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2026 Region: Midlands - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, March 8, 2026

Venue:
Civic Hall, Bedworth

Test piece:
Elgar Variations, Martin Ellerby

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Robert Childs; Andrea Price

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 The GUS Band Christopher Bond 1 -
2 Desford Colliery Ian Porthouse 4 -
3 Derwent Brass Jack Capstaff 12 -
4 Newstead Brass Martin Heartfield 7 -
5 Ratby Co-operative Glyn Williams 2 -
6 Enderby Gareth Westwood 8 -
7 Langley Cliff Parker 3 -
8 Sovereign Brass David Maplestone 5 -
9 Thoresby Colliery Luke Pallister 6 -
10 Kibworth Brendan Caddy 9 -
11 Staffordshire Lee Woodward 10 -
12 Blidworth Welfare Colum O'Shea 11 -

Qualifiers: The GUS Band; Desford Colliery; Derwent Brass

Best instrumentalist: Rhys Cave, Flugelhorn (The GUS Band)

Original contest report: Click here 



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