2011 Regional Finals Results

The West of England Regional Final of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain took place at the Riviera Centre in Torquay over the weekend of Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th March, with the qualifiers representing our region at the National Finals later in the year.

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Championship Section

Date: Sunday 13th March 2011
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Paganini Variations (Philip Wilby)
Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent & Kevin Wadsworth


Pos Band Conductor
01 WoodfallsWINNERS Nicholas Childs, Dr
02 FlowersQUALIFIED Paul Holland
03 Camborne Town Garry Cutt
04 Mount Charles Andrew Duncan
05 Lydbrook Ian Holmes
06 St Dennis Darrin Hawken
07 Helston John Hitchens
08 St Austell Town Gareth Pritchard
09 Sherborne Town Paul Cosh
10 Portishead Town Ian Dickinson
11 Poole Borough Phil Randell

First Section

Date: Saturday 12th March 2011
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Le Carnival Romain (Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright)
Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill & Kevin Wadsworth


Pos Band Conductor
01 AldbourneWINNERS David Johnson
02 Bournemouth Concert BrassQUALIFIED Dave Barringer, Capt.
03 Hyde Ivan Hutchinson
04 Michelmersh Silver Melvin White
05 Shrewton Silver Michael Dunford
06 Lanner & District Silver Stuart Chappell
07 Chalford Steve Tubb
08 Camborne "B" Alan Pope
09 Filton Concert Brass Bryn James
10 Verwood Concert Brass Philip Bailey
11 STORM Brass Andrew Lomas
12 Yeovil Town Nigel Seaman
13 Ocean Brass Johnathan Camps
14 Otterbourne Brass Chris Davies OBE, Dr
15 Lympstone South West Telecoms Charlie Fleming

Second Section

Date: Sunday 13th March 2011
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Resurgam (Eric Ball)
Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill & David Lancaster


Pos Band Conductor
01 Brunel BrassWINNERS John Winterflood
02 Pendennis Brass FalmouthQUALIFIED Steve Thomas
03 Forest of Dean Brass Martyn Ford
04 St Pinnock Chris Spreadbury
05 Bugle Silver Jeremy Willcock
06 Soundhouse Brass Simon Badge
07 Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) David Hatton
08 Cinderford Nigel Seaman
09 Swindon Pegasus Brass Mike Lock
10 City of Bristol Ceri Thomas
11 Bath Spa David Hayward
12 Wotton-under-Edge & District Silver Dennis Grant
13 Bodmin Town Garry Lannie
14 Bristol East & Kingswood Rhodri Griffiths

Third Section

Date: Saturday 12th March 2011
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: A Little Light Music (Philip Wilby)
Adjudicators: Ian Brownbill & Kevin Wadsworth


Pos Band Conductor
01 Sidmouth TownWINNERS Adrian Harvey
02 DowntonQUALIFIED Roland Wright
03 Weston Brass Anthony Osbourne
04 Bream Silver Huw Cole
05 Denmead Brass Estelle Flood
06 St Stythians James Burns
07 Gillingham Imperial Silver Paul Williams
08 Tewkesbury Town Nigel Morgan
09 Weymouth Concert Brass Adam Glynn
10 Test Valley Brass Steve Dunster
11 Pillowell Silver Ian Whitburn

Fourth Section

Date: Saturday 12th March 2011
Stage: Arena
Test Piece: Prelude, Song and Dance (John Golland)
Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent & David Lancaster


Pos Band Conductor
01 Hatherleigh SilverWINNERS David Hayward
02 New Forest BrassQUALIFIED Ian Luxford
03 QUALIFIED
04 Bratton Silver Simon Carr
05 A. W. Parker (Drybrook) Kevin White
06 Swindon Brass Francis Cowley
07 Andover Town Steve Large
08 Wilton & District Colin Herbert
09 Chalford Academy Steve Tubb
10 Launceston Town Dave Dobson
11 Totnes Sid Davies
12 Okehampton Silver Des Law
13 Bideford Town Roger Ashby
14 Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver Joanne Sykes
15 Wight Brass Tim Carter
16 Shanklin Town Brass Malcolm Lewis
17 Marshfield D Jones
18 Gosport Brass Richard Sharp
19 Verwood Concert Brass "B" A Clarke
20 Wincanton Silver Brian Kelloway
21 Torbay Brass T Finnigan
22 Porthleven Town Francis Ralph