Result: 2026 Third Section National Championship of Great Britain

Let it snow... Allerton claims the Third Section honours in York.

Victory goes to Allerton

Sunday, 20 September 2026

Result:

Test piece: Snow Island (Thierry Deleruyelle)
Adjudicators: Stephanie Binns; Nicholas Garman; Stephen Pritchard-Jones

1. Allerton Brass (Jamie Duncan)
2. Betteshangar Colliery Welfare (Mike West)
3. East Riding of Yorkshire (Richard Grantham)
4. Clock Face Miners Heritage (Will Haw)
5. Selkirk Silver (Stuart Black)
6. St David's Brass (John Dickson)
7. Wetherby & District Silver (Craig Ratcliffe)
8. Cwmtawe (Wayne Pedrick)
9. Avonbank (Evesham) (Micah Parsons)
10. St Pinnock (Helen Varley)
11. Bream Silver (Hugh Bamford)
12. Tadley Concert Brass (Paul Chapman)
13. Shirebrook Miners Welfare (Chris Banks)
14. Drighlington (Nick Eastwood)
15. Market Rasen (Peter Richardson)
16. Barton Community (Garry Oglesby)
17. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) 2 (John Murray)
18. Epping Forest (Keith Schroeter)
19. Swindon Brass (Steve Yorke)
20. Littleborough (Max Stannard)

Best Instrumentalist: Stuart Dickson (cornet) — St. David's

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