User:WilliamF1two/Band of the Year/2017

Butlins Mineworkers
Date: Sunday 15th January 2017 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Butlins, Skegness Format: Own choice and entertainments Adjudicators: Richard Marshall (set test), Peter Roberts (set test and entertainments music), Glyn Williams (entertainments music), Jim Davies and Derek Southcott (entertainment)

Brass at the Guild Contest
Date: Sunday 29th January 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Guild Hall, Preston Format: Set test (Pageantry – Herbert Howells) or that band's Butlins Mineworkers own choice Adjudicator: Michael Fowles

Durham League Contest
Date: Sunday 5th February 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lubetkin Theatre, Peterlee Format: Own choice Adjudicator: David Hirst

Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest
Date: Sunday 26th February 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marlborough School, Woodstock Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Alan Duguid

North West Area
Date: Sunday 26th February 2017 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Pageantry – Herbert Howells) Adjudicators: David Lancaster and Roger Webster

Yorkshire Area
Date: Sunday 5th March 2017 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Huddersfield Format: Set test (Pageantry – Herbert Howells) Adjudicators: Stephen Roberts and Sandy Smith

Midlands Area
Date: Sunday 12th March 2017 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Bedworth Format: Set test (Pageantry – Herbert Howells) Adjudicators: Leigh Baker and Philip Harper

North of England Area
Date: Sunday 12th March 2017 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gala Theatre, Durham Format: Set test (Pageantry – Herbert Howells) Adjudicators: Richard Marshall and Roger Webster

Scottish Championship
Date: Sunday 12th March 2017 Class: B Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Set test (Pageantry – Herbert Howells) Adjudicators: Mike Kilroy and Chris Wormald

West of England Area
Date: Sunday 12th March 2017 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Set test (Pageantry – Herbert Howells) Adjudicators: Paul Norley and Stephen Roberts

London and Southern Counties Area
Date: Sunday 19th March 2017 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage Format: Set test (Pageantry – Herbert Howells) Adjudicators: David Hirst and Steve Sykes

Welsh Area
Date: Sunday 19th March 2017 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Format: Set test (Pageantry – Herbert Howells) Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and Mike Kilroy

European Championships
Date: Saturday 29th April 2017 Class: A Location: 🇧🇪 Casino-Kursaal, Ostend Format: Set test (Where Angels Fly – Kevin Houben) and own choice Adjudicators: Torgny Hansson, Jan van der Roost and Roger Webster (set test), Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen, Philippe Bach and Ben Haemhouts (own choice)

Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag, Valaisia Brass Band and Brass Band Willebroek were awarded points despite being from other countries, as they also entered other contests later in the year

SEWBBA May Contest
Date: Saturday 6th May 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Melvin White

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Tylorstown Band, Pontardulais Town Band and Ebbw Valley 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

Buxton Festival
Date: Sunday 7th May 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicator: Mark Wilkinson

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Hade Edge were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the Holme Valley Brass Band Contest later in the year

Grand Shield
Date: Saturday 13th May 2017 Class: B Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Reflections on Swan Lake – Stephen Roberts) Adjudicators: Allan Ramsay and Steve Sykes

Senior Cup
Date: Saturday 13th May 2017 Class: C Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Fragile Oasis – Peter Meechan) Adjudicators: John Doyle and Paul Holland

Senior Trophy
Date: Saturday 13th May 2017 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winter Gardens, Blackpool Format: Set test (Salute to Youth – Gilbert Vinter) Adjudicators: Tom Hutchinson and Ian Porthouse

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Holme Valley Brass Band Contest
Date: Sunday 21st May 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Civic Hall, Holmfirth Format: Own choice (combined Championship, First and Second sections) Adjudicator: David Hirst

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Hade Edge were awarded points despite being from the First section, as they also achieved a top 5 finish at the Buxton Festival earlier in the year

All England International Masters
Date: Sunday 28th May 2017 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering Format: Set test (The Torchbearer – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt and Mark Wilkinson

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 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Molinnis Park, Bugle Format: Set test (Les Preludes – Franz Liszt arr. Bram Gay) Adjudicator: David Marshall

British Open
Date: Saturday 9th September 2017 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Symphony Hall, Birmingham Format: Set test (Fraternity – Thierry Deleruyelle) Adjudicators: Paul Cosh, Ray Farr and Stephen Roberts

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

Dr Martin Trust Contest
Date: Sunday 10th September 2017 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yarm School, Yarm Format: March, solo and own choice Adjudicator: Robert Childs

SCABA Autumn Contest
Date: Sunday 24th September 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hawth Theatre, Crawley Format: Own choice Adjudicator: David Lancaster

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points

Fife Charities Band Association Contest
Date: Saturday 30th September 2017 Class: E Location: Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy Format: March, hymn and own choice Adjudicators: Alan Duguid and Robert Fraser

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

West Wales BBA Festival Contest
Date: Saturday 7th October 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Memorial Hall, Burry Port Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Ian Porthouse

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

National Championship of Great Britain
Date: Saturday 14th October 2017 Class: A Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Albert Hall, London Format: Set test (Gallery – Howard Snell) Adjudicators: Phillip McCann, Howard Snell and Luc Vertommen

Rochdale Contest - NWABBA
Date: Sunday 29th October 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Rochdale Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Andrew Warriner

SWBBA Contest
Date: Saturday 4th November 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Riviera Centre, Torquay Format: Own choice (combined Championship and First sections) Adjudicators: Graham Jones and Steve Pritchard-Jones

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest
Date: Sunday 5th November 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Town Hall, Dewsbury Format: Own choice (combined Championship, First and Second sections) Adjudicator: Sandy Smith

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

North Wales Rally
Date: Saturday 18th November 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ysgol Brynhyfryd, Ruthin Format: Own choice (combined Championship, First, Second and Third sections) Adjudicators: John Glyn Jones and Paul Wilson

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points

Brass in Concert
Date: Sunday 19th November 2017 Class: D Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Sage, Gateshead Format: Entertainments Adjudicators: Lito Fontana and Jan van der Roost (music quality), Nick Grace (programme content), Ian Bousfield (soloists), Richard Evans and Peter Francomb (entertainment)

Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag and Fountain City Brass Band were awarded points despite being from other countries, as they also entered other contests during the year

Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest
Date: Sunday 19th November 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Brett Baker

Scottish Open
Date: Saturday 25th November 2017 Class: C Location: Concert Hall, Perth Format: Set test (Harrison's Dream – Peter Graham or Metropolis 1927 – Peter Graham or Montage – Peter Graham or The Essence of Time – Peter Graham) Adjudicators: Steven Mead and Alan Morrison

Only bands from England, Scotland and Wales were eligible for points Fountain City Brass Band were awarded points despite being from the United States, as they also entered Brass in Concert earlier in the year

SEWBBA November Contest
Date: Saturday 25th November 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil Format: Set test (Variations on a Ninth – Gilbert Vinter) Adjudicator: Paul Holland

Only bands from the national Championship section were eligible for points Ebbw Valley Brass and Tylorstown 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 25th November 2017 Class: E Location: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Life Centre, Bournemouth Format: Own choice Adjudicator: Stan Lippeatt

Only bands from the Championship section were eligible for points Wilton & District played without being placed due to registration issues