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2023 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 9, 2023

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
Sand and Stars (Thierry Deleruyelle)

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Robert Childs, Dr Stephen Cobb, Stephen Roberts

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Foden's Russell Gray 15-
2 Valaisia Brass Band Arsene Duc4-
3 Tredegar Ian Porthouse14-
4 Grimethorpe Colliery Michael Bach 13-
5 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas J. Childs5-
6 Cory Philip Harper 9-
7 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 2-
8 Flowers Paul Holland18-
9 Hammonds Morgan Griffiths1-
10 WFEL Fairey Philip Chalk12-
11 Whitburn Luc Vertommen17-
12 Aldbourne Ivan Meylemans11-
13 Desford Colliery Allan Withington 8-
14 the cooperation band David Morton 3-
15 Hepworth Ryan Watkins10-
16 Rothwell Temperance David Roberts6-
17 Leyland Thomas Wyss17-
18 Northop Silver Gareth Brindle8-

No points awarded

Prizes:
1st: £3,000 plus the British Open Challenge Trophy and the Belle Vue Challenge Cup.
2nd: £2,000 plus the Frank Parker Memorial Cup.
3rd: £1,500 plus the Harry Mortimer Trophy.
4th: £1,000 plus the Edrich Siebert Memorial Trophy.
5th: £500 plus the John Gladney Trophy.
6th: £400 plus the Bob Kerwick Cup.

Mortimer Maestro Trophy to Winning Conductor: Russell Gray
Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy as Best Soloist: Gary Curtin (euphonium) — Foden's
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy as Best Soprano: Richard Poole (Foden's)
Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy for Best Euphonium: Glenn Van Looy (Valaisia Brass Band)

Relegated Bands: Rothwell Temperance, Desford Colliery

The Iles Medal was awarded to Gavin Higgins
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to John Boax 



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