The tunes of glory...
Date published: 25 May 2016

Whit Friday Brass Band contest , Delph.
THE concluding results from Whit Friday's Band Contest
LYDGATE
(71 Bands)
Adjudicator: Derek Southcott
1. Fairey
2. Brighouse and Rastrick
3. City of Bradford
4. Oldham (Lees)
5. Diggle
6. Milnrow
Best 1st Section:
1. Elland Silver
2. Hebden Bridge
Best 2nd Section:
1. Wakefield Metropolitan
2. Boarshurst Silver
Best 3rd Section:
1. Farnworth and Walkden
2. Littleborough
Best 4th Section:
1. Huddersfield & Ripponden
2. Penrith Town
Best Local:
1. Oldham (Lees)
2. Diggle
Best Youth:
1. Wardle Academy
2. Oldham Music Centre Youth
Best Unregistered: Mark's Stage Band
Best Deportment: Elland Silver
Youth Deportment: Wardle Academy
Best Cornet: Fairey
Best Soprano: Fairey
Best Euphonium: Fairey
Best Bass Section: Fairey
Best Trombones: Brighouse and Rastrick
SCOUTHEAD AND AUSTERLANDS
(74 Bands)*
*equals contest record
Adjudicator: Jonathan Pippen
1. Fairey - £800
2. Hepworth - £400
3. Brighouse and Rastrick - £300
4. Oldham Band (Lees) - £200
5. Yorkshire Imperial David Urquhart Travel
6. Marsden Silver
1st Section:
1. Longridge - £125
2. Hebden Bridge - £75
3. Langley - £50
2nd Section:
1. Glossop Old - £125
2. Slaithwaite - £ 75
3. Alexander Brass - £50
3rd Section:
1. Greenfield - £125
2. Crofton Silver - £75
3. Lingiers - £50
4th Section:
1. Enfield Brass - £125
2. Sale Brass - £75
3. London Metropolitan - £50
Best Local:
1. Marsden - £125
2. Diggle - £75
3. Middleton - £50
Best Youth:
1. Tewit Youth - £125
2. 2nd Rossendale Scouts - £75
3. Rochdale Youth - £50
Best Saddleworth:
1. Uppermill - £125
2. Delph Band - £75
3. Dobcross Silver - £50
Deportment:
Brighouse & Rastrick - £50
Junior Deportment:
Tewit Youth - £50
UPPERMILL
(52 Bands)
Adjudicator: David Marshall
1. Windcorp Brass Band
2. Oldham (Lees)
3. Brighouse and Rastrick
4. Hammonds Saltaire
5. Fairey
6. Oberburg Switzerland
Best Euphonium: Hammonds Saltaire
Best 1st Section:
1. Lunds University Band
Best 2nd Section:
1. Amersham Band
Best 3rd Section:
1. Oberburg Switzerland
Best 4th Section:
1. Pendeen Silver
Best Saddleworth band not in prizes:
1. Uppermill
Deportment:
1. Oberburg Switzerland
Youth Deportment:
Wardle Junior Blast
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