2001 Contest Winners
8th June 2001
A difficult year for the Whit Friday contests. First was the very worrying threat of Foot & Mouth disease. Then, two weeks before Whit Friday, race riots and burning cars in Oldham! Though the latter seemed to have calmed down completely, it was of course impossible to be absolutely certain that there wouldn't be any problem on the Friday evening. Because of this, the Roundthorn contest felt that they had to put the safety of the bandsmen and public above all else and so they very reluctantly decided to cancel this year's contest.
The weather: A mix of sunshine and clouds - showers in the morning but a dry afternoon and evening. A chilly breeze meant a lot of cold bandsmen towards the close.
There were 123 bands playing.
Denshaw
| 1st Prize | Yorkshire Building Soc | 48 bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | Navigation Brass | |
| 3rd Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| 1st Section | Blackburn & Darwen | |
| 2nd Section | Hawk Green | |
| 3rd Section | Diggle | |
| 4th Section | Parr Band | |
| Local | Milnrow | |
| Saddleworth | 1: Dobcross Silver | |
| 2:Delph | ||
| Youth | 1: Shirland Welfare Training Band | |
| 2: Shaw Youth | ||
| Deportment | Shaw Youth | |
| Sop | Yorkshire Building Soc |
Dobcross
| 1st Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | 61 bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | Fodens | |
| 3rd Prize | Grimethorpe | |
| Local | Marsden | |
| Saddleworth | Dobcross Silver | |
| Youth | Rochdale Borough Youth | |
| Henry Livings | Marsden | (participants in Whit Walks) |
Friezland
| 1st Prize | Slaithwaite | 50 bands played |
| 2nd Prize | Silk Brass | |
| 3rd Prize | Eatons Farnworth | |
| 4th Prize | St Sebastians (Wokingham) | |
| Youth | Rochdale Borough Youth | |
| Local | Diggle | |
| Solo Cornet | Parr | |
| Bass Section | Silk Brass | |
| Deportment | 1: Wardle Youth | |
| 2: Silk Brass |
Greenacres
| 1st Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | ?? bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | Fodens | |
| 3rd Prize | Navigation Brass | |
| 2nd Section | 1: Huddersfiel Brass Ensemble | |
| 2: Delph | ||
| 3: Hade Edge | ||
| 3rd Section | 1: Diggle | |
| 2: Boarshurst | ||
| 3: Hebden Bridge | ||
| 4th Section | 1: Shirland Welfare Training | |
| 2: Rivington & Adlington | ||
| 3: Uppermill | ||
| Local | 1: Marsden | |
| 2: Dobcross Silver | ||
| 3: Diggle | ||
| Youth | 1: Rochdale Borough Youth | |
| 2: Wardle High | ||
| Cornet | Fodens | |
| Euphonium | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Deportment | Uppermill |
Greenfield
| 1st Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | 62 bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | Fodens | |
| 3rd Prize | Yorkshire Building Soc | |
| 2nd Section | 1: St Sebastians | |
| 2: Silk Brass | ||
| 3rd Section | 1: Tottington | |
| 2: Eaton Farnworth | ||
| 4th Section | 1: Jedforest | |
| 2: Farndon | ||
| 3: Ellenbrook | ||
| Local | 1: Boarshurst Youth | |
| 2: Diggle | ||
| Saddleworth | 1: Boarshurst | |
| 2: Diggle | ||
| Youth | Dobcross Youth | |
| Solo Euphonium | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Solo Cornet | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Solo Award | Diggle Training Band | See below * |
| Deportment | Cheshire Constabulary | |
| Entertainment | Wuss Brass |
* Diggle Training Band came last at Greenfield. But the adjudicator was so impressed with their cornet player that he pursuaded the organisers to make a special solo cornet award to this band. The recipient is Jamie Hill.
Grotton
| 1st Prize | Brighouse & Rastrick | 46 bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | Fodens | |
| 3rd Prize | Navigation Brass | |
| 4th Prize | D.U.T. Yorkshire Imps | |
| 3rd/4th Section | Timperley | |
| Local | 1: Stalybridge Old | |
| 2: Boarshurst | ||
| Youth | 1: Shaw Youth | |
| 2: Wardle Youth | ||
| Solo Cornet | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
| Deportment | Cheshire Constabulary | |
| Youth Deportment | Wardle Youth | |
Lees-Springhead
| 1st Prize | Fodens | ?? bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | Aunt Besses E Yorkshire | |
| 3rd Prize | Oldham Brass 97 | |
| 4th Prize | Thorsbury Colliery | |
| Local | Delph | 5 mile radius |
| 4th Section / Youth | Rochdale Borough Youth | |
| Oldham Met Borough | Dobcross Silver | |
| Deportment | Cheshire Constabulary |
Lydgate
| 1st Prize | Grimethorpe | 54 bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | D.U.T. Yorkshire Imps Rothwell | |
| 3rd Prize | Yorkshire Building Soc | |
| 4th Section | Timperley | |
| Saddleworth | Dobcross Silver | |
| Youth | Smithills 83 | |
| Deportment | Cheshire Constabulary | |
| Youth Deportment | Wardle Youth | |
| Cornet | D.U.T. Yorkshire Imps Rothwell | |
| Euphonium | D.U.T. Yorkshire Imps Rothwell | |
| Horn | Yorkshire Building Soc | |
| Trombone | Fodens | |
| Sop | Grimethorpe |
Roundthorn
- contest cancelled
Scouthead & Austerlands
| Open Section: | 1: Yorkshire Building Soc | 60 bands played. |
| 2: Fodens | ||
| 3: Brighouse & Rastrick | ||
| 2nd Section: | 1: Tintwistle | |
| 2: Hawk Green (Marple) | ||
| 3: Elland | ||
| 3rd Section: | 1: Diggle | |
| 2: Wyre Brass | ||
| 3: Hebden Bridge | ||
| 4th Section: | 1: Parr (St Helens) | |
| 2: Shirland Training Band | ||
| 3: Middleton | ||
| Local: | 1: Marsden | |
| 2: Dobcross Silver | ||
| 3: Blackley | ||
| Saddleworth: | 1: Boarshurst | |
| 2: Delph | ||
| 3: Uppermill | ||
| Youth | 1: Rochdale Borough Youth | |
| 2: Wardle Youth | ||
| 3: Townley High School | ||
| Deportment | Snr: Kirby Moorside | |
| Jnr: Rochdale Borough Youth | ||
| Solo Sop Cornet | Yorkshire Building Soc | |
| Euphonium | Yorkshire Building Soc |
Uppermill
| 1st Prize | D.U.T. Yorkshire Imps | 62 bands played. |
| 2nd Prize | Yorkshire Building Soc | |
| 3rd Prize | Ebury | |
| 4th Prize | Mossley | |
| Local | 1: Marsden | |
| 2: Tintwistle | ||
| 3: Oldham Brass 97 | ||
| Youth | 1: Rochdale Borough Youth | |
| 2: Dobcross Youth | ||
| 3: Oldham Music Centre | ||
| Saddleworth (3rd/4th | ||
| section) | Diggle | |
| Solo Euphonium | Yorkshire Building Soc | |
| Deportment | Cheshire Constabulary |