dcbba D.C.B.B.A. - DURHAM COUNTY BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION
   
 

 

ANNUAL SOLO, DUET, QUARTET & VETERANS CONTEST 

Results of the Durham County Brass Band Association Annual Solos/Duets/Quartets & Veterans Competition 2009

Held at Blackhall Youth & Community Centre, Blackhall Colliery on Sunday 4th October Adjudicator for the day was Mr. Keith Hewson

Class One : Junior Solo up to and including 11 years

Winning Trophy : The Baldasera Memorial Trophy

No

Name

Age

Instrument

Band

Pts

Pos

1

Bethany Jones

10

Cornet

Blackhall Youth Band



2

Lucy Miller

9

Tenor Horn

Blackhall Youth Band



3

Megan McKenzie

9

Cornet

Blackhall Youth Band

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4

Mark Hardman

9

Cornet

Blackhall Youth Band



5

Joshua Fletcher

8

Cornet

Blackhall Youth Band



6

Sarah Barrass

10

Trumpet

West Pelton Community Band



7

Abigail Linton

9

Cornet

West Pelton Community Band



8

Roseanne Moran

9

Tenor Horn

West Pelton Community Band

75

2nd

9

Elizabeth Roberts

11

Trumpet

West Pelton Community Band



10

Hannah Woodward

10

Cornet

Kirkbymoorside

85

1st

11

Mhairi Maxwell

9

Cornet

Kirkbymoorside



12

Chloe Brown

10

Cornet

Blackhall Youth Band



13

Owen Brown

8

Euphonium

Blackhall Youth Band



14

Ellen Fallow

10

Baritone

Blackhall Youth Band



15

Jonathan Lee

10

Cornet

Blackhall Youth Band

74

3rd

16

Joe Mason

9

Baritone

Blackhall Youth Band



17

Megan Turner

10

Cornet

Blackhall Youth Band



18

Elizabeth Blanchard

10

Cornet

West Pelton Community Band



19

Jodie Parker

9

Cornet

West Pelton Community Band



20

Andrew Piper

10

Trombone

West Pelton Community Band



21

Lauren Hawthorn

11

Trumpet

West Pelton Community Band

73

4th

22

Molly Adamson

10

Cornet

West Pelton Community Band




Class Two : Junior Solo 12 years and up to and including 14 years

Winning Trophy : The Seaham Town Trophy

Hall :

No

Name

Age

Instrument

Band

Pts

Pos

1

Emma Oyston

12

Cornet

Aycliffe & Brancepeth



2

Helen Tromans

14

Baritone

Aycliffe & Brancepeth



3

Haley O’Connelly

14

Trombone

G.T.Group Peterlee

94

1st

4

Richard Evans

12

Cornet

Bearpark & Esh Colliery



5

Jonathan Scott

13

Tenor Horn

Blackhall Youth Band



6

Alex Redman

14

Cornet

Blackhall Youth Band

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7

Charlotte Bentham

14

E Flat Base

Blackhall Youth Band

85

3rd

8

Jake Woodward

12

Baritone

Kirkbymoorside



9

Amie Grice

14

Cornet

Kirkbymoorside



10

Sam Strickland

12

Cornet

Kirkbymoorside



11

Kate Malcolm

13

Cornet

The Felling band

93

2nd


Class Three: Junior Solo 15 years and up to and including 17 years

Winning Trophy: The Junior Solo Trophy.

Hall :

No

Name

Age

Instrument

Band

Pts

Pos

1

Alex Wilson

17

Cornet

Kirkbymoorside

93

1st

2

James Kay

17

Tenor Horn

Kirkbymoorside

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3

Penny Wright

15

Cornet

Kirkbymoorside

88

2nd

4

Will Smailes

17

Euphonium

Kirkbymoorside

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5

Gemma Black

17

Cornet

Blackhall Youth Band

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Class Four : Junior Duets up to and including 17 years

Winning Trophy : The Bert Craven Memorial Juvenile Challenge Cup &

The Kirkbymoorside Band Trophy

No

Name

Age

Instrument

Band

Pts

Pos

1

Catherine Woodward

Amy Leonard

14

14

Cornet

Cornet

Kirkbymoorside

75

2nd

2

Ben Sunley

Molly Northcote

12

13

Tenor Horn

Tenor Horn

Kirkbymoorside

77

1st

3

Sam Strickland

Sean Harrison

12

12

Cornet

Cornet

Kirkbymoorside

74

3rd


Class Five : Junior Quartets up to and including 17 years

Winning Trophy The Ken Robinson Memorial Trophy


Hall :

No

Name

Instrument

Band

Pts

Pos

1

Penny Wright

Anne Grice

Evie Carter

Jake Woodward

Cornet

Cornet

Tenor horn

Baritone

Kirkbymoorside

84

2nd

2

Alex Wilson

Joe Sails

James Kay

Will Smailes

Cornet

Cornet

Tenor Horn

Euphonium

Kirkbymoorside

86

1st

3

Hannah Woodward

Catherine Woodward

Molly Northcote

Catherine Beckett

Cornet

Cornet

Tenor Horn

Baritone

Kirkbymoorside

81

3rd

4

Mhairi Maxwell

George Jackson

Sam Strickland

Ben Sunley

Cornet

Cornet

Cornet

Tenor Horn

Kirkbymoorside




Class Six : Open Solo 16 years of age and over

Winning Trophy : The Boosey & Hawkes Challenge Cup

Hall :

No

Name

Instrument

Band

Pts

Pos

1

David Hamilton

Trombone

Aycliffe & Brancepeth

75

3rd

2

Elizabeth Bateman

Trombone

Easington Colliery Brass



3

Jo Brown

Flugel

Easington Colliery Brass



4

Ben Smailes

Euphonium

Kirkbymoorside

82

2nd

5

John Sails

Cornet

Kirkbymoorside

88

1st

6

John Barratt

Trombone

Kirkbymoorside

W


7

Philip Woodward

Tenor Horn

Kirkbymoorside



Class Seven : Open Duet 16 years of age and over

Winning Trophy : The Sidney Stone Trophy

No

Name

Instrument

Band

Pts

Pos

1

Emma Watts

Richard Smailes

Baritone

Bb Bass

Kirkbymoorside

78

1st

2

Elizabeth Bateman

Adam Reid

Trombone

Trombone

Easington Colliery Brass

77

2nd

3

Ben Smailes

Will Smailes

Euphonium

Euphonium

Kirkbymoorside

76

3rd


Class Eight : Open Quartet 16 years of age and over

Winning Trophy : The Midgley Cup

Hall :

No

Name

Instrument

Band

Pts

Pos

1

Gillian Tyrrell

Helen Cowper

Ray King

Colin Merifield

Cornet

Cornet

Tenor Horn

Euphonium

Billingham Silver

77

2nd

2

Dennis Todd

Paul Brickle

Keeley Brickle

Jonathan Collins

Cornet

Euphonium

Trombone

Cornet

Easington Colliery Brass

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3

John Sails

Jeanette Kendall

Philip Woodward

Ben Smailes

Cornet

Cornet

Tenor Horn

Euphonium

Kirkbymoorside

84

1st

4

Ben Cauldwell

Trevor Bateman

Mike Gray

Paul Dering

Bass

Bass

Bass

Bass

Easington Colliery Brass

75

3rd



Class Nine Veteran 50 years of age and over.

Winning Trophy : The Veterans Trophy

No

Name

Instrument

Band

Pts

Pos

1

Dennis Todd

Cornet

Easington Colliery Brass

89

1st

2

John Barratt

Trombone

Kirkbymoorside

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3

Alan Garner

Trombone

Aycliffe & Brancepeth

86

2nd



Excellent day of competitions with about 200 people attending the event. We are very privileged in this area to have so many young talented players. Thank you all for attending the competitions on Sunday and good luck with playing in the future. Keep up the good work.











 

Results of the Annual Solos/Duets & Quartets Competition

Held 5th October 2008 at Blackhall Youth & Community Centre

Adjudicator. Mr.Jim.Thompson.


Class 1 Junior Solo up and including 11 years of age.


R.Evans. 11 yrs Bearpark & Esh. Cornet 93 points 1st prize & the Baldasera Trophy

A.Noble 11 “ Blackhall Youth Band Euphonium 92 points 2nd prize

B.Jones 9 “ Blackhall Youth Band Cornet 91 “ 3rd prize

A special trophy for the highest placed youngest player was awarded to L. Miller Blackhall Youth Band

Class 2 Junior Solo 12 years & over up to & including 14 years of age.

K. Malcolm. 12 yrs. Felling Band. Cornet 94 points 1st prize & The Seaham Town Trophy

A. Readman 13 “ Blackhall Youth Band. Cornet 91 points 2nd prize

C. Bentham 13 “ Blackhall Youth Band Eb Bass 90 “ 3rd prize

Class 3.Junior Solo 15 years & over up to & including 17 years

E. Bateman 15 yrs Easington Colliery Band .Trombone. 91 points 1st prize & The junior Solo Trophy

G. Laverick 17 “ Lanchester Band. Euphonium 90 “ 2nd prize

Class 4 Junior Duets up to & including 17 years.

J.Emmerson 12 yrs and S.Mason 13 yrs both Cornet. Blackhall youth band 91 points 1st prize and the Bert Craven Memorial Juvenile Challenge Cup.

L.Wilkinson 13 yrs Trombone and A.Scoins 13 yrs. Baritone

Lanchester Band 90 points 2nd prize

Class 5 Junior Quartets up to & including 17 yrs

Lanchester Band players, 86 points 1st prize


Class 6 Open Solo 16 yrs and over

E. Bateman Trombone Easington Colliery Band 92 points 1st prize and The Boosey & Hawkes Challenge Cup.

C.Jones Cornet Lanchester Band 91 points 2nd prize.


Class 8 Open Quartet 16 years and over.

A.Towse Eb Bass Lanchester Band 82 pts

S. Hayton Horn “ “ 1st prize and the Midgley Cup

B.Johnson Flugel Horn “ “

C. Jones Cornet

SUNDAY 14th October 2007
At Blackhall Community Centre.  Hasledon Road Blackhall

 

Class 1.  Junior Solo up to & including 11 years

1st    A. Noble   11yrs 195 points  Euphonium.    Blackhall Youth Band.    The Baldasera Trophy 

2nd   R. Evans   10 “    193    “       Cornet.           Bearpark & Esh Band

3rd   C. Hayton  11 “    192     “      Euphonium.   Craghead Colliery Band

Class 2 Junior Solo 12 years & over up to & including 14 years.

1st.  N.Evans      13 years  196 points  Cornet     Bearpark & Esh Band  The Seaham Town Trophy

2nd  H.O’Connerley 12 “   195      “     Trombone   Craghead Colliery Band

3rd   Y. Hayton     12  “      192     “     Tenor Horn  Craghead Colliery Band

 

Class 3  Junior Solo 15years & over up to & including 17 years.

1st     J. McLeod  16 years 196 points  Euphonium  Houghton Brass Band.The Junior Solo Trophy

2nd   L.Rearden    15    “     194    “       Cornet         Blackhall Youth Band

3rd.  G.Black        15   “      193     “      Cornet         Blackhall Youth Band

 

Class4  Junior Duets up to & including 17 years

1st  G.Black       15 years   195   points   Cornet        Blackhall Youth Band

 L.Rearden         15    “                            Cornet             “            “              Kirkbymoorside Trophy

2nd  B.Dean        13     “     194 points      Cornet      Craghead Colliery Band

      S.Alderslade 16    “                            Flugel               “            “

3rd  A.McKenzie 10   “      190    “           Cornet      Blackhall Youth Band

      H.Adamson   11   “                             Flugel             “            “

Class 6   Open Solo 16 years 7 over

1st   M. Evans                      196 points      Cornet     Bearpark & Esh Band 

                                                                                              The Boosey & Hawkes Challenge Cup

2nd   J.Mc Leod                    195    “         Euphonium   Houghtons Brass Band

3rd   K.Daley                        194    “         Euphonium

 

Class 7  Open Duet 16 years & over

K.Daley   Euphonium          195 points    Craghead Colliery Band     The Sidney Stone Trophy

P.Dean     Baritone                                               “            “

 

Class 8 Open Quartet 16 years & over

1st  A.Towse                                               Eb Bass            Lanchester Band

     S.Hayton .                                             Tenor Horn              “

     B.Johnson .                                            Flugel Horn             “

     H.Griffiths.             194 points              Baritone                    “                    The Midgley Trophy

 

2nd  D.James                                                Cornet            Craghead Colliery Band

       S.Alderslade .                                       Flugel                       “          “

      Kathleen Daley.                                    Tenor Horn               “           “

      Kimberley Daley.    193    “                  Euphonium                “          “     

 

Congratulations to all the winners & thank you to everybody who took part, the standard of play was excellent. It takes a lot of courage to stand up & play a solo at 7 years old. 

Mavis Lloyd   Secretary.

2006 CONTEST

Grateful thanks and congratulations to all the competitors who entered the contest.

Annual Solos/Duets Quartets Competition Results

Held 29th October 2006 at East Durham & Houghall Community College

Adjudicator Mr.Bill Watson B.A; L.G.S.M; A.L.C.M; Cert.Ed.

Class1 Junior Solo up to & including 11years.

H. O’Connelly. 11 years Craghead Colliery Band. 97 points

T.White. 11 “ Trimdon Colliery Band. 96 “

G.Tait. 11 “ Craghead Colliery 95 “

Class 2 Junior Solo 12 years and up & inc.14 years.

N.Evans. 12 years. Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band 95 points

M.Dean. 12 “ Craghead Colliery Band 94 “

G.Black. 14 “ Blackhall Youth Band. 93 “

Class3. Junior Solo 15 years & over up to & inc. 17 years.

J.Mcleod. 15 years Houghton Brass Band. 98 points

K.Daley 17 “ Craghead Colliery band 97 “

K.Playle 16 “ Easington Colliery Band 96 “

Class 4 Junior Duets up to & including 17 years.

J.Wright. 14 years

J.Mcleod 15 “ Hetton Silver Band 97 points

K.Scott 15 years

K.Daley 17 “ Craghead colliery Band. 96 “

P.Smith 13 “

J.Leckenby 15 “ Hetton Silver Band 95 “

Class 5 junior Quartet up to & including 17 years

J.Wright

P.Smith

J.Leckenby

L.Teasdale. Hetton Silver Band. 96 points

M.Dean. Craghead Colliery Band

S. Alderslade. “ “ “

K.Stevenson. Murton Silver Band

K.Daley. Craghead Colliery Band. 95 “

Class 6 Open Solo 16 years & over.

Denis Todd. Easington Colliery Band.

Class 8 Open Quartet 16 years & over.

D.Todd

C.Hewson.

J.Collins.

J.Oats. Easington Colliery Band.

Class 9 Veteran 50 years & over.

J.Oats. Easington Colliery Band 95 Points

D.Todd. Easington Colliery band 94 “