Results: 2025 NEMBBA Contest

Newstead Brass led the prize-winners in South Normanton with section wins for Hucknall & Linby MC, Hathern, Long Eaton Silver and Swinton & District Excelsior.

Newstead took the top section accolade

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Result:

Championship Section:

Adjudicator: Sandy Smith

1. Newstead Brass (Martin Heartfield)

Best Instrumentalist: Lynden Cooper (euphonium)

First Section:

Adjudicator: Sandy Smith

1. Hucknall & Linby MC (Chris Ledger-Knapp)
2. Thoresby Colliery (Luke Pallister)
3. City of Coventry (Lee Woodward)
4. Chapeltown Silver (Garry Hallas)

Best Instrumentalist: Karl Brooker (euphonium) — Hucknall & Linby MC

Second Section:

Adjudicator: Sandy Smith

1. Hathern (Gary Wyatt)
2. Shirebrook Miners' Welfare (Chritopher Banks)
3. Bollington Brass (Craig Mann)

Best Instrumentalist: Rachael Johnson (horn) — Bollington Brass

Third Section:

Adjudicator: Sandy Smith

1. Long Eaton Silver (James Dennis)
2. Wigston (Colin Jones)
3. Whitwell (Rob Deakin)
4. Newark Town (Gary Wyatt)

Best Instrumentalist: Alison Harding (cornet) — Wigston

Fourth Section:

Adjudicator: Sandy Smith

1. Swinton & District Excelsior (Stephen Hague)
2. Matlock (Christopher Banks)
3. Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield) (Sarah Fellowes)
4. Croft Silver (Henry Dunger)

Best Instrumentalist: Simon Challender (cornet) — Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield)

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