2014 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 8th and Sunday 9th March, with the qualifiers representing our region at the National Finals later in the year.

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Championship Section

Date: Sunday 9th March 2014
Time: Commence not before 3.00pm (Draw 12.30pm)
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: St Magnus (Kenneth Downie) S.P. & S
Adjudicators: Mr Derek Broadbent & Mr Frank Renton


Pos Band Conductor Draw
01 FlowersWINNERS Paul Holland 11
02 WoodfallsQUALIFIED Robert Childs, Dr 05
03 Aldbourne David Johnson 02
04 Mount Charles John Ward 06
05 Lydbrook Tom Davoren 10
06 Camborne Town John Berryman 08
07 St. Dennis Darren Hawken 03
08 Sherborne Town Paul Cosh 01
09 Lanner & District Silver Stuart Chappell 07
10 Michelmersh Silver Melvin White 09
11 Bournemouth Concert Brass David Barringer, Major 04

First Section

Date: Saturday 8th March 2014
Time: Commence not before 3.00pm (Draw 12.30pm)
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Cry of the Mountain (Howard Lorriman) Obrasso-Verlag
Adjudicators: Mr Steve Pritchard-Jones & Mr Frank Renton


Pos Band Conductor Draw
01 Filton Concert BrassWINNERS Tom Davoren 12
02 St. Austell TownQUALIFIED Steve Sykes 03
03 Yeovil Town David Hayward 02
04 Verwood Concert Brass Kevin Smith 13
05 Brunel Brass John Winterflood 09
06 Chalford Steve Tubb 01
07 Pendennis Brass Falmouth Steve Thomas 14
08 Roche Brass Simon Badge 05
09 Otterbourne Brass Gareth Pritchard 06
10 Helston Town Derek Johnson 07
11 Hyde Calum Gray 04
12 St. Pinnock Chris Spreadbury 11
13 Lympstone South West Telecoms Charles Fleming 10
14 Shrewton Silver Michael Dunford 08

Second Section

Date: Sunday 9th March 2014
Time: Commence 10.00am (Draw 8.45am)
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Chaucer's Tunes (Michael Ball) Studio Music
Adjudicators: Mr Mike Kilroy & Mr Steve Pritchard-Jones


Pos Band Conductor Draw
01 Forest of Dean BrassWINNERS Chris Howley 03
02 St. KeverneQUALIFIED Gareth Churcher 09
03 Ocean Brass Edward March 14
04 Poole Borough Martin Portman 04
05 Wotton-under-Edge & District Ian Dickinson 12
06 A. W. Parker (Drybrook) Josh Ruck 15
07 Denmead Brass - DISQUALIFIED ** Estelle Flood 05
08 Downton Chris Davies, Dr 13
09 Bream Silver Phil Turner 02
10 Sidmouth Town Adrian Harvey 07
11 Swindon Pegasus Graeme Lewis 06
12 Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) Adam Glynn 10
13 Bugle Silver Jeremy Willcock 08
14 City of Bristol Brass Kevin Robbins 01
15 Bodmin Town John Maines 16
16 Weston Brass Tony Osbourne 11

** = Band drawn No. 5, disqualified under Rule 17.d of the National Rules (1.11.2012)

Third Section

Date: Saturday 8th March 2014
Time: Commence 10.00am (Draw 8.45am)
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Partita for Band - Postcards from Home (Philip Wilby) Winwood Music
Adjudicators: Mr Steve Pritchard-Jones & Mr Frank Renton


Pos Band Conductor Draw
01 Bratton SilverWINNERS Simon Carr 05
02 New Forest BrassQUALIFIED Ian Luxford 10
03 St. Stythians James Burns 09
04 Gillingham Imperial Silver Jim Bennett 04
05 Andover Town Steve Large 02
06 South Molton Town Gil Taylor 13
07 Bath Spa Dave Walker 14
08 Heyl Town Shaun Marsden 12
09 Cinderford Kevin White 03
10 Wilton & District Colin Herbert 01
11 Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver Joanne Sykes 07
12 Swindon Brass Francis Cowley 11
13 Chalford Academy Steve Tubb 06
14 Launceston Town Jeremy Taylor 08
W Bristol East & Kingswood Ben Vleminckx W

Fourth Section

Date: Saturday 8th March 2014
Time: Commence 12.00pm (Draw 10.30am)
Stage: Arena
Test Piece: Three Spanish Impressions (Alan Fernie) Obrasso-Verlag
Adjudicators: Mr Derek Broadbent & Mr Mike Kilroy


Pos Band Conductor Draw
01 CorshamWINNERS Colin Hogg 10
02 Porthleven TownQUALIFIED Tom Bassett 21
03 Camborne Junior ContestingQUALIFIED Alan Pope 04
04 Lydney Town Kevin Ford 08
05 Spinnaker Brass Mike Pennicote-Henrie 20
06 Weymouth Concert Brass Kevin Goodwin 01
07 Cheltenham Silver Rob Folland 09
08 Tewkesbury Town Nigel Morgan 17
09 Verwood B Barry Harkcom 07
10 Tiverton Town David Boorer 13
11 Gosport Solent Brass Stephen Dunster 05
12 Shanklin Town (IoW) Malcolm Lewis 14
13 Nailsworth Silver Paul McLaughlin 18
14 Pendeen Silver Dave Hamilton 03
15 Pillowell Silver Ian Whitburn 16
16 Totnes Alan Wilmott 12
17 Wellington Silver Gordon Francis 06
18 Marshfield Philip Anderson 19
19 Okehampton Excelsior Silver Richard Beardon 02
20 Torbay Brass Greg Eaton 11
21 Saltash Town Mike Faro 15