North West Regional Championships announces competitors
The first of the 2019 Area contests is due to take place on 24thFebruary with 75 bands set to compete across five sections. As usual the contest is hosted by the Winter Gardens, Blackpool with tickets available from £10 when the hall opens to the public at 8.20 am.
Richard Milton the North West Regional Secretary stated, "We're delighted by the number of entrants, maintaining our strong position as a Regional contest. Accommodating all the bands on one day makes for an exciting opportunity to listen to bands at all levels, including three National Champions!"
In a change from the originally announced adjudicating panel, Sheona White will replace Tom Davoren, owing to his work commitments. The contest will begin at 9.45am and is due to finish at around 7.45pm.
Competing Bands
Championship Section:
Opera House
Draw 1:30pm
Commences: Following results of Second Section
Adjudicators: Howard Evans and Sheona White
Ashton-Under Lyne (Philip Chalk)
Fairey (Garry Cutt)
Foden's (Russell Gray)
Freckleton (John Pearson)
Leyland (Thomas Wyss)
Milnrow (Dennis Hadfield)
Oldham (Lees) (John Collins)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Ben Dixon)
TCTC Group (Jef Sparkes)
VBS Poynton (Stig Maersk)
Wardle Anderson Brass (Sean Conway)
Wingates (Paul Andrews)
First Section:
Empress Ballroom
Split Draw: 9.15am and 11.15am
Commences: 10.15am
Adjudicators: Leigh Baker and John Doyle
Blackburn & Darwen (Daniel Thomas)
Boarshurst Silver (James Garlick)
Cheshire Constabulary (David Woollam)
Crewe Brass (Matt Pithers)
Diggle (Alan Widdop)
Eccles Borough (Mareika Gray)
Flixton (Matthew Ryan)
Haslingden & Helmshore (John Binns)
Haydock (Mark Quinn)
Longridge (Mark Peacock)
Manx Concert Brass (Ian Clague MBE)
Middleton (Kevin Gibbs)
Mossley (Duncan Byers)
Rainford (Gareth Brindle)
Roberts Bakery (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
Silk Brass (Tony Wyatt)
Second Section:
Opera House
Split Draw: 8.45am and 10.45am
Commences: 9.45am
Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and Brian Rostron
Allerton Brass (Adam D.J. Taylor)
Besses Boys (James Holt)
Besses o' th' Barn (Trevor Halliwell)
Blackpool Brass (Len Charnock)
Bollington Brass (Peter Christian)
Delph (Philip Goodwin)
Eagley (Chris Wormald)
Farnworth & Walkden (Luke Pallister)
Formby (Louise Hough MBE)
Greenfield (Patrick Marshall)
Hazel Grove (Nigel Beasley)
Marple (Stephen Curtis)
Old Hall Brass (John North)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW "B" (Mike Golding)
Poulton-Le-Fylde (Alex Webb)
Rivington & Adlington (Malcolm Wilson)
Tyldesley (Robert Taylor)
Third Section:
Pavilion Theatre
Split Draw: 10.00am and 12.15pm
Commences: 11.00am
Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill and Sarah Groarke-Booth
City of Chester (Ewan Easton)
Darwen Brass (Mike Cotter)
Douglas Town (Ken Mitchell)
Eccleston Brass (John Wood)
Goldborne Brass (Jason Smith)
Greenall's (P.Boardman)
Hawk Green (Neil Hewson)
Hoover Bolton (Craig Mann)
Littleborough (Adrian Woodhead)
Lostock Hall Memorial (Joshua Hughes)
Parr St Helens (John Ludden)
Pilling Jubilee Silver (Steve Hartley)
Stalybridge Old (James Atkins)
Thornton Cleveleys (Stephen Craig)
Trinity Girls (Richard Evans)
Uppermill (Dean Redfern)
Valley Brass (Haydock) David Chadwick
Whitworth Vale & Healey (Chris Binns)
Fourth Section:
Empress Ballroom
Draw: 1.00pm
Commences: Following results of First Section
Adjudicators: Jim Davies and Andrew Warriner
Blackley (Adrian Smith)
BMP Europe Ltd Goodshaw (Alan Seymour)
Brindle (Matthew Balson)
Cadishead Public (David Holland)
Dobcross Silver (Grenville Moore)
Dobcross Youth (M.Hindle)
Ramsey Town (Robert Quane)
Red Admiral Brass (Stuart Barton)
Rode Hall Silver (Nigel Butler)
Sale Brass (John Anderson)
Skelmersdale Prize (Ben Coulson)
Stacksteads (Fred Bowker)
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