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2023 National Championships of Great Britain - Section 3

Date:
Sunday, September 17, 2023

Venue:
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse

Test piece:
The Lost Village of Imber, Christopher Bond

Adjudicator(s):
Duncan Beckley, Christopher Bond, Stanley Malcolm Lippeatt

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Porthleven Town Tom Bassett11-
2 Cross Keys Silver Sion Rhys Jones4-
3 Barton Community Band Garry Oglesby5-
4 Long Eaton Silver Prize Sharon Stansfield12-
5 Liverpool Brass Band David McGlynn20-
6 Selkirk Silver Charlie Farren19-
7 Verwood Town Band Kevin Smith6-
8 Clifton & Lightcliffe John Clay17-
9 Hungerford Town Tim Crouter2-
10 Wroughton Silver Neil Webb13-
11 Morecambe Andrew Porter7-
12 Simon Langton Brass Andy Collins8-
13 Shotts St Patrick's Andrew Shaw1-
14 Hawk Green Neil Hewson16-
15 Jayess Newbiggin Brass Andrew Griffiths10-
16 Fairlop Brass Kevin Jordan14-
17 Stourport on Severn Oliver Wilson15-
18 Huddersfield & Ripponden John Roberts3-
19 Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass Matthew Ludford-King18-
20 Newtown Silver Steve Edwards9-

Best Instrumentalist: Catherine Showell , euphonium, Cross Keys Silver 



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.


Darren R. Hawken

PGdip, BMus(hons) PGCE, dipABRSM, LRSM
Conductor, Arranger, Teacher, Adjudicator, Band Trainer


               

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