Results: 2026 NEMBBA Contest

There were successful early Area runouts for Skelmanthorpe, South Yorkshire Police, Leicestershire Coop, Dronfield and Matlock.

The bands took the opportunity to give their regional test-pieces and early runout

Monday, 23 February 2026

There was a fine weekend of bust pre-Area contesting at South Normanton as bands took the opportunity to test their preparations on the various Regional Championship set-works.

There were victories for Skelmanthorpe, South Yorkshire Police, Leicestershire Coop, Dronfield and Matlock.

Results:

Championship Section:

Set Work: Elgar Variations (Martin Ellerby)
Adjudicator: Mark Walters

1. Skelmanthorpe (Jonathan Bates)
2. Newstead Brass (Martin Heartfield)
3. Yorkshire Imperial (Ian McElligott)
4. Blidworth Welfare (Colum O'Shea)
5. Staffordshire Band (Lee Woodward)

Best Soprano: Jack Reeves (Newstead Brass)
Best Euphonium: Neil Johnson (Skelmanthorpe)

First Section:

Set Work: Variations on 'Was Lebet' (Andrew Wainwright)
Adjudicator: Mark Walters

1. South Yorkshire Police (Leigh Baker)
2. Horbury Victoria (Dean Jones)
3. Shirland Welfare (Lynden Cooper)
4. Audley Brass (Tom Hancock)
5. Oddfellows Brass (John Davis)
6. Jackfield (Craig Stevens)
7. Hucknall & Linby MC (Chris Ledger-Knapp)
8. City of Coventry (Lee Woodward)

Best Horn: Adrian Green (South Yorkshire Police)

Second Section:

Set Work: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Philip Harper)
Adjudicator: Mareika Gray

1. Leicestershire Coop Band (Ben Hewlett-Davies)
2. Bollington (Craig Mann)
3. Barnsley Brass (Ben Brickles)
4. Hatfield & Askern Colliery (Richard Marshall)
5. Carlton Brass (Matthew Ludford-King)
6. Rolls Royce (Derby) (Adrian Lacey)
7. Chapeltown Silver (Gary Hallas)

Best Cornet: Joe Clarbour (Hatfield & Askern Colliery)

Third Section:

Set Work: Three Haworth Impression (Gordon Langford)
Adjudicator: Mareika Gray

1. Dronfield (Roland Spencer)
2. Wakefield Metropolitan (Michael Dodd)
3. Shirebrook Miners Welfare (Chris Banks)
4. Whitwell Brass (Rob Deakin)
5. Maltby Miners Welfare (Terry Clifford)
6. Long Eaton Silver (James Dennis)
7. Ireland Colliery Chesterfield (Sarah Fellowes)
8. Rode Hall Silver (Ken Makintosh)

Best Cornet: Adrian Wood (Dronfield)
Best Basses: Dronfield

Fourth Section:

Set Work: Indian Summer (Eric Ball)
Adjudicator: Mark Walters

1. Matlock Band (Chris Banks)
2. Croft Silver (Henry Dunger)

Best Euphonium: Tina Lewis (Croft Silver)
Youngest Player: Matlock Band

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