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2026 Region: North West - Section 4

Date:
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
Indian Summer, Eric Ball

Adjudicator(s):
Nicholas Garman; Sarah Groarke-Booth

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Wardle Community Jane Conway 9-
2 Brindle Steve Hartley 8-
3 Onchan Silver David Karran 12-
4 St John's Mossley Ben Hill-Wilson 3-
5 Red Admiral Brass Stuart Barton 5-
6 Farnworth & Walkden Matt Whitfield 1-
7 Darwen Brass David W Ashworth 13-
8 Manx Youth Ian Clague 6-
9 Greenfield Paul Towle 4-
10 Dobcross Youth James Atkins 2-
11 Stacksteads Matthew Speight 11-
12 Cadishead Public David Holland 7-
13 Blackley Karl Stott 10-

Qualifiers: Wardle Community; Brindle

Original contest report: Click here 



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David W. Ashworth

RSCM, ABBA Exec Member, NABBC PRO.
Conductor, Band Trainer and Adjudicator


               

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