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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-

Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy: Gary Curtin (Foden's)
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy for Best Soprano: Richard Poole (Foden's)
The Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy: Glenn van Looy — Euphonium (Valaisia Brass)

*Foden's receives invitation to represent England at 2025 European Championships in Stavanger

Relegated to Grand Shield:Rothwell Temperance, Desford Colliery  



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