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2026 Region: Midlands - Section 3

Date:
Saturday, March 7, 2026

Venue:
Civic Hall, Bedworth

Test piece:
Three Haworth Impressions, Gordon Langford

Adjudicator(s):
Jack Capstaff; Stan Lippeatt

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Market Rasen Peter Richardson 9 -
2 Shirebrook Miners' Welfare Unison Chris Banks 14 -
3 Avonbank Evesham Micah Parsons 5 -
4 Ibstock Brick Brass Jon Penton 15 -
5 Syston Alex Bland 3 -
6 Long Eaton Silver James Dennis 10 -
7 Whitwell Brass Sam Fisher 1 -
8 Pleasley Colliery Welfare Geoff Benson 7 -
9 Newark Town Gary Wyatt 6 -
10 Wigston Colin Jones 4 -
11 Shipston Town Alex Bland 11 -
12 Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield) Sarah Fellowes 12 -
13 Amington Chris Barker 8 -
14 Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass Craig Williams 13 -
15 WEM Jubilee Cathy Rutherford 2 -
W Daventry Brass - - -

Qualifiers: Market Rasen; Shirebrook Miners' Welfare Unison; Avonbank Evesham

Best instrumentalist: Mark Brimble, Cornet (Shirebrook Miners' Welfare Unison)

Original contest report: Click here 



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