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Results: 2025 North of England Regional Championships

NASUWT Riverside regains the North under Prof Nicholas Childs as section titles go to Cockerton, Ferryhill Town, Trimdon Brass and Knaresborough.

Durham
  NASUWT Riverside reclaimed the Championship Section honours

Results:

Championship Section:

Adjudicators: Melvin White, Sam Fisher

1. NASUWT Riverside (Prof. Nicholas Childs)*
2. City of Hull (Jonathan Beatty)*
3. Easington Colliery (Alan Withington)
4. EverReady (Stephen Roberts)
5. Shepherd Brass (Richard Wilton)
6. Fishburn (Ray Farr)
7. Tewit Silver (Martin Hall)
8. Kirkbymoorside Town (Sarah Woodward)
9. York Railway Institute (Dr David Lancaster)

* Qualify of National Final

Best Soprano: Shepherd Brass
Best Principal Cornet: NASUWT Riverside
Best Baritone: City of Hull
Best Euphonium: City of Hull
Best Trombone: City of Hull
Best Bass Section: NASUWT Riverside
Best Percussion: EverReady


First Section:

Adjudicators: Andrea Price, Sam Fisher

1. Cockerton Silver (Andrew Hunter)*
2. Ripon City (Gary Hallas)*
3. North Skelton (Tim Oldroyd)
4. Houghton Brass (Aidan Hodgson)
5. Harrogate (Craig Ratcliffe)
6. Durham Miners Association (Stuart Gray)
7. GT Group Peterlee (Gareth Sykes)

*Qualify for National Final

Best Trombone: Harrogate
Best Horn Section: Cockerton Silver
Best Bass Section: Ripon City
Best Percussion: Cockerton Silver
Youngest Player: Ripon City


Second Section:

Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson, Andrea Price

1. Ferryhill Town (Jonathan Fenwick)*
2. Dunston Silver (Fraser Hodgson)*
3. Felling Band (Stephen Malcolm)
4. NASUWT Concert Band (Brian Thompson)
5. Westoe (David Roberts)
6. Ellington Colliery (Clare Winter)
7. Ashington Colliery (Nigel Stedman)
8. Bearpark & Esh Colliery (Steve Robson)
9. Jayess Newbiggin Brass (Duncan Beckley)

* Qualify for National Final

Best Soprano: Dunston Silver
Best Euphonium: Ellington Colliery
Best Bass Section: Felling Band


Third Section:

Adjudicators: Melvin White, Mark Wilkinson

1. Trimdon Brass (Andrew Hall)*
2. Flookburgh Silver (John Iveson)*
3. East Riding of Yorkshire (Fiona Bishop)
4. Barton Community (Gary Oglesby)
5. North Lakes Brass (Gareth Sykes)
6. Spennymoor Town (Fiona Casewell)
7. Craghead Colliery (Stephen Goddard)

* Qualify for National Final

Best Cornet: Flookburgh Silver
Best Percussion: Flookburgh Silver
Best Bass Section: Trimdon Brass


Fourth Section:

Adjudicators: Duncan Beckley, Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale

1. Knaresborough Silver (Nicolas Garrett)*
2. Tewit Community Band (John Belton)*
3. Billingham Silver (Garrie Harvey)
4. Swinton & District Excelsior (Robin Rutter)
5. Penrith Town (Ian Butterworth)
6. Burneside Brass (Dave Higson)
7. Backworth Colliery (Chris Travis)
8. Cleethorpes (Brian Harper)

* Qualify for National Final

Best Principal Cornet: Tewit Community Band
Best Euphonium: Backworth Colliery
Best Percussion: Billingham Silver
Youngest Player of Winning Band: Knaresborough Silver

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