A big thank you to everybody who worked so hard to make this weekend’s contest a success.
- Our adjudicators Mareika Gray (third and second sections) and Mark Walters (fourth, first and championship sections).
- Patricia Hope for running registration.
- A special thanks to Mike Allcock and Emma Palmer who impeccably managed the movement of bands between their changing room, the warmup room and registration throughout the weekend.
- Our president, Lynden Cooper, and vice-president Mike Allcock for compering the weekend.
- Our stewards and helpers: our chair, Melanie Cooper, our treasurer, Kevin Holdgate, Ian Beckett, Judith Beckett, Brian Draper, Keith Eaglesfield, Heather Hoy, Ian Peberday and Jo Priestley.
- Newstead Brass for the loan of the percussion and Mark Davis and his team of helpers from Newstead who transported it to and from the venue and who designed the water gong for the second section.
- The Long Eaton Silver Prize Band who provided the music stands and glockenspiel for the contest.
- Our venue, The Post Mill Centre, for hosting the contest and their staff for being so helpful.
- Brass Band Music (Gavin Somerset) and Durham Music Shop (Brian Yates) for bringing their trade stands and donating music vouchers to our section winners.
- Our bands, without whom we would not have had a contest, and all of you who came to support the bands.