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2025 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 11, 2025

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Symphony in Two Movements (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Ian Bousfield; Dr Stephen Cobb; Prof Rob Wiffen OBE

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Desford Colliery David Morton 15-
2 Black Dyke Prof Nicholas Childs 7-
3 Flowers Paul Holland 18-
4 Whitburn Chris Shanks 3-
5 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof David King 14-
6 Hepworth Ryan Watkins 10-
7 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 13-
8 Ebbw Valley Matthew Rowe 17-
9 the cooperation band Katrina Marzella-Wheeler 16-
10 Oldham Band (Lees) John Collins 11-
11 Foden's Russell Gray 4-
12 GUS Band David Thornton 12-
13 Leyland Daniel Brooks 5-
14 Aldbourne Glyn Williams 2-
15 NASUWT Riverside Stephen Malcolm 8-
16 East London Brass Jayne Murrill 1-
17 Zone One Brass Richard Ward 6-
18 City of Hull Jonathan Beatty 9-
19 St Dennis Darren R. Hawken 19-

Best Instrumentalist: Kevin Crockford (soprano) — Desford Colliery

Top four bands pre-qualify for 2026 National Final

Original contest report: Click here
 



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June 11 • We are a friendly 4th section contesting band with a vacancy for a front row cornet player. Our diary is filling up with various engagements and contests for the year, so we are keen to fill the position.


Ronnie MacNiven

MMus GRSM LRAM
Trombonist, composer, conductor


               

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