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2025

British Open

Date:	6 Sep 2025
Venue:	Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Adjudicator(s):	Stephen Roberts, Anne Crookston, David Hirst
Test piece:	Star Crossed Lovers (Stephen Roberts)

Pos	Band	Conductor	Draw
1	Brighouse & Rastrick	Professor David King	10
2	Brass Band Treize Étoiles	Frédéric Théodoloz	11
3	Cory	Philip Harper	16
4	Foden's	Russell Gray	14
5	Aldbourne	Glyn Williams	5
6	Leyland	Danny Brooks	15
7	the cooperation band	Katrina Marzella-Wheeler	12
8	KNDS Fairey	Philip Chalk	9
9	Flowers	Paul Holland	13
10	Whitburn	Luc Vertommen	4
11	Hammonds	Morgan Griffiths	2
12	Grimethorpe Colliery	Michael Bach	18
13	Tredegar	Ian Porthouse	3
14	Oldham Band (Lees)	John Collins	17
15	Carlton Main Frickley Colliery	Allan Withington	7
16	Black Dyke	Professor Nicholas J Childs	1
17	EverReady	David Morton	8
18	Amersham	Paul Fisher	6

Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy (best instrumentalist): Tom Hutchinson (cornet, Cory)

Brian Evans Memorial Trophy (best soprano): Ashley Marston (Brighouse & Rastrick)
Phillip McCann Trophy (best cornet): Tom Hutchinson (Cory)

Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy (best euphonium): Chris Robertson (Brighouse & Rastrick)

Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag were invited to attend as the second highest placed European (non-UK) band at the European Championships 2024 but declined the invitation. Brass Band Treize Etoiles return as defending champions.

Whitburn and Oldham Band (Lees) relegated to Grand Shield

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