2019 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 2019
Time: Draw 12:00, start not before 14:00
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Seascapes (Ray Steadman-Allen)
Adjudicators: Major David Barringer MBE & Ludovic Neurohr


Pos Band Conductor Draw
02 AldbourneQUALIFIED David Thornton, Dr 13
12 Bournemouth Concert Brass Howard Evans, Dr 01
05 Camborne Town Kevin Mackenzie 02
11 Chalford Steve Tubb 10
03 Filton Concert Brass Tom Davoren 12
01 FlowersWINNERS Paul Holland 05
13 Hyde Garry Cutt 04
10 Lanner & District Silver David Hamilton 08
08 Lydbrook Glyn Williams 11
09 St. Austell Town Iain McKnight 07
06 St. Dennis Darren Hawken 06
07 Verwood Concert Brass Kevin Smith 03
04 Woodfalls Robert Childs, Dr 09

First Section

Date: Saturday 9th March 2019
Time: Draw 12:00, start not before 14:30
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Symphony of Marches (Gilbert Vinter)
Adjudicators: Major David Barringer MBE & Dr Nick Grace OBE


Pos Band Conductor Draw
11 A.W. Parker (Drybrook) Josh Ruck 12
06 Andover Town Steve Large 09
02 Bodmin TownQUALIFIED John Maines 08
04 Brunel Brass Daniel Hall 02
10 City of Bristol Brass Ian Holmes 13
14 Forest of Dean Brass Bryn James 16
03 Glastonbury Brass Daniel Shave 01
09 Helston Town John Berryman 06
01 Michelmersh SilverWINNERS Melvin White 11
16 Mount Charles Colin Toghill 14
12 Otterbourne Brass Phillip Littlemore 07
07 Roche Brass David Johnson 03
15 Sherborne Town Gary Greenstock 04
08 Soundhouse Brass Lee Clayson 10
13 St. Keverne Gareth Churcher 05
05 SW Comms Chris Spreadbury 15

Second Section

Date: Sunday 10th March 2019
Time: Draw 08:00, start 09:00
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: Rise of the Phoenix (Darrol Barry)
Adjudicators: Alan Bourne & Brian Rostron


Pos Band Conductor Draw
05 Bream Silver Hugh Bamford 03
07 Camborne Junior Contesting Alan Pope BEM 02
15 Cheltenham Silver Nigel Galliott 01
13 Cinderford Chris Howley 11
16 Corsham John Heritage 05
14 Denmead Brass Estelle Flood 10
11 Downton Paul Williams 09
06 Hatherleigh Silver Matt Green 08
12 Lydney Town Kevin Ford 16
08 Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver Jo Sykes 12
09 Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) David Boorer 13
10 Shrewton Silver Peter Bede 07
01 Sidmouth TownWINNERS Adrian Harvey 15
03 St. Pinnock Colin Hudson 04
02 Weston BrassQUALIFIED Carl Whiteoak 14
04 Wotton-Under-Edge & District Ian Dickinson 06

Third Section

Date: Saturday 9th March 2019
Time: Draw 08:00, start 09:00
Stage: Forum
Test Piece: First Suite in Eb (Gustav Holst, Arr. Herbert)
Adjudicators: Alan Bourne & Dr Nick Grace OBE


Pos Band Conductor Draw
09 Bath Spa Martin Perry 14
14 Bratton Silver Simon Carr 08
10 Bugle Silver Steve Osborne 02
13 Gillingham Imperial Silver James Bennett 09
01 Gosport Solent BrassWINNERS Colin Garner 01
17 Indian Queens Mark Arnold 11
05 New Forest Brass Ian Luxford 05
06 Ocean Brass Martin Humphries 06
07 Pendeen Silver Leonard Adams 12
11 Pillowell Silver Ian Whitburn 15
02 Poole BoroughQUALIFIED Lloyd Bartlett 04
08 Porthleven Town Tom Bassett 03
03 South Molton TownQUALIFIED Gil Taylor 16
12 St. Stythians James Burns 07
04 Swindon Brass Tim Crouter 17
16 Swindon Pegasus Danny Dullforce 13
15 Verwood Town Emma Button 10
W Weymouth Concert Brass Helen Brind W

Fourth Section

Date: Saturday 9th March 2019
Time: Draw 08:30, start 09:30
Stage: Arena
Test Piece: Stantonbury Festival (Ray Steadman-Allen)
Adjudicators: Ludovic Neurohr & Brian Rostron


Pos Band Conductor Played
06 Bideford Town Mark Durham 04
11 Chalford Academy Steve Tubb 06
05 Exeter Railway Graham Eaton 09
10 Great Western Youth Ben Halstead 08
15 Illogan Sparnon Silver Shaun Marsden 02
17 Launceston Town Ann Brown 16
03 Nailsworth SilverQUALIFIED Steve Ruck 17
09 Okehampton Excelsior Robert Julian 12
01 Redruth TownWINNERS Andrew Craze 13
07 Saltash Town Ross Farr-Semmens 03
04 Shaftesbury Town Silver Martin Hill 01
14 Shanklin Town Brass (IOW) Malcolm Lewis 05
13 Test Valley Brass John Heritage 11
08 Tewkesbury Town Nigel Morgan 10
12 Tiverton Town John Fitton 14
16 Torbay Brass Joe Rowlands 15
02 Wroughton SilverQUALIFIED Neil Webb 07