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2023 Region: North West - Section 1

Date:
Sunday, February 26, 2023

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
'A Day in the Life of a Knight', Phil Lawrence

Adjudicator(s):
Iam Brownbill & Andrew Warriner

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Wardle Anderson Brass Brad McCulloch 7-
2 Boarshurst Silver Jamie Prophet 14-
3 Manx Concert Brass Ian Clague MBE 1-
4 Silk Brass Anthony Wyatt 10-
5 Freckleton Adam Taylor 5-
6 Acceler8 Jef Sparkes 11-
7 Pemberton Old Wigan 'B' Gareth Brindle 6-
8 Bollington Brass Peter Christian 2-
9 Eccles Borough Mareika Gray 13-
10 Haydock Mark Quinn 15-
11 Flixton Matthew Ryan 12-
12 Middleton Jamie Cooper 8-
13 Mossley Duncan Byers 16-
14 Eagley Chris Wormald 9-
15 Tyldesley Neil Samuel 3-
16 Old Hall Brass John North 4-

Qualifiers:
Wardle Anderson Brass, Boarshurst Silver, Manx Concert Brass

Best Trombone Section: Wardle Anderson Brass 



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