Rothwell Temperance and Virtuosi GUS return to British open

Victories for Rothwell Temperance, Marsden and United Co-op Milnrow at the Spring Festival in Blackpool

The full results were:

Grand Shield
Test-piece: Contest Music (Wilfred Heaton)

Adjudicators: William Relton and Nigel Boddice MBE
*1. Rothwell Temperance (D. Roberts) drawn 13

*2. Virtuosi GUS (J. Berryman) 5

3. Mount Charles (A. Duncan) 8

4. Tredegar (I. Porthouse) 18

5. Flowers (G. Cutt) 11

6. Newstead Brass (D. Beckley) 3

7. Bactiguard Wire Brass (P. Andrews) 7

8. Sovereign Brass (T. Jones) 4

9. Reg Vardy (R. Gray) 10

10. Redbridge (J. Wise) 15

11. Thoresby Colliery (I. McElligott) 9

12. Pemberton Old Wigan JJB (M. Bentham) 14

13. Freckleton (G. Pritchard) 19

14. Wingates (J. Hinckley) 16

15. Jaguar (Coventry) (D. Lea) 1

16. Tongwynlais Temperance (P. Harper) 12

**17. East Yorkshire Motor Services (F. Violet) 6

**18. Kibworth (J. Hudson) 2

**19. Aveley and Newham (N. Taken) 17


**Yorkshire Imperial Urquart Travel withdrew
Best Soloist: Dewi Griffiths, cornet, Tredegar
*denotes qualification for 2009 British Open
** denotes relegation to 2010 Senior Cup

Senior Cup
Test-piece: Pageantry (Herbert Howells)

Adjudicators: Frank Renton and Roger Webster
*1. Marsden Silver Prize (Ossett Brewery) (G. Williams) 4

*2. Skelmanthorpe (J. Roberts) 7

*3. Kingdom Brass (C. Anderson) 20

*4. Burry Port (C. Roberts) 19

5. Fishburn (A. Morrison) 5

6. SWT Woodfalls (Dr. N. Childs) 16

7. Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery (G. O'Connor) 18

8. Staffordshire (H. Thomas) 15

9. Bo'ness and Carriden (S. Sykes) 8

10. Ratby Co-operative (M. Fowles) 14

11. Ashton-under-Lyne (M. Evans) 10

12. Dalmellington (A. Hutchison) 17

13. Cwmaman Institute Silver (D. Evans) 3

14. Stocksbridge (M. Davison) 11

15. United Co-op Crewe (J. Sparkes) 2

16. Unison Kinneil (P. Drury) 9

**17. Aldbourne (M. White) 12

**18. Bournemouth Concert Brass (J. Camps) 13

**19. Knottingley Silver (Dr. O. Wedgwood) 6

**20. Lindley (N. Payne) 1
Best Soloist: Jason Evans, cornet, Marsden Silver Prize (Ossett Brewery)
* denotes qualification for 2010 Grand Shield
** denotes relegation to 2010 Senior trophy

Senior Trophy
Test-piece: Spectrum (Gilbert Vinter)

Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill and David Read
*1. United Norwest Co-op Milnrow (J. Ward) 12

*2. NASUWT Riverside (I. Robinson) 4

*3. Derwent Brass (K. Leonard) 8

*4. Laganvale (Metal Technology) (E. Ruddock) 16

5. Beaumaris (G. Evans) 15

6. Glossop Old (P. Pavey) 6

7. Camborne Town (K. McKenzie) 14

8. Wantage Silver ‘A' (P. Bailey) 13

9. Blackburn and Darwen (N. Sheppard) 20

10. Yorkshire Co-op (S. Kerwin) 3

11. Johnstone Silver (R. Tennant) 11

12. Northop (T. Wyss) 1

13. Friary Guildford Brass (C. King) 5

14. Wrexham Brass (W. Ruston) 10

15. Felling (G. Tindall) 19

16. Newbridge Celynen (R. Griffiths) 9

**17. Easington Colliery (R. Farr) 18

**18. Point of Ayr (Dr. R. Newsome) 7

**19. Besses o' th' Barn (C. Whiteoak) 2

**20. Mossley (D. Byers) 17
Best
Soloist: Adam Snape, euphonium, United Norwest Co-op Milnrow
* denotes qualification for 2010 Senior Cup
** denotes relegation from Senior Trophy