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2026 Region: North of England - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, March 22, 2026

Venue:
Gala Theatre, Durham

Test piece:
Elgar Variations, Martin Ellerby

Adjudicator(s):
Anne Crookston; Stephanie Binns

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 EverReady David Morton 7 -
2 NASUWT Riverside Brass Professor Nicholas J Childs 8 -
3 City of Hull Jonathan Beatty 6 -
4 Easington Colliery Allan Withington 2 -
5 Fishburn Ray Farr 4 -
6 Cockerton Prize Silver Duncan Wilson 5 -
7 Shepherd Brass Band Richard Wilton 1 -
8 Tewit Silver Martin Hall 3 -

Qualifiers: EverReady; NASUWT Riverside Brass

Best Soprano Cornet: Andrew Bannister (EverReady)
Best Principal Cornet): Tina Mortimer (EverReady)
Best Euphonium: Andrew Hedley (EverReady)
Best Baritone: Fiona Casewell (EverReady)
Best Trombone): Danny Brooks (City of Hull)
Best Basses: EverReady
Best Percussion: EverReady 



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