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2025 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 10, 2025

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Dances and Arias (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Lt Col David Barringer MVO MBE, Stan Lippeatt

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 EverReady Stephen Roberts12-
2 Amersham Paul Fisher5-
3 Hepworth Ryan Watkins15-
4 Desford Colliery Ian Porthouse16-
5 St. Dennis Darren Hawken13-
6 Rothwell Temperance David Roberts8-
7 Fishburn Chris Bentham4-
8 Redbridge Chris Bearman17-
9 Friary Brass Nigel Taken14-
10 GUS Band Dr. David Thornton7-
11 NASUWT Riverside Prof. Nicholas Childs6-
12 Camborne Town Gareth Churcher1-
13 Northop Ryan Richards3-
14 City of Bradford Lee Skipsey18-
15 Wantage Chris King19-
16 Stannington Brass Sam Fisher9-
17 Rainford Sarah Groarke-Booth10-
18 Wingates Matt Ryan11-
19 Ashton under Lyne Paul Lovatt-Cooper2-
20 Skelmanthorpe Gareth Brindle20-

EverReady and Amersham invited to the British Open Championship.

Skelmanthorpe, Ashton under Lyne, Wingates and Rainford relegated to the Senior Cup

Best Instrumentalist: Joshua Dickens (euphonium) — Amersham

Due to illness, Stan Lippeatt replaced Andrea Price 



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