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.
Scotland Championship Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| The Cooperation Band | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Whitburn | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.5 | |
| Newtongrange Silver | 5.5 p | 6 | 3 | 14.75 | |
| Dalmellington | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| Boness & Carriden | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17.5 | |
| Dunaskin Doon | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 5 | 18.25 | |
| Kirkintilloch Kelvin | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | |
| Bon Accord Silver | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | |
| Johnstone Silver | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 10 | 28.25 | Relegated |
| Bathgate | 5.5 p | 8 | 9 | 28.75 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Scotland First Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Kirkintilloch | 5.5 r | 5.5 ra | 1 | 10.25 | Promoted |
| Unison Kinneil | 5.5 r | 5 | 2 | 11.75 | Promoted |
| Kingdom Brass | 5.5 r | 4 | 3 | 12.75 | |
| Granite City Brass | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15.5 | |
| Newmilns & Galston | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| Campbelltown Brass | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 7 | 22.25 | |
| Dalkeith & Monktonhall | 5.5 p | 8 | 6 | 22.75 | |
| Tullis Russell Mills | 5.5 r | 5.5 r | 8 | 24.25 | |
| Arbroath Instrumental | 5.5 p | 7 | 9 | 27.75 | Relegated |
| Annan Town | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 10 | 28.25 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Scotland Second Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Newmains & District | 6 p | 6 p | 1 | 11 | Promoted |
| Coalburn Silver | 6 r | 6 r | 2 | 13 | Promoted |
| Lochgelly | 6 r | 6 r | 3 | 15 | |
| Broxburn & Livingston | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17.5 | |
| Clackmannan District | 6 r | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
| Jedforest Instrumental | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20.5 | |
| St David's Brass | 6 p | 4 | 7 | 21 | |
| Selkirk Silver | 6 p | 6 p | 8 | 25 | |
| St Ronan's Silver | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26.5 | |
| Shotts St Patrick | 3 | 8 | 10 | 29.5 | Relegated |
| Croy | 8 | 9 | 11 | 35 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Average grading | 6 | 6 | 6 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Scotland Third Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Perthshire Brass | 6 r | 3 | 2 | 10 | Promoted |
| Irvine & Dreghorn | 6 r | 5.5 r | 1 | 10.5 | Promoted |
| Renfrew Burgh | 6 r | 5.5 r | 3 | 14.5 | |
| Whitburn Heartlands | 6 p | 5.5 p | 4 | 16.5 | |
| Langholm Town | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17.5 | |
| Buckhaven & Methil | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20.5 | |
| Highland Brass | 6 p | 5.5 p | 7 | 22.5 | |
| Dysart Colliery | 6 p | 6 | 8 | 25 | |
| Brass Sounds Inverclyde | 4 | 5 | 10 | 27 | Relegated |
| Dunfermline Town | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30.5 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 11 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Average grading | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified
Scotland Fourth Section
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Barrhead Burgh | 8 r | 4 | 1 | 10 | Promoted |
| Penicuik Silver | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17.5 | |
| Newland Concert Brass | 7 | 10 | 2 | 17.5 | Promoted |
| Kilmarnock Concert | 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 | |
| Dundee Instrumental | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | |
| Peebles Burgh | 8 r | 8 r | 4 | 20 | |
| Bon Accord B | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25.5 | |
| MacTaggart Scott | 8 r | 8 r | 7 | 26 | |
| Stranraer Brass | 10 | 5 | 8 | 26 | |
| Hawick Saxhorn | 11 | 12 | 10 | 37.5 | |
| Callander Brass | 14 a | 9 | 12 | 40 | |
| Forfar Instrumental | 12 | 13 | 11 | 41 | |
| Dumfries Town | 6 | 14 a | 13 a | 43 | |
| Queensferry Community Brass | 13 | 11 | 13 a | 43.5 | |
| Creetown Silver | 14 a | 14 a | 13 a | 47 | Absent three years running - remove from grading table |
| Number of bands | 15 | 15 | 12 | ||
| Average grading | 8 | 8 | 6.5 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified