Unite the Union (City of Sheffield)
Also/previously known as: Andrews Heat For Hire Sheffield, Andrews Heat for Hire (Sheffield) Band, ASDA Stocksbridge, City of Sheffield, Quaker Sutherland, Sheffield Recreation, Stocksbridge Brass Band, Stocksbridge Engineering Steels Band, U.E.S. Stocksbridge
- Current National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final) champions
| Section: | Championship |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.cityofsheffieldbrassband.org.uk/ |
| Region: | Yorkshire |
| Years active: | 1900 - |
| Rehearsals: | Monday and Thursday |
| Wins: | 29 |
| Second Places: | 18 |
| Third Places: | 19 |
Contest Results
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| Date | Contest | Position | Points | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th Apr 2014 | Grand Shield |
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| 2nd Mar 2014 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
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| 26th May 2013 | All England International Masters |
19 | 4 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 11th May 2013 | Senior Cup |
4 | 7 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 3rd Mar 2013 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
11 | 12 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 19th Jan 2013 | Butlins Mineworkers (Championship Section) |
10 | 21 | 11 | Derek Renshaw |
| 23rd Sep 2012 | National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final) |
1 | 8 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 16th Sep 2012 | Dr Martin Trust Contest |
8 |
265 | 8 | Derek Renshaw |
| 12th May 2012 | Senior Cup |
10 | 12 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 4th Mar 2012 | Yorkshire Area (First Section) |
1 | 1 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 21st Jan 2012 | Butlins Mineworkers (First Section) |
4 | 16 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 11th Sep 2011 | Dr Martin Trust Contest |
4 |
279 | 10 | Derek Renshaw |
| 14th May 2011 | Senior Trophy |
2 | 8 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 6th Mar 2011 | Yorkshire Area (First Section) |
3 | 9 | Miles Davison | |
| 22nd Jan 2011 | Butlins Mineworkers (First Section) |
1 | 14 | David Holling | |
| 28th Nov 2010 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
5 | 190 | David Holling | |
| 23rd Oct 2010 | Pontins (First Section) |
8 | 1 | David Holling | |
| 3rd Oct 2010 | Bolsover Entertainment Contest (1st section) |
2 | David Holling | ||
| 20th Jun 2010 | Morley March & Hymn Tune |
4 | 177 | David Holling | |
| 15th May 2010 | Senior Cup |
18 | 14 | David Holling | |
| 6th Mar 2010 | Yorkshire Area (First Section) |
6 | 5 | David Holling | |
| 23rd Jan 2010 | Butlins Mineworkers (First Section) |
5 | . | 23 | David Holling |
| 24th Oct 2009 | Pontins (First Section) |
6 | 6 | David Holling | |
| 9th May 2009 | Senior Cup |
14 | 11 | David Holling | |
| 7th Mar 2009 | Yorkshire Area (First Section) |
5 | 12 | Miles Davison | |
| 17th Jan 2009 | Butlins Mineworkers (First Section) |
5 | 4 | Miles Davison | |
| 26th Oct 2008 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
11 | 4 | David Nesbitt | |
| 5th Oct 2008 | Bolsover Entertainment Contest (Championship Section) |
5 | 186 | David Nesbitt | |
| 10th May 2008 | Senior Cup |
14 | 1 | David Nesbitt | |
| 2nd Mar 2008 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
12 | 177 | 8 | David Nesbitt |
| 3rd Nov 2007 | Pontins (First Section) |
2 | 15 | David Nesbitt | |
| 29th Sep 2007 | National Finals (First Section) |
9 | 181 | 7 | David Nesbitt |
| 8th Jul 2007 | Morley March & Hymn Tune Contest |
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 19th May 2007 | Senior Trophy |
1 | 11 | David Nesbitt | |
| 3rd Mar 2007 | Yorkshire Area (First Section) |
1 | 191 | 11 | David Nesbitt |
| 19th Nov 2006 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
3 | 188 | David Nesbitt | |
| 5th Mar 2006 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
12 | 182 | 2 | David Hirst |
| 6th Nov 2005 | Malton Entertainments Contest (Class A) |
1 | 185 | 3 | Stan Lippeatt |
| 7th May 2005 | Senior Cup |
10 | 19 | William Rushworth | |
| 6th Mar 2005 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
9 | 184 | 5 | William Rushworth |
| 31st Oct 2004 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
17 | 14 | Simon Wood | |
| 8th May 2004 | Grand Shield |
19 | 16 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 7th Mar 2004 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
11 | 179 | 3 | Derek Renshaw |
| 18th Oct 2003 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) |
13 | 184 | 10 | Derek Renshaw |
| 3rd May 2003 | Grand Shield |
12 | 9 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 2nd Mar 2003 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
2 | 195 | 14 | Derek Renshaw |
| 26th Jan 2003 | Rochdale Contest (Championship Section) |
2 | 189 | 2 | Derek Renshaw |
| 27th Oct 2002 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
7 | 16 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 11th May 2002 | Senior Cup |
5 | 8 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 3rd Mar 2002 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
14 | 179 | 3 | Derek Renshaw |
| 27th Oct 2001 | Pontins (First Section) |
4 | Derek Renshaw | ||
| 22nd Sep 2001 | National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final) |
1 | 191 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 3rd Mar 2001 | Yorkshire Area (First Section) |
1 | 192 | 1 | Derek Renshaw |
| 23rd Sep 2000 | National Finals (First Section) |
6 | 184 | Derek Renshaw | |
| 5th Mar 2000 | Yorkshire Area (First Section) |
1 | 191 | 6 | Derek Renshaw |
| 30th Jan 2000 | Rochdale Contest (Championship Section) |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 24th Oct 1999 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
10 | Derek Renshaw | ||
| 28th Feb 1999 | Yorkshire Area (Third Section) |
12 | 168 | 2 | Philip Chapman |
| 28th Feb 1999 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
12 | 172 | 5 | Derek Renshaw |
| 1st Mar 1997 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
8 | 184 | 6 | John Roberts |
| Nov 1996 | Brass In Concert |
13 | 229 | 2 | Chris Houlding |
| 7th Sep 1996 | British Open |
10 | 21 | Roy Newsome | |
| 26th May 1996 | All England Masters |
7 | 188 | 7 | Nicholas Childs |
| 17th Mar 1996 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
4 | 189 | 3 | Nicholas Childs |
| 19th Nov 1995 | Brass In Concert |
6 | 240 | 5 | Alan Morrison |
| 29th Oct 1995 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
1 |
193 | Nicholas Childs | |
| 22nd Oct 1995 | National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final) |
4 | 185 | 2 | Alan Lawton |
| 9th Sep 1995 | British Open |
15 | 183 | 3 | Graham O'Connor |
| 11th Jun 1995 | Great Grimsby Brass Band Festival |
1 | 194 | 6 | Graham O'Connor |
| 28th May 1995 | All England Masters |
9 | 189 | 7 | Graham O'Connor |
| 19th Mar 1995 | Yorkshire Area (First Section) |
1 | 192 | 12 | Graham O'Connor |
| 10th Sep 1994 | British Open |
8 | 188 | 8 | Graham O'Connor |
| 23rd Aug 1994 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
1 | 196 | 19 | Graham O'Connor |
| 29th May 1994 | All England Masters |
18 | 175 | 5 | Kevin Bolton |
| 27th Feb 1994 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
10 | 2 | Kevin Bolton | |
| 21st Nov 1993 | Brass In Concert |
6 | 239.5 | 5 | Kevin Bolton |
| 4th Sep 1993 | British Open |
7 | 188 | 21 | Kevin Bolton |
| 10th Jul 1993 | Southern Open (Championship Section) |
3 | 190 | 2 | Phillip McCann |
| 30th May 1993 | All England Masters |
16 | 175 | 14 | Kevin Bolton |
| 14th Mar 1993 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
10 | 181 | 5 | Paul Cosh |
| 5th Sep 1992 | British Open |
11 | 179 | 16 | Chris Houlding |
| 24th May 1992 | All England Masters |
12 | 179 | 19 | Chris Houlding |
| 8th Mar 1992 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
9 | 4 | Hugh Megarrell | |
| 16th Nov 1991 | National Mineworkers (Championship Section) |
2 | 560 | 10 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 5th Oct 1991 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) |
17 | 178 | 1 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 7th Sep 1991 | British Open |
7 | 188 | 9 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 26th May 1991 | All England Masters |
7 | 187 | 1 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 4th May 1991 | Grand Shield |
3 | 188 | 12 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 10th Mar 1991 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
2 | 197 | 12 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 17th Nov 1990 | National Mineworkers (Championship Section) |
4 | Hugh Megarrell | ||
| 6th Oct 1990 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) |
10 | 183 | 16 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 27th May 1990 | All England Masters |
12 | 180 | 15 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 5th May 1990 | Grand Shield |
8 | 187 | 18 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 11th Mar 1990 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
3 | 193 | 13 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 4th Mar 1990 | CISWO Yorkshire (Championship Section) |
2 | 186 | 1 | Hugh Megarrell |
| 26th Nov 1989 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
5 | 190 | 12 | David Hirst |
| 21st Oct 1989 | National Mineworkers (Championship Section) |
6 |
565 | 7 | David Hirst |
| 6th May 1989 | Grand Shield |
4 | 189 | 10 | David Hirst |
| 27th Mar 1989 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) |
W | |||
| 12th Mar 1989 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
8 | 8 | Ray Farr | |
| 5th Mar 1989 | CISWO Yorkshire (Championship Section) |
3 | 188 | 6 | Ray Farr |
| 30th Oct 1988 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
Ray Farr | |||
| 13th Mar 1988 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
9 | 181 | 8 | Ray Farr |
| 9th May 1987 | Grand Shield |
14 | David Hirst | ||
| 20th Apr 1987 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) |
4 | David Hirst | ||
| 23rd Feb 1987 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
10 | 185 | 2 | Steven Sykes |
| 1st Feb 1987 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) |
2 | Steven Sykes | ||
| 30th Nov 1986 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
3 | Derek Renshaw | ||
| 10th May 1986 | Grand Shield |
13 | David Hirst | ||
| 31st Mar 1986 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) |
W | |||
| 23rd Feb 1986 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
9 | 182 | 8 | David Hirst |
| 24th Feb 1985 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
7 | 177 | 4 | David Hirst |
| 28th Oct 1984 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
13 | Denis Carr | ||
| 8th Sep 1984 | British Open |
19 | Denis Carr | ||
| 19th May 1984 | Grand Shield |
1 | 185 | 13 | Denis Carr |
| 23rd Apr 1984 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) |
3 | 182 | 1 | David Hirst |
| 26th Feb 1984 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
4 | 190 | 8 | David Hirst |
| 27th Nov 1983 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
3 | 190 | 9 | David Hirst |
| 30th Apr 1983 | Grand Shield |
3 | 190 | David Hirst | |
| 3rd Apr 1983 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) |
W | |||
| 13th Mar 1983 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
9 | 180 | 5 | David Hirst |
| 12th Feb 1983 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
5 | David Hirst | ||
| 28th Nov 1982 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
W | |||
| 15th May 1982 | Grand Shield |
6 | 184 | 19 | David Hirst |
| 14th Mar 1982 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
3 | 187 | 5 | David Hirst |
| 29th Nov 1981 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
Dennis Wilby | |||
| 31st Oct 1981 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
3 | Dennis Wilby | ||
| 20th Apr 1981 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) |
3 | 187 | 7 | Dennis Wilby |
| 8th Mar 1981 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 1st Nov 1980 | Pontins (Second Section) |
1 | 191 | 5 | Graham O'Connor |
| 6th Sep 1980 | British Open |
11 | 14 | Graham O'Connor | |
| 17th May 1980 | Grand Shield |
1 | 189 | 7 | Graham O'Connor |
| 27th Apr 1980 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) |
W | |||
| 24th Feb 1980 | Yorkshire Area (Second Section) |
1 | 189 | 11 | Graham O'Connor |
| 1980 | National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final) |
3 | 190 | 12 | Graham O'Connor |
| 3rd Nov 1979 | Pontins (Second Section) |
8 | Derek Ashmore | ||
| 6th Oct 1979 | National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final) |
Derek Ashmore | |||
| 5th Aug 1979 | Chatsworth House Contest |
1 | 229 | Derek Ashmore | |
| Apr 1979 | Pontins Southport (Second Section) |
1 | 189 | Derek Ashmore | |
| 5th Nov 1978 | Pontins (Second Section) |
5 | 4 | David Hirst | |
| 1978 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) |
1 | David Hirst | ||
| 10th Apr 1977 | Pontins Southport (Second Section) |
10 | Murray Slater | ||
| 7th Nov 1976 | Pontins (Second Section) |
3 | 179 | 3 | Murray Slater |
| 9th May 1976 | Senior Cup |
5 | 181 | 6 | Murray Slater |
| 18th Apr 1976 | Pontins Southport (Second Section) |
2 | 191 | Murray Slater | |
| 7th Mar 1976 | Oldham Contest (Section A) |
2 | 187 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 30th Mar 1975 | Pontins (Second Section) |
Stan Roocroft | |||
| 28th Apr 1974 | Buxton Festival (Section A) |
2 | M. Cowley | ||
| 25th Nov 1973 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (2nd Section) |
3 | 89 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 11th Nov 1973 | Doncaster Entertainment Contest |
3 | 166 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 8th Oct 1972 | Doncaster Entertainment Contest |
2 | 161 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 30th Apr 1972 | Blackpool Contest, 'A' Section |
R. Hollingsworth | |||
| 19th Apr 1970 | Trans Pennine (Greenfield) Band Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 22nd Mar 1970 | Wills Championships Grand Finals (2nd Section) |
2 | 189 | 9 | Derek C Ashmore |
| 1st Mar 1970 | Hammersmith Contest (Championship) |
1 | Derek C Ashmore | ||
| 11th Jan 1970 | Wills Regional Championships (2nd Section) |
3 | 184 | 12 | Derek Ashmore |
| 1st Nov 1969 | South Yorkshire BBA Contest (Section 1) |
1 | 184 | Derek C Ashmore | |
| 3rd Nov 1968 | Watford (Second Section) |
3 | Derek C Ashmore | ||
| 3rd Nov 1968 | Watford Band Festival (Championship Section) |
2 | Derek C Ashmore | ||
| 10th Dec 1967 | Horbury Victoria Prize Band Annual Brass Band Contest (Section A) |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 4th Jun 1967 | Buxton Festival (Second Section) |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 23rd Apr 1967 | Blackpool Contest (A Section) |
2 | 189 | Jack Carr | |
| 5th Mar 1967 | Hammersmith Contest (Second Division) |
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 5th Mar 1967 | Hammersmith Contest (Championship) |
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 19th Jun 1966 | Cleethorpes Brass Band Festival (Open Section) |
1 | 187 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 5th Mar 1966 | London and Home Counties BBA Contest (Second Section) |
1 | 180 | Jack Carr | |
| 13th Feb 1966 | Council of Brass Band Associations (Section A) |
2 | 180 | Jack Carr | |
| 6th Feb 1966 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) |
2 | Jack Carr | ||
| 19th Dec 1965 | New Mills Contest |
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 31st Oct 1965 | West Riding Contest (1st Section) |
1 | 190 | Jack Carr | |
| Mar 1965 | Hammersmith Contest (Championship) |
2 | 197 | 5 | Jack Carr |
| 6th Dec 1964 | New Mills Contest |
2 | Jack Carr | ||
| 16th Mar 1963 | Yorkshire Area (Second Section) |
Jack Carr | |||
| 17th Mar 1962 | Yorkshire Area (Second Section) |
7 | Jack Carr | ||
| 10th Dec 1960 | West Riding Contest (3rd Section) |
1 | 180 | 4 | Jack Carr |
| 24th Apr 1960 | Blackpool Contest, 'B' Section |
3 | 180 | 6 | Jack Carr |
| 5th Dec 1959 | West Riding Contest (3rd Section) |
5 | 170 | 2 | Jack Carr |
| 1959 | Chesterfield Rural District Council Invitation Contest (Grade 2) |
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 18th May 1957 | Senior Trophy |
Jack Carr | |||
| 27th May 1950 | Senior Trophy |
George Webster | |||
| 8th May 1948 | Belle Vue May Contest (Class C Group 2) |
A. Todd | |||
| 11th May 1946 | Belle Vue May Contest (Class D) |
W. J. Green | |||
| 24th Jul 1909 | Bulwell Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 18th May 1907 | Shirebrook Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 16th Jun 1906 | Parkgate Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 30th Sep 1905 | Woodhouse Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 12th Aug 1905 | Carbrook Contest |
4 | C. Thom | ||
| 29th Jul 1905 | Swinton Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 22nd Jul 1905 | Sheffield Contest |
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 3rd Aug 1903 | Sheffield Contest |
6 | 2 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 27th Aug 1898 | Sheffield Contest |
2 | W. T. Beswick | ||
| 19th Sep 1896 | Endcliffe Woods Contest |
4 | W. T. Beswick |
Whit Friday
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
| Date | Contest | Position | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Jun 2009 | Denshaw (Whit Friday) | 5 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Diggle (Whit Friday) | 14 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | 16 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 18 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Scouthead (Whit Friday) | 21 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Denshaw (Whit Friday) | 5 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Grotton (Whit Friday) | 12 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Heyrod (Whit Friday) | 16 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 16 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Scouthead (Whit Friday) | 19 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Stalybridge Celtic (Whit Friday) | 29 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 31 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 16th May 2008 | Lydgate (Whit Friday) | 51 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Grotton (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Lydgate (Whit Friday) | 5 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Dobcross (Whit Friday) | 7 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | 9 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Uppermill (Whit Friday) | 29 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) | 4 | Unknown, do you know? |
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