Yorkshire Regional Championships 2025 - Full Results

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION

Adjudicators: Steven Mead and Christopher Bond
Test Piece: Diversions (Derek Bourgeois)

1. Black Dyke (Prof. Nicholas J Childs)**
2. Hepworth (Ryan Watkins)*
3. Brighouse & Rastrick (Prof. David King)*
4. Hammonds (Morgan Griffiths)
5. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Allan Withington)
6. Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts)
7. Stannington (Sam Fisher)
8. Yorkshire Imperial (Ian McElligott)
9. Grimethorpe Colliery (Michael Bach)
10. Horbury Victoria (Duncan Beckley MBE)
11. Skelmanthorpe (Jonathan Bates)
12. Marsden Silver (Leigh Baker)

*Qualify for an invitation to the National Final
**Pre-qualified for National Final

Best Soloist: Alan Morrison (soprano), Hammonds
Best Instrumentalist: Georgia Woodhead, Hepworth
Best Principal Cornet: Richard Marshall, Black Dyke

 


SECTION 1

Adjudicators: Stan Lippeatt and Michael Alcorn
Test Piece: Introduction, Elegy and Caprice (Morley Calvert)

1. Unite the Union (Jonathan Beatty)*
2. Old Silkstone (Norman Law)*
3. BD1 (Jamie Smith)
4. Knottingley Silver (Kevin Belcher)
5. Lindley (Alan Widdop)
6. City of Bradford (Lee Skipsey)
7. Crofton Silver (Dean Jones)
8. Hebden Bridge (Alan Hobbins)
9. Meltham & Meltham Mills (Tom Haslam)
10. Elland Silver (Gareth Brindle)
11. Chapeltown Silver (Garry Hallas)

*Qualify for an invitation to the National Final

Best Soprano: Evie Kay Crapper (Meltham & Meltham Mills)
Best Euphonium: Unite the Union
Best Soloist: Solo Horn (Unite the Union)

 

SECTION 2

Adjudicators: Sarah Groarke-Booth and Steven Mead
Test Piece: Friendly Takeover (Oliver Waespi)

1. South Yorkshire Police (Leigh Baker)*
2. Strata (David Holling)*
3. Hatfield & Askern Colliery (Richard Marshall)
4. Emley (Tim Sidwell)
5. Hade Edge (Norman Law)
6. Kippax (James Beecham)
7. Clifton & Lightcliffe (John Clay)
8. Barnsley (Ben Brickles)
9. Slaithwaite (Simon Jacobs)
10. Drighlington (James McFadyen)
11. Huddersfield & Ripponden (Gavin Brown)

*Qualify for an invitation to the National Final

Best Principal Cornet: Brian Winter (South Yorkshire Police)
Best Euphonium: Strata 
Best Bass Section: Emley
Youngest Player: Esme Marshall (12) — Hatfield & Askern Colliery

 

SECTION 3

Adjudicators: Michael Alcorn and Anne Crookston
Test Piece: Arkansas (Jacob De Haan)

1. Barnsley Metropolitan (Alex Francis)*
2. Oughtibridge (John Hopkinson)*
3. Rockingham (Adam Whittle)
4. Wetherby & District Silver (Craig Ratcliffe)
5. Wakefield Metropolitan (Duncan Beckley MBE)
6. Dronfield (Jack Capstaff)
7. Dinnington Colliery (Jonathan Beatty)
8. Lofthouse 2000 (Lee Whitworth)
9. Garforth (Gordon Eddison)
10. Maltby Miners' Welfare (Terry Clifford)

*Qualify for an invitation to the National Final

Best Soloist: Principal Cornet (Oughtibridge)
Best Percussion: Oughtibridge
Youngest Player: Max Sloan (12) — Oughtibrdige

 

SECTION 4

Adjudicators: Anne Crookston and Benjamin Richeton
Test Piece: I, Daedalus (Andrea Price)

1. Queensbury Music Centre (Chris Lewis)*
2. Friendly (Sowerby Bridge) (Mick Silson)*
3. Loxley Silver (Lindon Bolt)
4. Dodworth Colliery M.W. (Geof Benson)
5. Gawthorpe '85 (John Edward)
6. Crookes (Jim Fletcher)
7. Linthwaite (Tony Robertson)
8. Thurcroft Welfare (Matthew Wright)
9. Deepcar (David Ellison)
10. Tingley (Allan Briggs)

*Qualify for National Final

Best Soloist: Euphonium, Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)
Best Percussion: Crookes
Youngest Player: Rowan Hall (11), Thurcroft Welfare