegie Invitation Contest | Dunfermline |
Own choice | Whitburn |
Gavin Lindsay |
| 18 Apr | E | SCABA Spring Contest | Brighton |
Own choice |  Brass Band Willebroek |
Frans Violet |
| 18 Apr | E | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest | Scarborough |
Own choice | Drighlington Band |
Colin Hardy |
| 24 Apr | A | European Championships |  Munich |
Odyssey – Kevin Norbury Own choice |
Yorkshire Building Society |
David King |
| 2 May | E | Buxton Festival | Buxton |
Own choice |  Laganvale |
Stephen Cairns |
| 8 May | B | Grand Shield | Bolton |
Comedy Overture – John Ireland | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
John Hinckley |
| 15 May | E | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest | Ebbw Vale |
Isaiah 40 – Robert Redhead | Tredegar Town |
Thomas Wyss |
| 16 May | E | Weston-super-Mare Contest | Weston-super-Mare |
Own choice | Morrell's Kidlington Concert Brass |
Catherine Underwood |
| 30 May | C | All England Masters | Cambridge |
Tristan Encounters – Martin Ellerby | Yorkshire Building Society |
David King |
| 19 Jun | E | West of England Bandsmen's Festival | Bugle |
Festival Music – Eric Ball | Camborne Town |
Leonard Adams |
| 28 Aug | D | Land o' Burns | Troon |
Own choice | Fishburn Band |
Ian Robinson |
| 11 Sep | A | British Open | Birmingham |
...Dove Descending – Philip Wilby | Yorkshire Building Society |
David King |
| 18 Sep | E | Fife Charities Band Association Contest | Dunfermline |
Own choice | Kingdom Brass |
Bruce Fraser |
| 25 Sep | E | West Wales BBA Festival Contest | Burry Port |
Own choice | Buy As You View Cory |
Jeremy Wise |
| 3 Oct | E | NWABBA Preston District Contest | Fleetwood |
Own choice | Freckleton Band |
Paul Dalton |
| 10 Oct | E | SCABA Autumn Contest | Folkestone |
Own choice | Brass Band Willebroek |
Frans Violet |
| 16 Oct | A | National Championship of Great Britain | London |
Concerto for Band No 1 – Derek Bourgeois | Fodens (Courtois) Band |
Nicholas Childs |
| 24 Oct | C | Pontins Championship | Prestatyn |
Cloudcatcher Fells – John McCabe | Mount Charles |
Bryan Hurdley |
| 30 Oct | C | National Mineworkers | Blackpool |
Variations on the Shining River – Edmund Rubbra arr. Frank Wright |
Grimethorpe Colliery RJB |
Garry Cutt |
| 30 Oct | E | SWBBA Contest | Torquay |
The Essence of Time – Peter Graham | Bodmin Town |
Nicholas Childs |
| 31 Oct | E | Whitehaven Contest | Whitehaven |
Own choice | Vickers Barrow Works |
William Maginn |
| 7 Nov | E | London & Home Counties BBA Harrow Contest | Harrow |
Own choice | First City Brass |
Jeremy Wise |
| 21 Nov | D | Brass in Concert | Spennymoor |
Entertainments | Grimethorpe Colliery RJB |
Garry Cutt |
| 21 Nov | E | Wilkinson Northern Open | St Helens |
Trittico – James Curnow | Hepworth |
Norman Law |
| 28 Nov | E | GBBA Own Choice Contest | Coleford |
Own choice | Thornbury |
Philip Harper |
| 28 Nov | E | Manchester District Contest | Wardle |
Own choice | Dobcross |
Simon Wood |
| 4 Dec | E | Wessex BBA Contest | Poole |
Connotations – Edward Gregson | S.W.T. Woodfalls |
Steve Sykes |
| 5 Dec | E | Aylesbury (Bucks & District BBA) Contest | Aylesbury |
Own choice | Morrell's Kidlington Concert Brass |
Catherine Underwood |
| 5 Dec | E | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest | Hartlepool |
Own choice | Ever Ready |
Nicholas Childs |
| 5 Dec | E | West Midlands BBA Contest | Leamington Spa |
Own choice | Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass |
Stephen Cooper |
Awards[edit]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Band of the Year Yorkshire Band of the Year |
Brighouse and Rastrick – Allan Withington
|
| London & Southern Counties Band of the Year | First City Brass – Jeremy Wise
|
| Midlands Band of the Year | NSK-RHP Ransome – Brian Grant
|
| North of England Band of the Year | Fishburn Band – Ian Robinson
|
| North West Band of the Year | Fodens (Courtois) Band – Nicholas Childs
|
| Scottish Band of the Year | Whitburn – Phillip McCann/Gavin Lindsay
|
| Welsh Band of the Year | Tredegar Town – Philip Bailey/Thomas Wyss/James Scott/Nicholas Childs
|
| West of England Band of the Year | Bodmin Town – Nicholas Childs/John Hudson/Gareth Pritchard
|
| Foreign Band of the Year | Brass Band Willebroek – Frans Violet
|
| Most Improved Band of the Year | NSK-RHP Ransome – Brian Grant
|
| Conductor of the Year | Nicholas Childs – Fodens (Courtois) Band/Ever Ready/Bodmin Town/Tredegar Town
|
Rochdale Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 31st January 1999
Class: E
Location: Town Hall, Rochdale
Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections)
Adjudicator: Peter Roberts
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stocksbridge |
Derek Renshaw | Connotations – Edward Gregson | 5 |
| 2 | Stalybridge Old |
David Hirst | Contest Music – Wilfred Heaton | 4 |
| 3 | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Martyn Evans | English Heritage – George Lloyd | 3 |
| 4 | Yorkshire Co-operative |
John Roberts | The Essence of Time – Peter Graham | |
| 5 | Blackburn and Darwen |
Eric Landon | The Essence of Time – Peter Graham | 1 |
| 6 | Dobcross |
James Cant | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa – Philip Sparke | |
| 7 | Cottingham |
Richard Grantham | The Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke | |
| 8 | Tyldesley |
Darrol Barry | Tam O'Shanter's Ride – Denis Wright | |
| 9 | Haydock Ogden Travel |
John Maines | Le Carnaval Romain – Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright | |
| 10 | Morecambe Nuclear Electric |
Andrew Warriner | Le Carnaval Romain – Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
Stalybridge Old, Ashton-under-Lyne and Blackburn and Darwen were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests later in the year
Durham League Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 7th February 1999
Class: E
Location: Leisure Centre, Peterlee
Format: Set test (An Epic Symphony – Percy Fletcher)
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fishburn Band |
Ian Robinson | 5 |
| 2 | Ever Ready |
Brian Grant | 4 |
| 3 | Easington Colliery |
David Dye | 3 |
| 4 | Broughton's Brass |
Barry Holden | |
| 5 | Barnard Castle |
Gary Hutchinson | |
| 6 | Newcastle Brown Ale |
Roger Payne |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
NWABBA Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 7th February 1999
Class: E
Location: King George's Hall, Blackburn
Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections)
Adjudicator: Roy Roe
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todmorden Old |
Dennis Hadfield | Comedy Overture – John Ireland | 5 |
| 2 | Glossop Old |
James Cant | Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | 4 |
| 3 | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Martyn Evans | English Heritage – George Lloyd | 3 |
| 4 | Pemberton Old Wigan |
Stuart Barton | The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) – Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright | 2 |
| 5 | Blackburn and Darwen |
Eric Landon | The Essence of Time – Peter Graham | 1 |
| 6 | Freckleton Band |
Paul Dalton | Isaiah 40 – Robert Redhead | |
| 7 | Stalybridge Old |
David Hirst | Contest Music – Wilfred Heaton | |
| 8 | Vickers Barrow Works |
William Maginn | Festival Music – Eric Ball | |
| 9 | Tyldesley |
Darrol Barry | Tam O'Shanter's Ride – Denis Wright | |
| 10 | Morecambe Nuclear Electric |
Andrew Warriner | Le Carnaval Romain – Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright | |
| 11 | Haydock Ogden Travel |
John Maines | Le Carnaval Romain – Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright | |
| W | Dobcross |
James Cant | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa – Philip Sparke |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
Ashton-under-Lyne, Pemberton Old Wigan and Blackburn and Darwen were awarded points despite being from lower sections, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 21st February 1999
Class: E
Location: Cowley Conservative Club, Oxford
Format: Own choice (combined Championship, First and Second sections)
Adjudicator: Dennis Masters
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morrell's Kidlington Concert Brass |
Catherine Underwood | Contest Music – Wilfred Heaton | 5 |
| 2 | Brackley |
David Clarke | Symphonic Suite for Brass – Leighton Lucas | |
| 3 | Wantage |
John Chesterman | Symphonic Suite for Brass – Leighton Lucas |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
Scottish Championship[edit]
Date: Sunday 28th February 1999
Class: B
Location: Civic Centre, Motherwell
Format: Set test (Blitz – Derek Bourgeois)
Adjudicator: David Read
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitburn |
Phillip McCann | 20 |
| 2 | Kirkintilloch |
Frank Renton | 16 |
| 3 | CWS (Glasgow) |
Howard Snell | 12 |
| 4 | Broxburn Public |
Michael Marzella | 8 |
| 5 | Dalmellington |
Roy Newsome | 4 |
| 6 | Newtongrange Silver |
David Hirst | |
| 7 | Dunaskin Doon |
Alex McCutcheon | |
| 8 | Bo'ness and Carriden |
Steve Sykes | |
| 9 | Longannet Colliery (Cowdenbeath) |
Thomas Wyss | |
| 10 | Newmilns & Galston |
Jim Smith |
Yorkshire Area[edit]
Date: Sunday 28th February 1999
Class: B
Location: St George's Hall, Bradford
Format: Set test (Blitz – Derek Bourgeois)
Adjudicator: Bram Gay
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
John Hinckley | 20 |
| 2 | Brighouse and Rastrick |
Allan Withington | 16 |
| 3 | Rothwell Temperance |
Malcolm Brownbill | 12 |
| 4 | Sellers International |
Peter Parkes | 8 |
| 5 | Hepworth |
Norman Law | 4 |
| 6 | Yorkshire Building Society |
David King | |
| 7 | Black Dyke |
James Watson | |
| 8 | D.U.T. Yorkshire Imperial Rothwell |
David Evans | |
| 9 | P.H.G. Lindley |
Neil Jowett | |
| 10 | Rothwell (Leeds) |
Bryan Hurdley | |
| 11 | Todmorden Old |
Dennis Hadfield | |
| 12 | Stocksbridge |
Derek Renshaw | |
| 13 | Drighlington Band |
Mark Bentham |
Midlands Area[edit]
Date: Sunday 7th March 1999
Class: B
Location: East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham
Format: Set test (Blitz – Derek Bourgeois)
Adjudicator: Goff Richards
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSK-RHP Ransome |
Brian Grant | 20 |
| 2 | Desford Colliery |
Peter Parkes | 16 |
| 3 | Glossop Old |
James Cant | 12 |
| 4 | Rolls Royce (Coventry) |
Dave Lea | 8 |
| 5 | Rigid Container Group GUS |
Melvin White | 4 |
| 6 | Thornton's Brass |
Stephen Shimwell | |
| 7 | Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass |
Stephen Roberts | |
| 8 | Rhodian Brass |
Graham O'Connor | |
| 9 | Staffordshire Building Society Band |
Andrew Culshaw | |
| 10 | Ratby Co-operative |
Kevin Steward | |
| 11 | Thoresby Colliery |
Frank Renton | |
| 12 | Unity Brass (FMUFS) |
Robert Boulter |
Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest[edit]
Date: Saturday 13th March 1999
Class: E
Location: Hall for Cornwall, Truro
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camborne Town |
Leonard Adams | Whitsun Wakes – Michael Ball | 5 |
| 2 | Mount Charles |
Bryan Hurdley | Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | 4 |
London and Southern Counties Area[edit]
Date: Sunday 14th March 1999
Class: B
Location: Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage
Format: Set test (Blitz – Derek Bourgeois)
Adjudicator: David Read
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First City Brass |
Jeremy Wise | 20 |
| 2 | Redbridge |
Melvin White | 16 |
| 3 | Aveley and Newham |
Nigel Taken | 12 |
| 4 | Morrell's Kidlington Concert Brass |
Catherine Underwood | 8 |
| 5 | City of Oxford Silver Band |
Nigel Taken | 4 |
| 6 | Clacton-on-Sea Co-operative Band |
Mark Ager | |
| 7 | Soham Comrades Band |
Paul Filby | |
| 8 | K.M. Gillingham Band |
Graham Wilson | |
| 9 | Matthews Norfolk Brass |
John Durrant | |
| 10 | Friary Guildford Band |
Melvin White | |
| 11 | Alder Valley Brass |
Duncan Beckley | |
| 12 | Bedford Town Band |
Dan Jones | |
| 13 | Staines Brass Band |
Ewan Campbell |
North West Area[edit]
Date: Sunday 14th March 1999
Class: B
Location: Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Format: Set test (Blitz – Derek Bourgeois)
Adjudicator: Goff Richards
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fodens (Courtois) Band |
Nicholas Childs | 20 |
| 2 | JJB Sports Leyland |
Richard Evans | 16 |
| 3 | Marple |
Garry Cutt | 12 |
| 4 | Williams Fairey Band |
James Gourlay | 8 |
| 5 | Besses o' th' Barn |
Derek Broadbent | 4 |
| 6 | Wingates Band |
Chris Wormald | |
| 7 | Freckleton Band |
Paul Dalton | |
| 8 | BT Band |
Graham O'Connor | |
| 9 | Roberts Bakery Band |
Colin Cranson | |
| 10 | Poynton Band |
Anthony Wyatt | |
| W | British Aerospace (Chadderton) |
Simon Wood |
North of England Area[edit]
Date: Sunday 21st March 1999
Class: B
Location: Dolphin Centre, Darlington
Format: Set test (Blitz – Derek Bourgeois)
Adjudicator: John Berryman
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ever Ready |
Nicholas Childs | 20 |
| 2 | East Yorkshire Motor Services |
John Roberts | 16 |
| 3 | Fishburn Band |
Ian Robinson | 12 |
| 4 | Newcastle Brown Ale |
Roger Payne | 8 |
| 5 | British Steel Teesside |
Graham O'Connor | 4 |
| 6 | Skipton Properties |
Andrew Eastwood | |
| 7 | Easington Colliery |
David Dye | |
| 8 | Northumbria Police |
David Hirst | |
| 9 | Aunt Bessie's East Yorkshire Brass |
Robin Tait | |
| 10 | Vickers Barrow Works |
William Maginn |
Welsh Area[edit]
Date: Sunday 21st March 1999
Class: B
Location: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Format: Set test (Blitz – Derek Bourgeois)
Adjudicator: Goff Richards
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point of Ayr |
Michael Fowles | 20 |
| 2 | Tredegar Town |
Philip Bailey | 16 |
| 3 | Buy As You View Cory |
Jeremy Wise | 12 |
| 4 | Northop Silver |
Thomas Wyss | 8 |
| 5 | Cwmaman Institute (Tower Colliery) |
Stan Lippeatt | 4 |
| 6 | Beaumaris & District |
Gwyn Evans | |
| 7 | Parc and Dare |
Nigel Seaman | |
| 8 | Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda |
Alan Gibbs |
West of England Area[edit]
Date: Sunday 27th March 1999
Class: B
Location: Colston Hall, Bristol
Format: Set test (Blitz – Derek Bourgeois)
Adjudicator: David Read
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodmin Town |
Nicholas Childs | 20 |
| 2 | Flowers |
Michael Fowles | 16 |
| 3 | Camborne Town |
Leonard Adams | 12 |
| 4 | Bournemouth Concert |
Howard Evans | 8 |
| 5 | S.W.T. Woodfalls |
Steve Sykes | 4 |
| 6 | Aldbourne |
David Williams | |
| 7 | St Austell |
Frank Renton | |
| 8 | Mount Charles |
Bryan Hurdley | |
| 9 | Cinderford Swanbrook |
Gwynne Price | |
| 10 | Thornbury |
Philip Harper | |
| 11 | Lydmet Lydney |
Philip Bailey |
Tameside Open Championships[edit]
Date: Saturday 28th March 1999
Class: E
Location: Tameside Hippodrome, Ashton-under-Lyne
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: Nicholas Childs
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Martyn Evans | The Essence of Time – Peter Graham | 5 |
| 2 | Pemberton Old Wigan |
Stuart Barton | The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) – Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright | 4 |
| 3 | Blackburn and Darwen |
Eric Landon | The Essence of Time – Peter Graham | 3 |
| 4 | Stalybridge Old |
James Cant | Kenilworth – Arthur Bliss | 2 |
| 5 | Bedwas Trethomas & Machen |
Steve Sykes | Endeavour – Philip Sparke | 1 |
| W | Morecambe Nuclear Electric |
Andrew Warriner | A London Overture – Philip Sparke |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
Ashton-under-Lyne, Pemberton Old Wigan, Blackburn and Darwen and Stalybridge Old were awarded points despite being from lower sections, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year
Carnegie Invitation Contest[edit]
Date: Saturday 17th April 1999
Class: E
Location: Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: Alan Morrison
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitburn |
Gavin Lindsay | Harmony Music – Philip Sparke | 5 |
| 2 | Newtongrange Silver |
David Hirst | Comedy Overture – John Ireland | 4 |
| 3 | Longannet Colliery (Cowdenbeath) |
Thomas Wyss | Dances and Arias – Edward Gregson | 3 |
| 4 | Dalmellington |
John Boax | Of Men and Mountains – Edward Gregson | 2 |
SCABA Spring Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 18th April 1999
Class: E
Location: Pavilion Theatre, Brighton
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: David Hirst
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brass Band Willebroek |
Frans Violet | Between the Moon and Mexico – Philip Sparke | 5 |
| 2 | City of Oxford Silver Band |
Nigel Taken | Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | 4 |
| 3 | K.M. Gillingham Band |
Graham Wilson | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa – Philip Sparke | 3 |
| 4 | Uckfield Concert |
Andy Wooler | Royal Parks – George Lloyd | |
| 5 | Hanwell |
John Durrant | A London Overture – Philip Sparke | |
| W | Friary Guildford Band |
Melvin White | Contest Music – Wilfred Heaton |
Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points
Brass Band Willebroek were awarded points despite being from Belgium, as they also entered the SCABA Autumn Contest later in the year
Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points
Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 18th April 1999
Class: E
Location: The Spa, Scarborough
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: Malcolm Brownbill
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drighlington Band |
Colin Hardy | Diadem of Gold – George Bailey arr. Frank Wright | 5 |
| 2 | South Yorkshire Police |
Steven Phillips | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa – Philip Sparke | |
| 3 | York Railway Institute |
Derek Warley | Variations on Laudate Dominum – Edward Gregson | |
| 4 | Harrogate |
David Lancaster | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa – Philip Sparke | |
| W | Kirkbymoorside Town |
John Woodward | Purcell Variations – Kenneth Downie |
Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points
European Championships[edit]
Date: Saturday 24th April 1999
Class: A
Location: Gasteig, Munich
Format: Set test (Odyssey – Kevin Norbury) and own choice
Adjudicators: Jappie Dijkstra, Pascal Favre and Bob Ross (set test), Karl Ole Midtbø, Kevin Norbury and Goff Richards (own choice)
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire Building Society |
David King | Harmony Music – Philip Sparke | 25 |
| 2 |  De Bazuin Oenkerk |
Klaas van der Woude | Diversions on a Bass Theme – George Lloyd | |
| 3 |  BB Treize Etoiles |
Peter Parkes | Between the Moon and Mexico – Philip Sparke | |
| 4 | Brighouse and Rastrick |
Allan Withington | Variations on an Enigma – Philip Sparke | 10 |
| 5 | Buy As You View Cory |
Jeremy Wise | Of Men and Mountains – Edward Gregson | 5 |
| 6 | CWS (Glasgow) |
Howard Snell | Masquerade – Philip Wilby | |
| 7 | Brass Band Midden Brabant |
Benny Wiame | Revelation – Philip Wilby | |
| 8 |  Sandefjord |
Gareth Pritchard | Variations on an Enigma – Philip Sparke | |
| 9 |  Aarhus Brass Band |
Michael Fowles | Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby |
Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points
Buxton Festival[edit]
Date: Sunday 2nd May 1999
Class: E
Location: Pavilion Gardens, Buxton
Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections)
Adjudicator: Gordon Higginbottom
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laganvale |
Stephen Cairns | Masquerade – Philip Wilby | |
| 2 | Beaumaris & District |
Gwyn Evans | Prisms – Peter Graham | 4 |
| 3 | P.H.G. Lindley |
Neil Jowett | Ballet for Band – Joseph Horovitz | 3 |
| 4 | Glossop Old |
James Cant | Comedy Overture – John Ireland | 2 |
| 5 | Freckleton Band |
Paul Dalton | An Epic Symphony – Percy Fletcher | 1 |
| 6 | Thornton's Brass |
Stephen Shimwell | Comedy Overture – John Ireland | |
| 7 | Derwent Brass |
Keith Leonard | Of Men and Mountains – Edward Gregson | |
| 8 | United Co-op (Crewe) |
Jef Sparkes | Variations for Brass Band – Ralph Vaughan Williams | |
| 9 | Nottingham City Transport |
Martin Heartfield | Prisms – Peter Graham | |
| 10 | Cottingham |
Richard Grantham | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa – Philip Sparke | |
| 11 | Hathern |
Dave Newman | Ballet for Band – Joseph Horovitz | |
| 12 | Newstead Welfare |
Duncan Beckley | Kenilworth – Arthur Bliss | |
| 13 | Ancient Order of Foresters |
Chris Jeans | Pageantry – Herbert Howells | |
| 14 | Blackburn and Darwen |
Eric Landon | The Essence of Time – Peter Graham |
Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points
Grand Shield[edit]
Date: Saturday 8th May 1999
Class: B
Location: Victoria Hall, Bolton
Format: Set test (Comedy Overture – John Ireland)
Adjudicators: Gordon Higginbottom and Roy Newsome
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
John Hinckley | 20 |
| 2 | Rolls Royce (Coventry) |
Dave Lea | 16 |
| 3 | Bodmin Town |
John Hudson | 12 |
| 4 | D.U.T. Yorkshire Imperial Rothwell |
David Evans | 8 |
| 5 | Glossop Old |
James Cant | 4 |
| 6 | Ratby Co-operative |
Kevin Steward | |
| 7 | Rhodian Brass |
Graham O'Connor | |
| 8 | Point of Ayr |
Michael Fowles | |
| 9 | S.W.T. Woodfalls |
Steve Sykes | |
| 10 | Thornton's Brass |
Stephen Shimwell | |
| 11 | Cwmaman Institute (Tower Colliery) |
Stan Lippeatt | |
| 12 | Parc and Dare |
Nigel Seaman | |
| 13 | Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass |
Stephen Roberts | |
| 14 | Fishburn Band |
Ian Robinson | |
| 15 | Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda |
Alan Gibbs | |
| 16 | Ever Ready |
Robert Childs | |
| 17 | Hepworth |
Norman Law | |
| 18 | Staffordshire Building Society Band |
Andrew Culshaw | |
| 19 | Newtongrange Silver |
David Hirst | |
| 20 | Vickers Barrow Works |
William Maginn |
SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest[edit]
Date: Saturday 15th May 1999
Class: E
Location: Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale
Format: Set test (Isaiah 40 – Robert Redhead)
Adjudicator: Alan Hope
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tredegar Town |
Thomas Wyss | 5 |
| 2 | Buy As You View Cory |
Jeremy Wise | 4 |
| 3 | Tongwynlais Temperance |
Adrian Morton | 3 |
| 4 | Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda |
Alan Gibbs | 2 |
| 5 | Parc and Dare |
Nigel Taken | 1 |
Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points
Tongwynlais Temperance were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the West Wales BBA Festival Contest later in the year
Weston-super-Mare Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 16th May 1999
Class: E
Location: Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare
Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections)
Adjudicator: David Read
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morrell's Kidlington Concert Brass |
Catherine Underwood | Variations on an Enigma – Philip Sparke | 5 |
| 2 | Thornbury |
Philip Harper | Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke | 4 |
| 3 | Staines Brass Band |
Ewan Campbell | Dances and Arias – Edward Gregson | 3 |
| 4 | Treherbert Silver |
Graham Sheppard | Endeavour – Philip Sparke | |
| 5 | Forest of Dean Brass |
Rojer Phelps | Kenilworth – Arthur Bliss | |
| 6 | Yeovil Town |
Philip Bailey | Royal Parks – George Lloyd | |
| 7 | Chalford |
Steve Tubb | A London Overture – Philip Sparke | |
| W | City of Coventry Brass |
Simon Lenton | High Peak – Eric Ball | |
| W | Shirley |
Wayne Ruston | Partita – Philip Sparke | |
| W | Torbay Brass |
C. Brian Buckley | Fantasy for Brass Band – Malcolm Arnold |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
All England Masters[edit]
Date: Sunday 30th May 1999
Class: C
Location: Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Format: Set test (Tristan Encounters – Martin Ellerby)
Adjudicators: David Read, William Relton and James Scott
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire Building Society |
David King | 15 |
| 2 | Brighouse and Rastrick |
Allan Withington | 12 |
| 3 | Williams Fairey Band |
James Gourlay | 9 |
| 4 | Rigid Container Group GUS |
Melvin White | 6 |
| 5 | Fodens (Courtois) Band |
Nicholas Childs | 3 |
| 6 | Marple |
Garry Cutt | |
| 7 | Besses o' th' Barn |
Gareth Pritchard | |
| 8 | Flowers |
Bryan Hurdley | |
| 9 | S.W.T. Woodfalls |
Steve Sykes | |
| 10 | BT Band |
Philip Bailey | |
| 11 | Wingates Band |
Chris Wormald | |
| 12 | JJB Sports Leyland |
Richard Evans | |
| 13 | NSK-RHP Ransome |
Brian Grant | |
| 14 | Rothwell (Leeds) |
Thomas Wyss | |
| 15 | EYMS |
John Roberts | |
| 16 | Bodmin Town |
John Hudson | |
| 17 | Aveley and Newham |
Nigel Taken | |
| 18 | Ever Ready |
Stephen Roberts | |
| 19 | Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass |
Frank Renton | |
| 20 | Camborne Town |
Leonard Adams | |
| 21 | Sellers International |
Peter Parkes |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival[edit]
Date: Saturday 19th June 1999
Class: E
Location: Molinnis Park, Bugle
Format: Set test (Festival Music – Eric Ball) (combined Championship and First sections)
Adjudicator: Roy Newsome
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camborne Town |
Leonard Adams | 5 |
| 2 | Lucketts Travel (Southsea) |
Jonathan Lush-Camps |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
Land o' Burns[edit]
Date: Saturday 28th August 1999
Class: D
Location: Walker Halls, Troon
Format: Own choice
Adjudicators: Alan Fernie and Dennis Masters
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fishburn Band |
Ian Robinson | Variations on the Shining River – Edmund Rubbra arr. Frank Wright | 10 |
| 2 | CWS (Glasgow) |
Bryan Allen | ...Dove Descending – Philip Wilby | 8 |
| 3 | Whitburn |
Gavin Lindsay | ...Dove Descending – Philip Wilby | 6 |
| 4 | Freckleton Band |
Paul Dalton | Montage – Peter Graham | 4 |
| 5 | Kirkintilloch |
Allan Ramsay | Concerto for Band No 1 – Derek Bourgeois | 2 |
| 6 | Newtongrange Silver |
David Hirst | Variations on the Shining River – Edmund Rubbra arr. Frank Wright | |
| 7 | Dunaskin Doon |
Alex McCutcheon | Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer – Eric Ball | |
| 8 | Johnstone Silver |
Raymond Tennant | Pageantry – Herbert Howells | |
| 9 | Broxburn Public |
Michael Marzella | Revelation – Philip Wilby | |
| 10 | Bathgate |
Alan Friel | Variations for Brass Band – Ralph Vaughan Williams | |
| 11 | UDI Aberdeen City |
Alan Haggart | Diadem of Gold – George Bailey arr. Frank Wright | |
| 12 | Irvine & Dreghorn Brass |
John Boax | Three Figures – Herbert Howells | |
| 13 | Kilmarnock Concert Brass |
Andrew Keachie | The Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke | |
| 14 | Campbeltown Brass |
Gordon Evans | The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino) - Overture – Giuseppe Verdi arr. Frank Wright | |
| W | Annan Town |
David Shanks | English Heritage – George Lloyd | |
| W | Unison Kinneil |
Archie Hutchison | Salute to Youth – Gilbert Vinter |
British Open[edit]
Date: Saturday 11th September 1999
Class: A
Location: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Format: Set test (...Dove Descending – Philip Wilby)
Adjudicators: Michael Ball, David Read and Ken Smith Jr
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire Building Society |
David King | 25 |
| 2 | Black Dyke |
James Watson | 20 |
| 3 | Williams Fairey Band |
James Gourlay | 15 |
| 4 | Brighouse and Rastrick |
Allan Withington | 10 |
| 5 | Fodens (Courtois) Band |
Nicholas Childs | 5 |
| 6 | Buy As You View Cory |
Jeremy Wise | |
| 7 | Tredegar Town |
James Scott | |
| 8 | JJB Sports Leyland |
Richard Evans | |
| 9 | CWS (Glasgow) |
Howard Snell | |
| 10 | Rigid Container Group GUS |
Melvin White | |
| 11 | Whitburn |
Phillip McCann | |
| 12 | Marple |
Garry Cutt | |
| 13 | Desford Colliery |
Roy Newsome | |
| 14 | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
John Hinckley | |
| 15 | D.U.T. Yorkshire Imperial Rothwell |
Thomas Wyss | |
| 16 | BT Band |
Philip Bailey | |
| 17 | Sellers International |
Peter Parkes | |
| 18 | Grimethorpe Colliery RJB |
Andreas Sporri | |
| 19 | Flowers |
Bryan Hurdley | |
| 20 | NSK-RHP Ransome |
Brian Grant | |
| 21 | Besses o' th' Barn |
Gareth Pritchard | |
| 22 | Rolls Royce (Coventry) |
Dave Lea | |
| 23 | Wingates Brass Band |
Jim Davies |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest[edit]
Date: Saturday 18th September 1999
Class: E
Location: Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline
Format: March, hymn and choice
Adjudicator: Stan Lippeatt
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingdom Brass |
Bruce Fraser | Between the Moon and Mexico – Philip Sparke | |
| 2 | Bo'ness and Carriden |
Euan Drysdale | The Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke | 4 |
| 3 | Tullis Russell Mills |
Alan Fernie | A Moorside Suite – Gustav Holst | |
| 4 | Campbeltown Brass |
Gordon Evans | Pageantry – Herbert Howells | |
| 5 | Dunfermline Town |
Bruce Davis | Labour and Love – Percy Fletcher | |
| 6 | Penicuik |
Stephen Duncan | A Celtic Suite – Philip Sparke |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
West Wales BBA Festival Contest[edit]
Date: Saturday 25th September 1999
Class: E
Location: Memorial Hall, Burry Port
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: Roy Roe
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buy As You View Cory |
Jeremy Wise | ...Dove Descending – Philip Wilby | 5 |
| 2 | Tredegar Town |
Thomas Wyss | ...Dove Descending – Philip Wilby | 4 |
| 3 | Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda |
Alan Gibbs | The Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke | 3 |
| 4 | Burry Port |
Michael Thorne | Salute to Youth – Gilbert Vinter | |
| 5 | Tongwynlais Temperance |
Adrian Morton | Contest Music – Wilfred Heaton | 1 |
| 6 | Parc and Dare |
Andrew Jones | Partita – Philip Sparke | |
| 7 | Cwmaman Institute (Tower Colliery) |
Stan Lippeatt | Spectrum – Gilbert Vinter |
Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points
Tongwynlais Temperance were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest earlier in the year
NWABBA Preston District Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 3rd October 1999
Class: E
Location: Marine Hall, Fleetwood
Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections)
Adjudicator: Gordon Higginbottom
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freckleton Band |
Paul Dalton | Montage – Peter Graham | 5 |
| 2 | Pemberton Old Wigan |
Howard Bousefield | A Swiss Excursion – Darrol Barry | 4 |
| 3 | Haydock Ogden Travel |
Chris Wormald | Variations for Brass Band – Ralph Vaughan Williams |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
Pemberton Old Wigan were awarded points despite being from the Second section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests earlier in the year
SCABA Autumn Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 10th October 1999
Class: E
Location: Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: Geoffrey Whitham
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brass Band Willebroek |
Frans Violet | Montage – Peter Graham | 5 |
| 2 | Staines Brass Band |
Ewan Campbell | Cloudcatcher Fells – John McCabe | 4 |
| 3 | Kortrijk Brass |
Lieven Maertens | Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby | |
| 4 | Soham Comrades Band |
Paul Filby | Symphony of Marches – Gilbert Vinter | 2 |
| 5 | K.M. Gillingham Band |
Graham Wilson | The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) – Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright | 1 |
| 6 | Brighton Silver |
Linda Cole | Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby | |
| 7 | Gresley Old Hall |
Alan Tyler | Variations on a Ninth – Gilbert Vinter | |
| 8 | Alder Valley Brass |
Michael Pegram | A London Overture – Philip Sparke | |
| 9 | Ipswich Co-op |
Stephen Kenna | The Essence of Time – Peter Graham | |
| 10 | Hatfields of Colchester |
Robert Howard | Triumphant Rhapsody – Gilbert Vinter | |
| 11 | Betteshanger Welfare |
David Burridge | Purcell Variations – Kenneth Downie | |
| 12 | Denham Hendon |
Stewart Gaudion | Prisms – Peter Graham | |
| 13 | Solent Concert |
Wesley Garner | Three Figures – Herbert Howells | |
| 14 | Cosham Concert |
Steve Dunster | Trittico – James Curnow |
Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points
Brass Band Willebroek were awarded points despite being from Belgium, as they also entered the SCABA Spring Contest earlier in the year
National Championship of Great Britain[edit]
Date: Saturday 16th October 1999
Class: A
Location: Royal Albert Hall, London
Format: Set test (Concerto for Band No 1 – Derek Bourgeois)
Adjudicators: David Read, William Relton and Goff Richards
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fodens (Courtois) Band |
Nicholas Childs | 25 |
| 2 | Brighouse and Rastrick |
Allan Withington | 20 |
| 3 | Tredegar Town |
Thomas Wyss | 15 |
| 4 | NSK-RHP Ransome |
Brian Grant | 10 |
| 5 | Williams Fairey Band |
James Gourlay | 5 |
| 6 | Rothwell Temperance |
David Roberts | |
| 7 | Marple |
Garry Cutt | |
| 8 | Yorkshire Building Society |
David King | |
| 9 | Whitburn |
Phillip McCann | |
| 10 | JJB Sports Leyland |
Richard Evans | |
| 11 | Kirkintilloch |
Frank Renton | |
| 12 | First City Brass |
Jeremy Wise | |
| 13 | Aveley and Newham |
Nigel Taken | |
| 14 | Flowers |
Bryan Hurdley | |
| 15 | East Yorkshire Motor Services |
Graham O'Connor | |
| 16 | Bodmin Town |
Gareth Pritchard | |
| 17 | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
John Hinckley | |
| 18 | Point of Ayr |
Michael Fowles | |
| 19 | Ever Ready |
Robert Childs | |
| 20 | Glossop Old |
David Evans |
Pontins Championship[edit]
Date: Sunday 24th October 1999
Class: C
Location: Pontins, Prestatyn
Format: Set test (Cloudcatcher Fells – John McCabe)
Adjudicators: John Berryman and Garry Cutt
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Charles |
Bryan Hurdley | 15 |
| 2 | Tredegar Town |
Nicholas Childs | 12 |
| 3 | S.W.T. Woodfalls |
Steve Sykes | 9 |
| 4 | Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass |
Stephen Cooper | 6 |
| 5 | Rhodian Brass |
Graham O'Connor | 3 |
| 6 | Stalybridge Old |
James Cant | |
| 7 | Todmorden Old |
Dennis Hadfield | |
| 8 | Unity Brass (FMUFS) |
Robert Boulter | |
| 9 | British Steel Teesside |
Brian Grant | |
| 10 | Stocksbridge |
Derek Renshaw | |
| 11 | Morrell's Kidlington Concert Brass |
Catherine Underwood | |
| 12 | Bedwas Trethomas & Machen |
David Maplestone | |
| 13 | Camborne Town |
Leonard Adams | |
| 13 | Staffordshire Building Society Band |
Andrew Culshaw | |
| 15 | Thornton's Brass |
Stephen Shimwell | |
| 16 | Hepworth |
Norman Law | |
| 16 | Staines Brass Band |
Ewan Campbell | |
| 18 | City of Oxford Silver Band |
Nigel Taken |
National Mineworkers[edit]
Date: Saturday 30th October 1999
Class: C
Location: Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Format: Set test (Variations on the Shining River – Edmund Rubbra arr. Frank Wright)
Adjudicator: Geoffrey Brand
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimethorpe Colliery RJB |
Garry Cutt | 15 |
| 2 | Newtongrange Silver |
David Hirst | 12 |
| 3 | Fishburn Band |
Ian Robinson | 9 |
| 4 | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
John Hinckley | 6 |
| 5 | Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda |
Alan Gibbs | 3 |
| 6 | Cwmaman Institute (Tower Colliery) |
Stan Lippeatt | |
| 7 | Thoresby Colliery |
Stan Lippeatt | |
| 8 | Easington Colliery |
David Dye |
SWBBA Contest[edit]
Date: Saturday 30th October 1999
Class: E
Location: Riviera Centre, Torquay
Format: Set test (The Essence of Time – Peter Graham)
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodmin Town |
Nicholas Childs | 5 |
Whitehaven Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 31st October 1999
Class: E
Location: Civic Hall, Whitehaven
Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections)
Adjudicator: Alan Hope
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vickers Barrow Works |
William Maginn | Festival Music – Eric Ball | 5 |
| 2 | Flookburgh |
John Iveson | Variations for Brass Band – Ralph Vaughan Williams |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
London & Home Counties BBA Harrow Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 7th November 1999
Class: E
Location: Arts Centre, Harrow
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: David Hirst
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First City Brass |
Jeremy Wise | Concerto for Band No 1 – Derek Bourgeois | 5 |
| 2 | Thornbury |
Philip Harper | Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby | 4 |
| 3 | Clacton-on-Sea Co-operative Band |
Melvin White | Connotations – Edward Gregson | 3 |
| 4 | Ratby Co-operative |
Kevin Steward | Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby | 2 |
| 5 | Enderby |
John Broadhurst | Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby | |
| 6 | Bedford Town Band |
John Berryman | The Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke | |
| 7 | Staines Brass Band |
Ewan Campbell | Cloudcatcher Fells – John McCabe | |
| 8 | Hatfields of Colchester |
Robert Howard | Triumphant Rhapsody – Gilbert Vinter |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
Brass in Concert[edit]
Date: Sunday 21st November 1999
Class: D
Location: Leisure Centre, Spennymoor
Format: Entertainments
Adjudicators: David Read and James Scott
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimethorpe Colliery RJB |
Garry Cutt | 10 |
| 2 | Fodens (Courtois) Band |
Nicholas Childs | 8 |
| 3 | JJB Sports Leyland |
Richard Evans | 6 |
| 4 | Whitburn |
Phillip McCann | 4 |
| 5 | Sellers International |
Alan Exley | 2 |
| 6 | NSK-RHP Ransome |
Brian Grant | |
| 7 | Rigid Container Group GUS |
Melvin White | |
| 8 | Buy As You View Cory |
Jeremy Wise | |
| 9 | Besses o' th' Barn |
Gareth Pritchard | |
| 10 | CWS (Glasgow) |
Bryan Allen | |
| 11 | Ever Ready |
Robert Childs | |
| 12 | D.U.T. Yorkshire Imperial Rothwell |
Thomas Wyss |
Wilkinson Northern Open[edit]
Date: Sunday 21st November 1999
Class: E
Location: Theatre Royal, St Helens
Format: Set test (Trittico – James Curnow)
Adjudicator: C. Brian Buckley
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hepworth |
Norman Law | 5 |
| 2 | Beaumaris & District |
Gwyn Evans | 4 |
| 3 | United Co-op (Crewe) |
Jef Sparkes |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
GBBA Own Choice Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 28th November 1999
Class: E
Location: Five Acres Theatre, Coleford
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: Nigel Seaman
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thornbury |
Philip Harper | Paganini Variatons – Philip Wilby | 5 |
| 2 | Lydmet Lydney |
David Bishop-Rowe | The Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke | 4 |
Manchester District Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 28th November 1999
Class: E
Location: High School, Wardle
Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections)
Adjudicator: Gareth Thomas
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dobcross |
Simon Wood | Contest Music – Wilfred Heaton | |
| 2 | United Norwest Co-op Milnrow |
Ian Brownbill | Three Figures – Herbert Howells | |
| 3 | Stalybridge Old |
James Cant | Cloudcatcher Fells – John McCabe | 3 |
| 4 | Moston and Beswick |
Robert Taylor | A Swiss Excursion – Darrol Barry | |
| 5 | Todmorden Old |
Dennis Hadfield | Cloudcatcher Fells – John McCabe | 1 |
| 6 | United Co-op (Crewe) |
Jef Sparkes | Trittico – James Curnow |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
Stalybridge Old were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests earlier in the year
Wessex BBA Contest[edit]
Date: Saturday 4th December 1999
Class: E
Location: Arts Centre, Poole
Format: Set test (Connotations – Edward Gregson)
Adjudicator: Frank Renton
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.W.T. Woodfalls |
Steve Sykes | 5 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town |
Philip Bailey | |
| 3 | Bournemouth Concert |
Howard Evans | 3 |
Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points
Aylesbury (Bucks & District BBA) Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 5th December 1999
Class: E
Location: Civic Centre Theatre, Aylesbury
Format: Own choice
Adjudicators: John Berryman and Dennis Masters
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morrell's Kidlington Concert Brass |
Catherine Underwood | Cloudcatcher Fells – John McCabe | 5 |
| 2 | Matthews Norfolk Brass |
John Durrant | The Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke | 4 |
| 3 | Welwyn Garden City |
David Stokes | The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Derek Bourgeois | |
| 4 | Luton |
David Jones | Variations for Brass Band – Ralph Vaughan Williams | |
| 5 | Broseley Brass |
Paul Fensom | River City Suite – James Curnow | |
| 6 | Hanwell |
Graham Boag | Diversions on a Bass Theme – George Lloyd | |
| W | Bedford Town Band |
John Berryman | The Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke | |
| W | Regent Brass |
Phillip Littlemore | Salute to Youth – Gilbert Vinter | |
| W | Woking Brass |
John Durrant | The Three Musketeers – George Hespe |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
Hartlepool Brass Band Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 5th December 1999
Class: E
Location: Borough Hall, Hartlepool
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: Alan Morrison
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ever Ready |
Nicholas Childs | Variations on an Enigma – Philip Sparke | 5 |
| 2 | Fishburn Band |
Ian Robinson | King's Messenger – George Lloyd | 4 |
| 3 | Cottingham |
Richard Grantham | Dances and Arias – Edward Gregson | |
| 4 | Drighlington Band |
Mark Bentham | Trittico – James Curnow | 2 |
| 5 | Newcastle Brown Ale |
Mark Sidwell | Variations on an Enigma – Philip Sparke | 1 |
| 6 | Easington Colliery |
David Dye | The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) – Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright | |
| W | Northumbria Police |
Roy Curran | Comedy Overture – John Ireland |
Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points
West Midlands BBA Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 5th December 1999
Class: E
Location: Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: Richard Evans
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass |
Stephen Cooper | Cloudcatcher Fells – John McCabe | 5 |
| 2 | Staffordshire Building Society Band |
Andrew Culshaw | Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby | 4 |
| 3 | Rolls Royce (Coventry) |
Dave Lea | Partita – Philip Sparke | 3 |
| 4 | City of Oxford Silver Band |
Nigel Taken | Variations on an Enigma – Philip Sparke | 2 |
| 5 | Ratby Co-operative |
Kevin Steward | Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby | 1 |
| 6 | Unity Brass (FMUFS) |
Robert Boulter | English Heritage – George Lloyd | |
| 7 | Staines Brass Band |
Ewan Campbell | Between the Moon and Mexico – Philip Sparke |
Overall[edit]
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighouse and Rastrick |
Allan Withington | 68 |
| 2 | Yorkshire Building Society |
David King | 65 |
| 3 | Fodens (Courtois) Band |
Nicholas Childs | 61 |
| 4 | Tredegar Town |
Philip Bailey Thomas Wyss James Scott Nicholas Childs |
52 |
| 5 | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
John Hinckley | 46 |
| 6 | Fishburn Band |
Ian Robinson | 40 |
| 7 | Bodmin Town |
Nicholas Childs John Hudson Gareth Pritchard |
37 |
| 8 | Williams Fairey Band |
James Gourlay | 37 |
| 9 | Whitburn |
Phillip McCann Gavin Lindsay |
35 |
| 10 | NSK-RHP Ransome |
Brian Grant | 30 |
| 11 | Ever Ready |
Brian Grant Nicholas Childs Robert Childs Stephen Roberts |
29 |
| 12 | Rolls Royce (Coventry) |
Dave Lea | 27 |
| 13 | Buy As You View Cory |
Jeremy Wise | 26 |
| 14 | First City Brass |
Jeremy Wise | 25 |
| 15 | Grimethorpe Colliery RJB |
Andreas Sporri Garry Cutt |
25 |
| 16 | Morrell's Kidlington Concert Brass |
Catherine Underwood | 23 |
| 17 | Camborne Town |
Leonard Adams | 22 |
| 18 | Glossop Old |
James Cant David Evans |
22 |
| 19 | JJB Sports Leyland |
Richard Evans | 22 |
| 20 | Point of Ayr |
Michael Fowles | 20 |
| 21 | CWS (Glasgow) |
Howard Snell Bryan Allen |
20 |
| 22 | Black Dyke |
James Watson | 20 |
| 23 | Mount Charles |
Bryan Hurdley | 19 |
| 24 | S.W.T. Woodfalls |
Steve Sykes | 18 |
| 25 | Kirkintilloch |
Frank Renton Allan Ramsay |
18 |
| 26 | Newtongrange Silver |
David Hirst | 16 |
| 27 | Desford Colliery |
Peter Parkes Roy Newsome |
16 |
| 28 | East Yorkshire Motor Services |
John Roberts Graham O'Connor |
16 |
| 29 | Flowers |
Michael Fowles Bryan Hurdley |
16 |
| 30 | Redbridge |
Melvin White | 16 |
| 31 | Thornbury |
Philip Harper | 13 |
| 32 | Aveley and Newham |
Nigel Taken | 12 |
| 33 | Marple |
Garry Cutt | 12 |
| 34 | Rothwell Temperance |
Malcolm Brownbill David Roberts |
12 |
| 35 | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Martyn Evans | 11 |
| 36 | Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass |
Stephen Roberts Frank Renton Stephen Cooper |
11 |
| 37 | Bournemouth Concert |
Howard Evans | 11 |
| 38 | Brass Band Willebroek |
Frans Violet | 10 |
| 39 | Freckleton Band |
Paul Dalton | 10 |
| 40 | Pemberton Old Wigan |
Stuart Barton Howard Bousefield |
10 |
| 41 | City of Oxford Silver Band |
Nigel Taken | 10 |
| 42 | Rigid Container Group GUS |
Melvin White | 10 |
| 43 | Sellers International |
Peter Parkes Alan Exley |
10 |
| 44 | Hepworth |
Norman Law | 9 |
| 45 | Stalybridge Old |
David Hirst James Cant |
9 |
| 46 | Newcastle Brown Ale |
Roger Payne Mark Sidwell |
9 |
| 47 | Beaumaris & District |
Gwyn Evans | 8 |
| 48 | Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda |
Alan Gibbs | 8 |
| 49 | D.U.T. Yorkshire Imperial Rothwell |
David Evans Thomas Wyss |
8 |
| 50 | Broxburn Public |
Michael Marzella | 8 |
| 51 | Northop Silver |
Thomas Wyss | 8 |
| 52 | Drighlington Band |
Mark Bentham Colin Hardy |
7 |
| 53 | Staines Brass Band |
Ewan Campbell | 7 |
| 54 | Todmorden Old |
Dennis Hadfield | 6 |
| 55 | Dalmellington |
Roy Newsome John Boax |
6 |
| 56 | Vickers Barrow Works |
William Maginn | 5 |
| 57 | Stocksbridge |
Derek Renshaw | 5 |
| 58 | Blackburn and Darwen |
Eric Landon | 5 |
| 59 | Bo'ness and Carriden |
Steve Sykes Euan Drysdale |
4 |
| 60 | Staffordshire Building Society Band |
Andrew Culshaw | 4 |
| 61 | Matthews Norfolk Brass |
John Durrant | 4 |
| 62 | Lydmet Lydney |
Philip Bailey David Bishop-Rowe |
4 |
| 63 | K.M. Gillingham Band |
Graham Wilson | 4 |
| 64 | Tongwynlais Temperance |
Adrian Morton | 4 |
| 65 | Besses o' th' Barn |
Derek Broadbent Gareth Pritchard |
4 |
| 66 | British Steel Teesside |
Graham O'Connor Brian Grant |
4 |
| 67 | Cwmaman Institute (Tower Colliery) |
Stan Lippeatt | 4 |
| 68 | Clacton-on-Sea Co-operative Band |
Mark Ager Melvin White |
3 |
| 69 | Easington Colliery |
David Dye | 3 |
| 70 | Longannet Colliery (Cowdenbeath) |
Thomas Wyss | 3 |
| 71 | P.H.G. Lindley |
Neil Jowett | 3 |
| 72 | Ratby Co-operative |
Kevin Steward | 3 |
| 73 | Rhodian Brass |
Graham O'Connor | 3 |
| 74 | Soham Comrades Band |
Paul Filby | 2 |
| 75 | Parc and Dare |
Nigel Seaman Nigel Taken Andrew Jones |
1 |
| 76 | Bedwas Trethomas & Machen |
Steve Sykes David Maplestone |
1 |