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Top contests in 2016
31 Dec 2016
Here is a list of the top contests of 2016, measured in terms of 'strength of field' (using the BrassStats rankings system). All ranking contests are categorised in accordance with the quality (and to an extent, quantity) of the bands taking part, with each contest allocated a category from 1 (weakest) to 20 (strongest).
There were 88 so-called 'ranking' contests in 2016 and this is the top-20:
1.
British Open
(20), won by
Cory
1.
National Championship
(20), won by
Cory
3.
European Championship
(18), won by
Cory
4.
Grand Shield
(17), won by
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
5.
Brass in Concert
(16), won by
Cory
6.
Yorkshire Area
(15), won by
Black Dyke
7.
Scottish Open
(14), won by
Whitburn
8.
North West Area
(13), won by
Foden's
9.
Butlins Mineworkers
(13), won by
Flowers
10.
Dr Martin Trust Wainstones Cup
(12), won by
Co-operative Funeralcare
11.
Welsh Area
(12), won by
Tredegar
12.
Scottish Championship
(11), won by
Co-operative Funeralcare
13.
West of England Area
(11), won by
Flowers
14.
All England International Masters
(11), won by
Virtuosi GUS
15.
Swiss National
(11), won by
Valaisia Brass Band
16.
Senior Cup
(11), won by
Rainford
17.
Norwegian National
(10), won by
Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
18.
Swiss Open
(10), won by
Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan
19.
Midlands Area
(10), won by
Virtuosi GUS
20.
Belgian National
(10), won by
Brass Band Buizingen