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2026 Region: West of England - Section 1

Date:
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Venue:
Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay

Test piece:
Variations on 'Was Lebet', Andrew Wainwright

Adjudicator(s):
Anne Crookston; Christopher Bond

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Lympstone Chris Spreadbury 5-
2 Roche Brass Matt Green 1-
3 Bournemouth Concert Brass Lloyd Bartlett 15-
4 Brunel Brass Daniel Hall 7-
5 Andover Town Ben Halstead 13-
6 St Austell Town Steve Sykes 8-
7 Glastonbury Brass Liam Grunsell 9-
8 Bodmin Town Simon Badge 2-
9 Sidmouth Town Adrian Harvey 4-
10 Porthleven Town Tom Bassett 12-
11 Gosport Solent Brass Philip Littlemore 17-
12 Forest of Dean Brass Martyn Patterson 10-
13 Hyde Kyle Blake 16-
14 Nailsworth Silver Anri Adachi 3-
15 Sherborne Town David Shead 6-
16 Plymouth City Brass David Ponsford 14-
17 Helston Town Andrew Berryman 11-

Qualifiers: Lympstone; Roche Brass; Bournemouth Concert Brass

Original contest report: Click here 



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