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2026 Region: Midlands - Section 1

Date:
Saturday, March 7, 2026

Venue:
Civic Hall, Bedworth

Test piece:
Variations on 'Was Lebet', Andrew Wainwright

Adjudicator(s):
Mark Wilkinson; Major Paul Norley

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Rushden Town Adele Sellers-Hudson 5 -
2 Raunds Temperance Jonathan Pippen 6 -
3 Hucknall & Linby Mining Community Brass Chris Ledger-Knapp 7 -
4 Brass Band of Central England Steve Phillips 10 -
5 Jackfield Craig Stevens 4 -
6 Audley Brass Tom Hancock 11 -
7 Bilton Silver (Rugby) David Stowell 9 -
8 Gresley Colliery Richard Windle 3 -
9 Foss Dyke Gareth Westwood 8 -
10 Hathern Gary Wyatt 2 -
11 Bedworth Brass Jonathan Mott 14 -
12 Oddfellows Brass John Davis 15 -
13 Shirland Welfare Lynden Cooper 12 -
14 City of Coventry Brass Lee Woodward 1 -
15 Shirley Keiron Howe 13 -

Qualifiers: Rushden Town; Raunds Temperance; Brass Band of Central England

Best instrumentalist: Matt Freestone, Cornet (Rushden Town)

Original contest report: Click here 



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