User:WilliamF1two/Band of the Year/2012

Butlins Mineworkers
Date: Saturday 21st January 2012 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Butlins, Skegness Format: Set test (Un Vie de Matelot (A Sailor's Life) – Robert Farnon) and entertainments Adjudicators: Ray Farr, Peter Roberts and Roger Webster

Brass at the Guild Contest
Date: Sunday 5th February 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Guild Hall, Preston Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Paul Andrews

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

Durham League Contest
Date: Sunday 5th February 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lubetkin Theatre, Peterlee Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Andrew Warriner

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Dover Open Brass Band Contest
Date: Saturday 11th February 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Dover Format: Hymn and own choice Adjudicators: John Harper, Graham Harvey and Kenneth Peers

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

North West Area
Date: Sunday 26th February 2012 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Derek Bourgeois) Adjudicator: Jim Davies

Yorkshire Area
Date: Sunday 4th March 2012 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 St George's Hall, Bradford Format: Set test (The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Derek Bourgeois) Adjudicators: Paul Cosh and Frank Renton

Midlands Area
Date: Sunday 11th March 2012 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Bedworth Format: Set test (The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Derek Bourgeois) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and David Read

Scottish Championship
Date: Sunday 11th March 2012 Class: B Location: Rothes Halls, Glenrothes Format: Set test (The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Derek Bourgeois) Adjudicators: Jonathan Corry and David Thornton

West of England Area
Date: Sunday 11th March 2012 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Set test (The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Derek Bourgeois) Adjudicators: Jim Davies and Alan Morrison

London and Southern Counties Area
Date: Sunday 18th March 2012 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage Format: Set test (The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Derek Bourgeois) Adjudicator: Frank Renton

North of England Area
Date: Sunday 18th March 2012 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dolphin Centre, Darlington Format: Set test (The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Derek Bourgeois) Adjudicator: David Horsfield

Welsh Area
Date: Sunday 18th March 2012 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Format: Set test (The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Derek Bourgeois) Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

Tameside Open Championships
Date: Sunday 25th March 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Dukinfield Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Gordon Higginbottom

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

Holme Valley Brass Band Contest
Date: Sunday 1st April 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Holmfirth Format: Own choice (combined Championship, First and Second sections) Adjudicator: Leigh Baker

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest
Date: Saturday 28th April 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Melvin White

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Burry Port Town and Tylorstown Band 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

Buxton Festival
Date: Sunday 29th April 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: John Berryman

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

SCABA Spring Contest
Date: Sunday 29th April 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hawth Theatre, Crawley Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Alan Morrison

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

European Championships
Date: Saturday 5th May 2012 Class: A Location: De Doelen, Rotterdam Format: Set test (Vita Aeterna Variations (Variations & Fugue on an Original Theme) – Alexander Comitas) and own choice Adjudicators: Andrew Berryman, Arsene Duc and Frans Violet (set test), Edward Gregson, Karl Ole Midtbø and Klaas van der Woude (own choice)

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

Grand Shield
Date: Saturday 12th May 2012 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (On the Shoulders of Giants – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill and Robert Childs

Senior Cup
Date: Saturday 12th May 2012 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Elgar Variations – Martin Ellerby) Adjudicators: Paul Andrews and David Read

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Senior Trophy
Date: Saturday 12th May 2012 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Chivalry – Martin Ellerby) Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill and John Doyle

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

Weston-super-Mare Contest
Date: Sunday 20th May 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Chris Davis

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Lanner & District Silver and Verwood Concert Brass were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests later in the year

All England International Masters
Date: Sunday 27th May 2012 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering Format: Set test (Comedy Overture – John Ireland) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent, David Read and Stephen Roberts

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 SCABA Autumn Contest later in the year

West of England Bandsmen's Festival
Date: Saturday 16th June 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Molinnis Park, Bugle Format: Set test (Tallis Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicator: John Berryman

English Nationals
Date: Saturday 23rd June 2012 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Guild Hall, Preston Format: Set test (Masquerade – Philip Wilby) and own choice Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice and David Read (set test), Stephen Roberts and Chris Wormald (own choice)

British Open
Date: Saturday 1st September 2012 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Symphony Hall, Birmingham Format: Set test (Electra – Martin Ellerby) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent, Stephen Roberts and Steve Sykes

Dr Martin Trust Contest
Date: Sunday 16th September 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Middlesbrough Format: March, solo and own choice Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest
Date: Saturday 29th September 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hall for Cornwall, Truro Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Derek Greenwood

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points St Keverne were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the SWBBA Contest later in the year

SCABA Autumn Contest
Date: Sunday 30th September 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hawth Theatre, Crawley Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Dennis Wilby

Fife Charities Band Association Contest
Date: Saturday 6th October 2012 Class: E Location: Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy Format: March, hymn and own choice Adjudicators: Paul Andrews and Scott Walker

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

West Wales BBA Festival Contest
Date: Saturday 6th October 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Glyn Williams

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Burry Port Town, Tylorstown Band and Abergavenny Borough were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

Fleetwood Contest
Date: Sunday 7th October 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marine Hall, Fleetwood Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Paul Andrews

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Rainford, Oldham (Lees) and Harrogate were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

National Championship of Great Britain
Date: Saturday 20th October 2012 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Albert Hall, London Format: Set test (Daphnis et Chloé, 2nd Suite – Maurice Ravel arr. Howard Snell) Adjudicators: Paul Cosh, Ray Farr and Howard Snell

SWBBA Contest
Date: Saturday 3rd November 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicators: John Berryman and Paul Holland

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Lanner & District Silver, St Keverne and Verwood Concert Brass were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

North Wales Rally
Date: Saturday 3rd November 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Venue Cymru, Llandudno Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Kevin Wadsworth

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Brass in Concert
Date: Sunday 18th November 2012 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Sage, Gateshead Format: Entertainments Adjudicators: Paul Cosh and Luc Vertommen (quality of performance), Andrew Duncan (programme content), Les Neish (soloist) and Steve Walker (entertainment)

GBBA Own Choice Contest
Date: Sunday 18th November 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Larruperz Centre, Ross-on-Wye Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Steve Pritchard-Jones

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

Northern Open
Date: Sunday 18th November 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Theatre Royal, St Helens Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Nicholas Childs

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

Scottish Open
Date: Saturday 24th November 2012 Class: C Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Own choice Adjudicators: Tom Brevik, Ray Farr and Steven Mead

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

SEWBBA (Blaenavon) Contest
Date: Saturday 24th November 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Workmen's Hall, Blaenavon Format: Own choice Adjudicator: David Hirst

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Burry Port Town and Abergavenny Borough 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

Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest
Date: Sunday 25th November 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thorpe Hill Campus, Loughborough Format: Own choice Adjudicator: David Read

Wessex BBA Contest
Date: Saturday 1st December 2012 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Pavilion, Weymouth Format: March and own choice Adjudicator: Paul Norley

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