2025 Grand Shield

Two bands will qualify to get to the British Open today in Blackpool

2 bands will qualify for the British Open

Saturday, 10 May 2025

The Grand Shield:

Opera House
Test Piece: Dance and Arias (Edward Gregson)
Adjudicators: Lt Col David Barringer MVO MBE; Stan Lippeatt
Start: 10.30am
Split Draws: 9.30am & 11.30am

The bands placed first and second will receive an invitation to the 2025 British Open Championship.

Full Draw

1. Camborne Town (Gareth Churcher)
2. Ashton under Lyne (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
3. Northop (Ryan Richards)
4. Fishburn (Chris Bentham)
5. Amersham (Paul Fisher)
6. NASUWT Riverside (Prof Nicholas Childs)
7. GUS Band (Dr David Thornton)
8. Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts)
9. Stannington Brass (Sam Fisher)
10. Rainford (Sarah Groarke-Booth)
11. Wingates (Matt Ryan)
12. EverReady (Stephen Roberts)
13. St. Dennis (Darren Hawken)
14. Friary Brass (Nigel Taken)
15. Hepworth (Ryan Watkins)
16. Desford Colliery (Ian Porthouse)
17. Redbridge (Chris Bearman)
18. City of Bradford (Lee Skipsey)
19. Wantage (Chris King)
20. Skelmanthorpe (Gareth Brindle)

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