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Result: 2024 Fourth Section Midlands Regional Championship

Whitwell Brass claim the final Midlands Area title with Syston and Coventry Festival joining them in Cheltenham

Midlands
  Whitwell won the Fourth Section Area title

Result:

Fourth Section:

Adjudicators: Chris Wormald & Jack Capstaff
Test-piece: Music for Jock Tamson (Alan Fernie)

1. Whitwell Brass (Rob Deakin)*
2. Syston (Alex Bland)*
3. Coventry Festival (Allan Wheelhouse)*
4. Matlock (Chris Banks)
5. Bilton Silver (Rugby) Evolution (Jodie Kelsall)
6. Moulton 77 (Kirsty Woodhouse)
7. Wem Jubilee (Cathy Rutherford)
8. Croft Silver (Henry Dunger)
9. Skegness Silver (Steve Walker)
10. Corby Silver (Jonathan Lockwood)
11. Bakewell Silver (Sarah Fellowes)
12. Brackley & District (Dave Howard)
13. Arrow Valley (David Hunt)
14. Malvern Hills District (Chris License)
15. Ilkeston Brass (Alex Bland)

*Qualify for invitation to National Final

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