The tunes of glory...

Whit Friday Brass Band contest , Delph.

THE concluding results from Whit Friday's Band Contest

LYDGATE

(71 Bands)

Adjudicator: Derek Southcott

1. Fairey

2. Brighouse and Rastrick

3. City of Bradford

4. Oldham (Lees)

5. Diggle

6. Milnrow

Best 1st Section:

1. Elland Silver

2. Hebden Bridge

Best 2nd Section:

1. Wakefield Metropolitan

2. Boarshurst Silver

Best 3rd Section:

1. Farnworth and Walkden

2. Littleborough

Best 4th Section:

1. Huddersfield & Ripponden

2. Penrith Town

Best Local:

1. Oldham (Lees)

2. Diggle

Best Youth:

1. Wardle Academy

2. Oldham Music Centre Youth

Best Unregistered: Mark's Stage Band

Best Deportment: Elland Silver

Youth Deportment: Wardle Academy

Best Cornet: Fairey

Best Soprano: Fairey

Best Euphonium: Fairey

Best Bass Section: Fairey

Best Trombones: Brighouse and Rastrick

SCOUTHEAD AND AUSTERLANDS

(74 Bands)*

*equals contest record

Adjudicator: Jonathan Pippen

1. Fairey - £800

2. Hepworth - £400

3. Brighouse and Rastrick - £300

4. Oldham Band (Lees) - £200

5. Yorkshire Imperial David Urquhart Travel

6. Marsden Silver

1st Section:

1. Longridge - £125

2. Hebden Bridge - £75

3. Langley - £50

2nd Section:

1. Glossop Old - £125

2. Slaithwaite - £ 75

3. Alexander Brass - £50

3rd Section:

1. Greenfield - £125

2. Crofton Silver - £75

3. Lingiers - £50

4th Section:

1. Enfield Brass - £125

2. Sale Brass - £75

3. London Metropolitan - £50

Best Local:

1. Marsden - £125

2. Diggle - £75

3. Middleton - £50

Best Youth:

1. Tewit Youth - £125

2. 2nd Rossendale Scouts - £75

3. Rochdale Youth - £50

Best Saddleworth:

1. Uppermill - £125

2. Delph Band - £75

3. Dobcross Silver - £50

Deportment:

Brighouse & Rastrick - £50

Junior Deportment:

Tewit Youth - £50

UPPERMILL

(52 Bands)

Adjudicator: David Marshall

1. Windcorp Brass Band

2. Oldham (Lees)

3. Brighouse and Rastrick

4. Hammonds Saltaire

5. Fairey

6. Oberburg Switzerland

Best Euphonium: Hammonds Saltaire

Best 1st Section:

1. Lunds University Band

Best 2nd Section:

1. Amersham Band

Best 3rd Section:

1. Oberburg Switzerland

Best 4th Section:

1. Pendeen Silver

Best Saddleworth band not in prizes:

1. Uppermill

Deportment:

1. Oberburg Switzerland

Youth Deportment:

Wardle Junior Blast