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2025 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 11, 2025

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Symphony in Two Movements (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Ian Bousfield; Dr Stephen Cobb; Prof Rob Wiffen OBE

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Desford Colliery David Morton 15-
2 Black Dyke Prof Nicholas Childs 7-
3 Flowers Paul Holland 18-
4 Whitburn Chris Shanks 3-
5 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof David King 14-
6 Hepworth Ryan Watkins 10-
7 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 13-
8 Ebbw Valley Matthew Rowe 17-
9 the cooperation band Katrina Marzella-Wheeler 16-
10 Oldham Band (Lees) John Collins 11-
11 Foden's Russell Gray 4-
12 GUS Band David Thornton 12-
13 Leyland Daniel Brooks 5-
14 Aldbourne Glyn Williams 2-
15 NASUWT Riverside Stephen Malcolm 8-
16 East London Brass Jayne Murrill 1-
17 Zone One Brass Richard Ward 6-
18 City of Hull Jonathan Beatty 9-
19 St Dennis Darren R. Hawken 19-

Best Instrumentalist: Kevin Crockford (soprano) — Desford Colliery

Top four bands pre-qualify for 2026 National Final

Original contest report: Click here
 



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