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2026 Region: North of England - Section 1

Date:
Saturday, March 21, 2026

Venue:
Gala Theatre, Durham

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

Adjudicator(s):
David Roberts; Anne Crookston

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Durham Miners' Association Stuart Gray 5 -
2 York Railway Institute Dr David Lancaster 4 -
3 East Cleveland Brass Tim Oldroyd 1 -
4 Houghton Brass Aidan Hodgson 6 -
5 Harrogate Craig Radcliffe 7 -
6 Ripon City Gary Hallas 2 -
7 Kirkbymoorside Town Sarah Woodward 8 -
8 Ferryhill Town Mareika Gray 3 -

Qualifiers: Durham Miners' Association; York Railway Institute

Best Trombone: Durham Miners' Association
Best Horn Section: Durham Miners' Association
Best Basses: York Railway Institute
Best Percussion: Durham Miners' Association
Youngest Player: Alex Dunphy (Durham Miners' Association) 



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