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Result: 2026 First Section National Championship of Great Britain

Marsden discover the source of a thunderous success in York.

York Barbican
  Marsden Silver Prize led by Ben Dixon claim the First Section honours

Saturday, 19 September 2026

        

Result:

Test piece: Beyond the Falls — The Smoke that Thunders (Andrew Wainwright)
Adjudicators: David Hirst, Dr David Thornton, Mark Wilkinson

1. Marsden Silver Prize (Ben Dixon)
2. Blackburn & Darwen (Daniel Thomas)
3. Roche Brass (Matt Green)
4. South Yorkshire Police (Leigh Baker)
5. Parc & Dare (Dewi Griffiths)
6. East of England Co-op (Mark Ager)
7. Fulham (Alan Thomas)
8. Lochgelly (Chris Shanks)
9. York Railway Institute (Dr David Lancaster)
10. Raunds Temperance (Jonathan Pippen)
11. Tyldesley (Neil Samuel)
12. Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass (Mareika Gray)
13. Haydock (Mark Quinn)
14. Rushden Town (Adele Hudson)
15. Lympstone (Chris Spreadbury)
16. Hucknall & Linby MC (Chris Ledger-Knapp)
17. Bournemouth Concert Brass (Lloyd Bartlett)
18. Durham Miners Association (Stuart Gray)

Best Instrumentalist: Rob Commons (cornet) — Roche Brass

        

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