CARLTON MAIN FRICKLEY COLLIERY BAND (UK) HONOURS AT THE FRENCH INTERNATIONAL OPEN IN AMBOISE (F) (Indre et Loire)
And also section victories for the BRASS BAND of the CRR of TOURS (F) in the 4th Junior Division – ATOURSDEBRASS (F) in the second division and WITTON ALBION BAND (UK) in the 1st division.

Results: Section Championship: Judges: Chris Jeans (UK) President – Laurent Douvre (F) – Peter Baker Collins (UK)
- Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band (UK) – Alan Withington conductor: 119/120
First section: Judges: Chris Jeans (UK) – Laurent Douvre (F) – Peter Baker Collins (UK)
- Witton Albion Brass (UK): 116/120
- Flixton Band (UK): 115/120
Second section: Judges: Chris Jeans (UK) – Laurent Douvre (F) – Peter Baker Collins (UK)
- AToursdeBrass (F): 114/120
- Brass Band de la Vienne: 111/120
Fourth section / Youth: Judges: Chris Jeans (UK) – Laurent Douvre (F) – Peter Baker Collins (UK)
- Brass Band du CRR de Tours (F): 108/120
Best soloist of the competition: Ian McEwan – Principal Euphonium of the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band (UK)
Marching Music competition: Judge Peter Baker Collins (UK)
- Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band (UK): 96/100
- Witton Albion Band (UK): 92/100
- Flixton Band (UK): 91/100
Audience Price/ Val d’Amboise Tourist Office Prize: Judge Laure Thibault, director of the Paul Gaudet Arts Centre accompanied by the brass class students.
- Flixton Band (UK)
- Brass Band de la Vienne (F)
