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2023 National Championships of Great Britain - Section 1

Date:
Saturday, September 16, 2023

Venue:
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse

Test piece:
St James — A New Beginning, Philip Harper

Adjudicator(s):
David Hirst, Paul Holland, Glyn Williams

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Ebbw Valley Brass Gareth Ritter13-
2 Sovereign Brass Alan Gifford12- -
3 Seindorf Beaumaris Bari Gwilliam 19-
4 Coalburn Brass Gareth Bowman 5-
5 A W Parker (Drybrook) Joshua Ruck 6 -
6 Wardle Anderson Brass Brad McCulloch 20-
7 Hebden Bridge Christopher Binns17-
8 Bathgate Craig Anderson14-
9 Boarshurst Silver Jamie Prophet 3-
10 Horbury Victoria Duncan Beckley 8-
11 Medway Chris King10-
12 York Railway Institute Dr David Lancaster18-
13 Manx Concert Brass Ian Clague MBE 4-
14 Thoresby Colliery Dean Jones 1-
15 Chalford Steve Tubb15-
16 Hitchin Andrew Kershaw 7-
17 Harrogate Craig Ratcliffe11-
18 Regent Brass Alan Duguid9-
19 Sherborne Town Dave Shead16-
20 Bilton Silver (Rugby) Jack Fisher 2-

Best Soloist: Euphonium, Ebbw Valley 



Contest: 171st British Open

Saturday 6 September • Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Sunday 14 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham. . *Please note as of 24th August 2023 the date is provisional according to Kapitol Promotions website GL50 4SH


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Delph Band

September 9 • We are a friendly, hardworking North West 2nd Section band based in Saddleworth. Rehearsal nights are Mondays and Wednesdays, 8-10pm at Delph Band Club. We are currently looking to fill the following positions; Tutti Cornet, Percussion and Eb Bass.


Otley Brass Association

September 7 • Front Row Cornet. -. Otley Brass Band are keen to recruit a 5th member for their front row cornets (position negotiable).. . This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving band of 30+ players under the leadership of our newly appointed MD, Martyn Beecham


wantage silver band

September 6 • Wantage Band (Championship Section) have vacancies for a Bb BASS PLAYER and THIRD CORNET to complete their line up. Plenty of great concerts from now until Christmas with the Welsh Open, L&SC Area, British Open Grand Shield and Whit Friday in 2026.


Derek Renshaw

ABBA Member
Conductor, Band Trainer and Adjudicator.


               

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