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2017 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 14, 2017

Venue:
The Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Gallery (Howard Snell)

Adjudicator(s):
Phillip McCann, Howard Snell, Luc Vertommen

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 20-
2 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 16-
3 Cory Philip Harper 10-
4 Fairey Garry Cutt 15-
5 Foden's Bramwell Tovey 11-
6 Whitburn Michael Fowles 5-
7 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas Childs 18-
8 Redbridge Jeremy Wise 6-
9 City of Bradford Lee Skipsey 19-
10 Milnrow Mark Bentham 14-
11 Woodfalls Dr. Robert Childs 7-
12 Friary Guildford Chris King 17-
13 Virtuosi GUS Adam Cooke 1-
14 Reg Vardy Russell Gray 2-
15 Hammonds Saltaire Morgan Griffiths 8-
16 NASUWT Riverside David Roberts 3-
17 Thoresby Colliery Ian McElligott 9-
18 Tongwynlais Temperance Ian Holmes 4-
19 Filton Concert Brass Tom Davoren 12-
20 Co-operative Funeralcare Allan Ramsay 13-

Best Instrumentalist: Kathleen Gaspoz, cornet, Brighouse & Rastrick

* Top 4 pre-qualified for 2018 National Finals
Brighouse & Rastrick qualify for 2019 European Championship as English representative 



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