Wantage Band conducted by Chris King has won the Welsh Open Entertainment title in Newport with their programme entitled 'States of Mind!'.
A full report will follow.
Results:
Adjudicator: Dr Tom Davoren
Entertainment Award: Ryan Watkins
1. Wantage (Chris King) — 194
2. Ebbw Valley Brass (Matthew Rowe) — 193
3. Goodwick Brass (Joshua Ruck) — 191
4. Filton Concert Brass (Craig Williams) — 190
5. Parc & Dare (Dewi Griffiths) — 189
6. Kidlington Concert Brass (Jonathan Pippen) — 188
7. City of Cardiff (M1) (Rob Westacott) — 187
8. Tylorstown (Andrew Jones) — 186
9. Brunel Brass (Daniel Hall) — 185
10. Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins) — 184
11. Lydbrook (Lt Col David Barringer) — 183
12. B.T.M. (Jeff Hutcherson) — 182
13. Forest of Dean Brass (Martyn Patterson) — 181
14. Medway (Alan Gifford) — 180
Awards:
Most Entertaining Stage Presentation: Wantage
Highest Placed First Section Band not in Main Prizes: Tylorstown
Invitation to the 2026 British Open Spring Festival: Filton Concert Brass
Best Soloist: Oliver Hodgkiss (euphonium) — Ebbw Valley
Best Soprano: Tom King (Brunel Brass)
Best Cornet: Russell Jackson (Wantage)
Best Horn Section: Filton Concert Brass
Best Baritone: Imogen Fewster (Wantage)
Best Euphonium: Oliver Hodgkiss (Ebbw Valley)
Best Trombone Section: Ebbw Valley
Best Tuba Section: Goodwick
Best Percussion: Brunel Brass
Youngest Player: Tomos Joseph (BTM)
British Open Spring Festival Senior Trophy invitation: Filton Concert
