2013 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 9th and Sunday 10th March, with the qualifiers representing our region at the National Finals later in the year.

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Championship Section

Date: Sunday 10th March 2013
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Harmony Music (Philip Sparke)
Adjudicators: Brett Baker & David Thornton


Pos Band Conductor Draw
01 FlowersWINNERS Paul Holland 06
02 WoodfallsQUALIFIED Robert Childs, Dr 01
03 Aldbourne David Johnson 03
04 Cambourne Town Steve Sykes 09
05 Mount Charles Simon Dobson 11
06 Bournemouth Concert Brass David Barringer, Major 07
07 Lydbrook Jonathan Corry 10
08 St. Dennis Darren Hawken 05
09 Sherborne Town Paul Cosh 08
10 Brunel Brass John Winterflood 04
11 Chalford Steve Tubb 02

First Section

Date: Saturday 9th March 2013
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Brass Triumphant (Gareth Wood)
Adjudicators: Lt Col Nick Grace OBE RM & David Thornton


Pos Band Conductor Draw
01 Filton Concert BrassWINNERS Tom Davoren 09
02 Lanner & District SilverQUALIFIED Stuart Chappell 06
03 Verwood Concert Brass Kevin Smith 07
04 St. Austell Town Richard Evans 04
05 Helston Town John Hitchens 02
06 Michelmersh Silver Melvin White 01
07 Hyde Helen Kinder 13
08 Yeovil Town Ian McElligott 05
09 Forest of Dean Brass Chris Howley 03
10 Shrewton Silver Michael Dunford 10
11 Lympstone South West Telecoms Charles Fleming 08
12 Otterbourne Brass Gareth Pritchard 11
13 Poole Borough David Evans 12

Second Section

Date: Saturday 9th March 2013
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: The Plantagenets (Edward Gregson)
Adjudicators: Lt Col Nick Grace OBE RM & David Thornton


Pos Band Conductor Draw
01 Swindon PegasusWINNERS Graeme Lewis 13
02 Pendennis Brass FalmouthQUALIFIED Steve Thomas 02
03 Bugle Silver Jeremy Willcock 08
04 St. Keverne Gareth Churcher 03
05 St. Pinnock Chris Spreadbury 05
06 A. W. Parker (Drybrook) Josh Ruck 09
07 City of Bristol Brass Ceri Thomas 12
08 Sidmouth Town Adrian Harvey 01
09 Weston Brass Tony Osbourne 14
10 Bream Silver Bryn James 07
11 Ocean Brass Jonathan Lush-Camps 16
12 Soundhouse Brass David Shead 15
13 Downton Roland Wright 10
14 Cinderford Kevin White 06
15 Bath Spa Dave Walker 11
16 Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) David Hatton 04

Third Section

Date: Sunday 10th March 2013. Commence - 10:00
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Hollywood (Goff Richards)
Adjudicators: Lt Col Nick Grace OBE RM & Stephen Roberts


Pos Band Conductor Draw
01 Wotton-under-Edge & DistrictWINNERS Ian Dickinson 14
02 Bodmin TownQUALIFIED Gary Lannie 07
03 Denmead Brass Linda Cole 04
04 Andover Town Steve Large 09
05 Heyl Town Jeremy Meddows-Taylor 10
06 New Forest Brass Ian Luxford 15
07 Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver Joanne Sykes 03
08 Gillingham Imperial Silver Paul Williams 12
09 St. Stythians James Burns 11
10 Test Valley Brass Keith Thomasson 05
11 Bratton Silver Simon Carr 02
12 Bristol East & Kingswood Martin Rogers 08
13 Launceston Town Dave Shead 06
14 Hatherleigh Silver Robin Wonnacott 13
15 Pillowell Silver Ian Whitburn 01

Fourth Section

Date: Saturday 9th March 2013. Commence - 12 noon
Stage: Arena
Test Piece: Devon Fantasy (Eric Ball)
Adjudicators: Brett Baker & Stephen Roberts


Pos Band Conductor Draw
01 Camborne Junior ContestingWINNERS Alan Pope 19
02 Wilton & DistrictQUALIFIED Colin Herbert 18
03 Swindon BrassQUALIFIED Francis Cowley 12
04 South Molton Town Gil Taylor 14
05 Corsham Colin Hogg 06
06 Gosport Solent Brass Steve Dunster 17
07 Chalford Academy Steve Tubb 10
08 Weymouth Concert Brass Adam Glynn 01
09 Spinnaker Brass Mike Pennicote-Henrie 21
10 Nailsworth Silver Paul McLaughlin 16
11 Shanklin Town Brass Malcolm Lewis 04
12 Tiverton Town David Boorer 07
13 Saltash Town Marcus Leeverson Alleyne 11
14 Wincanton Silver David Bertie 02
15 Okehampton Excelsior Silver Richard Beardon 09
16 Torbay Brass Lorna Wrycraft 05
17 Wellington Silver Gordon Francis 15
18 Totnes Mike Faro 20
19 Pendeen Silver Darren Jenkin 13
20 Verwood B Barry Harkcom 08
21 Lydney Town Kevin Ford 21