contests
Percussionists:
4th out of 21!
Rushden Town Band are now officially the fourth most successful Fourth Section band in the UK after competing against 20 other bands at the National Brass Band Finals at the Harrogate International Centre on Sunday 26th September 2010. This is only the second time that Rushden Town Band has qualified for the National Finals in it's 31 year history - the last being in 1986. We also beat the other 3 contenders from the Midlands Area.
Click HERE for Ian Brownbill's adjudication remarks
Click HERE for Jim Davies' adjudication remarks
(Click HERE for details of the Area Contest in March 2010)
Full results - courtesy of www.4barsrest.com
1. Hazel Grove, Nigel Beasley, (North West)
2. Besses Boys, Jamie Holt, (North West)
3. Farnworth & Walkden, Peter Ashey, (North West)
4. Rushden Town, John Hudson, (Midlands)
5. Downton, Roland Wright, (West of England)
6. Upper Rhondda, Nigel Seaman, (Wales)
7. Battle Town, Jon Penton, (London & Southern Counties)
8. LGB Brass, Ian Stewart, (London & Southern Counties)
9. Dinnington Colliery, Jonathan Beatty, (Yorkshire)
10. Trentham, Mike Caveney, (Midlands)
11. Dumfries Town, Peter Heyes, (Scotland)
12. Stape Silver, Tabby Clegg, (North of England)
13. Worsbrough Brass, John Hodgkinson, (Yorkshire)
14. Test Valley Brass, Steve Large, (West of England)
15. NASUWT Concert, John Bell, (North of England)
16. Market Rasen RPC, Alan Needham, (Midlands)
17. Shipston Town, Howard Gibbs, (Midlands)
18. Hatherleigh Silver, David Hayward, (West of England)
19. Langholm Town, Alan Fernie, (Scotland)
20. Amersham, Paul Fisher, (London & Southern Counties)
21. Seindorf Crwbin, Michael Thorne, (Wales)
Best Instrumentalist: Claire Mumford (cornet) - Besses Boys
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Harrogate Hare on stage!
(Photo by Steve Jack, 4barsrest)
The rehearsal facilities!
Inside Ossett WMC
Posing with the certificate & cup!
Finals Line-up
(click on bold text for profile details)
Conductor: John Hudson
Principal Cornet: Pete Vine
Solo Cornet: Kev Bates
Solo Cornet: Margaret Betts
Solo Cornet: Dave Almond
Soprano Cornet: David Thomas
Repiano Cornet: Sue Wilton
Second Cornet: Sue Newman
Second Cornet: Colin Poole
Third Cornet: Hayley Angell
Third Cornet: David Groom (Chairman)
Flugel Horn: Ian Macdonald
Solo Horn: Suzy Dawson
1st Horn: Marion Vine
2nd Horn: Kathryn Hill
Euphonium: Hilary Fett (Secretary)
Euphonium: Sarah Bates
1st Baritone: Margaret Nutt
2nd Baritone: Hilary Hill (Contest Secretary)
1st Trombone: Mairi Addy
2nd Trombone: Roy Bufton
Bass Trombone: Michael Bruce
Eb Bass: David Dicks
Eb Bass: Mick Angell
Bb Bass: Bryn Parker
Bb Bass: Peter Herbert
Colin Harmsworth
Michael Hill
Ian Inkley
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