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2024 National Championships of Great Britain - Section 4

Date:
Sunday, September 15, 2024

Venue:
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse

Test piece:
Smoke Sketches, Daniel Hall

Adjudicator(s):
David Hirst, Paul Holland, Stephanie Binns

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Mike West11-
2 Holywell Silver Jamie Duncan15-
3 Bon Accord Silver B Harry Marshall5-
4 Littleborough Ashley Higgins12-
5 Bugle Silver Mark Arnold13-
6 Stalybridge Old Nigel Lawless14-
7 Penrith Town Ian Butterworth6-
8 Syston Alex Bland7-
9 Illogan Sparnon Silver Shaun Marsden1-
10 Friendly (Sowerby Bridge) Mick Silson16-
11 Whitwell Rob Deakin10-
12 Watford Ian Graves2-
13 Loxley Silver Lindon Bolt17-
14 Craghead Colliery Stephen Goddard3-
15 Reading Spring Gardens Matthew Ruel18-
16 Severn Tunnel David Ferris9-
17 Buckhaven & Methil Miners Steven Craig8-
18 Coventry Festival Allan Wheelhouse4-

Best Soloist: Solo cornet Holywell
Youngest Player Thomas Arnold, Bugle Silver 



The Hepworth Band - Public Rehearsal ahead of the 2026 British Open

Tuesday 8 September • Ossett Town Hall, Market Place, Ossett WF5 8BE


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 13 September • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 17 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Duchess of Edinburgh String Orchestra

Friday 18 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Irish Guards

Thursday 1 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Barnsley Brass

September 6 • We are looking to recruit a Flugel Horn and Back Row Cornet players. We are based in Worsbrough Bridge by the A61 south of Barnsley. S70 5LJ. Rehearsals are Mondays / Thursdays at 8pm in our purpose-built band room..


Enderby Band

September 5 • Championship section band seeking CORNETS (positions negotiable), Eb BASS, and PERCUSSIONISTS to join our committed, hard-working and friendly team, performing a balanced diary of concerts and contests.


Harrogate Band

September 4 • The Harrogate Band are looking for a 1st Baritone and Soprano player to complete our team. Forward thinking and exciting band with a wide range of engagements and contests. Rehearsals are Wednesday 8pm in our own bandroom with great transport links.


Andy Wareham

BMus (Hons), MMus (Hons)
Conductor, Composer, Brass Tutor, Musicologist


               

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