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2026 Region: West of England - Section 4

Date:
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Venue:
Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay

Test piece:
Indian Summer, Eric Ball

Adjudicator(s):
Michael Alcorn; Alan Duguid

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Pendennis Brass (Falmouth) Harry Weir 10-
2 Shaftesbury Town Silver Martin Hill 7-
3 South Molton Town Chris Willis 5-
4 Bugle Silver Aaron Harvey 11-
5 Tewkesbury Town Will Norman 8-
6 Pillowell Silver Ian Whitburn 9-
7 Okehampton Excelsior Silver Mike Pennicote-Henrie 2-
8 Weymouth Concert Brass David Ansell 12-
9 Test Valley Brass Alun Grace 6-
10 Indian Queens Silver George J Barnes-Collier 13-
11 Plymouth City Brass Academy Paul Norley 3-
12 Chalford Academy Brass Steve Tubb 1-
13 Cheltenham Silver Academy Colin Forster 4-

Qualifiers: Pendennis Brass; Shaftesbury Town Silver

Original contest report: Click here 



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Dr Brett Baker

BSc (Hons), ARCM, PG Dip
Marketing Lead, Denis Wick & Alliance Products; Artist at Michael Rath Instruments


               

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