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2026 Region: Midlands - Section 2

Date:
Sunday, March 15, 2026

Venue:
Civic Hall, Bedworth

Test piece:
20000 Leagues Under the Sea, Philip Harper

Adjudicator(s):
Stan Lippeatt; Mark Wilkinson

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Harborough Ben Smith 12 -
2 Leicestershire Co-op Ben Hewlett-Davies 9 -
3 Towcester Studio Ian Knapton 8 -
4 Stamford Brass Julian Bright 4 -
5 Stourport on Severn Oliver Wilson 10 -
6 Rolls Royce (Derby) Adrian Lacey 2 -
7 Tintwistle Jim Henson 5 -
8 Carlton Brass Matthew Ludford-King 7 -
9 Thrapston Town Nathan Waterman 11 -
10 Wellington (Telford) David Nicholson 1 -
11 City of Birmingham Brass Saphran Ali 13 -
12 Ratby Co-operative 'Mid' Nicholas Garman 6 -
13 Burbage (Buxton) Steve Critchlow 3 -
W Glossop Old - - -

Qualifiers: Harborough; Leicestershire Co-op

Best instrumentalist: Matthew Atkinson, Cornet (Towcester Studio)

Original contest report: Click here 



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Prof. Christopher Houlding

MMus, GGSM, LRAM
Conductor, Performer, Educator


               

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