Competition held at the Bedworth Civic Hall on 7th,8th & 15th March 2026

Championship Section

PositionBandConductorDraw
1GUSChristopher Bond1
2Desford CollieryIan Porthouse4
3Derwent BrassJack Capstaff12
4Newstead BrassMartin Heartfield7
5Ratby Co-operativeGlyn Williams2
6EnderbyGareth Westwood8
7LangleyCliff Parker3
8Sovereign BrassDavid Maplestone5
9Thoresby CollieryLuke Pallister6
10Blidworth WelfareColum O’Shea11
11StaffordshireLee Woodward10
12KibworthBrendan Caddy9

Best Instrumentalist: Rhys Cave (flugel horn, GUS)

Winning Conductor: Christopher Bond (GUS)

First Section

PositionBandConductorDraw
1Rushden TownAdele Hudson5
2Raunds TemperanceJonathan Pippin6
3Hucknall & Linby MCChris Ledger-Knapp7
4Brass Band of Central EnglandStephen Phillips10
5JackfieldCraig Stevens4
6Audley BrassTom Hancock11
7Bilton Silver (Rugby)David Stowell9
8Gresley CollieryRichard Windle3
9Foss DykeGareth Westwood8
10HathernGary Wyatt2
11Bedworth BrassJonathan Mott14
12Oddfellows BrassJohn Davis15
13Shirland WelfareLynden Cooper12
14City of CoventryLee Woodward1
15ShirleyKieron Howe13

Best Instrumentalist: Matt Freestone (cornet, Rushden Town)

Second Section

PositionBandConductorDraw
1HarboroughBen Smith12
2Leicestershire Co-opBen Hewlett-Davies9
3Towcester StudioIan Knapton8
4Stamford BrassJulian Bright4
5Stourport-on-SevernOliver Wilson10
6Rolls-Royce (Derby)Adrian Lacey2
7TintwistleJim Henson5
8Carlton BrassMatt Ludford-King7
9Thrapston TownNathan Waterman11
10Wellington (Telford)David Nicholson1
11City of BirminghamSaphran Ali13
12Ratby-Co-operative MidNicholas Garman6
13Burbage BuxtonSteve Critchlow3

Best Instrumentalist: Matthew Atkinson (cornet, Towcester Studio)

Third Section

PositionBandConductorDraw
1Market RasenPeter Richardson9
2Shirebrook Miners WelfareChris Banks14
3Avonbank (Evesham)Micah Parsons5
4Ibstock Brick BrassJon Penton15
5SystonAlex Bland3
6Long Eaton Silver PrizeJames Dennis10
7Whitwell BrassSam Fisher1
8Pleasley Colliery WelfareGeof Benson7
9Newark TownGary Wyatt6
10WigstonColin Jones4
11Shipston TownAlex Bland11
12Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield)Sarah Fellowes12
13AmingtonChris Barker8
14Cleobury Mortimer ConcertCraig Williams13
15Wem JubileeCathy Rutherford2

Best Instrumentalist: Mark Brimble (cornet, Shirebrook Miners Welfare)

Fourth Section

PositionBandConductorDraw
1Cubbington SilverMark Scott10
2MatlockChris Banks4
3Croft SilverHenry Dunger9
4Brackley & DistrictArchie Batty14
5Moulton 77 BrassKirsty Woodhouse13
6NewhallKevin Holdgate1
7Arrow ValleyAlex Bland2
8TrenthamSteve Churchill7
9Bilton Silver (Evolution)Jodie Kelsall8
10Bretforton SilverPaul Wood5
11Coventry FestivalAllan Wheelhouse3
12Malvern Hills & DistrictChris License11
13DunchurchPaul Whitmore12
14Corby SilverDaniel Thompson6

Best Instrumentalist: Kevin Lee (cornet, Matlock)