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 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tredegar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Tongwynlais Temperance | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Ebbw Valley Brass | 4.5 p | 4.5 p | 0 | 9 | |
| Northop Silver | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Llwydcoed | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Parc & Dare | 4.5 p | 8 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Number of bands | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Average grading | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales First Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Burry Port Town | 5.5 r | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | |
| Tylorstown | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| BTM | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | |
| Llanrug | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ifton Colliery | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 0 | 11 | |
| Pontardulais Town | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 0 | 11 | |
| Goodwick | 5.5 r | 5.5 r | 0 | 11 | |
| Lewis Merthyr | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Markham & District | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Deiniolen | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Abergavenny Borough | 5.5 p | 10 | 0 | 15.5 | |
| Number of bands | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales Second Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Newport Borough | 4 p | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Penclawdd Brass | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Royal Buckley Town | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Newtown Silver | 4 p | 5 p | 0 | 9 | |
| Thomas Coaches, Mid Rhondda | 4 r | 5 r | 0 | 9 | |
| Abertillery Youth | 4 p | 6 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ammanford | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Crwbin | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Blaenavon Town | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | |
| Number of bands | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Average grading | 4 | 5 | 0.5 |
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 | 0 | 6.5 | |
| Usk | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Upper Rhondda | 5.5 p | 4.5 p | 0 | 10 | |
| Rhyl Silver | 5.5 ra | 4.5 ra | 0 | 10 | |
| City of Cardiff (Mellingriffith) 2 | 5.5 r | 4.5 ra | 0 | 10 | |
| Ynyshir | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Severn Tunnel | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Briton Ferry | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | |
| RAF St Athan Voluntary | 5.5 p | 7 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Phoenix Brass | 4 | 9 a | 0 | 13 | |
| Rogerstone | 5.5 ra | 9 a | 0 | 14.5 | |
| Number of bands | 10 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Wales Fourth Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Cwm Tawe Youth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Ogmore Valley | 4.5 r | 3 r | 0 | 7.5 | |
| Oakeley Silver | 2 | 6 a | 0 | 8 | |
| Gwaen Cae Gurwen | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Cross Keys | 4.5 r | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | |
| Buckley Brass | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Northop Brass | 4.5 ra | 6 a | 0 | 10.5 | |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 6 | 6 a | 0 | 12 | |
| Oakdale | 8 | 6 a | 0 | 14 | |
| Number of bands | 8 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Average grading | 4.5 | 3 | 0.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified