User:WilliamF1two/Band of the Year/2016

Butlins Mineworkers
Date: Sunday 17th January 2016 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Butlins, Skegness Format: Set test (Breath of Souls – Paul Lovatt-Cooper) and entertainments Adjudicators: John Berryman (set test), Michael Fowles (set test and entertainments) and Brian Rostron (entertainments)

Brass at the Guild Contest
Date: Sunday 24th January 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Guild Hall, Preston Format: Set test (Breath of Souls – Paul Lovatt-Cooper or Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicator: David Thornton

Durham League Contest
Date: Sunday 7th February 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lubetkin Theatre, Peterlee Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Stephen Tighe

Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest
Date: Sunday 28th February 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marlborough School, Woodstock Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Brett Baker

North West Area
Date: Sunday 28th February 2016 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: John Berryman and Stephen Roberts

Yorkshire Area
Date: Sunday 6th March 2016 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 St George's Hall, Bradford Format: Set test (Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Michael Ball and Philip Sparke

West of England Area
Date: Saturday 12th March 2016 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Set test (Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Jappie Dijkstra and Richard Marshall

Midlands Area
Date: Sunday 13th March 2016 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Bedworth Format: Set test (Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Jim Davies and Steve Sykes

North of England Area
Date: Sunday 13th March 2016 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gala Theatre, Durham Format: Set test (Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicator: Mark Wilkinson

Scottish Championship
Date: Sunday 13th March 2016 Class: B Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Set test (Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill and John Miller

London and Southern Counties Area
Date: Sunday 20th March 2016 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage Format: Set test (Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Ewan Easton and Stephen Roberts

Welsh Area
Date: Sunday 20th March 2016 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Format: Set test (Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Robert Childs and David Hirst

Holme Valley Brass Band Contest
Date: Sunday 24th April 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Holmfirth Format: Own choice ''(combined Championship, First and Second sections) Adjudicator: Sandy Smith

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

European Championships
Date: Saturday 30th April 2016 Class: A Location: 🇫🇷 Auditorium du Nouveau Siècle, Lille Format: Set test (Fraternity – Thierry Deleruyelle) and own choice Adjudicators: Michael Bach, Michael Forsyth and Fabrice Millischer (set test), Michael Ball, Reid Gilje and Ivan Meylemans (own choice)

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

SEWBBA May Contest
Date: Saturday 7th May 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil Format: Own choice Adjudicators: Steve Sykes and Glyn Williams

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Markham & District were awarded points despite being from the national First section as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the SEWBBA November Contest later in the year

Grand Shield
Date: Saturday 14th May 2016 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Of Distant Memories – Edward Gregson) Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice and Allan Ramsay

Senior Cup
Date: Saturday 14th May 2016 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Music for Battle Creek – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Robert Childs and John Doyle

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

Senior Trophy
Date: Saturday 14th May 2016 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (James Cook, Circumnavigator – Gilbert Vinter) Adjudicators: Sandy Smith and David Thornton

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

All England International Masters
Date: Sunday 29th May 2016 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering Format: Set test (Cambridge Variations – Philip Sparke) Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt 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 British Open later in the year

West of England Bandsmen's Festival
Date: Saturday 18th June 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Molinnis Park, Bugle Format: Set test (Variations on a Ninth – Gilbert Vinter) Adjudicator: Michael Fowles

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 Wessex BBA Contest later in the year

British Open
Date: Saturday 10th September 2016 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Symphony Hall, Birmingham Format: Set test (The Triumph of Time – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: Michael Ball, Rob Wiffin and Allan Withington

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 All England International Masters earlier in the year

Dr Martin Trust Contest
Date: Sunday 11th September 2016 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yarm School, Yarm Format: March, solo and own choice Adjudicator: Robert Childs

Fife Charities Band Association Contest
Date: Saturday 24th September 2016 Class: E Location: Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy Format: March, hymn and own choice Adjudicators: John Boax and Steve Pritchard-Jones

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

SCABA Autumn Contest
Date: Sunday 25th September 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hawth Theatre, Crawley Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Dennis Wilby

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points

West Wales BBA Festival Contest
Date: Saturday 1st October 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy

National Championship of Great Britain
Date: Saturday 8th October 2016 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Albert Hall, London Format: Set test (Journey of the Lone Wolf – Simon Dobson) Adjudicators: Phillip McCann, Luc Vertommen and Allan Withington

Rochdale Contest - NWABBA
Date: Sunday 23rd October 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Rochdale Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Alan Morrison

SWBBA Contest
Date: Saturday 5th November 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt and Steve Sykes

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Brass in Concert
Date: Sunday 20th November 2016 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Sage, Gateshead Format: Entertainments Adjudicators: Florent Didier and Les Neish (music quality), Mike Kilroy (programme content), Katrina Marzella-Wheeler (soloists), Derek Southcott and Duncan Stubbs (entertainment)

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

Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest
Date: Sunday 20th November 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Fairfield Preparatory School, Loughborough Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Mark Wilkinson

Scottish Open
Date: Saturday 26th November 2016 Class: C Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Own choice Adjudicators: Russell Gray and Sandy Smith

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Rainford Band were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the Senior Cup earlier in the year

North Wales Rally
Date: Saturday 26th November 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ysgol Brynhyfryd, Ruthin Format: Own choice (combined Championship, First, Second and Third sections) Adjudicator: Stan Lippeatt

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

SEWBBA November Contest
Date: Saturday 26th November 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil Format: Set test (Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby) Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Markham & District were awarded points despite being from the national First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the SEWBBA May Contest earlier in the year

Wessex BBA Contest (prov.)
Date: Saturday 26th November 2016 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Life Centre, Bournemouth Format: Own choice Adjudicator: John Winterflood

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 West of England Bandsmen's Festival earlier in the year