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Fodens Courtois are the winners of the 1999 Boosey & Hawkes National Brass Band Championships which took place at the Royal Albert Hall, London on Saturday 16th October. The band were awarded 1st place with 197 points off draw number 5. This was the band's first win at the Nationals for over 40 years and a great boost for next years centennial celebrations! 

This years test piece was "Concerto No.1 for Brass Band" by Derek Borgeois. Adjudicators for the contest were William Relton, David Read & Goff Richards.
Brief interview with Nicholas J. Childs (26kb) Brief interview with Nicholas Childs (26kb)

A full results listing can be found here.

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Nicholas J. Childs with the Challenge Trophy

A Proud Conductor.

Winners announced!

Winners announced!

Nicky Lees accepts the Challenge Trophy

Nicky Lees accepts
the Challenge Trophy.

Fodens Celebrate On Stage

Fodens Celebrate On Stage

Pete Coulson, Dean Morley, Janet Gilder and Nicholas Childs.

Pete Coulson, Dean Morley,
Janet Gilder & Nicholas J. Childs.

Jonathon Green and Pete Coulson

Jonathon Green & Pete Coulson
show off the winning pennant.

The morning after!

The morning after!

Front Row Team

Front Row Team consisting of:
Tim Walters, Colin Short,
Pete Coulson & Mark Wilkinson.

 

Back home with the Challenge Trophy.

Back home with the Challenge Trophy.

Placing
Band Conductor
Draw
Points
1st
Fodens Courtois Nicholas Childs
5
197
2nd
Brighouse & Rastrick Allan Withington
13
196
3rd
Tredegar Thomas Wyss
11
195
4th
NSK RHP Ransome Brian Grant
20
194
5th
Williams Fairey James Gourlay
14
193
6th
Rothwell
Temperance		 David Roberts
17
192
7th
Marple Gary Cutt
12
191
8th
Yorkshire
Building Society		 David King
1
190
9th
Whitburn Philip McCann
9
189
10th
JJB Sports
Leyland		 Richard Evans
6
188
11th
Kirkintilloch Frank Renton
3
186
12th
First City Brass Jeremy Wise
19
185
13th
Aveley &
Newham		 Nigel Taken
4
184
14th
Flowers Bryan Hurdley
2
182
15th
EYMS Graham O'Connor
18
181
16th
Bodmin Gareth Pritchard
15
180
17th
Carlton Main
Frickley		 John Hinckley
7
179
18th
Point of Ayr Michael Fowles
16
178
19th
Ever Ready Robert Childs
8
176
20th
Glossop Old David Evans
10
174
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