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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 



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Jonathan Pippen


Conductor, Adjudicator, Trombone Soloist & Clinician


               

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