2024 Results
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION FINAL 2024
Saturday 5 October
Test Piece: Harrison's Dream (Peter Graham)
Adjudicators: Arsene Duc, Dr Stephen Cobb, Prof Rob Wiffin OBE
1. Flowers (Paul Holland)*
2. Foden's (Russell Gray)*
3. Black Dyke (Prof Nicholas Childs)*
4. Cory (Philip Harper)
5. cooperation (David Morton)
6. Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)
7. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Allan Withington)
8. Zone One (Richard Ward)
9. Aldbourne (Ivan Meylemans)
10. Brighouse & Rastrick (Prof David King)
11. Friary (Nigel Taken)
12. GUS (Dr David Thornton)
13. Whitburn (Michael Fowles)
14. NASUWT Riverside (Dr Ray Farr)
15. Desford Colliery (Phillip McCann)
16. Tongwynlais Temperance (Owen Farr)
17. Easington Colliery (Luc Vertommen)
18. Ebbw Valley (Gareth Ritter)
19. Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Ryan Watkins)
20. KNDS Fairey (Philip Chalk)
Best instrumentalist: Daniel Thomas (euphonium) — Flowers
*Top three pre-qualify for 2025 National final
SECTION 1 FINAL 2024
Saturday 14 September
Test piece: Excalibur (Jan van der Roost)
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs, Alan Morrison, Roger Argente
1. Northop Silver (Mark Peacock)
2. Lydbrook (Gareth Ritter)
3. Jackfield (Ryan Richards)
4. Horsham Borough (Will Wilkins)
5. Wardle Anderson (Brad McCulloch)
6. Langley (Cliff Parker)
7. Kibworth (Brendan Caddy)
8. Kidlington Concert (Jonathan Pippen)
9. Michelmersh Silver (Kevin Smith)
10. Tyldesley (Neil Samuel)
11. Blackburn & Darwen (Daniel Thomas)
12. Tewit Silver (Martin Hall)
13. Yorkshire Imperial (Garry Hallas)
14. City of Bristol (David Hirst)
15. Kirkintilloch (Hedley Benson)
16. North Skelton (Tim Oldroyd)
17. BTM (Jeff Hutcherson)
18. Milton Keynes (Matthew Brown)
19. Crofton Silver (Dean Jones)
Best Soloist: Aled Williams (euphonium) — Northop Silver
SECTION 2 FINAL 2024
Sunday 15 September
Test Piece: Albinus Variations (Etienne Crausaz)
Adjudicators: Andrea Price, Dr Brett Baker, Ian Porthouse
1. St Austell Town (Steve Sykes)
2. Skelmersdale Prize (Benjamin Coulson)
3. Besses Boys (James Holt)
4. Audley (Tom Hancock)
5. Diggle (Sean Conway)
6. City of Cambridge (Philip Fisher)
7. Newmains & District (Paul McKelvie)
8. St Keverne (Karl Long)
9. Raunds Temperance (Jonathan Pippen)
10. South Yorkshire Police (Leigh Baker)
11. Saint Sebastian Wokingham (John Watts)
12. Durham Miners' Association (Stuart Gray)
13. Abertillery Town (Stephen Sykes)
14. Emley (Tim Sidwell)
15. Tilbury (Melvin White)
16. Usk (Jamie Jones)
17. Ferryhill Town (Jonathan Fenwick)
18. Gosport Solent (Phillip Littlemore)
19. Broxburn & Livingston (Charlie Farren)
Best Soloist: Jon Gibbs (Principal Cornet) — Audley
SECTION 3 FINAL 2024
Saturday 14 September
Test piece: The Shipbuilders (Peter Yorke)
Adjudicators: Sandy Smith, Nicholas Garman, John Maines
1. Golborne (Les Webb)
2. Flookburgh Silver (John Iveson)
3. Croy Silver (Kenneth Blackwood)
4. Clifton & Lightcliffe (John Clay)
5. Morecambe (Billy Porter)
6. Nailsworth Silver (Anri Adachi)
7. Penclawdd (John Jones)
8. Towcester Studio (Neil Brownless)
9. Barnsley Metropolitan (Alex Francis)
10. Spennymoor Town (Fiona Casewell)
11. Verwood Town (Kevin Smith)
12. Thrapston Town (Nathan Waterman)
13. Amersham Concert (Malcolm Peach)
14. Lydney Town (Thomas Dunne)
15. Putney & Wimbledon (Dr Sam Topp)
16. Perthshire (William MacMullen)
17. Wellington (Telford) (Ian Johnson)
18. Eccleston (John Wood)
19. Welwyn Garden City (William Douglas)
20. Crwbin (Alex McGee)
Best Soloist: Adrian Harrison (euphonium) — Clifton & Lightcliffe
SECTION 4 FINAL 2024
Sunday 15 September
Test piece: Smoke Sketches (Daniel Hall)
Adjudicators: David Hirst, Paul Holland, Stephanie Binns
1. Betteshanger Colliery Welfare (Mike West)
2. Holywell Silver (Jamie Duncan)
3. Bon Accord Silver B (Harry Marshall)
4. Littleborough (Ashley Higgins)
5. Bugle Silver (Mark Arnold)
6. Stalybridge Old (Nigel Lawless)
7. Penrith Town (Ian Butterworth)
8. Syston (Alex Bland)
9. Illogan Sparnon Silver (Shaun Marsden)
10. Friendly (Sowerby Bridge) (Mick Silson)
11. Whitwell (Rob Deakin)
12. Watford (Ian Graves)
13. Loxley Silver (Lindon Bolt)
14. Craghead Colliery (Stephen Goddard)
15. Reading Spring Gardens (Matthew Ruel)
16. Severn Tunnel (David Ferris)
17. Buckhaven & Methil Miners (Steven Craig)
18. Coventry Festival (Allan Wheelhouse)
Best Soloist: Stuart Parry (cornet) — Holywell
Youngest Player: Thomas Arnold (Bugle Silver)
