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2026 Region: West of England - Section 2

Date:
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Venue:
Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay

Test piece:
20,000 Leagues under the Sea, Philip Harper

Adjudicator(s):
Stephanie Binns; Alan Morrison

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Lanner & District Silver Stuart Chappell 5-
2 Verwood Town Kevin Smith 10-
3 Wotton & District Silver Jim Bennett 11-
4 Lydney Town Thomas Dunne 15-
5 Bratton Silver Colin Hogg 6-
6 St Keverne Karl Long 13-
7 Denmead Brass Estelle Flood 12-
8 Wroughton Silver Neil Webb 2-
9 Weston Brass Stephen Sykes 8-
10 Shrewton Silver Emily Wilson 3-
11 Camborne Brass Alan Pope 1-
12 Mount Charles Jeremy Taylor 14-
13 Ocean Brass Dr Chris Davis 7-
14 Cinderford Steve Kane 4-
15 Poole Borough Andrew Elliot 16-
16 Hatherleigh Silver Ed Keeley 9-

Qualifiers: Lanner & District Silver; Verwood Town; Wotton under Edge & District

Original contest report: Click here 



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Andreas Kratz

Mus.B (hons)
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher


               

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