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2026 Region: West of England - Section 3

Date:
Sunday, March 15, 2026

Venue:
Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay

Test piece:
Three Haworth Impressions, Gordon Langford

Adjudicator(s):
Michael Alcorn; Stephanie Binns

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 St Pinnock Helen Varley 7-
2 Bream Silver Hugh Bamford 8-
3 Swindon Brass Steve Yorke 2-
4 Cheltenham Silver Neil Brownless 15-
5 Exeter Railway Ben Elliott 12-
6 Bideford Town Mark Durham 16-
7 New Forest Brass Ian Luxford 5-
8 Shanklin Town Ashley Wicks 6-
9 City of Bath Brass Jason Andrews 13-
10 Redruth Town Mark Wilson 1-
11 St Stythians James Burns 11-
12 Downton Lloyd Bartlett 4-
13 Illogan Sparnon Silver Shaun Marsden 14-
14 Brunel Brass Academy Daniel Hall 3-
15 Saltash Town Joshua Green 10-
16 Crewkerne Silver Paul Denegri 9-
17 Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver Harry Chambers 17-

Qualifiers: St Pinnock; Bream Silver; Swindon Brass

Original contest report: Click here 



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