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Awards

Most Improved Player

Sponsored by Alan Beaumont.

This award goes to the band member who in the opinion of our Bandmaster, and the awards sponsor, Alan Beaumont, has shown great improvement over the past year.
Year
Winner
Instrument
2000
Tim Pearson
Flugel Horn
2001
Emma Goodyer
Flugel Horn
2002
Nicola Evans
Cornet
2003
Liam Moody
Cornet
2004
Daphne Evans
Percussion
2005
Michael Reeves
Tenor Horn
2006
Leanne Rewcastle
Cornet
2007
John Moody
Tenor Horn
2008
Lucy Bramwell
Baritone
2009
Richard Evans
Cornet
2010
Bob Dingle
Trombone
2011
Dan Kolb
Percussion
2012
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Cornet
2013
Lindsey Wright
Tenor Horn
2014
Richard Evans
Cornet
2015
Doreen Lambeth
Trombone
2016
Daniel Maitre
Bb Bass
2017
Nicola Evans & Lindsey Wright
Soprano Cornet & Tenor Horn
2018
Anna Bird
Cornet
2019
Garry Mitchell & Charlotte Tait
Bb Bass & Percussion
2020
Jonathan Wigham
Euphonium
2021
Keith Barrow
Euphonium
2022
Diane Cooper
Cornet
2023
Kate Ayres-Kennet
Trombone
2024
Daniel Nixon
Trombone
2025
TBA
TBA

Player of the Year

Sponsored by David Waterworth

This award goes to the band member who in the opinion of our Bandmaster, and its sponsor, David Waterworth
Year
Winner
Instrument
2001
Philip Metcalfe
Eb Bass
2002
Ralph Bell
Euphonium
2003
Garry Mitchell
Cornet
2004
Raymond Evans
Flugel Horn
2005
Michael Evans
Cornet
2006
Jimmy Towns
Eb Bass
2007
Leanne Rewcastle
Cornet
2008
Nicola Evans
Cornet
2009
Daniel Maitre
Trombone
2010
Nicola Evans
Cornet
2011
Alan Beaumont
Percussion
2012
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Bass Trombone
2013
Raymond Evans
Cornet
2014
Valerie Craig
Cornet
2015
Helen Griffiths
Eb Bass
2016
Alan Beaumont
Percussion
2017
Thompson Minnis
Cornet
2018
Joanna Harrison
Cornet
2019
Jill Johnson
Trombone
2020
Charlotte Tait
Percussion
2021
Garry Mitchell
Bb Bass
2022
Leila Davison
Cornet
2023
Nicola Evans
Flugel Horn
2024
David Thomas
Euphonium
2025
TBA
TBA

Bandsperson of the Year

Sponsored by Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band

This award is decided by a secret ballet by the whole band.
Year
Winner
2003
Clive Hogarth
2004
Alan Beaumont
2005
Marion Waterworth
2006
Michael Evans
2007
Marion Waterworth
2008
Leanne Rewcastle
2009
Raymond Evans
2010
Marion Waterworth
2011
Margaret O'Connelly
2012
Marion Waterworth
2013
Doreen Lambeth
2014
Nicola Evans
2015
Raymond Evans
2016
Marion Waterworth
2017
Daniel Maitre
2018
Ray Lee
2019
Lindsey Rowell
2020
Tim Packer
2021
Marion Waterworth
2022
Marion Waterworth
2023
Lindsey Rowell
2024
Richard Evans
2025
TBA

Most Improved Section

Sponsored by Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band

Awarded by the Conductor to the most improved section during the Area Test Piece rehearsals.
Year
Winner
2008
Horn Section
2009
Back Row Cornets
2010
Front Row Cornets
2011
Soprano & Solo Cornets
2012
Flugel Horn & Tenor Horns
2013
Cornet Section
2014
Trombone Section
2015
Soprano & Cornet Section
2016
Euphonium Section
2017
Horn Section
2018
Bass Section
2019
Back Row Cornets
2020
Baritone & Euphonium Section
2021
Horn Section
2022
Trombone Section
2023
Bass Section
2024
Trombone Section
2025
TBA
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  • About Us
    • About the Band
    • Band History
    • Band Policies >
      • Anti-Bullying Policy
      • Data Protection Policy
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