Spring Festival 2016 results

On May 14 adjudicators, Nigel Boddice, Robert Childs, John Doyle, Allan Ramsay, Sandy Smith and David Thornotn were in Blackpool's Winter Gardens to hear 58 bands compete in the 2016 Spring Festival.

Following a long day's contesting in three different venues, the British Open is no longer a distant memory for Carlton Main Frickley and Jaguar Land Rover; Rainford, Thoresby, Llwydcoed and NASUWT Riverside won their battle for promotion into the Grand Shield; whilst Filton, Goodwick, Oldham and Jackfield succesfully navigated their way out of the Senior Trophy. Full results below:

GRAND SHIELD RESULTS

Test Piece: Of Distant Memories (Edward Gregson)
Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice MBE & Allan Ramsay

1. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Erik Janssen)*
2. Jaguar Land Rover (Dave Lea)*
3. Hepworth (Mark Peacock) 
4. Whitburn (Prof Nicholas Childs) 
5. Aldbourne (David Johnson) 
6. Tongwynlais Temperance (Glyn Williams)
7. Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Kevin Gibbs) 
8. Wingates (Paul Andrews) 
9. Reg Vardy (Russell Gray) 
10. Ashton-under-Lyne (Philip Chalk) 
11. Virtuosi GUS (Adam Cooke) 
12. Kirkintilloch (Garry Cutt)
13. Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) (David Hirst) 
14. Northop Silver (Andrew Berryman) 
15. Burry Port Town (Michael Thorne) 
16. Camborne Town (Kevin Mackenzie) 
17. East Yorkshire Motor Services (Stig Maersk)** 
18. Friary Guildford (Chris King)** 
19. Redbridge (Alan Duguid)**
20. Co-operative Funeralcare (North West) (Jef Sparkes)** 

Best Instrumentalist: Kirsty Abbotts (cornet) - Carlton Main Frickley

*Promoted to British Open
**Relegated to Senior Cup

SENIOR CUP RESULTS

Test Piece: Music for Battle Creek (Philip Sparke)
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs & John Doyle

1. Rainford (Gareth Brindle)*
2. Thoresby Colliery (Ian McElligott)* 
3. Llwydcoed (Chris Turner)*
4. NASUWT Riverside (David Roberts)* 
5. Ratby Co-operative (Michael Fowles) 
6. Derwent Brass (Keith Leonard) 
7. Staffordshire (Jonathan Pippen) 
8. St Dennis (Darren Hawken) 
9. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) (Dewi Griffiths) 
10. Blackburn & Darwen (Huw Thomas)
11. Kingdom Brass (Paul Drury) 
12. Vernon Building Society (Poynton) (Neil Samuel) 
13. Skelmanthorpe (Jim Davies) 
14. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (Steven Walsh) 
15. Newtongrange Silver (Dr Keith Wilkinson)** 
16. Fishburn (Joseph Cook)**
17. Aveley & Newham (Martin Heartfield)**  
18. BTM (Jeff Hutcherson)* *

Best Instrumentalist: Morvern Sinclair (cornet) Rainford)

*Promoted to Grand Shield
**Relegated to Senior Trophy

SENIOR TROPHY RESULTS

Test Piece: James Cook Circumnavigator (Gilbert Vinter) 
Adjudicators: Sandy Smith & Dr David Thornton

1. Filton Concert Brass (Tom Davoren)* 
2. Goodwick Brass (Matthew Jenkins)* 
3. Oldham (Lees) (John Collins)*
4. Jackfield (Elcock Reisen) (Simon Platford)*
5. East London Brass (Jayne Murrill) 
6. Unison Kinneil (Colin McKenzie) 
7. Roberts Bakery (Simon Stonehouse) 
8. Laganvale (Metal Technology) (Stephen Crooks) 
9. Drighlington (John Roberts) 
10. Bo'ness & Carriden (Andrew Duncan) 
11. SPAL Sovereign Brass (Trevor Jones) 
12. Tylorstown (Gary Davies) 
13. Longridge (Mareika Gray) 
14. Dalmellington (Richard Evans) 
15. Medway (Melvin White)** 
16. 1st Old Boys (Stephen Cairns)** 
17. City of Bradford (Lee Skipsey)** 
18. Felling (Chris Bentham)**
19. Foresters Brass 2000 (Jack Capstaff)** 
20. Leicester Co-operative (Graham Jacklin)** 

Best Instrumentalist: Anthony Smith (euphonium) - Filton Concert

*Promoted to Senior Cup
**Must re-qualify

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Photo: Erik Jansson - Grand Shield winning conductor