North of England Regional Championships 2023 - FULL RESULTS

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION

Adjudicators Prof. Roger Webster & Sheona Wade
Test piece: Variations on an Enigma (Philip Sparke)

1. Easington Colliery (Alan Withington)*
2. NASUWT Riverside (Prof Nicholas Childs)*
3. City of Hull (Dean Jones)
4. EverReady (Russell Gray)
5. Shepherd Group (Richard Wilton)
6. Fishburn (Duncan Beckley)
7. Kirkbymoorside (Sarah Woodward)
8. York Railway Institute (Dr David Lancaster)
9. Ripon City (Malcolm Sidwell)

Best Soprano: Easington Colliery
Best Principal Cornet: Easington Colliery
Best Baritone: City of Hull
Best Euphonium: NASUWT Riverside
Best Trombone: City of Hull
Best Basses: Easington Colliery
Best Percussion: Easington Colliery

*Qualify for invitation to Championship Section Final

 

SECTION ONE

Adjudicators: Andrew Warriner & Stan Lippeatt
Test piece: High Peak (Eric Ball)

1. North Skelton (Tim Oldroyd)*
2. Tewit Silver (Martin Hall)*
3. Cockerton Prize Silver (Andrew Hunter)
4. Harrogate (Craig Ratcliffe)
5. GT Group Peterlee (Chris Bentham)
6. Houghton Brass (Aidan Hodgson)
7. Westoe (Phillip Tait)

Best Trombone: Harrogate
Best Basses: North Skelton
Best Percussion: North Skelton
Best Horn Section: North Skelton

*Qualify for invitation to Section 1 Final

 

SECTION TWO

Adjudicators: Anne Crookston & Prof Roger Webster
Test piece: Triptych (Philip Sparke)

1. Durham Miners Association (Stuart Gray)*
2. Ferryhill Town (Jonathan Fenwick)*
3. NASUWT Concert (Brian Thompson)
4. Ashington Colliery (Nigel Stedman)
5. East Riding of Yorkshire (Fiona Bishop)
6. Felling Band (Jason Smith)
7. Jayess Newbiggin Brass (Stuart Black)
8. Dunston Silver (Frazer Hodgson)
9. Bearpark & Esh Colliery (Will Harrison)

Best Euphonium: NASUWT Concert
Best Bass Section: East Riding of Yorkshire
Best Soprano: Durham Miners Association

*Qualify for invitation to Section 2 Final

 

SECTION THREE

Adjudicators: Sheona Wade & Stan Lippeatt
Test piece: Corineus (Christopher Bond)

1. Flookburgh Silver (John Iveson)*
2. Spennymoor Town (Fiona Casewell)*
3. Ellington Colliery (Claire Winter)
4. North Lakes Brass (Gareth Sykes)
5. Trimdon Brass (Andrew Hall)
6. Barton Community (Gary Oglesby)
7. Knaresborough Silver (Nicholas Garrett)

Best Principal Cornet: Knaresborough Silver
Best Percussion: North Lakes Brass
Best Basses: Spennymoor Town

*Qualify for invitation to Section 3 Final

 

SECTION FOUR

Adjudicators: Anne Crookston & Stuart Gray
Test piece: Music for Jock Tamson (Alan Fernie)

1. Craghead Colliery (Stephen Goddard)*
2. Penrith Town (Ian Butterworth)*
3. Backworth Colliery (Chris Travis)
4. Billingham Silver (Vaughan Evans)
5. Swinton & District Excelsior (Bob Stradling)
6. Cleethorpes Band (Brian Harper)
7. Burneside Brass (Dave Higson)

Best Principal Cornet: Penrith Town
Best Euphonium: Backworth Colliery
Best Percussion: Craghead Colliery

*Qualify for invitation to Section 4 Final