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2026 Region: North West - Section 2

Date:
Monday, March 30, 2026

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
20000 Leagues Under the Sea, Philip Harper

Adjudicator(s):
Martin Heartfield; Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Lostock Hall Memorial Tommy Tynan 11-
2 Bollington Brass Craig Mann 13-
3 Uppermill James Garlick 15-
4 Dobcross Silver Jason M Smith 3-
5 Rivington & Adlington Malcolm Wilson 9-
6 Hazel Grove Nigel Beasley 5-
7 Middleton Kevin Gibbs 18-
8 Old Hall Brass Trevor Halliwell 10-
9 Liverpool Brass Band Louise Hough 1-
10 Poulton-le-Fylde Stephen Craig 19-
11 Haslington & Helmshore Brass Daniel Price 12-
12 City of Chester Bluecoat Ewan Easton 14-
13 Marple Sarah Groarke-Booth 4-
14 Eccleston Brass John Wood 2-
15 Golborne Brass Les Webb 17-
16 Delph Phil Goodwin 16-
17 Hawk Green (Marple) Neil Hewson 7-
18 Mossley Duncan Byers 8-
19 Morecambe Steve Tarry 6-

Qualifiers: Lostock Hall Memorial; Bollington Brass; Uppermill

Original contest report: Click here 



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