ANNUAL OPEN BRASS BAND CONTEST RESULTS
2015
Group A
Overall Winner: Elland Silver
Best First Section Band: Elland Silver
Best Second Section Band: Eccleston
Best Instrumentalist: Eb Bass, Hade Edge
Best Hymn: Hade Edge
Group B
Overall Winner: North Skelton
Best Third Section Band: North Skelton
Best Fourth Section Band: Stalybridge Old
Best Unregistered Band: Otley
Best Instrumentalist: Soprano, North Skelton
Best Hymn: Old Skelton
2017
Group A
Overall Winner: Skelmanthorpe(Conductor -
Best Championship Section: Railway Institute, York
Best First Section Band: Skelmanthorpe
Runner-
Best Second Section Band: Blackpool
Runner-
Best Instrumentalist: Euphonium, Skelmanthorpe
Best Hymn: Skelmanthorpe
Group B
Overall Winner: North Skelton (Conductor -
Best Third Section Band: North Skelton
Runner-
Best Fourth Section Band: Jayess Newbiggin
Best Instrumentalist: Flugelhorn, North Skelton
Best Hymn: Eccleston
Group C
Overall Winner: University of Nottingham (Conductor -
Runner-
Best Instrumentalist: Euphonium, University of Nottingham
Best Hymn: University of Nottingham
N.B. Section places determined by points awarded of Test Piece only. Overall Winners determined by combined points for Test Piece and Hymn.
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2016
Group A
Overall Winner: Hade Edge (Conductor -
Best First Section Band: Drighlington
Runner-
Best Second Section Band: Stannington
Runner-
Best Instrumentalist: Solo Cornet, Lindley Band
Best Hymn: Elland Silver
Group B
Overall Winner: University of Nottingham (Conductor -
Best Third Section Band: North Skelton
Best Fourth Section Band: Deepcar
Best Unregistered Band: University of Nottingham
Best Instrumentalist: Solo Cornet, University of Nottingham
Best Hymn: North Skelton
N.B. Section places determined by points awarded of Test Piece only. Overall Winners determined by combined points for Test Piece and Hymn.