For 2004, we ventured to John's. Some pictures from the dinner can be found here. The meal we were given, included:
During this dinner, there were the annual awards…
Turd of Honour
Ramsey Farragher for organising & running tour Ramsey Farragher for nearly having a nervous breakdown whilst organising the Churchill Formal Hall Andrew Brennan for taking responsibility for Annual Dinner Rob Richards for valiantly attempting to play baritone parts with semiquavers in Winner: Ramsey Farragher for organising & running tour
Drinker of the Year
Becky Collis for not drinking on tour Peter Massey for turning up to a rehearsal in a spawn sack Rob Richards for, on numerous occasions, being spotted drinking from a half-pint glass Di & Kevin for their drinking contest Winner: Di & Kevin
The Big Jets award for Comedy Achievement
Ramsey Farragher for identifying “Fuck” as something you might eat beginning with the letter M. The People of Chester for identifying the cello as a brass band instrument Andrew Mosedale for his forever “witty” comments from the back row. John Garbutt for having a laugh so ubiquitous and infectious that it was sufficient to identify him in Feel the Bandsman Winner: John Garbutt
The Aidan Sproat “What the (heck) do you mean you’re not coming on tour?” award.
There is naturally only one nominee for this category, so the scope of the award has been broadened this year to:
The Hall of Shame
Ben for misappropriating the Second Trombone pad Andrew Mosedale, Claire Sutcliffe & David Neale for going to formal hall at Trinity instead of coming to a final rehearsal on logic tantamount to “It was the only night we were all free” Those of you who are forever missing the most important parts of rehearsals by not coming to the bar – you know who you are. Winner: Andrew Mosedale, Claire Sutcliffe & David Neal
Rob Townrow award for Sporting Excellence
Big JC for tour football Andrew Mosedale for tour football Andrew Brennan for tour football Becky because she’ll cry if we don’t nominate her. Winner: Bushby
The Big JC Award for Navigation
Robert Townrow for failing to find his seat in the final concert of tour. Robert Townrow for inspecting the fields in Arrowe Park for obelisks Kevin the Driver for his reversing skills Andrew Mosedale for successfully navigating the minibus into another vehicle. Winner: Andrew Mosedale
Blankety Band tour quiz award
Winner: The Back Row Cornets
Blunder of the year
Nomination to Aidan and Ben, for expecting the front row to interpret “Style, Damage and Aggression” in a musical manner, whilst the back row showed no difficulty in annihilating a perfectly good piece of music.
Best Director
Di, for the tour video
Blunder of the Year (Best original Soundtrack)
Peter Massey for “Oshit. D natural!” Robert Townrow for derailing an entire train in Ticket to Ride Benedict Russell for nailing the minor 7th in the final chord of Clog Dance Aidan Sproat for Musket, Fife & Drum Winner: Peter Massey
Best Newcomer
John Garbutt for being the first new member to reach 4.23AM on tour Andrew Grenfell for obliging the band to buy a new tuba Bob the Tuba for being the bands oldest newcomer, checking in at a modest 80 years. Di & Juliet for being the most solid 3rd cornet section known to man Winner: John Garbutt