2015 Grading Tables

Below are the Grading Tables showing the position following the 2015 West of England Regional Championships, which were held at the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay on the 14th and 15th of March 2015.

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NB: In order to re-evaluate the number of bands in the Second and Third sections, at a meeting of the Council on 28th March 2015, it was unanimously agreed that Denmead Brass be invited to accept the Council's offer to be promoted to the Second Section.

As a consequence, Denmead Brass have accepted the Council's invitation and will be promoted to the Second Section with effect from 1st January 2016.



Championship Section


Band 2013 2014 2015 Total
Aldbourne 03 03 08 14
Alder Valley Brass 06t 06t 13 25
Bournemouth Concert Brass 06 11 04 21
Camborne Town 04 06 02 12
Filton Concert Brass 06p 06p 03 15
Flowers 01 01 01 03
Lanner & District Silver 06p 09 07 22
Lydbrook 07 05 10 22
Mount Charles 05 04 05 14
Sherborne Town RELEGATED 09 08 12 29
St. Austell Town 06p 06p 06 18
St. Dennis RELEGATED 08 07 11 26
Woodfall 02 02 09 13
Number of Bands Played: 11 11 13
Average Placing: 06 06 07

p = average mark due to promotion.

t = average mark due to transfer from another region.

First Section

Notice 19/05/15: An appeal made by Hyde Band in respect of their disqualification from the contest at the West of England Regional Championships has been upheld by the Council. Therefore Hyde Band's fourth place at the Championships is reinstated and the first section grading table has been revised accordingly.


Band 2013 2014 2015 Total
Brunel Brass 07r 05 08 20
Chalford 07r 06 09 22
Forest of Dean Brass 07p 07.5p 11 25.5
Helston Town 05 10 06 21
Hyde 07 11 04 22
Michelmersh Silver 07r 07.5r 07 21.5
Otterbourne Brass 12 09 12 33
Pendennis Brass Falmouth 07p 07 10 24
Roche Brass 07nb 08 01 16
Shrewton Silver RELEGATED 10 14 14 38
South West Comms RELEGATED 11 13 13 37
St Keverne 07p 07.5p 05 19.5
St Pinnock 07p 12 16d 35
Verwood Concert Brass 03 04 03 10
Yeovil Town 08 03 02 13
Number of Bands Played: 13 14 15
Average Placing: 07 07.5 08

p = average mark due to promotion.
r = average mark due to relegation.
nb = average mark, new band.
d = disqualified.

Second Section


Band 2013 2014 2015 Total
A W Parker (Drybrook) 06 06 01 13
Andover Town 08.5p 08.5p 06 23
Bodmin Town 08.5p 14 03 25.5
Bream Silver 10 08 15 33
Bugle Silver 03 12 12 27
City of Bristol 07 13 07 27
Downton 13 07 04 24
New Forest Brass 08.5p 08.5p 10 27
Ocean Brass 11 03 11 25
Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) RELEGATED 16 11 08 35
Poole Borough 08.5r 04 05 17.5
Portishead Town RULE N 08.5ra 08.5ra 16a 33
Sidmouth Town 08 09 09 26
Swindon Pegasus Brass 01 10 13 24
Weston Brass RELEGATED 09 15 14 38
Wotton-under-Edge & District 08.5p 05 02 15.5
Number of Bands Played: 16 16 15
Average Placing: 08.5 08.5 08

p = average mark due to promotion.
r = average mark due to relegation.
a = absent, did not enter.
d = disqualified.
Rule n = band has not competed for 3 consecutive years and will be removed in future years.

Third Section


Band 2013 2014 2015 Total
Bath Spa 08r 07 04 19
Bratton Silver 11 01 09 21
Camborne Junior Contesting 08p 07.5p 02 17.5
Chalford Academy 08p 13 16 37
Cinderford 08r 09 08 25
Corsham 08p 07.5p 06 21.5
Denmead Brass 08r 07.5r 03 18.5
Gillingham Silver 08 04 13 25
Heyl Town 05 08 14 27
Launceston Town RELEGATED 13 14 17a 44
Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver 07 11 05 23
Soundhouse Brass 08r 07.5r 01 16.5
South Molton Town 08p 06 10 24
Spinnaker Brass 08p 07.5p 11 26.5
St Stythians 09 03 12 24
Swindon Brass 08p 12 15 35
Test Valley Brass RELEGATED 10 15a 17a 42
Wilton & District 08p 10 07 25
Number of Bands Played: 15 14 16
Average Placing: 08 07.5 08.5

p = average mark due to promotion.
r = average mark due to relegation.
a = absent, did not enter.
w = withdrawn.

Fourth Section


Band 2013 2014 2015 Total
Bideford Town 22a 22a 09 53
Bristol East & Kingswood 11r 11r 22a 44
Cheltenham Silver 22a 07 04 33
Gosport Solent Brass 06 11 10 27
Hatherleigh Silver 11r 11r 15 37
Lydney Town 21 04 05 30
Marshfield 22a 18 21 61
Nailsworth Silver 10 13 16 39
Okehampton Excelsior Silver 15 19 18 52
Pendeen Silver 19 14 12 45
Pillowell Silver 11r 15 01 27
Porthleven Town 22a 02 02 26
Redruth Town 11nb 11nb 17 39
Saltash Town 13 21 08 42
Shaftesbury Town Silver 11nb 11nb 19 41
Shanklin Town (IOW) 11 12 14 37
Tewkesbury Town 11r 08 07 26
Thornbury Town RULE N 22a 22a 22a 66
Tiverton Town 12 10 06 28
Torbay Brass 16 20 20 56
Totnes 18 16 03 37
Verwood Town 20 09 13 42
Wellington Silver 17 17 22a 56
Weymouth Concert Brass 08 06 11 25
Wincanton Silver 14 22a 22a 58
Number of Bands Played: 21 21 21
Average Placing: 11 11 11

r = average mark due to relegation.
a = absent, did not enter.
nb = new band.
Rule N = band has not competed for 3 consecutive years and will be removed for future years.