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Report & Result: 2026 Midlands Regional Championships Second Section

Harborough Band claims the last Midlands title on offer for this year as they are joined in York by Leicestershire Co-op.

Civic Hall
  Harborough claimed the Second Section title

The full report on this contest plus the first weekend of action at Bedworth can be found at:

https://www.4barsrest.com/news/63422/results-2026-midlands-regional-championships

Result:

Second Section:


Set Work: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (Philip Harper)
Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt; Mark Wilkinson

1. Harborough (Ben Smith)*
2. Leicestershire Co-op (Ben Hewlett-Davies)*
3. Towcester Studio (Ian Knapton)
4. Stamford Brass (Julian Bright)
5. Stourport on Severn (Oliver Wilson)
6. Rolls Royce (Derby) (Adrian Lacey)
7. Tintwistle (Jim Henson)
8. Carlton Brass (Matthew Ludford-King)
9. Thrapston Town (Nathan Waterman)
10. Wellington (Telford) (David Nicholson)
11. City of Birmingham (Saphran Ali)
12. Ratby Co-operative Mid (Nicholas Garman)
13. Burbage Buxton (Steve Critchlow)

* Qualified for National Final

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