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Adjudicator change at Midlands Regional Championships

Jack Capstaff joins the adjudication team for the Midlands Regional Championships in Bedworth next year.

Regionals
  The contest takes place at Bedworth Civic Hall

There has been a change in the line-of judges for the 2026 Midlands Regional Championship to be held at the Civic Hall in Bedworth next March.

Jack Capstaff has replaced Andrea Price in the Third Section. All other sections remain the same.

Two weekends

The Third and First Sections will be held on Saturday 7th March (starting 10.00am), with the Fourth and Championship the following day (Sunday 8th March — 10.00am).

The Second Section will be held at the same venue the following weekend on Sunday 15th March (11.00am). Further details of timings will be announced in due course.

Judges and Schedule:


Championship Section:
Sunday 8th March
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs and Andrea Price

First Section:
Saturday 7th March
Adjudicators: Mark Wilkinson and Paul Norley

Second Section:
Sunday 15th March
Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt and Mark Wilkinson

Third Section:
Saturday 7th March
Adjudicators: Jack Capstaff Price and Stan Lippeatt

Fourth Section:
Sunday 8th March
Adjudicators: Paul Norley and Stan Lippeatt

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