Hepworth makes emphatic return to British Open with Beaumaris at their side as Northop and Wakefield take Cup and Trophy titles.
Results: 2012 Spring Festival
Grand Shield:
Test Piece: On the Shoulders of Giants (Peter Graham)
Draw: 9.30am
Commence: 10.30am
The Opera House
Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill & Dr Robert Childs
1. Hepworth (Russell Gray)*
2. Seindorf Beaumaris (Gwyn M. Evans)*
3. Flowers (Paul Holland)
4. Exchange Communications Whitburn (Ian Porthouse)
5. Redbridge (Jeremy Wise)
6. Tongwynlais Temperance (Philip Harper)
7. Marsden Silver Prize (Glyn Williams)
8. Co-operative Milnrow (Marieka Grey)
9. BTM (Phillip McCann)
10. Jaguar Land Rover (Dave Lea)
11. Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Mark Bentham)
12. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (David Nesbitt)
13. Wingates (Andrew Berryman)
14. Mount Charles (Simon Dobson)
15. Thoresby Colliery (Garry Cutt)
16. Newstead Brass (Duncan Beckley)
17. Staffordshire (Nigel Seaman)**
18. Skelmanthorpe (John Roberts)**
19. Freckleton (Paul Dalton)**
20. Aveley & Newham (Nigel Taken)**
Best Instrumentalist: Jos Harris (Trombone) - Seindorf Beaumaris
*Top two bands qualify for the British Open
** Bottom four bands relegated to Senior Cup
Senior Cup:
Draw: 9.00am
Commence: 10.00am
The Empress Ballroom
Adjudicators: David Read MBE & Paul Andrews
1. Northop Silver (Thomas Wyss)*
2. Aldbourne (David Johnson)*
3. Hammonds Saltaire (Morgan Griffiths)*
4. Co-operative Funeralcare North West (Jef Sparkes)*
5. Ratby Co-operative (Michael Fowles)
6. Ashton Under Lyne (Simon Stonehouse)
7. Felling (Stephen Malcolm)
8. East Yorkshire Motor Services (Alan Morrison)
9. Derwent Brass (Keith Leonard)
10. Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) (Derek Renshaw)
11. Woodfalls (Dr Nicholas Childs)
12. Kingdom Brass (Andrew Duncan)
13. Blackburn & Darwen (Nick Sheppard)
14. NASUWT Riverside (David Roberts)
15. Fishburn (Huw Thomas)
16. Bo’ness & Carriden (Bryan Allan)
17. Unison Kinneil (Russ Young)**
18. Friary Guildford (Chris King)**
19. Laganvale (Metal Technology) (Ernest Ruddock)**
20. Dalmellington (Archie Hutchison)**
Best Instrumentalist: Richard Hughes (Principal Cornet) - Aldbourne
*Top four bands promoted to the Grand Shield
**Bottom four bands relegated to Senior Trophy
Senior Trophy:
Test Piece: Chivalry (Dr Martin Ellerby)
Draw: 10,00am
Commence: 11.00am
The Empress Ballroom
Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill & John Doyle
1. Wakefield Metropolitan (Michael Howley)*
2. Burry Port Town (Michael Thorne)*
3. Tylorstown (Gary Davies)*
4. Lochgelly (Allan Ramsey)*
5. Sovereign Brass (David Maplestone)
6. St Dennis (Darren Hawken)
7. Oldham Lees (John Collins)
8. Wantage Silver A (Phil Bailey)
9. Longridge (Mark Peacock)
10. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) (Gareth Ritter)
11. Bournemouth Concert (Major David Barringer)
12. Easington Colliery Brass (Chris Bentham)
13. Newtongrange (Paul Drury)
14. Hatfield Colliery (Graham O’Connor)
15. Bon-Accord (Alan Duguid)
16. Drighlington (Jim Davies)
17. Hade Edge (Simon Wood)
18. Barton Town (Richard Evans)
19. Johnstone (Paul Kiernan)
20. Wrexham Brass Glyndwr (Stephen Curtis)
Best Instrumentalist: Myron Thomas (Euphonium) - Wakefield Metropolitan
*Top four bands promoted to the Senior Cup