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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-

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 



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