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 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Cory | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Tredegar | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tongwynlais Temperance | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) | 4.5 p | 4 | 4 | 12.5 | |
| Llwydcoed | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
| Northop Silver | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |
| Parc & Dare | 4.5 p | 4.5 p | 8 | 17 | |
| Goodwick | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Average grading | 4.5 | 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 First Section
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Ebbw Valley Brass | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Promoted |
| Burry Port Town | 5 r | 5.5 r | 2 | 12.5 | |
| Tylorstown | 5 r | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| Llanrug | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
| BTM | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | |
| Markham & District | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | |
| Deiniolen | 5 p | 9 | 4 | 18 | |
| Lewis Merthyr | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 | |
| Abergavenny Borough | 5 p | 5.5 p | 10 | 20.5 | |
| Thomas Coaches, Mid Rhondda | 5 p | 8 | 9 | 22 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 9 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Average grading | 5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales Second Section
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Pontardulais Town | 5.5 r | 4 r | 1 | 10.5 | Promoted |
| Ifton Colliery | 5.5 nb | 4 nb | 2 | 11.5 | Promoted, Moved from Midlands region |
| Newport Borough | 5.5 p | 4 p | 3 | 12.5 | |
| Royal Buckley Town | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| Abertillery Youth | 5.5 p | 4 p | 6 | 15.5 | |
| Ammanford | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | |
| Penclawdd Brass | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 | |
| Crwbin | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | |
| Blaenavon Town | 5.5 r | 5 | 9 | 19.5 | |
| City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 a | 20 | Relegated |
| Rhyl Silver | 5.5 p | 8 a | 10 a | 23.5 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 7 | 9 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 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 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Newtown Silver | 3.5 r | 3 | 3 | 9.5 | Promoted |
| Taff Vale Brass | 3.5 nb | 5.5 nb | 1 | 10 | |
| Usk | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | |
| Ynyshir | 3.5 p | 5 | 5 | 13.5 | |
| Briton Ferry | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | |
| RAF St Athan Voluntary | 3.5 p | 5.5 p | 7 | 16 | |
| Phoenix Brass | 3.5 p | 4 | 9 a | 16.5 | |
| Severn Tunnel | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
| Rogerstone | 3.5 ra | 5.5 ra | 9 a | 18 | Absent three years running - remove from grading table |
| Ogmore Valley | 3.5 r | 10 | 8 | 21.5 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Average grading | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales Fourth Section
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Upper Rhondda | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Promoted |
| Gwaen Cae Gurwen | 3.5 r | 3 | 5 | 11.5 | |
| Cross Keys | 3.5 r | 4.5 r | 4 | 12 | |
| Buckley Brass | 3.5 nb | 7 | 3 | 13.5 | |
| Cwm Tawe Youth | 7 a | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| Northop Brass | 3.5 ra | 4.5 ra | 6 a | 14 | Absent three years running - remove from grading table |
| Oakeley Silver | 7 a | 2 | 6 a | 15 | |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 3.5 nb | 6 | 6 a | 15.5 | |
| Oakdale | 6 | 8 | 6 a | 20 | |
| Number of bands | 6 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Average grading | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified