Double day’s delight for Hepworth
Hepworth Band and MD, Ryan Watkins, retained its Morley March and Hymn Tune Contest title, playing ‘The Wizard’ march and ‘In Love for Me’ hymn tune. This brought double delight and another £600 for the band after already topping the Blackburn and Darwen contest on the same day (22 June). A Hepworth spokesperson stated on social media, "A fantastic day out, and a great reward for the band's hard work and commitment. Huge congratulations to all the prize-winners and thank you to the organisers and supporters who keep these brilliant contests marching on - rain or shine!"
The popular contest is supported by Morley Town Council and Besson London, with a much loved format where bands march from the Ernie Wise statue in Morley to the Town Hall. Stannington was runner-up and Skelmanthorpe took third place. In fourth was Yorkshire Imperial with Tewit Silver and Tewit Silver Community Brass taking fifth and sixth respectively. Along with Tewit Youth Senior and Tweit Youth, the organisation carried home five different awards.
Results
March/Hymn Adjudicator: Jack Capstaff
Road March/Deportment Adjudicator: Col Sgt Keith Marsden
Trainee Adjudicator: Daniel Brooks
March/Hymn = total
1. Hepworth (Ryan Watkins): 94/90 = 184
2. Stannington (Lewis Bettles): 92/91 = 183
3. Skelmanthorpe (Jonathan Bates): 91/89 = 180
4. Yorkshire Imperial (Ian McElligott): 90/86 = 176
5. Tewit Silver (Martin Hall): 88/87 = 175
6. Tewit Community Brass (John Belton): 87/85 = 172
7. Old Silkstone (Alan Widdop): 85/83 = 168
8. Tewit Youth Senior (Martin Hall): 84/82 = 166
9. Linthwaite (Tony Robertson): 83/81 = 164
10. Tingley (Allan Briggs): 81/80 = 161
11. Tewit Youth Intermediate (Joe Fearnley): 80/79 = 159
Best First Section/outside podium: Old Silkstone
Best Fourth Section/outside podium: Tewit Community Brass
Best Youth Band: Tewit Youth Senior
Best Contest March: Hepworth
Best Hymn Tune: Stannington
Best Hymn Tune/Youth: Tewit Youth Senior
Best Road March: Yorkshire Imperial
Best Deportment: Tewit Silver
Best Deportment/Youth: Tewit Youth
Best Instrumentalist: Neil Johnson, euphonium, Skelmanthorpe
