Eccles are Back!!

[James McFadyen]

Eccles Borough Band (my band) won the 3rd section and best instrumentalist prize (Euph) at the Wilkinsons contest in St. Helens on Sunday 19th Nov.

We played Dimensions by Peter Graham. We got the highest number of points awarded all day...odd but true.

This is the first contest the band have done in 2 years and firmly deserved our win!

Well done to Ray (Flugel at Eatons Farnworth Walkden) for winning the best instrumentalist in the 4th section! - good lad, Ray is, he had a long walk from the balcony to the stage to collect his certificate!

Full results below:

Section A
Championship and First Section Bands

1. Skelmanthorpe 188pts
2. Pemberton Old 187pts
3. Hatfield 186pts
4. Haydock 185pts
5. Mossley 183pts
6. Langley 181pts
7. Longridge 179pts
8. Blackpool Brass 177pts
9. Fixton 175pts
10. Poulton-le-Fylde 174pts

Withdrawn
Beaumaris
Hade Edge

Section B
Second Section Bands

1. Middleton 184pts
2. Greenalls 183pts
3. Delph 182pts
4. Frickley South Elmsall 181pts
5. Valley Brass 180pts
6. Audley 178pts

Section C
Third Section bands

1. Eccles 190pts
2. Lostock Hall 188pts
3. Pemberton Old B 187pts
4. Uppermill 185pts
5. Golborne 184pts
6. Parr 182pts

Section D
Fourth Section Bands

1. Eatons Farnworth Walkden 188pts
2. Besses Boys 187pts
3. Tarleton 184pts
4. Port Sunlight Lyceum 182pts
5. Brindle 179pts

Withdrawn
Denton