User:WilliamF1two/Band of the Year/2013

Butlins Mineworkers
Date: Sunday 20th January 2013 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Butlins, Skegness Format: Set test (A Tale as Yet Untold – Philip Sparke) and entertainments Adjudicators: Robert Childs (set test), Michael Fowles (entertainments) and David Read (set test and entertainments)

Brass at the Guild Contest
Date: Sunday 3rd February 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Guild Hall, Preston Format: Set test (Harmony Music – Philip Sparke or A Tale as Yet Untold – Philip Sparke) Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy

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

Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest
Date: Sunday 24th February 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marlborough School, Woodstock Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: David Hirst

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Yorkshire Area
Date: Sunday 3rd March 2013 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 St George's Hall, Bradford Format: Set test (Harmony Music – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice and Rob Wiffin

Midlands Area
Date: Sunday 10th March 2013 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Bedworth Format: Set test (Harmony Music – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Graham Jones and Richard Marshall

North West Area
Date: Sunday 10th March 2013 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Harmony Music – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and David Horsfield

Scottish Championship
Date: Sunday 10th March 2013 Class: B Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Set test (Harmony Music – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Jim Davies and David Roberts

West of England Area
Date: Sunday 10th March 2013 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Set test (Harmony Music – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Brett Baker and David Thornton

London and Southern Counties Area
Date: Sunday 17th March 2013 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage Format: Set test (Harmony Music – Philip Sparke) Adjudicator: John Berryman

North of England Area
Date: Sunday 17th March 2013 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dolphin Centre, Darlington Format: Set test (Harmony Music – Philip Sparke) Adjudicator: David Read

Welsh Area
Date: Sunday 17th March 2013 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Format: Set test (Harmony Music – Philip Sparke) Adjudicator: Paul Cosh

Buxton Festival
Date: Sunday 28th April 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Vernon Building Society (Poynton) 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

SCABA Spring Contest
Date: Sunday 28th April 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hawth Theatre, Crawley Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Michael Fowles

European Championships
Date: Friday 3rd May 2013 Class: A Location: 🇳🇴 Concert Hall, Oslo Format: Set test (Myth Forest (Hestefalltjønn) – Stig Nordhagen) and own choice Adjudicators: Phillip McCann, Ivan Meylemans and Preben Nørgaard Christensen (set test), Garry Cutt, Arsene Duc and Cathrine Winnes Trevino (own chocie)

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

Grand Shield
Date: Saturday 11th May 2013 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Red Priest – Philip Wilby) Adjudicators: Allan Ramsay and Frank Renton

Senior Cup
Date: Saturday 11th May 2013 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Capriccio Italien – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Derek Broadbent) Adjudicators: Adrian Morris and David Read

Senior Trophy
Date: Saturday 11th May 2013 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Journey into Freedom – Eric Ball) Adjudicators: Lynda Nicholson and Simone Rebello

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

SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest
Date: Saturday 18th May 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Ian Porthouse

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Tylorstown Band and Markham & District Band were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the West Wales BBA Festival Contest later in the year

Weston-super-Mare Contest
Date: Sunday 19th May 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: David Thornton

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Hyde 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

All England International Masters
Date: Sunday 26th May 2013 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering Format: Set test (A Kensington Concerto – Eric Ball) Adjudicators: David Read, Stephen Roberts and Dennis Wilby

Holme Valley Brass Band Contest
Date: Sunday 9th June 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Holmfirth Format: Own choice (combined Championship, First and Second sections) Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

West of England Bandsmen's Festival
Date: Saturday 15th June 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Molinnis Park, Bugle Format: Set test (English Heritage – George Lloyd) Adjudicator: Philip Harper

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points

English Nationals
Date: Saturday 29th June 2013 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Elgar Concert Hall, Birmingham Format: Set test (Diversions on a Bass Theme – George Lloyd) and own choice Adjudicators: Philip Harper and Paul Norley (set test), Alan Morrison and Steve Sykes (own choice)

British Open
Date: Saturday 7th September 2013 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Symphony Hall, Birmingham Format: Set test (Arabian Nights – Stephen Roberts) Adjudicators: David Read, Stephen Roberts and Rob Wiffin

Dr Martin Trust Contest
Date: Sunday 15th September 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Middlesbrough Format: March, solo and own choice Adjudicator: John Doyle

Fife Charities Band Association Contest
Date: Saturday 28th September 2013 Class: E Location: Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy Format: March, hymn and own choice Adjudicators: Stuart Black and David Thornton

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Fleetwood Contest
Date: Sunday 29th September 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marine Hall, Fleetwood Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy

''Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Vernon Building Society (Poynton) Band and City of Bradford 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 Autumn Contest
Date: Sunday 29th September 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hawth Theatre, Crawley Format: Own choice Adjudicator: David Horsfield

Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points

West Wales BBA Festival Contest
Date: Saturday 5th October 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Memorial Hall, Burry Port Format: Own choice Adjudicator: John Doyle

''Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Tylorstown Band, Abergavenny Borough Band and Markham & District 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

National Championship of Great Britain
Date: Saturday 12th October 2013 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Albert Hall, London Format: Set test (Of Distant Memories – Edward Gregson) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent, Alan Morrison and David Read

SWBBA Contest
Date: Saturday 2nd November 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicators: Jim Davies and Derek Renshaw

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Brass in Concert
Date: Sunday 17th November 2013 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Sage, Gateshead Format: Entertainments Adjudicators: Stephen Bulla and Paul Cosh (quality of performance), Mike Kilroy (programme content) and Jo Wheeler (entertainment)

GBBA Own Choice Contest
Date: Sunday 17th November 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Larruperz Centre, Ross-on-Wye Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Steve Sykes

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Northern Open
Date: Sunday 17th November 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Theatre Royal, St Helens Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: David Horsfield

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Vernon Building Society (Poynton) Band, City of Bradford and Oldham (Lees) 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

Scottish Open
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2013 Class: C Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: David Horsfield

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

SEWBBA (Blaenavon) Contest
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Workmen's Hall, Blaenavon Format: Own choice Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and Paul Holland

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Abergavenny Borough Band were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the West Wales BBA Festival Contest earlier in the year

Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest
Date: Sunday 24th November 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Charnwood College, Loughborough Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Peter Bassano

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

Wessex BBA Contest
Date: Saturday 30th November 2013 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Life Centre, Bournemouth Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Duncan Beckley

''Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Hyde received 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