2018 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 10th and Sunday 11th March, with the qualifiers representing our region at the National Finals later in the year.

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Championship Section

Date: Sunday 11th March 2018
Time: Not before 14:00 (Draw at 12:00)
Stage: The Forum
Test Piece: Odyssey (Kevin Norbury)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison & David Roberts


Pos Band Conductor Draw
05 Aldbourne David Thornton 10
11 Brunel Brass Neil Skipper 12
03 Camborne Town Kevin Mackenzie 07
06 Filton Concert Brass Tom Davoren 09
01 FlowersWINNERS David Childs 06
10 Hyde Jonathan Lush-Camps 05
12 Lanner & District Silver Andrew Berryman 11
07 Lydbrook Glyn Williams 04
W Mount Charles TBC W
09 St. Austell Town David Nicholson 02
04 St. Dennis Darren Hawken 08
08 Verwood Concert Brass Kevin Smith 01
02 WoodfallsQUALIFIED Robert Childs, Dr 03

First Section

Date: Saturday 10th March 2018
Time: Not before 14:30 (Draw at 13:00)
Stage: The Forum
Test Piece: Brass Metamorphosis (James Curnow)
Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt & Brett Baker


Pos Band Conductor Draw
07 A.W. Parker (Drybrook) Josh Ruck 09
14 Andover Town Steve Large 12
12 Bodmin Town John Maines 03
01 Bournemouth Concert BrassWINNERS Howard Evans 14
02 ChalfordQUALIFIED Steve Tubb 10
06 City of Bristol Brass Paul McLaughlin 01
03 Forest of Dean Brass Bryn James 04
09 Glastonbury Brass Simon Jones 11
04 Michelmersh Silver Melvin White 15
11 Otterbourne Brass Melvin White 16
08 Roche Brass David Hamilton 06
10 Sherborne Town Ian Lowes 02
13 Sidmouth Town Adrian Harvey 13
16 St. Keverne Gareth Churcher 08
05 SW Comms Chris Spreadbury 05
15 Wotton-Under-Edge & District Ian Dickinson 07

Second Section

Date: Saturday 10th March 2018
Time: 09:30 (Draw at 08:30)
Stage: The Forum
Test Piece: Ex Terra Lucem (Jonathan Bates)
Adjudicators: Duncan Stubbs & David Roberts


Pos Band Conductor Draw
13 Bream Silver Philip Turner 05
09 Camborne Junior Contesting Alan Pope BEM 06
14 Cheltenham Silver Nigel Galliott 07
05 Cinderford Chris Howley 09
10 Corsham Colin Hogg 08
07 Denmead Brass Estelle Flood 03
04 Downton Paul Williams 15
01 Helston TownWINNERS John Berryman 11
08 Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver Steve Sykes 16
16 Pendennis Brass Kevin Ackford 10
11 Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) Gary Greenstock 12
15 Poole Borough Phil Randall 13
02 Shrewton SilverQUALIFIED Michael Dunford 14
03 Soundhouse Brass Lee Clayson 01
06 St. Pinnock David Johnson 04
12 Weston Brass Ceri Thomas 02

Third Section

Date: Saturday 10th March 2018
Time: 10:00 (Draw at 09:00)
Stage: The Arena
Test Piece: Napoleon on the Alps (Philip Harper)
Adjudicators: John Winterflood & Alan Morrison


Pos Band Conductor Draw
11 Bath Spa Martin Perry 05
07 Bratton Silver Simon Carr 09
03 Bugle SilverQUALIFIED Steve Osborne 12
14 Gillingham Imperial Silver James Bennett 11
01 Hatherleigh SilverWINNERS Matt Green 16
16 Indian Queens Mark Arnold 14
05 Lydney Town Kevin Ford 08
04 New Forest Brass Ian Luxford 18
09 Ocean Brass Martin Humphries 03
17 Pillowell Silver Ian Whitburn 06
06 Porthleven Town Tom Bassett 17
18 Saltash Town Robert Julian 15
08 South Molton Town Gil Taylor 13
10 St. Stythians James Burns 07
12 Swindon Brass Francis Cowley 10
13 Swindon Pegasus Steve Yorke 02
15 Tewkesbury Town Nigel Morgan 04
02 Weymouth Concert BrassQUALIFIED Adam Glynn 01

Fourth Section

Date: Sunday 11th March 2018
Time: 09:00 (Draw at 08:00)
Stage: The Forum
Test Piece: World Tour (Dr. Rodney Newton)
Adjudicators: Brett Baker & John Winterflood


Pos Band Conductor Played
05 Bideford Town Mark Durham 05
15d Chalford Academy Steve Tubb 06
11 Exeter Railway Graham Eaton 12
01 Gosport Solent BrassWINNERS Colin Garner 08
06 Nailsworth Silver Steve Ruck 14
04 Okehampton Excelsior Robert Julian 10
02 Pendeen SilverQUALIFIED Leonard Adams 03
08 Redruth Town Keith Anderson 02
13 Shaftesbury Town Silver Martin Hill 04
09 Shanklin Town (IoW) Brass Malcolm Lewis 13
03 Test Valley Brass John Heritage 01
12 Tiverton Town John Fitton 09
14 Torbay Brass Gareth Davies 07
07 Verwood Town Emma Button 15
10 Wincanton Silver Steve Sykes 11

d = disqualified under rule 22a