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Diggle (Whit Friday)

Fri 29 May 2026



Format: March Contest
Adjudicators: Gordon Eddison
Venue: Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Position Band Conductor Music Draw
1 Hepworth Ryan Watkins March: The Wizard
2 Hammonds Morgan Griffiths March: Knight Templar
3 GUS Richard Marshall March: Knight Templar
4 Chav Brass Aidan Smith March: Knight Templar
5 British Army Unknown March: Ravenswood
6 Marsden Silver Prize Joshua Ruck March: The Wizard
7 Leyland Daniel Brooks March: Knight Templar
8 Ratby Co-Op Chris Jeans March: Knight Templar
9 Uppermill James Garlick March: The President
10 Desford Colliery Brian Grant March: Honest Toil
11 Aldbourne Glyn Williams March: The President
12 BD1 Jamie Smith March: Mephistopheles
13 A Scratch Band (A.S.B.) Neill McDonald March: O.R.B.
14 Woodfalls Paul Holland March: Honest Toil
15 East of England Co-op Mark Ager March: Viva Birkinshaw
16 Haverhill Silver Paul Filby March: Ravenswood
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17 Harborough Tom Lamerton-Reece March: Ravenswood
18 Oldham Music Centre Youth Jonathan Leedale March: Collaroy 1976
19 Reivers Stuart Black March: Castell Coch
20 Feldmusik Knutwil Gian Walker March: Honest Toil
21 Royal Buckley Town Keith Jones March: Centaur
22 Milnrow Christopher Binns March: Knight Templar
23 Epsom & Ewell Tariq Ahmed March: Cornish Cavalier
24 Bedford Town Concert Darren Smith March: Ravenswood
25 Plastic Brasstastic Edward Holmes March: The Spaceman
26 Chiltern Hills Gordon Davies March: The Cossack 1904
27 Penrith Town Ian Butterworth March: Castell Coch
28 Avonbank (Evesham) Micah Dominic Parsons March: The President
29 Loxley Silver Lindon Bolt March: Irrésistible
30 Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield) Sarah Fellowes March: Cornish Cavalier
31 Towcester Studio Band Ian Knapton March: The Wizard
32 Besses Boys' Band James Holt March: O.R.B.
33 Knaresborough Silver Nicholas Garrett March: Gay Hussar 1934
34 City of Chester Ewan Easton March: Glemdene 1968
35 Roughan Silver Band Stephen Crooks March: Glemdene 1968
36 Long Melford Silver Band Frankie Ayers March: Cornish Cavalier
37 Ellington Colliery Band Clare Winter March: Bramwyn 1968
38 MG Pfaffnau Ivo Distel March: Slaidburn
39 Ratby Mid Nicholas Garman March: The Contestor
40 Tartan Brass Unknown March: The Cross of Honour
41 Oxfordshire Brass Unknown March: The Cossack 1904
42 Staffordshire Band Lee Woodward March: Knight Templar
43 Hawk Green Band Adrian Smith March: Mephistopheles
44 BMP Europe Goodshaw Band Dean Redfern March: The Howitzer 1995
45 Lewes Brass Nathaniel Roff March: Arnhem 1956
46 Pendeen Silver Band Unknown March: Punchinello 1902
47 Amersham Concert Malcolm Peach March: The Black Knight
48 Hangleton Unknown March: Castell Caerffili 1950
49 Briarfield Brass and Friends Unknown March: Ravenswood
50 Waterbeach Brass David Minchin March: Bramwyn 1968
51 Dereham Band Anthony Hampton March: The Chieftain
52 Caravan and Motorhome Club Chris Cobon March: Punchinello 1902
53 Bloom Music Laura Whittaker March: The Chieftain
54 Langley Band Matt Green March: The Cossack 1904
55 Diggle Community Brass Unknown March: Ridgehill 1945
56 Edinburgh University Megan Bousfield March: Viva Birkinshaw
57 Uttoxeter Town Band Unknown March: True and Trusty
58 Pillowell Silver Ian Whitburn March: The Bombardier
59 Orskog Brass René Wiik March: Viva Birkinshaw
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60 Pangbourne Band Stewart Lewins March: Shooters Hill
61 Delph Youth Band Matt Stimpson March: Home Again
62 City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Organisation Band Kieran Richards March: Castell Coch
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63 London Metropolitan Unknown March: The Cycle Parade
64 Bangor University Unknown March: Westward Ho!

First/Second Section 1st Prize – A & D Rhodes Cup & £150 (donated by Dorothy Rhodes):
First/Second Section 2nd Prize – £100 (In memory of Michael Smith donated by Olwyn Smith):
Best Third/Fourth Section – Keith Casson Memorial Cup & £150 (donated by the People’s Prize Donors):
Best Fourth Section Band (not winning any other prize) – Peter Blacker Memorial Trophy & £60 (donated by Suzanne and Lawrie Bradshaw):
Best Youth Band – Barry Rushworth Memorial Cup & £120 (donated by Craig McGregor):
Best Saddleworth Band – Action Duchenne Cup & £125 (donated by Pogson and Armitage):
Best Local Band (10km radius) – The Jack and Sheila Holden Memorial Trophy & £100 (donated by the Holden Family):
Highest Ranked Unregistered or Scratch Band – The Amanda Sandiford Memorial Prize & £100 prize (donated by The Sewell Family):
Best Road March – Diggle Chippy Cup & £100 (donated by People’s Prize Donors):
Most Entertaining Road March – £100 (donated by People’s Prize Donors):

Best Bass Section – Dale Hitchen Cup & £60 (donated by People’s Prize Donors):
Best Youth Soloist – Fielding Trophy & £50 (donated by the Fielding Family):
Best Soprano Cornet – £30 (donated by Brian Taylor):
Best Solo Cornet – £30 (donated by Dave Schofield):
Best Euphonium – £30 (donated by People’s Prize Donors):
Best Instrumentalist (Not in Championship Section Band) – £30 (donated by People’s Prize Donors):

Overall first receives the Diggle Hotel Shield & £800 (donated by Redrow Limited)
Overall second receives The People’s Prize & £500 (donated by Rowan Ashworth Limited)
Overall third receives the Diggle Band Club Cup & £400 (donated by People’s Prize Donors)
Overall fourth receives The Ray Cooney Memorial Trophy & £275





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