2025 ODBBA Contest Results
The Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association (ODBBA) recently held its own-choice test-piece contest at Cokethorpe School in Witney with Steven Mead adjudicating all 34 performances.
The top section competed on 'Diversions' by Derek Bourgeois where Verwood Brass took the win for a fourth consecutive time. Staffordshire and Medway completed the podium.
Commenting on social media a Verwood spokesperson stated, “Fabulous day at Oxfordshire BBA Contest! Won the Championships Section with prizes too for 'Best Cornet' and 'Best Tenor Horn'.”
The full results of all sections are below and the date of the 2026 contest has been confirmed as Saturday 28th February and Sunday 1st March.
Championship Section:
1. Verwood Concert Brass (Kevin Smith): 171
2. Staffordshire Band (Lee Woodward): 158
3. Medway Brass (Will Wilkins): 146
4. Milton Keynes Brass (Neil Brownless): 144
Best Instrumentalist: Soprano (Staffordshire Band)
First Section:
1. Lydbrook (David Johnson): 169
2. St Sebastians Wokingham Band (John Watts): 155
3. East of England Co-op Band (Mark Ager): 154
4. Epsom & Ewell (Tariq Ahmed): 153
5. Jackfield Band (Ryan Richards): 152
6. Weston Brass (Joshua Ruck): 151
7. Horsham Borough (Will Wilkins): 149
8. Kidlington Concert Brass (Jonathan Pippen): 148
9. Michelmersh Silver (Kevin Smith): 141
Best Instrumentalist: Soprano (Lydbrook)
Second Section:
1. Harborough (Ben Smith): 174
2. Alder Valley Brass (David Hatton): 172
3. Verwood Town (Kevin Smith): 158
4. Chinnor Silver (Oliver Halstead-Brooks): 156
5. Welwyn Garden City (William Douglas): 155
6. Staines Brass (Gareth Trott): 154
7. Markham & District (Gary Davies): 153
8. Ocean Brass (Andy Wareham): 151
9. Towcester Studio (Neil Brownless): 150
Best Instrumentalist: Flugel (Harborough)
Third Section:
1. Avonbank (Evesham) (Micah Parsons): 142
2. City of Oxford Silver (Douglas Brown): 135
Best Instrumentalist: Cornet (Avonbank)
Best Euphonium: Avonbank
Fourth Section:
1. City of Oxford Silver (Douglas Brown): 148
2. Witney Town (Guy James): 142
3. Cubbington Silver (Keiron Howe): 135
4. Godalming Band (James Haigh): 134
5. Test Valley Brass (Edward March): 123
Best Instrumentalist: Euphonium (Godalming Band)
Unregistered Section:
1. Yarnton Band (Guy James): 144
2. Chinnor Training (Chris Andrews): 142
3. Parkend Silver (Louis Thomas): 132
Adjudication purposes only: Hook Norton (Shaun Humphries): 140
Best Instrumentalist: Euphonium (Yarnton)
Special Awards: Saturday
Best Percussion: Staffordshire
Best Bass Section: Harborough Band
Best Cornet: Verwood Concert Brass
Best Tenor Horn: Verwood Concert Brass
Special Awards: Sunday
Best Percussion: Lydbrook
Best Bass Section: Lydbrook
Best Cornet: St Sebastian Wokingham
Best Tenor Horn: Lydbrook
Additional Awards:
Most players under 18 years of age: Yarnton Band (13 players)
Youngest Player: Lucy Stroud (aged 8) — Yarnton Band and Chinnor Training Band
