Backworth Colliery Band
Also/previously known as: Backworth Brass, Backworth Collieries Workmen's, Backworth Institute, Backworth Mechanics, Five Rivers Brass Band
| Section: | Third |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.backworthcollieryband.org.uk/ |
| Region: | North of England |
| Rehearsals: | Tuesday and Sunday |
| Wins: | 12 |
| Second Places: | 19 |
| Third Places: | 14 |
Contest Results
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| Date | Contest | Position | Points | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Mar 2013 | North of England Area (Third Section) |
8 | 8 | Callum Harrison | |
| 17th Mar 2012 | North of England Area (Third Section) |
8 | 3 | Duncan Beckley | |
| 21st Jan 2012 | Butlins Mineworkers (Third Section) |
12 | 9 | Callum Harrison | |
| 25th Jun 2011 | Easingwold March Contest |
6 | 184 | 4 | Callum Harrison |
| 20th Mar 2011 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
4 | 8 | Callum Harrison | |
| 26th Jun 2010 | Easingwold March Contest |
9 | 105 | Tony Griffiths | |
| 21st Mar 2010 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
3 | 2 | Duncan Beckley | |
| 22nd Nov 2009 | Durham League Contest (Section C) |
4 | 178 | Tony Griffiths | |
| 31st Oct 2009 | Borders Entertainment Contest |
17 | 165 | 6 | Tony Griffiths |
| 27th Jun 2009 | Easingwold March Contest |
13 | 260 | Colin Harris | |
| 21st Mar 2009 | North of England Area (4th Section) |
4 | 6 | Duncan Beckley | |
| 17th Jan 2009 | Butlins Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
3 | 11 | Duncan Beckley | |
| 23rd Nov 2008 | Durham League Contest (Section D) |
1 | 179 | Colin Harris | |
| 29th Mar 2008 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
12 | 166 | 9 | Colin Harris |
| 3rd Feb 2008 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Fourth Section) |
6 | 172 | 2 | Colin Harris |
| 19th Jan 2008 | Butlins Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
8 | 174 | 2 | Colin Harris |
| 3rd Nov 2007 | Borders Entertainment Contest |
11 | 177 | 4 | Colin Harris |
| 17th Mar 2007 | North of England Area (3rd Section) |
7 | 174 | 7 | Duncan Beckley |
| 26th Nov 2006 | Durham League Contest (Section D) |
1 | Colin Harris | ||
| 19th Mar 2006 | North of England Area (3rd Section) |
7 | 174 | 6 | Duncan Beckley |
| 21st Jan 2006 | Butlins Mineworkers (Third Section) |
11 | 73 | 9 | Colin Harris |
| 24th Sep 2005 | National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final) |
14 | 171 | 16 | Duncan Beckley |
| 4th Jun 2005 | Ripon Contest |
Colin Harris | |||
| 26th Feb 2005 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
1 | 178 | 5 | Duncan Beckley |
| 22nd Jan 2005 | Butlins Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
10 | 9 | Duncan Beckley | |
| 5th Jun 2004 | Ripon Contest |
5 | Tony Griffiths | ||
| 20th Mar 2004 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
4 | 174 | 7 | Tony Griffiths |
| 25th Oct 2003 | Pontins (Fourth Section) |
16 | 18 | Tony Griffiths | |
| 11th May 2003 | Cumbria Band Association Contest (4th Section) |
1 | 176 | Tony Griffiths | |
| 16th Mar 2003 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
7 | 175 | 11 | Tony Griffiths |
| 16th Nov 2002 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
10 | 168 | 8 | Tony Griffiths |
| 17th Mar 2002 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
7 | 172 | 12 | Tony Griffiths |
| 3rd Feb 2002 | Durham League Contest (Section D) |
3 | 178 | 3 | Tony Griffiths |
| 24th Nov 2001 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
2 | 180 | 6 | Tony Griffiths |
| 14th Oct 2001 | Wansbecks Brass Band Contest - 3rd & 4th Section |
2 | Tony Griffiths | ||
| 17th Mar 2001 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
8 | 173 | 2 | Tony Griffiths |
| 26th Nov 2000 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest, 4th Section |
Tony Griffiths | |||
| 28th Oct 2000 | Pontins (Fourth Section) |
W | |||
| 7th Oct 2000 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
8 | 171 | 4 | Tony Griffiths |
| 18th Mar 2000 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
9 | 169 | 8 | Tony Griffiths |
| 28th Nov 1999 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest, 4th Section |
10 | Tony Griffiths | ||
| 20th Mar 1999 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
7 | 175 | 7 | Tony Griffiths |
| 14th Nov 1998 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
9 | 176 | 4 | Tony Griffiths |
| Jun 1998 | Kirkby Lonsdale Contest |
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| Mar 1998 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
4 | 177 | Tony Griffiths | |
| 30th Nov 1997 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Fourth Section) |
5 | 169 | 4 | Tony Griffiths |
| 15th Nov 1997 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
6 | 170 | Tony Griffiths | |
| 16th Mar 1997 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
Tony Griffiths | |||
| 16th Mar 1996 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
Vince Eckerman | |||
| 1995 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
8 | 173 | 4 | Vince Eckerman |
| 19th Nov 1994 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
1 | Vince Eckerman | ||
| 20th Mar 1994 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
R. S. Morton | |||
| 28th Nov 1993 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Fourth Section) |
8 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 20th Nov 1993 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
14 | K. Robinson | ||
| 20th Mar 1993 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
9 | Duncan Beckley | ||
| 14th Mar 1992 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
5 | 177 | 4 | L. Peart |
| 16th Mar 1991 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
14 | William English | ||
| 17th Feb 1991 | Wansbecks Brass Band Contest (Second Section, Heat 2) |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 17th Mar 1990 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
4 | P. Foster | ||
| 23rd Apr 1989 | CISWO North East (Fourth Section) |
P. Forster | |||
| 15th Apr 1989 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
11 | 169 | 4 | G. Parnaby |
| 10th May 1987 | CISWO North East (Fourth Section) |
1 | 176 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 14th Mar 1987 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
William English | |||
| 7th Dec 1986 | Northumberland Brass Band League (Section B) |
2 | 175 | William English | |
| 15th Mar 1986 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
4 | William English | ||
| 1st Dec 1985 | Tyne and Wear Contest (4th Section) |
12 | 179 | 6 | William English |
| 24th Mar 1985 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
9 | A. Bullock | ||
| 13th Jun 1976 | Northumberland Miners Gala (Open Section) |
4 | 88 | R. Hoskins | |
| 7th Mar 1976 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
R. Hoskins | |||
| 9th Mar 1974 | North of England Area (Third Section) |
George Lee | |||
| 29th Nov 1970 | Northumberland Brass Band League (Section B) |
2 | George Lee | ||
| 13th Jun 1970 | Northumberland Miners Gala (Confined Class) |
3 | George Lee | ||
| 4th May 1969 | CISWO North East (Third Section) |
2 | 168 | G. Lee | |
| 12th Oct 1968 | National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final) |
15 | G. Lee | ||
| 19th Nov 1967 | Northumberland Brass Band League (Section B) |
1 | 170 | George Lee | |
| 7th May 1967 | CISWO North East (Third Section) |
2 | 176 | George Lee | |
| 20th Nov 1966 | Northumberland Brass Band League (Section B) |
3 | 175 | G. Lee | |
| 18th Jun 1966 | Northumberland Miners Gala (Open Section) |
2 | 88 | George Lee | |
| 22nd May 1966 | CISWO North East (Third Section) |
2 | 176 | G. Lee | |
| 12th Jun 1965 | Northumberland Miners Gala (Open Section) |
2 | 83 | George Lee | |
| 16th Jun 1956 | Northumberland Miners Gala (Confined Class) |
2 | 184 | George Lee | |
| 11th Sep 1954 | Consett Contest |
4 | J. Taylor | ||
| 12th Jun 1954 | Northumberland Miners Gala (Confined Class) |
1 | C. Jones | ||
| 25th Apr 1953 | North of England Area (Second Section) |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 17th Sep 1949 | National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final) |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 4th Jun 1949 | North of England Area (Second Section) |
1 | 174 | 17 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 24th Sep 1938 | Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A) |
G. Ramsden | |||
| 11th Jun 1938 | Leeds Contest (Section Two) |
5 | G. Ramsden | ||
| 25th Sep 1937 | Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A) |
3 | G. Ramsden | ||
| 26th Sep 1936 | Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A) |
Noel Thorpe | |||
| 28th Sep 1935 | Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A) |
19 | J. Taylor | ||
| 29th Sep 1934 | Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A) |
16 | J. Taylor | ||
| 17th Sep 1932 | Durham Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 27th Jun 1931 | Newcastle Contest |
5 | George Hawkins | ||
| 27th Sep 1930 | Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A) |
George Hawkins | |||
| 28th Sep 1929 | Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A) |
J. Taylor | |||
| 28th Sep 1912 | Crystal Palace (Consolation Cup) |
2 | S. F. Howells | ||
| 7th Sep 1912 | Coxlodge Contest |
8 | S. F. Howells | ||
| 20th Jul 1912 | Northumberland Miners Gala |
3 | 1 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 19th Jul 1912 | Tynemouth Contest |
2 | S. F. Howells | ||
| 14th Dec 1907 | South Shields Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 5th Oct 1907 | Tynemouth Contest |
2 | John Gladney | ||
| 26th May 1906 | Birtley Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 12th May 1906 | Felling Contest |
4 | H. Cassel | ||
| 2nd Dec 1905 | Edinburgh Contest (First Section) |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 23rd Sep 1905 | New Brancepeth Contest |
2 | John Gladney | ||
| 9th Sep 1905 | Swalwell Contest |
2 | John Gladney | ||
| 7th Aug 1905 | Newcastle Contest |
2 | John Gladney | ||
| 5th Aug 1905 | Jarrow Contest |
2 | John Gladney | ||
| 20th May 1905 | Chester-le-Street Contest (First Section) |
1 | John Gladney | ||
| 24th Apr 1905 | Shotley Bridge Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 25th Nov 1899 | Jarrow Contest |
2 | H. Cassel | ||
| 8th Aug 1899 | Whitley Contest |
2 | H. Cassel | ||
| 20th May 1899 | Mickley Contest |
4 | H. Cassel | ||
| 13th May 1899 | Birtley Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 3rd Apr 1899 | Colwick Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 27th Aug 1898 | Backworth Contest |
3 | H. Cassel | ||
| 11th Jun 1898 | Felling Contest |
6 | William Holdsworth | ||
| 30th May 1898 | West Stanley Contest |
8 | William Holdsworth | ||
| 21st May 1898 | Jarrow Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 14th Aug 1897 | Sunderland Contest |
1 | H. Cassel | ||
| 7th Aug 1897 | Cramlington Contest |
1 | H. Cassell | ||
| 26th Jun 1897 | Dudley Colliery Contest |
4 | H. Cassel | ||
| 12th Jun 1897 | Hebburn Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 7th Jun 1897 | South Shields Contest |
1 | H. Cassel | ||
| 19th Sep 1896 | Ashington Contest |
W | |||
| 22nd Aug 1896 | Blyth Contest |
3 | H. Cassel | ||
| 15th Aug 1896 | Mickley Contest |
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 8th Aug 1896 | Cramlington Contest |
5 | H. Cassel | ||
| 25th Jul 1896 | Hebburn Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 11th Jul 1896 | Walbottle Contest |
4 | H. Cassell | ||
| 27th Jun 1896 | Dudley Contest |
1 | 5 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 13th Jun 1896 | Newcastle upon Tyne Olympia Contest |
3 | H. Cassell | ||
| 16th May 1896 | Ashington Contest |
5 | H. Cassell | ||
| 17th Aug 1895 | Mickley Contest |
2 | W. Peacock | ||
| 13th Jul 1895 | Hebburn Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 29th Jun 1895 | Amble Contest |
3 | G. Henderson | ||
| 1st Jun 1895 | Ashington Contest |
4 | 3 | Mr Peacock | |
| 8th Sep 1894 | Seaton Delaval Contest |
5 | Thomas Woods | ||
| 25th Aug 1894 | Blyth Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 2nd Jun 1894 | Haydon Bridge Contest |
W | |||
| 29th Jul 1893 | Ashington Contest |
3 | 2 | W. Barron | |
| 29th Aug 1891 | Blyth Contest |
8 | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 1st Aug 1891 | Ashington Contest |
4 | 126 | 4 | Thomas Woods |
| 6th Jun 1891 | Haydon Bridge Contest |
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 30th Aug 1890 | Blyth Contest |
3 | Thomas Woods | ||
| 1st Jun 1878 | North Shields |
Unknown, do you know? |
Whit Friday
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
| Date | Contest | Position | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Jun 2011 | Denshaw (Whit Friday) | 30 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Uppermill (Whit Friday) | 34 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 35 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Dobcross (Whit Friday) | 47 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | 55 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 63 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 28th May 2010 | Aldwinians (Whit Friday) | 23 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 28th May 2010 | Droylsden (Whit Friday) | 24 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 28th May 2010 | Denton (Whit Friday) | 31 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 28th May 2010 | Stalybridge Celtic (Whit Friday) | 32 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 28th May 2010 | Tame Valley (Dukinfield) (Whit Friday) | 36 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 28th May 2010 | Broadoak (Whit Friday) | 39 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 28th May 2010 | Hurst (Ashton United) (Whit Friday) | 39 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Dobcross (Whit Friday) | 22 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Denshaw (Whit Friday) | 25 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Diggle (Whit Friday) | 43 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Scouthead (Whit Friday) | 48 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Stalybridge Celtic (Whit Friday) | 23 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 23 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Carrbrook (Whit Friday) | 25 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Stalybridge Labour Club (Whit Friday) | 30 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Hurst (Ashton United) (Whit Friday) | 35 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Broadoak (Whit Friday) | 42 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Dobcross (Whit Friday) | 31 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Lydgate (Whit Friday) | 42 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 46 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Scouthead (Whit Friday) | 48 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 48 | Unknown, do you know? |
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