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2021 National Championships of Great Britain - Section 1

Date:
Saturday, September 18, 2021

Venue:
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse

Test piece:
Connotations (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Alan Morrison & Sheona Wade

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Kingdom Brass Ian Porthouse 13 -
2 Sandhurst Silver David Johnson 6-
3 Medway Nigel Taken 11-
4 Roberts Bakery Paul Lovatt-Cooper 14 -
5 Unite the Union John Davis 5-
6 Jackfield David Maplestone 12-
7 Tylorstown Gary Davies 7 -
8 Blackburn & Darwen Daniel Thomas 10-
9 Brunel Brass Daniel Hall 3 -
10 Knottingley Silver Kevin Belcher 1 -
11 York Railway Institute David Lancaster 8-
12 Ripon City Mark Sidwell 4-
13 Newstead Jim Davies9 -
14 BTM Jeff Hutcherson 2-

Best Instrumentalist: John Storey (euphonium) — Sandhurst Silver

*Adjudicator Steve Sykes had to withdraw prior to the contest due to a positive Covid-19 test.

Bathgate, Forest of Dean Brass and Roche Brass withdrew from the contest due to Covid-19 



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