Refreshing to see some different names at the top there. Showing the growing strength in depth of the region, I hope.
Congratulations to Regent and Friary, have fun at the baked bean can! Modesty prevents me from posting the 1st section result... Oh, all right then, if you insist:
1. Kidlington Concert Brass (Duncan Wilson),14*
2. Alder Valley Brass (Roger Burke),15*
3. Sandhurst Silver (Ian McElligott),6
4. Thundersley Brass (John Ward),12
5. Horsham Borough (Andy Kershaw), 10
6. City of Cambridge (Peter Bassano), 13
7. Ipswich and Norwich Co-op (Ian Johnson),2
8. Haverhill Silver (Mark Ager), 5
9. Yiewsley and West Drayton (Chris Cole),11
10. Milton Keynes Brass (Craig Patterson),3
11. Becontree Brass (Adam Cooke), 7
12. Jersey Premier Brass (Tim Pritchard),4
13. Littleport (Nigel Bramley),8
14. Soham Comrades (Keith Schroeter),1
15. Cawston (Leigh Sharpe), 9
2nd:
1. Hitchin (Craig Patterson), 17*
2. Epsom and Ewell Silver (Jack Smith),9*
3. Ware Brass (Philip Littlemore),4*
4. Battle Town (Jon Penton), 18
5. Tilbury (Andrew Austin),8
6. Northfleet Brass (Melvin White),2
7. Fulham Brass (Robert Richardson),1
8. Welwyn Garden City (John Campbell), 10
9. Colchester (David Maddocks), 14
10. Chiltern Hills Brass (Gary Davies),7
11. St. Sebastian Wokingham (Lee Woodward), 11
12. Epping Forest (Denis Desmond),10
13. Hungerford Town (Tim Crouter), 15
14. Chalgrove (Terry Brotherhood),3
15. Fairlop Brass (Kevin Jordan),6
16. St. Albans City (Philip Littlemore),5
17. Grimsdyke Brass (Stuart Quinlan), 12
18. BAE Systems (Keith Woodger), 13
3rd:
1. Amersham (Paul Fisher)*
2. L.G.B. Brass (Ian Stewart)*
3. Wantage Silver B (Danny Dullforce)
4. Cold Ash Brass (Jemma Evans)
5. Waterbeach Brass (David Minchin)
6. Hangleton (Richard Baker)
7. Olney Brass (Paul Fensom)
8. Norfolk Wherry Brass (Andy Craze)
9. Harwich R.B.L. (Antony Sanders)
10. Chinnor Silver (David Pegram)
11. Crystal Palace (Mike Gray)
12. Hemel Hempstead (Philip Fisher)
13. Watford (Ian Graves)
14. Bradwell Silver (Brian Keech)
4th:
1. Simon Langton Brass (David Cutting), 16*
2. Great Yarmouth Brass (Colin Swaep), 15*
3. City of Oxford Silver (Steve Sizeland), 3*
4. Regent Community Brass (Alan Duguid), 6
5. Royston Town (Steve Earley), 4
6. Tadley Concert Brass (Paul Chapman), 7
7. Witney Town (John Button), 8
8. Letchworth Garden City (Tim Welch), 12
9. Jubilee Brass (Oxford) (Cliff Sadler), 13
10. Cottenham Brass (Peter Mackley), 17
11. Woodbridge Excelsior (Chris Lewis-Garnham), 14
12. Charles Church Camberley (Robert Cherry), 5
13. Snowdown Colliery Welfare (Keith Twyman), 2
14. Bletchington Silver (Nigel Hall), 11
15. Ampthill Town (Chris Benger), 1
16. North London Brass (Vicky Boyle), 9
17. Cobham (Robin Langdon), 10
Congratulations to all the others too, and commiserations to those who weren't so happy with their results. Some that raised eyebrows, for sure.
Good to see City of Oxford produce a prize-winning performance again, after so many years in the wilderness. It's a long climb back, but the work is solidly under way for them.