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.
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
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.
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.
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 |