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2025 Region: Wales - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, March 16, 2025

Venue:
Brangwn Hall, Swansea

Test piece:
Diversions for Brass Band (Derek Bourgeois)

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Robert Childs, David Hirst

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 4-
2 Ebbw Valley Matthew Rowe 3-
3 Cory Philip Harper 5-
4 Northop Silver Thomas Wyss 1-
5 City of Cardiff Melingriffith David Hamilton 6-
6 Pontardulais Paul Jenkins 8-
7 Tongwynlais Temperance Owen Farr 7-
8 BTM Jeff Hutcherson 2-

Tredegar qualified for National Final plus invitation to represent Wales at the 2026 European Championship in Linz

Ebbw Valley qualified for National Final

Best Instrumentalist: Cerys Hughes (flugel) — Tredegar
Best Principal Cornet: Dewi Griffiths (Tredegar)
Best Basses: Ebbw Valley 



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