User:WilliamF1two/Band of the Year/2014

Butlins Mineworkers
Date: Sunday 19th January 2014 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Butlins, Skegness Format: Set test (Energy – Robert Simpson) and entertainments Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and David Read (set test), Ian Porthouse and Derek Southcott (entertainments)

Brass at the Guild Contest
Date: Sunday 2nd February 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Guild Hall, Preston Format: Set test (St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie or Energy – Robert Simpson) Adjudicator: Stan Lippeatt

Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest
Date: Sunday 23rd February 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marlborough School, Woodstock Format: Own choice Adjudicator: John Winterflood

Yorkshire Area
Date: Sunday 2nd March 2014 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 St George's Hall, Bradford Format: Set test (St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie) Adjudicators: David Read and Stephen Roberts

North West Area
Date: Sunday 9th March 2014 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie) Adjudicators: Jim Davies and Barry Thompson

Midlands Area
Date: Sunday 9th March 2014 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Bedworth Format: Set test (St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie) Adjudicators: Brett Baker and David Horsfield

Scottish Championship
Date: Sunday 9th March 2014 Class: B Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Set test (St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie) Adjudicators: Michael Dodd and David Read

West of England Area
Date: Sunday 9th March 2014 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Set test (St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and Frank Renton

London and Southern Counties Area
Date: Sunday 16th March 2014 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage Format: Set test (St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie) Adjudicators: Graham Jones and Stephen Roberts

North of England Area
Date: Sunday 16th March 2014 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dolphin Centre, Darlington Format: Set test (St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie) Adjudicator: David Hirst

Welsh Area
Date: Sunday 16th March 2014 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Venue Cymru, Llandudno Format: Set test (St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie) Adjudicators: David Read and Barry Thompson

Grand Shield
Date: Saturday 26th April 2014 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (On Alderley Edge – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and David Read

Senior Cup
Date: Saturday 26th April 2014 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (English Heritage – George Lloyd) Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill and John Doyle

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Senior Trophy
Date: Saturday 26th April 2014 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) – Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright) Adjudicators: David Horsfield and Mike Kilroy

Buxton Festival
Date: Sunday 27th April 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: David Horsfield

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

European Championships
Date: Saturday 3rd May 2014 Class: A Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Set test (Muckle Flugga – Rory Boyle) and own choice Adjudicators: Hannes Buchegger, Guido Segers and Martin Winter (set test), Preben Nørgaard Christensen, Jean-Claude Kolly and Stephen Roberts (own choice)

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

SEWBBA (Merthyr Tydfil) Contest
Date: Saturday 17th May 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil Format: Own choice Adjudicators: Mike Kilroy and Ian Porthouse

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Llwydcoed 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

Weston-super-Mare Contest
Date: Sunday 18th May 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicators: Paul Cosh and Stan Lippeatt

''Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Llwydcoed Band, Chalford and Lympstone South West Telecoms were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

West of England Bandsmen's Festival
Date: Saturday 21st June 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Molinnis Park, Bugle Format: Set test (Connotations – Edward Gregson) Adjudicator: Ian Porthouse

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points

British Open
Date: Saturday 6th September 2014 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Symphony Hall, Birmingham Format: Set test (Vita Aeterna Variations (Variations & Fugue on an Original Theme) – Alexander Comitas) Adjudicators: John Berryman, Paul Cosh and Stephen Roberts

Dr Martin Trust Contest
Date: Sunday 14th September 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Middlesbrough Format: March, solo and own choice Adjudicator: David Thornton

Fife Charities Band Association Contest
Date: Saturday 27th September 2014 Class: E Location: Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy Format: March, hymn and own choice Adjudicators: David Frame and David Hirst

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

SCABA Autumn Contest
Date: Sunday 28th September 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hawth Theatre, Crawley Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points

West Wales BBA Festival Contest
Date: Saturday 4th October 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard Format: Own choice Adjudicator: David Roberts

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

National Championship of Great Britain
Date: Saturday 11th October 2014 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Albert Hall, London Format: Set test (The Legend of King Arthur – Peter Meechan) Adjudicators: Michael Bach, Derek Broadbent and Stephen Roberts

Rochdale Contest - NWABBA
Date: Sunday 26th October 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Rochdale Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Ian Brownbill

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points

SWBBA Contest
Date: Saturday 1st November 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicators: David Lancaster and Barry Thompson

''Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Verwood Concert Brass, Chalford, Lympstone South West Telecoms and Hyde were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at other contests during the year

Brass in Concert
Date: Sunday 16th November 2014 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Sage, Gateshead Format: Entertainments Adjudicators: Paul Cosh (programme content), Mike Kilroy (soloists), Alan Morrison and David Thornton (music/quality of performance), Steve Sykes and Jo Wheeler (entertainment)

SEWBBA (Blaenavon) Contest
Date: Saturday 22nd November 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Pontardulais Town Band and Llwydcoed 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

Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest
Date: Sunday 23rd November 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Charnwood College, Loughborough Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Alan Morrison

Scottish Open
Date: Saturday 29th November 2014 Class: C Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Set test (Cantata – Andrew Duncan) Adjudicators: Tom Davoren, Andrew Duncan and John Miller

Wessex BBA Contest
Date: Saturday 29th November 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Life Centre, Bournemouth Format: Own choice Adjudicators: Paul Holland

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

Milton Keynes Open
Date: Sunday 30th November 2014 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stantonbury Theatre, Milton Keynes Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicators: Chris Thomas and Helen Williams

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points