User:WilliamF1two/Band of the Year/2006

Butlins Mineworkers
Date: Saturday 21st January 2006 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Butlins, Skegness Format: Set test (St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie) and entertainments Adjudicators: David Hirst, William Relton and Steve Sykes

Brass at the Guild Contest
Date: Sunday 5th February 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Guild Hall, Preston Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Richard Evans

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Pennine Brass were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests later in the year

Yorkshire Area
Date: Sunday 5th March 2006 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 St George's Hall, Bradford Format: Set test (Journey to the Centre of the Earth – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: David Read and James Scott

Midlands Area
Date: Sunday 12th March 2006 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Burton upon Trent Format: Set test (Journey to the Centre of the Earth – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill and David Horsfield

North West Area
Date: Sunday 12th March 2006 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Journey to the Centre of the Earth – Peter Graham) Adjudicator: John Berryman

Scottish Championship
Date: Sunday 12th March 2006 Class: B Location: Civic Centre, Motherwell Format: Set test (Journey to the Centre of the Earth – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and Stephen Roberts

London and Southern Counties Area
Date: Sunday 19th March 2006 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage Format: Set test (Journey to the Centre of the Earth – Peter Graham) Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

North of England Area
Date: Sunday 19th March 2006 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dolphin Centre, Darlington Format: Set test (Journey to the Centre of the Earth – Peter Graham) Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

Welsh Area
Date: Sunday 19th March 2006 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Format: Set test (Journey to the Centre of the Earth – Peter Graham) Adjudicator: David Read

West of England Area
Date: Sunday 19th March 2006 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Set test (Journey to the Centre of the Earth – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: Geoffrey Whitham and Dennis Wilby

Tameside Open Championships
Date: Sunday 26th March 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tameside Hippodrome, Ashton-under-Lyne Format: Own choice Adjudicator: David Horsfield

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Pennine Brass were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

SCABA Spring Contest
Date: Sunday 23rd April 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Hove Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Alan Morrison

Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points

European Championships
Date: Saturday 29th April 2006 Class: A Location: Waterfront Hall, Belfast Format: Set test (Seascapes with High Cliffs – Ian Wilson) and own choice Adjudicators: Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen, Jappie Dijkstra and Maurice Hamers (set test), Blaise Heritier, Goff Richards and Paul Young (own choice)

Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points Brass Band Willebroek were awarded points despite being from Belgium, as they also entered the International Masters later in the year

Buxton Festival
Date: Sunday 30th April 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Roy Roe

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Enderby Band were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests later in the year

SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest
Date: Saturday 6th May 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Melvin White

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda and Tylorstown Arriva Trains Wales were awarded points despite being from lower national sections, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests later in the year

Grand Shield
Date: Saturday 13th May 2006 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Whitsun Wakes – Michael Ball) Adjudicators: Michael Ball and Geoffrey Whitham

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Pennine Brass were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

Senior Cup
Date: Saturday 13th May 2006 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Harmony Music – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Steven Mead and Frank Renton

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Senior Trophy
Date: Saturday 13th May 2006 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (The Essence of Time – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill and James Gourlay

Weston-super-Mare Contest
Date: Sunday 21st May 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Steve Sykes

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Broseley Brass (MK) and Hyde were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests later in the year

International Masters
Date: Sunday 28th May 2006 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Corn Exchange, Cambridge Format: Set test (Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby) Adjudicators: John Berryman, David Read and Geoffrey Whitham

Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points Brass Band Willebroek were awarded points despite being from Belgium, as they also entered the European Championships earlier in the year

West of England Bandsmen's Festival
Date: Saturday 17th June 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Molinnis Park, Bugle Format: Set test (The Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke) Adjudicator: David Horsfield

English Nationals
Date: Saturday 1st July 2006 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Lowry, Manchester Format: Set test (Dances and Alleluias – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent, William Relton and Chris Wormald

British Open
Date: Saturday 9th September 2006 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Symphony Hall, Birmingham Format: Set test (Vienna Nights – Philip Wilby) Adjudicators: Michael Ball, Nigel Boddice and David Read

Fleetwood Contest
Date: Sunday 1st October 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marine Hall, Fleetwood Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Stan Lippeatt

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points

West Wales BBA Festival Contest
Date: Saturday 7th October 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Amman Valley Comprehensive School, Ammanford Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Steve Pritchard-Jones

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Treherbert, Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda and Tylorstown Arriva Trains Wales were awarded points despite being from lower national sections, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

Fife Charities Band Association Contest
Date: Saturday 14th October 2006 Class: E Location: Town Hall, Falkirk Format: March, hymn and own choice Adjudicator: Steve Pritchard-Jones

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

National Championship of Great Britain
Date: Saturday 28th October 2006 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Albert Hall, London Format: Set test (The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) – Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright) Adjudicators: David Read, William Relton and Geoffrey Whitham

SWBBA Contest
Date: Saturday 4th November 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First section) Adjudicator: Stan Lippeatt

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Broseley Brass (MK) were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the Weston-super-Mare Contest earlier in the year

Pontins Championship
Date: Sunday 5th November 2006 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Pontins, Prestatyn Format: Set test (Blitz – Derek Bourgeois) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and David Read

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Pennine Brass were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests earlier in the year

SEWBBA (Treorchy) Contest
Date: Saturday 18th November 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Parc and Dare Hall, Treorchy Format: Set test (Chivalry – Martin Ellerby) Adjudicator: Steve Sykes

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda, Tylorstown Arriva Trains Wales and Treherbert were awarded points despite being from lower national sections, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests earlier in the year

Brass in Concert
Date: Sunday 19th November 2006 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Sage, Gateshead Format: Entertainments Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice and Geoffrey Whitham (music), Chris Davis and Kevin Wadsworth (entertainment) and Martin Winter (soloist)

Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points

Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest
Date: Sunday 19th November 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Guthlaxton College, Wigston Magna Format: Own choice Adjudicator: C. Brian Buckley

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Enderby Band and Kibworth Band were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

Wilkinson Northern Open
Date: Sunday 19th November 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Theatre Royal, St Helens Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: David Horsfield

Scottish Open
Date: Sunday 26th November 2006 Class: C Location: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow Format: Own choice Adjudicators: Robert Childs and Stephen Roberts

Durham League Contest
Date: Sunday 26th November 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leisure Centre, Peterlee Format: Set test (James Cook, Circumnavigator – Gilbert Vinter) (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

West Midlands BBA Contest
Date: Sunday 26th November 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Barry Thompson

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Enderby Band and Kibworth Band were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests earlier in the year

Wessex BBA Contest
Date: Saturday 2nd December 2006 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Pavilion, Weymouth Format: Set test (Spectrum – Gilbert Vinter) Adjudicator: Malcolm Weale

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Hyde were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the Weston-super-Mare Contest earlier in the year