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2024 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 5, 2024

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Harrison's Dream (Peter Graham)

Adjudicator(s):
Arsene Duc, Dr Stephen Cobb, Prof Rob Wiffen OBE

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Flowers Paul Holland17-
2 Foden's Russell Gray 18-
3 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas Childs6-
4 Cory Philip Harper10-
5 the cooperation band David Morton5-
6 Tredegar Ian Porthouse16 -
7 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Allan Withington20-
8 Zone One Brass Richard Ward19-
9 Aldbourne Ivan Meylemans4-
10 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King8-
11 Friary Brass Nigel Taken15-
12 GUS Band Dr David Thornton2-
13 Whitburn Michael Fowles11-
14 NASUWT Riverside Dr Ray Farr12-
15 Desford Colliery Phillip McCann7-
16 Tongwynlais Temperance Owen Farr1-
17 Easington Colliery Luc Vertommen13-
18 Ebbw ValleyGareth Ritter 14-
19 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Ryan Watkins3-
20 KNDS Fairey Phil Chalk9-

Best Instrumentalist: Daniel Thomas (euphonium) — Flowers

Top three bands pre-qualify for 2025 National Final 



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