| A journey in photos,
video and audio of BABS Gold, Silver and Bronze
Medal quartets from the 1970's to the present day. " It's a complete multimedia experience !! " If you have photos, audio or video you'd like to include please email to graham.smith@tx.rr.com (Many thanks to Alastair Taylor-Payne for providing many of the videos on this site) Please click on the photos to go to the quartet webpage with many more images and audio / video (if available). |
| 1974 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "The Ringleaders" (Crawley & Brighton) Bob Walker (L) Bill Little (Bs) Ron Avis (Bari) Paul Wren (T) |
"Beckford Bros" (Crawley) Dick Beckford (L) John Beckford (Bs) Bob Beckford (Bari) Bert Beckford (T) click here for more photos ... |
![]() "The Five Bridge Four" (Tyneside) Bill Gillis (L) Keith Murray (Bs) Jack Dutton (Bari) Jack Robson (T) |
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| 1975 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "The Five Bridge Four" (Wearside) Bill Gillis (L) Keith Murray (Bs) Jack Dutton (Bari) Ron Hope (T) |
![]() "The Fortunairs" (Crawley) Rob Pond (L) George Parrish (Bs) Colin Barnaby (Bari) Brian Shorrocks (T) |
![]() "The Barrytones" (Reading) Nick Carter (L) Bob Watkin (Bs) Colin Carter (Bari) Barry Nowell (T) |
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| 1976 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "The Barrytones" (Reading) Nick Carter (L) Bob Watkin (Bs) Colin Carter (Bari) Barry Nowell (T) |
"The Fortunairs" (Crawley) Bob Walker (L) George Parrish (Bs) Colin Barnaby (Bari) Brian Shorrocks (T) |
"The Newtown Ringers" (Crawley) Don Amos (L) Bob Witherington (Bs) Mike Watts (Bari) Bill Hilton (T) |
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| 1977 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "The Fortunairs" (Crawley) Bob Walker (L) George Parrish (Bs) Colin Barnaby (Bari) Brian Shorrocks (T) |
![]() "The Newtown Ringers" (Crawley) Don Amos (L) Bob Witherington (Bs) Mike Watts (Bari) Bill Hilton (T) |
![]() "Harmony Raisers" (Bristol) Mike Charles (L) Barry Sims (Bs) Pete Ogden (Bari) Kevin Pearce (T) |
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| 1978 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "The Newtown Ringers" (Crawley) Don Amos (L) Bob Witherington (Bs) Mike Watts (Bari) Bill Hilton (T) |
![]() "Class Distinction" (Brighton / Crawley) Jonathan Hershman (L) Graham Smith (Bs) Jay Dearling (Bari) Allan Henderson (T) |
![]() "Harmony Raisers" (Bristol) Mike Charles (L) Barry Sims (Bs) Pete Ogden (Bari) Kevin Pearce (T) |
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| 1979 - (no competition) | |||||
| 1980 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Par Four" (Gr. Manchester) John Batty (L) Tom Percy (Bs) Steve Hall (Bari) Phil Bricknell (T) |
![]() "Harmony Raisers" (Bristol) Mike Charles (L) Barry Sims (Bs) Pete Ogden (Bari) Kevin Pearce (T) |
![]() "Partners in Time" (Reading) Pete Powell (L) Dave Heighway (Bs) Colin Carter (Bari) Dick Coles (T) |
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| 1981 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Regency Pride" (Brighton & Hove, Crawley) Keith Pover (L) Graham Smith (Bs) Derek Barton (Bari) Allan Henderson (T) |
![]() "Chime Gentlemen" (W. Mids) Dennis Hodgetts (L) Michael Sides (Bs) Paul While (Bari) Rod Butcher (T) |
![]() "Savoire Faire" (Liverpool) Bernie Cureton (L) Laurie Whittle (Bs) Eddie Evans(Bari) Matt Peters (T) |
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| 1982 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Limited Company" (Leeds & Gr. Manchester) Howard Myers (L) Stuart Wineberg (Bs) Clive Landey (Bari) Steve Hall (T) |
![]() "Partners In Time" (Reading) Pete Powell (L) Dave Heighway (Bs) Ian Douglas(Bari) Dick Coles (T) |
"Savoire
Faire"
(Liverpool) Bernie Cureton (L) Laurie Whittle (Bs) Eddie Evans(Bari) Matt Peters (T) |
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| 1983 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Mancunian Way" (Gr. Manchester) Bob Thompson (L) John Kelly (Bs) John Batty (Bari) Graham Frost (T) |
"On Spec" (Preston & Gr. Manchester) Keith Northrop (L) Tom Percy (Bs) Richard Baker (Bari) Roger Taylor (T) |
"Savoire Faire" (Liverpool) Barry Nowell (L) Laurie Whittle (Bs) Eddie Evans(Bari) Matt Peters (T) |
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| 1984 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "On Spec" (Preston & Gr. Manchester) Keith Northrop (L) Tom Percy (Bs) Richard Baker (Bari) Steve Hall (T) |
![]() "Rogues Gallery" (Reading) Nick Carter (L) Dave Heighway (Bs) Ian Douglas (Bari) Dick Coles (T) |
![]() "Gilt Edge" (Plymouth) Graham Willcocks (L) Ian Wiseman (Bs) Roger Williams (Bari) Jack Bird (T) |
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| 1985 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Gilt Edge" (Plymouth) Graham Willcocks (L) Ian Wiseman (Bs) Roger Williams (Bari) Jack Bird (T) |
![]() "Channel Four" (Greater Manchester) Roy Dawson (L) Mike Taylor (Bs) Tim Taylor (Bari) Mike Warner (T) |
![]() "Junction 33" (Sheffield) Clive Hill (L) Steve Holden (Bs) Colin Maskrey (Bari) Phil Bricknell (T) |
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| 1986 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Junction 33" (Sheffield) Clive Hill (L) Steve Holden (Bs) Colin Maskrey (Bari) Phil Bricknell (T) |
![]() "The Delta Kings" (Potton / Wantage / Saf. Walden) Bob Bridgeman (L) Ian Russell (Bs) Phil Watson (Bari) Jim Catt (T) |
![]() "Times Square" (Sheffield) Tony Barnes (L) Geoff Packwood (Bs) Richard Curtis (Bari) Vaughan Dooley (T) |
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| 1987 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Times Square" (Sheffield) Tony Barnes (L) Geoff Packwood(Bs) Richard Curtis(Bari) Vaughan Dooley (T) |
![]() "Second Nature" (Gwent) John Price (L) Richard Carr (Bs) Martin Flory (Bari) Ian James (T) |
![]() "By Appointment" (Bournemouth & E. Dorset) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Ron Pike (T) |
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| 1988 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "High Time" (Bradford & Mold) Keith Northrop (L) Roy Dawson (Bs) Laurie Whittle (Bari) Steve Hall (T) |
![]() "Quartz Precision" (Crawley & Bromley) Brian Schofield (L) Graham Smith (Bs) Andy Clarke (Bari) Derek Barton (T) |
![]() "By Appointment" (Bournemouth & E. Dorset) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Ron Pike (T) |
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| 1989 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Quartz Precision" (Crawley & Bromley) Brian Schofield (L) Graham Smith (Bs) Andy Clarke (Bari) Derek Barton (T) |
![]() "Team Spirit" (Worthing) Andy Curd (L) Gerry Burgum (Bs) Neil Watkins (Bari) Peter Kennedy (T) |
![]() "First Impression" (Liverpool & Gwent) Bernie Cureton (L) Richard Carr (Bs) Martin Flory (Bari) Ian James (T) |
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| 1990 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Curtain Call" (W. Midlands) Bernie Cureton (L) John Riseborough (Bs) Dale Kynaston (Bari) Rod Butcher (T) |
![]() "Talk of the Town" (Bolton) Keith Northrop (L) Roy Dawson (Bs) John Ward (Bari) David Tanner (T) |
"By Appointment" (Bournemouth & E. Dorset) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Ron Pike (T) |
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| 1991 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Talk of the Town" (Bolton) Keith Northrop (L) Roy Dawson (Bs) John Ward (Bari) David Tanner (T) |
![]() "By Appointment" (Bournemouth & E. Dorset) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Ron Pike (T) |
![]() "Quattro" (Leeds) Dave Brown (L) Martin Ford (Bs) Tim Braham (Bari) Dave Arran (T) |
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| 1992 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Quattro" (Leeds) Dave Brown (L) Martin Ford (Bs) Tim Braham (Bari) Dave Arran (T) |
"By Appointment" (Bournemouth & E. Dorset) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Ron Pike (T) |
![]() "Island Engagement" Alan Sloper (L) Stuart Sides (Bs) Jon Conway (Bari) Alan Hartley (T) |
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| 1993 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Island Engagement" (IOW & Portsmouth) Alan Sloper (L) Stuart Sides (Bs) Jon Conway (Bari) Alan Hartley (T) |
![]() "Harmonix" (Potton) Jim Catt (L) Geoff Unwin (Bs) Phil Watson(Bari) Tony Bylett (T) |
![]() "By Appointment" (Bournemouth & E. Dorset) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Ron Pike (T) |
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| 1994 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Sound Assembly" (W. Mid, Bradford, Mon) Bernie Cureton (L) Martin Ford (Bs) Martin Flory (Bari) Rod Butcher (T) |
![]() "Harmonix" (Potton) Jim Catt (L) Geoff Unwin (Bs) Phil Watson(Bari) Tony Bylett (T) |
![]() "Chordial Exchange" (Manchester & Bolton) Dave Roberts (L) Tom Percy (Bs) Tom Riley (Bari) Chris Barnes (T) |
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| 1995 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Smilin' Thru" (Sheffield) Dave Brown (L) Steve Holden (Bs) Paul Grier (Bari) Russ Beedon (T) |
"Harmonix" (Potton) Wally Coe (L) Geoff Unwin (Bs) Jim Catt (Bari) Tony Bylett (T) |
"By Appointment" (Bournemouth & E. Dorset) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Ron Pike (T) |
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| 1996 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Hooked on Harmony" (Worthing & Crawley) Brian Schofield (L) Gerry Burgum (Bs) Andy Curd (Bari) Derek Barton (T) |
![]() "Chordial Exchange" (Manchester & Bolton) Dave Roberts (L) Tom Percy (Bs) Tom Riley (Bari) Chris Barnes (T) |
![]() "Harmonix" (Potton) Jim Catt (L) Geoff Unwin (Bs) Phil Watson (Bari) Tony Bylett (T) |
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| 1997 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Cambridge Blues" (Cambridge) Bob Croft (L) David Farmer (Bs) John Palmer (Bari) Ian James (T) |
![]() "High Fidelity" (Portsmouth) Tim Taylor (L) Mike Taylor (Bs) Jon Conway (Bari) Mike Warner (T) |
![]() "TVQ" (Portsmouth) Alan Sloper (L) Dave Dana(Bs) Bill Paine (Bari) Alan Hartley (T) |
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| 1998 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Chordial Exchange" (Manchester & Bolton) Dave Roberts (L) Tom Percy (Bs) Tom Riley (Bari) Chris Barnes (T) |
![]() "High Fidelity" (Portsmouth) Tim Taylor (L) Mike Taylor (Bs) Jon Conway (Bari) Mike Warner (T) |
![]() "Nickelodeon" (Chelmsford / Saffron Walden) Martin Baker (L) Mark Grindall (Bs) Jim Mullen (Bari) Steve Green (T) |
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| 1999 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Shockwave" (Potton & Selby) Dave Brown (L) Graham Davies (Bs) Paul Grier (Bari) Tony Bylett (T) |
![]() "By Appointment" (Bournemouth & E. Dorset) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Ron Pike (T) |
![]() "The Likely Lads" (Leeds & Bradford) Lee Sperry (L) Rob Barber (Bs) Tim Braham (Bari) Duncan Whinyates (T) |
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| 2000 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "The Likely Lads" (Leeds & Bradford) Lee Sperry (L) Rob Barber (Bs) Tim Braham (Bari) Duncan Whinyates (T) |
"High Fidelity" (Portsmouth) Tim Taylor (L) Mike Taylor (Bs) Jon Conway (Bari) Mike Warner (T) |
![]() "Wheel of Harmony" (W. London & Reading) Nick Aiuto (L) Derek Seldon (Bs) Frank Marshall (Bari) David Wood (T) |
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| 2001 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Matrix" (Cambridge / Bolton / Mold) Michael Potts (L) Martin Ford (Bs) Neil Firth (Bari) Tony Bylett (T) |
![]() "Light Industrial Choral Society" (Cambridge / Peterboro) Brian Schofield (L) Graham Davies (Bs) Andy Clarke (Bari) Geoff Unwin (T) |
![]() "Sound Crew" (Telford) Dale Kynaston (L) Andy Funnell (Bs) Tom Wilkin (Bari) Andy Foster (T) |
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| 2002 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Light Industrial Choral Society"(Cambridge / Peterboro) Brian Schofield (L) Graham Davies (Bs) Andy Clarke (Bari) Geoff Unwin (T) |
![]() "Sound Crew" (Telford) Dale Kynaston (L) Andy Funnell (Bs) Tom Wilkin (Bari) Andy Foster (T) |
![]() "Prime Time" (Cambridge & Portsmouth) Stuart Sides (L) Stuart Owen (Bs) John Conway (Bari) Steve Green (T) |
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| 2003 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Sound Crew" (Telford) Dale Kynaston (L) Andy Funnell (Bs) Tom Wilkin (Bari) Andy Foster (T) |
![]() "Class Act" (Chelmsford / Potton) Martin Baker (L) Mark Grindall (Bs) Giles Ratcliffe (Bari) Andy Delicata (T) |
![]() "Prime Time" (Cambridge & Portsmouth) Stuart Sides (L) Stuart Owen (Bs) John Conway (Bari) Steve Green (T) |
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| 2004 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Prime Time" (Cambridge & Portsmouth) Stuart Sides (L) Stuart Owen (Bs) John Conway (Bari) Steve Green (T) |
![]() "By Appointment" (Bournemouth, E. Dorset & Reading) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Peter Kennedy (T) |
![]() "Gentleman Jack" (Cambridge) Bob Croft (L) Mick Thurman (Bs) Peter Chapman (Bari) Ian James (T) |
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| 2005 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "The Works" (Cambridge / Reading) Brian Schofield (L) Martin Ford (Bs) John Palmer (Bari) Mike Warner (T) |
![]() "Pitch Invasion" (East Midlands, West Midlands and Telford) Dale Kynaston (L) Andy Funnell (Bs) Timm Barkworth (Bari) Rod Butcher (T) |
![]() "By Appointment" (Bournemouth, E. Dorset & Reading) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Peter Kennedy (T) |
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| 2006 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Pitch Invasion" (East Midlands, West Midlands and Telford) Dale Kynaston (L) Andy Funnell (Bs) Timm Barkworth (Bari) Rod Butcher (T) |
![]() "QED" (Cornwall & S. Devon, Monmouth & Bristol) Keith Rees (L) Andrew Walker (Bs) Peter Nugent (Bari) Dick Knight (T) |
![]() "By Appointment" (Bournemouth, E. Dorset & Reading) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Peter Kennedy (T) |
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| 2007 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "QED" (Cornwall & S. Devon, Monmouth & Bristol) Keith Rees (L) Andrew Walker (Bs) Peter Nugent (Bari) Dick Knight (T) |
"By Appointment" (Bournemouth, E. Dorset & Reading) Paul Cousins (L) Terry Bryant (Bs) Franz Atkinson (Bari) Peter Kennedy (T) |
![]() "This Way Up" (Bolton, Telford, W. Mid) Zac Booles (L) Rob Barber (Bs) Andy Foster (Bari) Alan Hughes (T) |
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| 2008 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Monkey Magic" (Plymouth, Calder Valley) Zac Booles (L) Duncan Blackeby (Bs) Joe Knight (Bari) Alan Hughes (T) |
![]() "Evolution" (Cambridge) Michael Potts (L) Stuart Owen (Bs) Geoff Unwin (Bari) Tony Bylett (T) |
![]() "DB4" (Chelmsford, Harpenden, Bolton) Martin Baker (L) Paul Garrett (Bs) Giles Ratcliffe (Bari) Andy Delicata (T) |
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| 2009 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Evolution" (Cambridge) Michael Potts (L) Stuart Owen (Bs) Timm Barkworth (Bari) Tony Bylett (T) |
![]() "Steel" Keef (L) AndyFun (Bs) Nooj (Bari) AndyFoz (T) |
![]() "Celebration" Simon Bond (L) John Clarke (Bs) Jack Haslam (Bari) Simon Hunt (T) |
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| 2010 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Steel" Keef (L) AndyFun (Bs) Nooj (Bari) AndyFoz (T) |
![]() "Crossfire" Duncan Whinyates (L) Andrew Walker (Bs) Neil Firth (Bari) Ian James (T) |
![]() "Qube" Andy Salter (L) Dave Whittle (Bs) Tim Braham (Bari) David Strachan (T) |
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| 2011 - 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||
![]() "Crossfire" Duncan Whinyates (L) Andrew Walker (Bs) Neil Firth (Bari) Ian James (T) |
![]() "Celebration" Simon Bond (L) John Clarke (Bs) Jack Haslam (Bari) Simon Hunt (T) |
![]() "Vox" Steve Emery (L) Keith Hirst (Bs) Graham Knowles (Bari) Richard Fisher (T) |
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