2017 Contest Winners
9th June 2017
There were 129 bands playing. Between them they played 660 competition pieces and completed the same number of marches.
Oldham & Saddleworth Area Prize
| 1st Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| 2nd Prize | The Fairey band | |
| 3rd Prize | Oldham Band (Lees) | |
| Local | 1: Marsden Silver | (8 mile radius of Uppermill) |
| 2: Milnrow | ||
| 3: Boarshurst Silver | ||
| Youth | Wardle Academy Youth Band |
See here for how the results are aggregated to determine the area prize winners.
The weather:
Ideal. A mix of cloud and sunshine, but no rain. Just warm enough to make it a really pleasant evening. Barely any breeze.
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Delph
| 1st Prize | Fairey | 81 bands played |
| 2nd Prize | Hepworth | |
| 3rd Prize | Bad Ass Brass | |
| 4th Prize | Wingates | |
| 5th Prize | Milnrow | |
| 6th Prize | Hammonds Saltaire | |
| 7th Prize | St Cecilia Chermignon | |
| Local | 1: Marsden Silver | |
| 2: Boarshurst Silver | ||
| Saddleworth | Delph | |
| Best non-Championship | Oldham Band (Lees) | |
| 3rd/4th Section (before 9pm) | Eccleston | |
| Youth (before 9pm) | 1: Oldham Music Centre | |
| 2: 2nd Rossendale Scouts | ||
| Cornet | Hepworth | |
| Sop Cornet | Fairey | |
| Euphonium | Fairey | |
| Bass Section | Fairey | |
| Trombones | Hepworth | |
| Deportment | Band of The King's Division |
Denshaw
| 1st Prize | Black Dyke | 59 bands played |
| 2nd: | Fairey | |
| 3rd Prize | Hammonds Saltaire | |
| 4th Prize | Milnrow | |
| 1st section | 1: Marsden Silver | |
| 2: Hebden Bridge | ||
| 2nd Section | 1: Feldmusik Zell (Switzerland) | |
| 2: New Forest | ||
| 3rd Section | 1: Eccleston | |
| 2: obcross Silver | ||
| 4th Section | 1: Enfield | |
| 2: Friezland | ||
| Local | Slaithwaite | |
| Saddleworth | 1: Uppermill | |
| 2: Boarshurst Silver | ||
| Best non-UK band | Harmonie Neunekirch (Switzerland) | |
| Youth | 1: Wardle Academy | |
| 2: Tewit Youth | ||
| Sop Cornet | Black Dyke | |
| Bass section | Black Dyke | |
| Spot prize (check-in 8:00-9:30) | Royston Town |
Diggle
| 1st Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | 60 bands played |
| 2nd: Prize | Diggle Band | |
| 3rd Prize | Fairey Band | |
| 4th Prize | Cecilia Band | |
| 1st/2nd section | Oldham Band (Lees) | |
| 3rd/4th Section | Hawk Green Band | |
| 4th Section (not winning other prize) | Putney & Wandsworth | Peter Blacker prize |
| Un-registered band | Bad Ass Brass | |
| Saddleworth | Boarshurst Silver | |
| Holden prize | Uppermill | Youth | Wardle Academy Youth |
| Sop Cornet | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Cornet | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Euphonium | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Solo (non Championship) | Oldham Band (Lees) - cornet | |
| Bass section | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Youth Soloist | Wardle Academy Youth | |
| Best Band on the March | Band of the King’s Division |
Dobcross
| 1st Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | 64 bands played |
| 2nd Prize | Horwich RMI | |
| 3rd Prize | Fairey | |
| Local | Delph | |
| Saddleworth | Boarshurst Silver | |
| Youth | 1: Wardle Academy | |
| 2. Tewit Youth | ||
| Henry Livings | ?? | participants in Whit Walks |
| Junior Soloist | Wardle Academy | |
| Junior Player | Wardle Academy | |
| Local Junior Soloist | Wardle Academy | |
| Youth sop cornet | Wardle Academy | |
| Youth trombone | Wardle Academy |
Friezland
| 1st Prize | Rong Brass | 46 bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | Allerton Brass | |
| 3rd Prize | Market Rasen | |
| 4th Section | Allerton Brass | |
| Youth | 1: Oldham Music Centre | |
| 2: Wardle Academy Youth | ||
| Solo Cornet | Diggle Brass | |
| Bass Section | Downton Brass | |
| Deportment | 2nd Rossendale Scouts |
Greenfield
| Open | 1: Brighouse & Rastrick | 69 bands played |
| 2: Black Dyke | ||
| 3: Band of the Kings Division | ||
| 1st Section | 1: Oldham Band (Lees) | |
| 2: Marsden Silver | ||
| 2nd Section | 1: Boarshurst Silver | |
| 2: Wakefield Metropolitan | ||
| 3rd Section | 1: Rong Brass | |
| 2: Hawk Green | ||
| 4th Section | 1: Allerton Brass | |
| 2: Friezland | ||
| 3: Pangbourne | ||
| Best Overseas Band | Harmonie NeueKirch | |
| Local | Oldham Band (Lees) | |
| Saddleworth | Boarshurst Silver | |
| Local 4th section | Friezland | |
| Youth | 1: Rochdale Borough Youth | Correction |
| 2: Wardle Academy | Correction | |
| Deportment | Band of the Kings Division | |
| Entertainment | University of Sheffield |
Grotton
| 1st Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | 49 bands played * |
| 2nd Prize | Black Dyke | |
| 3rd Prize | Oldham Band (Lees) | |
| 4th Prize | Marsden Silver | |
| 1st Section | 1: Langley | |
| 2: Chiltern Hills Brass | Correction | |
| 2nd Section | 1: Slaithwaite | |
| 2: Delph | ||
| 3rd/4th Section | 1: Allerton Brass | |
| 2: Sale | ||
| Local | 1: Delph | |
| 2: Uppermill | ||
| Youth | 1: Tewit Youth | |
| 2: Rochdale Youth | ||
| Cornet | Black Dyke | |
| Sop Cornet | Black Dyke | |
| Deportment | Cecilia | |
| Youth Deportment | Tewit Youth |
* One band asked to play and be judged, though not included in the contest as they had too many players.
Lees & Springhead
| 1st Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | 42 bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | Oldham Band (Lees) | |
| 3rd Prize | Black Dyke Band | |
| 1st Section | 1: Marsden Silver | |
| 2: Hebden Bridge Band | ||
| 2nd Section | 1: Horwich Brass Band | |
| 2: Boarshurst Silver | ||
| 3rd Section | 1: Rong Brass | |
| 2: Greenfield Band | ||
| 4th Section | 1: Allerton Brass | |
| 2: Diggle 'B' Band | ||
| Local | Milnrow Band | 5 mile radius |
| Oldham Met Borough | Boarshurst Silver | |
| Youth | 1: Rochdale Youth | |
| 2: Tewit Youth | ||
| Deportment | Milnrow Band | |
| Youth Deportment | Tewit Youth | |
| Cornet | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Euphonium | Brighouse & Rastrick |
Lydgate
| 1st Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | 74 bands played |
| 2nd Prize | Black Dyke | |
| 3rd Prize | Marsden Silver | |
| 1st Section | 1: Oldham Band (Lees) | |
| 2: Harmonie Neuenkirch | ||
| 2nd Section | 1: Horwich RMI | |
| 2: Delph Band | ||
| 3rd Section | 1: Hawk Green Brass | |
| 2: Rong Brass | ||
| 4th Section | 1: Allerton Brass | |
| 2: Lydgate | ||
| Local | 1: Oldham Band (Lees) | 4m radius |
| 2: Oldham Music Centre | ||
| Youth | 1: Oldham Music Centre | |
| 2: Rochdale Youth Band | ||
| Best scratch band | Badass Brass | |
| Deportment | Band of the King's Division | |
| Youth Deportment | 2nd Rossendale Scouts' Group | |
| Sop Cornet | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Cornets | Black Dyke | |
| Euphoniums | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Trombones | Black Dyke | |
| Basses | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Horns & Baritones | Brighouse & Rastrick |
Scouthead & Austerlands
| Open Section | 1: Fairey Band | 69 bands played |
| 2: Marsden Silver | ||
| 3: Brighouse & Rastrick | ||
| 4: Oldham Band (Lees) | ||
| 1st Section | 1: Harmonie Neuenkirch | |
| 2: Langley | ||
| 3: Bollington | ||
| 2nd Section | 1: Boarshurst Silver | |
| 2: Wakefield Metropolitan | ||
| 3: Horwich RMI | ||
| 3rd Section | 1: Hawk Green | |
| 2: Dobcross Silver | ||
| 3: Stacksteads | ||
| 4th Section | 1: Allerton Brass | |
| 2: Freizland | ||
| 3: Warwick University | ||
| Local | 1: Greenfield | |
| 2: Middleton | ||
| 3: Slaithwaite | ||
| Saddleworth | 1: Uppermill | |
| 2: Delph | ||
| 3: Diggle B Band | ||
| Youth | 1: Rochdale Youth | |
| 2: Tewit Youth | ||
| 3: 2nd Rossendale Scouts | ||
| Deportment | Band of the Kings Division | |
| Junior Deportment | Tewit Youth | |
| Sop Cornet | Fairey | |
| Soloist (cornet) | Marsden Silver | |
| Best Bass Section | Brighouse ∓ Rastrick | |
| First band to play | Oldham Music Centre |
Uppermill
| 1st Prize | Oldham Band (Lees) | 51 bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | Marsden Silver | |
| 3rd Prize | Bad Ass Brass | |
| 4th Prize | City of Bradford | |
| Local | Milnrow Band | |
| Saddleworth (not in Local Prizes) | Uppermill Band | |
| 1st Section | Hebden Bridge | |
| 2nd Section | Flixton Band | |
| 3rd Section | Fjell Brass | |
| 4th Section | Sale Brass | |
| Youth | Wardle Junior Blast | |
| Deportment | Cecilia Band Chermignon | |
| Local Deportment | Wardle Junior Blast | |
| Euplonium | Ken Jones, Marsden Silver |