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2025 National Championships of Great Britain - Section 1

Date:
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Venue:
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse

Test piece:
Four Dances from Checkmate (Arthur Bliss arr. Eric Ball)

Adjudicator(s):
Nicholas Garman; Dr David Thornton; Mark Wilkinson

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Unite the Union Jonathan Beatty 8-
2 Kidlington Concert Jonathan Pippen 14-
3 Thundersley Melvin White 11-
4 Parc & Dare Dewi Griffiths 5-
5 Michelmersh Silver Kevin Smith 16-
6 Roche Matt Green 15-
7 Newtongrange Silver Anne Crookston 3-
8 Freckleton Adam Taylor 13-
9 Diggle Sean Conway 2-
10 Tyldesley Neil Samuel 7-
11 Glastonbury Liam Grunsell 4-
12 Audley Tom Hancock 17-
13 Tylorstown Nigel Seaman 12-
14 Raunds Temperance John Hudson 18-
15 Granite City Bruce Wallace 1-
16 Ripon City Garry Hallas 6-
17 Old Silkstone Norman Law 10-
18 Cockerton Prize Silver Andrew Hunter 9-

Most Outstanding Player: Gary Burgess (trombone) — Diggle

Original contest report: Click here 



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