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 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Whitburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Co-operative Funeralcare | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 | |
| Boness & Carriden | 5.5 p | 3 | 4 | 13.75 | |
| Kirkintilloch Kelvin | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | |
| Bon Accord Silver | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18.5 | |
| Dalmellington | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | |
| Newtongrange Silver | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 6 | 20.25 | |
| Bathgate | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 8 | 24.25 | |
| Kirkintilloch | 3 | 5 | 10 a | 26.5 | Relegated |
| Tullis Russell Mills | 5.5 p | 7 | 9 | 27.75 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 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
Scotland First Section
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Johnstone Silver | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | Promoted |
| Dunaskin Doon | 5.5 p | 7 | 2 | 13.75 | Promoted |
| Newmilns & Galston | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14.5 | |
| Kingdom Brass | 5.5 r | 5.5 r | 4 | 16.25 | |
| Granite City Brass | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |
| Unison Kinneil | 5.5 r | 5.5 r | 5 | 18.25 | |
| Arbroath Instrumental | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 7 | 22.25 | |
| Dalkeith & Monktonhall | 5.5 p | 5.5 p | 8 | 24.25 | |
| Lochgelly | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | Relegated |
| Coalburn Silver | 5.5 p | 8 | 10 | 30.75 | 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 Second Section
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Campbelltown Brass | 6 p | 6 | 1 | 11 | Promoted |
| Broxburn & Livingston | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| Annan Town | 6 r | 6 r | 2 | 13 | Promoted |
| St David's Brass | 6 p | 6 p | 4 | 17 | |
| St Ronan's Silver | 7 | 7 | 5 | 20.5 | |
| Shotts St Patrick | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | |
| Clackmannan District | 6 r | 6 r | 7 | 23 | |
| Jedforest Instrumental | 6 r | 9 | 6 | 24 | |
| Croy | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28.5 | |
| Renfrew Burgh | 9 | 4 | 10 | 28.5 | Relegated |
| Irvine & Dreghorn | 6 p | 6 p | 11 | 31 | 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 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Newmains & District | 5.5 p | 6 p | 1 | 10.75 | Promoted |
| Selkirk Silver | 5.5 r | 6 r | 2 | 12.75 | Promoted |
| Perthshire Brass | 5.5 r | 6 r | 3 | 14.75 | |
| Brass Sounds Inverclyde | 5.5 p | 4 | 5 | 16.75 | |
| Langholm Town | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
| Buckhaven & Methil | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | |
| Dysart Colliery | 5.5 p | 6 p | 6 | 20.75 | |
| Dunfermline Town | 5.5 p | 9 | 8 | 27.75 | |
| MacTaggart Scott | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | |
| Tullis Russell Intermediate | 3 | 5 | 11 a | 28.5 | Relegated |
| Peebles Burgh | 5.5 p | 8 | 10 | 30.75 | Relegated |
| Number of bands | 10 | 11 | 10 | ||
| Average grading | 5.5 | 6 | 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 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Points | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Pnts | Prom/Rele |
| Penicuik Silver | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13.5 | |
| Highland Brass | 6 | 9 | 1 | 14 | Promoted |
| Whitburn Heartlands | 8.5 r | 7 r | 2 | 15.25 | Promoted |
| Bon Accord B | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | |
| Barrhead Burgh | 8.5 r | 7 r | 4 | 19.25 | |
| Dundee Instrumental | 13 | 4 | 7 | 24.5 | |
| Stranraer Brass | 9 | 10 | 5 | 24.5 | |
| Kilmarnock Concert | 8.5 nb | 8 | 8 | 28.25 | |
| Newland Concert Brass | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30.5 | |
| Dumfries Town | 8.5 ra | 6 | 14 a | 38.25 | |
| Callander Brass | 15 a | 14 a | 9 | 39.5 | |
| Hawick Saxhorn | 10 | 11 | 12 | 40 | |
| Queensferry Community Brass | 12 | 13 | 11 | 41 | |
| Forfar Instrumental | 14 | 12 | 13 | 45 | |
| Tayport Instrumental | 8.5 r | 14 a | 14 a | 46.25 | |
| Creetown Silver | 15 a | 14 a | 14 a | 49.5 | Absent three years running - remove from grading table |
| Number of bands | 16 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Average grading | 8.5 | 7 | 7 |
p = average grading after promotion, r = average grading after relegation, nb = average grading for new band, a = absent, d = disqualified