Delph Quickstep Contest
More PRIZE money for 2007 (see below)

President : Mrs. Monica Taylor

Headquarters : Delph Band Club, Lawton Square, Delph. Oldham.

Contest Venue : Gartside Street. Delph (by kind permission of G.M.P.)

Booking in : 4.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.

Adjudicator : Mr. Keith Hollinshead L.T.C.L.

WHIT FRIDAY 1 June 2007

SADDLEWORTH AND OLDHAM AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS

For the fourth year running funding from the private sector will provide the prize money for the Saddleworth and Oldham Area Championships in 2007. United Co-operatives have stepped in as major sponsors and will run alongside The Oldham Evening Chronicle who will once again be funding the whole of the local championship prize money in keeping with their role of the area's local daily newspaper. All the contests in the group (eleven in all) are extremely grateful to these companies for their generosity, as without their support the Saddleworth and Oldham Championships would be unable to go ahead. The individual contests would find it impossible to donate the necessary amount from their own funds to make up the £6,000 needed, in addition to raising their own prize money.
United Co-operatives have a long association with the Brass Band movement, at present they sponsor four well known brass bands and a Youth Wind Band. As one of the largest retail co-operatives in Europe, community development and participation is at the heart of the movement and they have made it clear that they wish to be a community builder, helping to support a variety of initiatives, including financial support for the Saddleworth and Oldham Championships. In a statement to Bob Rodgers, Chairman of the Delph Contest and co-ordinator of the Saddleworth and Oldham Group, Michael Fairclough, the man responsible for co-ordinating the deal on behalf of United Co-operatives said "We passionately believe that our claim to be 'Your Community Retailer' must have a concrete foundation. Here is evidence that through the Co-operative Charitable Foundation established in 2000, and in many other ways, United is making a difference throughout its trading area.
We wish all the contests in the area and the bands taking part, every success on June 1st .The Oldham Evening Chronicle will be carrying a full report of the event and results from all the contests on Monday 4 June, this company too has a long history of giving support to its own community and are pleased to be associated with United Co-operatives on this project.

First Prize £800 Cowap Challenge Cup

Second Prize £550 Presidents Cup (H.N. Taylor Trophy)

Third Prize £325 Edgar Hardie Memorial Cup

Fourth Prize £250 Herbert Whitehead Memorial Cup

Fifth Prize £200 Slumberland Cup

Sixth Prize £150 Barlow - Shaw Cup 

Special Prize £130 best 3rd or 4th Section Band signed in before 9.00pm

Highest placed band not in Championship Section £130 R. and D. Buckley Memorial Trophy Best Local Band (8 mile radius) £125 Eric Lawton Saddleworth Cup 2nd Best Local Band (8 mile radius) £75 C.W. & J C Kenworthy Memorial Trophy. Best Saddleworth Band £60 Ken Greenwood Memorial Cup Best Youth Band £100 Key Moves Cup 2nd Best Youth Band £60. Best Soprano Cornet £30 Frank Jones Memorial Shield Best Euphonium £30 Holland Cup Best Solo Cornet £30 Lawrence Broadbent Memorial Cup Best Bass Section £40 Moorland Security Services Cup Deportment £30

Conductor of the winning band receives an engraved tankard donated by Robin Walker (composer)
All prize money guaranteed to be paid out by cheque within 7 days
The entry/starting point will be Delph Library, Millgate, Delph.
Contact phone numbers for bands on Whit Friday, how long is the wait?
07742230464

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We are a qualifying contest for the Saddleworth & Oldham District Central Prize.
This prize is generously supported by UNITED NORWEST CO-OP, AND OLDHAM CHRONICLE.
Any band playing at six or more Saddleworth/Oldham Area Contests will qualify for the Central Prize money for the best aggregate performance. Bands within an 8 Mile radius of Uppermill qualify for the local prize.

1st prize £2,500 2nd £1,000 3rd £750
Local Prizes 1st £750 2nd £600 3rd £400
Best Youth Band £250- Haydn Bradbury Memorial Trophy
Back to Delph
Please have these details available when you book in.
Contact address and phone number, band and conductors name and section. March to be played in ring.
Delph Quickstep Contest Rules

1. Contest open to bands of not more than 25 performers (except Youth Bands)

2. Conductors may conduct as many bands as they wish

3. All bands must report to Delph Library (Millgate)

4. Final signing in time is 10.30 p.m.

5. Final signing in for Youth Bands is 9.00pm

6. All bands must play a street march from the starting point with 'knock off' at phone box

7. Test piece march must be played once through with DC to Fine or Pause

8. Bands may play any published march they wish

9. Prizes will be awarded according to the judges decision

10. Objections to be made to the Ring Secretary together with a fee of £5.00 which will only be refunded if objection is upheld

11. Objections to be made by competing bands only

12. Prize money will be by cheque and forwarded by post to the address on the booking in sheet

13. Trophies to be returned to the Contest Secretary or Delph Band Club before the contest day

14. Youth or School bands may play up to four senior players and have a maximum of 35 players

15. No band to win more than one prize except for solo sections

16. The conductor is allowed to play but must count as one of the twenty five

17. Committee and Snr Police Officers reserve right to refuse entry to any band should they see fit

18. Registration cards not necessary

19 Bands must be in village and ready to play when instructed.

ALL ENQUIRIES TO THE SECRETARY - 01457 874354
Or e-mail rodgers@delphman.myzen.co.uk
Please have these details available when you book in.
Contact address and phone number, band and conductors name and section. March to be played in ring.

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