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2026 Region: West of England - Section 2

Date:
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Venue:
Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay

Test piece:
20,000 Leagues under the Sea, Philip Harper

Adjudicator(s):
Stephanie Binns; Alan Morrison

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Lanner & District Silver Stuart Chappell 5-
2 Verwood Town Kevin Smith 10-
3 Wotton & District Silver Jim Bennett 11-
4 Lydney Town Thomas Dunne 15-
5 Bratton Silver Colin Hogg 6-
6 St Keverne Karl Long 13-
7 Denmead Brass Estelle Flood 12-
8 Wroughton Silver Neil Webb 2-
9 Weston Brass Stephen Sykes 8-
10 Shrewton Silver Emily Wilson 3-
11 Camborne Brass Alan Pope 1-
12 Mount Charles Jeremy Taylor 14-
13 Ocean Brass Dr Chris Davis 7-
14 Cinderford Steve Kane 4-
15 Poole Borough Andrew Elliot 16-
16 Hatherleigh Silver Ed Keeley 9-

Qualifiers: Lanner & District Silver; Verwood Town; Wotton under Edge & District

Original contest report: Click here 



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Chinnor Silver

March 27 • We are a friendly progressive 1st Section band who need a couple of seats filled.. Bb BASS and PERCUSSIONIST are on our wanted list so if you are looking for a new banding challenge get in contact. We rehearse on Wednesdays and have good realistic diary.


Newport Borough Brass Band

March 27 • After a respectable 4th place in the 2nd Section at the Welsh Area Contest, we are looking for FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable) 1st BARITONE, 2ND TROMBONE and Bb BASS players to come and join us on our journey under the baton of Martin McHale BEM.


East London Brass

March 27 • PERCUSSION - ELB are the look out for a percussionist to complement our existing section. We have a sensible diary of contests and concerts and are ambitious to keep progressing as a band.


John Durrant

MA LLCM TD CertEd (Dist)
Conductor, Band Trainer, Composer, Trumpet and Cornet Soloist, Arranger, Adjudicator


               

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