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  • Contest Thanks

    A big thank you to everybody who worked so hard to make this weekend’s contest a success.

    • Our adjudicators Mareika Gray (training bands, fourth and second sections) and Mark Wilkinson (third, first and championship sections).
    • Our retired president, Marie Smith, and Patricia Hope for running registration.
    • A special thanks to Mike Allcock and Emma Palmer who impeccably managed the movement of bands between their changing room, the warmup room and registration throughout the weekend.
    • Our stewards and helpers: our president, Lynden Cooper, our chair, Melanie Cooper, our treasurer, Kevin Holdgate, Judith Beckett, Rob Burrows, Brian Draper, Stan Lippeatt, Kate Nelson, Ian Peberday and Jo Priestley.
    • Newstead Brass for the loan of the percussion and Mark Davis and his team of helpers from Newstead who transported it to and from the venue.
    • The Long Eaton Silver Prize Band who provided the music stands for the contest.
    • Our venue, The Post Mill Centre, for hosting the contest and their staff for being so helpful.
    • Brass Band Music (Gavin Somerset) and Durham Music Shop (Brian Yates) for bringing their trade stands and donating music vouchers to our section winners.
    • Newstead Brass for the loan of the percussion and Mark Davis and his team of helpers from Newstead who transported it to and from the venue.
    • Our bands, without whom we would not have had a contest and those of you who came to support the bands.

  • Long Service Awards

    NEMBBA was delighted to award the following long service awards at our contest today (16th February 2025):

    65 Years

    Colin Aspinall (Lindley Band)
    Alan Widdop (Lindley Band)

    50 Years

    Amanda Tasker (Lindley Band)
    Andrew Tasker (Lindley Band)
    Gill Williams (Langley Band)

    40 Years

    Matthew Stringer (Lindley Band)
    Roy Varney (Long Eaton Silver Prize Band)

    25 Years

    Kim Larwood (Long Eaton Silver Prize Band)

    Congratulations and thank you to all the above players and conductor for their long service to our brass band movement.

  • February Contest Results

    Championship Section

    1. Marsden Silver Prize Band (Leigh Baker)
    2. Yorkshire Imperial (Ian McElligott)
    3. Horbury Victoria Band (Duncan Beckley MBE)
    4. Blidworth Welfare Band (Gary Perrin)
    5. Langley Band (Cliff Parker)

    Best euphonium: Annie Wilkins (Yorkshire Imperial)
    Best soprano cornet: Louise Belton (Marsden Silver Prize Band)

    First Section

    1. Lindley (Alan Widdop)
    2. City of Coventry Brass (Lee Woodward)
    3. Hucknall and Linby MC Brass Band (Simon Greswell)
    4. Audley Brass (Tom Hancock)
    5. Stamford Brass (Julian Bright)
    6. Chapeltown Silver Prize Band (Gary Hallas)
    7. Thoresby Colliery Band (Luke Pallister)
    8. Oddfellows Brass (John Davis)

    Best soprano cornet: Richard Jones (Lindley)

    Second Section

    1. Barnsley Brass (Ben Brickles)
    2. Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band (Richard Marshall)
    3. Shirland Miners Welfare (Lynden Cooper)
    4. Leicestershire Coop Band (Ben Hewlett-Davies)
    5. Strata Brass (David Holling)
    6. Shirebrook Miners Welfare Band (Adrian Wood)
    7. Carlton Brass (Chris Banks)
    8. South Yorkshire Police Band (Leigh Baker)
    9. Rolls Royce (Derby) Band (Adrian Lacey)
    10. Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band (Oliver Wilson)

    Best tenor horn: Scott Bennett (Barnsley Brass )

    Third Section

    1. Rode Hall Silver Band (Ken Mackintosh)
    2. Whitwell Brass (Rob Deakin)
    3. Dronfield Band (Jack Capstaff)
    4. Newark Town Band (Gary Wyatt)
    5. Maltby Miners Welfare (Terry Clifford)
    6. Long Eaton Silver Prize Band (Sharon Stansfield)
    7. Ibstock Brick Brass (Jon Penton)
    8. Amington (Chris Barker)

    Best cornet: Anna Whitehurst (Rode Hall Silver Band)

    Fourth Section

    1. Matlock Band (Chris Banks)
    2. Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band (Sarah Fellowes)
    3. Moulton 77 Brass Band (Kirsty Woodhouse)

    Best euphonium: Mark Cottee (Moulton 77 Brass Band)

    Training Band Section

    1. Long Eaton Silver Prize Training Band (Sharon Stansfield)

    Best instrumentalist: Henry Siviter (cornet, Long Eaton Silver Prize Training Band)
    Youngest player: Rowan Nicolson, aged 8 (Long Eaton Silver Prize Training Band)

  • Long Service Awards

    NEMBBA was delighted to award the following long service awards at our contest today (15th February 2025):

    80 Years

    Marie Smith (NEMBBA vice-president and retired president)

    70 Years

    Brian Draper (NEMBBA vice-president)

    50 years

    David Alcock (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Michael Allcock (Newstead Brass & NEMBBA vice-president)
    Andy Allison (Carlton Brass)
    Lynda Allison (Carlton Brass)
    Clive Brocklehurst (Carlton Brass)
    Kim Harris (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Jacquie Robins (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Tony Wilson (Carlton Brass)

    40 Years

    Rebbeca Brookes (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)
    Simon Brookes (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)
    Lee Durant (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)
    Cliff Gottfried (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    David Gray (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Jane Hartley (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Neil Kerridge (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Nicola Kerridge (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Christopher Lane (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Linda Martin (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    David Taylor (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Jon Thompson (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)
    Steve Williams (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)
    Sarah Wilson (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Neil Wright (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)

    25 Years

    Ann Clabour (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)
    Jo Clabour (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)
    Robert Clarke (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Roland Deakin (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Joanne Foskett (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Kevin Hadley (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Alison Hatfield (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Lynne Hill (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Helen Howard (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Martin James (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Nigel Kennedy (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)
    Vicki Kennedy (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)
    Rebbeca Marshall (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band)
    Michael Parker (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)
    Katy Willetts (Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band)

    Congratulations and thank you to all the above players and conductors for their long service to our brass band movement.

  • Final Information

    I have now issued the final information to bands competing in our contest on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th February. Copies of all the documents send to the bands (apart from the draw) are on the Documents page.