Results: 2026 Red Admiral Entertainment Contest

Horbury hit double top to defeat Championship and First Section rivals in Chorley as Golborne, Blackpool Brass and Driffield Silver also secure section victories.

Dean Jones led his band to Championship and First Section success at the Red Admiral event

Monday, 28 September 2026

Further details to follow...

Results:

Championship Section:

Adjudicator: Daniel Brooks; Anne Crookston

1. Horbury Victoria (Dean Jones): 260
2. Pemberton Old Wigan DW A (Thomas Wyss): 256
3. Stannington (Sam Fisher): 254
4. Skelmanthorpe (Jonathan Bates): 250
5. Wingates (Matthew Ryan): 246
6. Witton Albion (Mike Jones): 244

Most Entertaining Band: Horbury Victoria
Best Soloist: Michael Dodds (Euphonium) — Horbury Victoria

Best Cornets: Pemberton Old Wigan
Best Flugel/Horns: Stannington
Best Euphoniums/Baritones: Pemberton Old Wigan
Best Trombones: Stannington
Best Basses: Skelmanthorpe
Best Percussion: Horbury Victoria
Youngest Player: Faye Geary (Horbury Victoria)

First Section:

Adjudicators: Jack Capstaff; Anne Crookston

1. Horbury Victoria (Dean Jones): 242
2. Wingates (Matthew Ryan): 235
3. Witton Albion (Mike Jones): 229
4. Pemberton Old Wigan DW B (Craig Mann): 225
5. Flixton (Adrian Smith): 219
6. Jackfield (Craig Stevens): 213

Most Entertaining Band: Wingates
Best Soloist: Michael Dodds (Euphonium) — Horbury Victoria

Best Cornets: Witton Albion
Best Flugel/Horns: Wingates
Best Euphoniums/Bariones: Horbury Victoria
Best Trombones: Horbury Victoria
Best Basses: Horbury Victoria
Best Percussion: Pemberton Old Wigan B
Youngest Player: Edward Breen (Pemberton Old Wigan B)

Second Section:

Adjudicators: Jack Capstaff; Martin Heartfield; Adrian Smith

1. Golborne (Mareika Gray): 236
2. Kippax (James Beecham): 227
3. Rivington & Adlington (Malcolm Wilson): 222
4. Rolls Royce (Derby) (Adrian Lacey): 217
5. Hawk Green (Neil Hewson): 214
6. Chapeltown Silver Prize (Garry Hallas): 209

Most Entertaining Band: Golborne

Best Soloist: Colin Moss (Euphonium) — Kippax
Best Cornets: Golborne
Best Flugel/Horns: Golborne
Best Euphoniums/Baritones: Golborne
Best Trombones: Golborne
Best Basses: Golborne
Best Percussion: Kippax
Youngest Player: Golborne

Third Section:

Adjudicators: Micah Dominic Parsons; Gareth Sykes; Clare Winter

1. Blackpool Brass (John North): 256
2. Littleborough (Max Stannard): 253
3. Sales Brass (Andew Mallon): 248
4. BMP (Europe) Goodshaw (David Warren): 246

Most Entertaining Band: Blackpool Brass
Best Soloist: Ian Rayton (Soprano) — Blackpool Brass
Best Cornets: Blackpool Brass
Best Flugel/Horns: BMP (Europe) Goodshaw
Best Euphoniums/Baritones: BMP (Europe) Goodshaw
Best Trombones: Littleborough
Best Basses: Blackpool Brass
Best Percussion: Blackpool Brass
Youngest Player: Robert Boothman (Blackpool Brass)

Fourth Section:

Adjudicators: John Atkinson; Marianne Garbutt; Martin Heartfield

1. Driffield Silver (Peter Kench): 227
2. Friezland (Max Stannard): 214
3. Otley Brass Band (Martyn Beecham): 205
4. Valley Community Brass (David Chadwick): 194
5. St. John's (Mossley) (Ben Hill-Watson): 186
6. Dobcross Youth (James Atkins)

Most Entertaining Band: Driffield Silver
Best Soloist: Trombone (Valley Community)
Best Cornets: Friezland
Best Flugel/Horns: Dobcross Youth
Best Euphoniums/Baritones: Driffield Silver
Best Trombones: Driffield Silver
Best Basses: Otley
Best Percussion: Driffield Silver
Youngest Player: Pheobe Cullen (Valley Community)

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