NEMBBA

NEMBBA Autumn Contest Results

First Section

  1. Thoresby Colliery Band (Luke Pallister)
  2. Silk Brass (Tony Wyatt)
  3. The Hucknall & Linby MC Brass (Paul Whyley)
  4. Harrogate Band (Craig Ratcliffe)
  5. Carlton Brass (Chris Banks)

Best instrumentalist: Adrian J Horn (soprano, Silk Brass)

Second Section

  1. Shirland Miners Welfare Band (Lynden Cooper)
  2. Shirebrook Miners Welfare Band (Adrian Wood)
  3. Leicestershire Coop Band (Ben Hewlett-Davies)
  4. Kippax Band (James Beecham)
  5. The Marple Band (Nick Birch)

Best instrumentalist: Luke Newborough (tenor horn, Shirland Miners Welfare Band)

Third Section

  1. Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band (Sarah Fellowes)
  2. Wetherby Silver Band (Craig Ratcliffe)
  3. Ibstock Brick Brass (Jon Penton)
  4. Newark Town Band (Gary Wyatt)
  5. Long Eaton Silver Prize Band (Sharon Stansfield)

Best instrumentalist: Bronwen Buttery (euphonium, Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band)

Fourth Section

  1. Swinton & District Excelsior Band (Bob Stradling)
  2. Matlock Band (Chris Banks)

Best instrumentalist: Gemma Lee & Emily Hall (percussion, Matlock Band)

Unregistered Section

  1. Darley Dale Band (Richard Adams)

Best instrumentalist: Charlotte Burton (euphonium, Darley Dale Band)

Training Band Section

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

Best instrumentalist: Elaine Nicolson (flugel, Long Eaton Silver Prize Training Band)
Youngest player: Robbie Crawford, aged 7 (Long Eaton Silver Prize Training Band)

The contest held a minute’s silence before the fourth section results in memory of our late chairman, John Slater, who died earlier this year, and also Trevor Hughes, who died recently. The new trophy for the fourth section, “The John Slater Memorial Shield” was presented to the winning band by John’s daughter, Alison.

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

  • Our adjudicator David W. Ashworth and our trainee adjudicator, Melissa Brown.
  • Our stewards and helpers: our new president, Lynden Cooper, our new chair, Melanie Cooper, Mike Allcock, Sharon Stansfield, our new treasurer, Kevin Holdgate, Jo Priestley, Brian Draper, Judith Beckett, Emma Palmer, Rob Burrows, Kate Nelson, Mark Davis, Ian Peberday, Rob Guest, and Elaine Nicolson.
  • Newstead Brass for the loan of the percussion and Mark Davis and Graham Healey who transported it to and from the venue.
  • The Long Eaton Silver Prize Band and Shirland Miners Welfare Band who provided the music stands for the contest and warm-up room.
  • Our venue, The Whitworth Institute, for hosting the contest.
  • Our bands, without whom we would not have had a contest, and those of you who came to support the bands.

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