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2025 National Championships of Great Britain - Section 3

Date:
Sunday, September 14, 2025

Venue:
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse

Test piece:
Music from The Royal Palaces (Arthur Bliss arr. Michael Halstenson)

Adjudicator(s):
Gary Davies; Martin Heartfield; Andrea Price

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Dobcross Silver Jason Smith 19-
2 Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Mike West 14-
3 City of Wrexham Scott Lloyd 2-
4 Barnsley Metropolitan Alex Francis 11-
5 St Ronan's Silver Michael Marzella 10-
6 Renfrew Burgh Mark Good 5-
7 Putney & Wimbledon Dr. Sam Topp 13-
8 Trimdon Concert Andrew Hall 8-
9 Flookburgh Silver John Iveson 20-
10 Oughtibridge John Hopkinson 12-
11 Littleport Ian Johnson 3-
12 Swindon Steve Yorke 1-
13 Thrapston Town Nathan Waterman 16-
14 Rivington & Adlington Malcolm Wilson 4-
15 Ibstock Brick Jon Penton 17-
16 Avonbank (Evesham) Micah Parsons 7-
17 Bratton Silver Kyle Blake 15-
18 Pilling Jubilee Silver Joshua Hughes 18-
19 Mid Rhondda Adrian Morton 6-
20 Bideford Town Paul Moulton 9-

Most Outstanding Player: Nigel Bogue (soprano) — Betteshanger Colliery

Original contest report: Click here 



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