Grading Tables
The national brass band gradings are determined by each band's results at the regional championships over a three year period. At the end of each year, the bands with the two lowest aggregate scores in each section are promoted and the bands with the two highest aggregate scores are relegated. The winners of the lower section finals also get promoted.
These are our estimates of the grading tables following recent contests, not the official tables! Promotions and relegations won't be official until confirmed by the relevant regional committee.
Wales Championship Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Cory | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tredegar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Tongwynlais Temperance | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| Northop Silver | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| Ebbw Valley Brass | 4.5 p | 4.5 p | 6 | 15 | |
| Llwydcoed | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |
| Parc & Dare | 4.5 p | 8 | 8 a | 20.5 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 8 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Average grading | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales First Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Burry Port Town | 5.5 r | 2 | 2 | 9.5 | Promoted |
| Goodwick | 5.5 r | 5.5 r | 1 | 12 | Promoted |
| Tylorstown | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| Pontardulais Town | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 3 | 14 | |
| BTM | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | |
| Deiniolen | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
| Lewis Merthyr | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | |
| Llanrug | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | |
| Ifton Colliery | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 10 | 21 | Relegated |
| Markham & District | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | Relegated |
| Abergavenny Borough | 5.5 p | 10 | 11 | 26.5 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales Second Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Newport Borough | 4 p | 3 | 1 | 8 | Promoted |
| Royal Buckley Town | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| Penclawdd Brass | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | |
| Thomas Coaches, Mid Rhondda | 4 r | 5 r | 4 | 13 | |
| Newtown Silver | 4 p | 5 p | 6 | 15 | |
| Ammanford | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| Abertillery Youth | 4 p | 6 | 7 | 17 | |
| Crwbin | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | |
| Blaenavon Town | 5 | 9 | 9 a | 23 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| Average grading | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales Third Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Taff Vale Brass | 5.5 nb | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | Promoted |
| Usk | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Briton Ferry | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| Ynyshir | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Upper Rhondda | 5.5 p | 4.5 p | 6 a | 16 | |
| City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) 2 | 5.5 r | 4.5 ra | 6 a | 16 | |
| RAF St Athan Voluntary | 5.5 p | 7 | 4 | 16.5 | |
| Severn Tunnel | 6 | 6 | 6 a | 18 | |
| Phoenix Brass | 4 | 9 a | 6 a | 19 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales Fourth Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Gwaen Cae Gurwen | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | Promoted |
| Seindorf Beaumaris | 4.5 nb | 3 nb | 2 | 9.5 | Promoted |
| Menai Bridge Porthaethwy | 4.5 nb | 3 nb | 3 | 10.5 | |
| Cwm Tawe Youth | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| Buckley Brass | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| Holywell | 4.5 nb | 3 nb | 8 | 15.5 | |
| Cross Keys | 4.5 r | 4 | 7 | 15.5 | |
| Northop Brass | 4.5 ra | 6 a | 6 | 16.5 | |
| Oakeley Silver | 2 | 6 a | 9 | 17 | |
| Ogmore Valley | 4.5 r | 3 r | 10 a | 17.5 | |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 6 | 6 a | 10 a | 22 | |
| Oakdale | 8 | 6 a | 10 a | 24 | |
| Number of bands | 8 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Average grading | 4.5 | 3 | 5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified