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2025 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 6, 2025

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
Star Crossed Lovers (Stephen Roberts)

Adjudicator(s):
Stephen Roberts, Anne Crookston, David Hirst

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 10-
2 Brass Band Treize Etoiles Frederic Theodoloz 11-
3 Cory Philip Harper 16-
4 Foden's Russell Gray 14-
5 Aldbourne Glyn Williams 5-
6 Leyland Daniel Brooks 15-
7 the cooperation band Katrina Marzella-Wheeler 12-
8 KNDS Fairey Philip Chalk 9-
9 Flowers Paul Holland 13-
10 Whitburn Luc Vertommen 4-
11 Hammonds Morgan Griffiths 2-
12 Grimethorpe Colliery Michael Bach 18-
13 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 3-
14 Oldham Band (Lees) John Collins 17-
15 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Allan Withington 7-
16 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas Childs 1-
17 EverReady David Morton 8-
18 Amersham Paul Fisher 6-

Prizes:
1st: £5,500 plus the British Open Challenge Trophy and the Belle Vue Challenge Cup
2nd: £2,500 plus the Frank Parker Memorial Cup
3rd: £2,000 plus the Harry Mortimer Trophy
4th: The Edrich Siebert Memorial Trophy
5th: The John Gladney Trophy
6th: The Bob Kerwick Cup

Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy: Tom Hutchinson (cornet) — Cory
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy for Best Soprano: Ashley Marston (Brighouse & Rastrick)
The Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy for Best Euphonium: Chris Robertson (Brighouse & Rastrick)
Phillip McCann Trophy for Best Cornet: Tom Hutchinson (Cory)

Brighouse & Rastrick received the invitation from Brass Bands England to represent England at the 2027 European Championships in Montreux, Switzerland

Oldham Band (Lees) and Whitburn were relegated to the Grand Shield 



The Hepworth Band - Public Rehearsal ahead of the 2026 British Open

Tuesday 8 September • Ossett Town Hall, Market Place, Ossett WF5 8BE


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 13 September • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 17 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Duchess of Edinburgh String Orchestra

Friday 18 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Irish Guards

Thursday 1 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Chinnor Silver

September 8 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are meeting again on Monday (14th) at 11am in our bandroom.. We welcome players of all abilities who wish to join us in a relaxed friendly rehearsal.. It also involves tea and cake and its free to all..


Barnsley Brass

September 6 • We are looking to recruit a Flugel Horn and Back Row Cornet players. We are based in Worsbrough Bridge by the A61 south of Barnsley. S70 5LJ. Rehearsals are Mondays / Thursdays at 8pm in our purpose-built band room..


Enderby Band

September 5 • Championship section band seeking CORNETS (positions negotiable), Eb BASS, and PERCUSSIONISTS to join our committed, hard-working and friendly team, performing a balanced diary of concerts and contests.


Steve Pritchard-Jones

FTCL LTCL LDBBA DipMusEd GMus QTS NPQH
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher


               

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