Spring Festival (Junior Cup), 26th May 1956
|
I Played At This Contest |
 Spring Festival (Junior Shield) 1956 |
Spring Festival (Junior Trophy) 1956  |
 Previous Event |
Next Event  |
| Previous Event |
Next Event |
[Hide Gold/Silver/Bronze Highlight]
 pwoodings |
Peterborough City
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 1956, first recorded in 1955. Conductor at this contest is P. G. Barnett.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 | 3rd | P. G. Barnett | Midsummer Eve |
Recent Form
- 3rd Dec 1955: 2nd - Bletchley Brass Band Contest (Division 2), conductor P. G. Barnet.
- 29th Oct 1955: 4th - National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final), conductor P. G. Barnett.
Meltham and Meltham Mills
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1931. Conductor at this contest is Edgar Whitham.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 (Junior Shield) | Unknown Result | Indian Summer | ||
| 1951 (Class B) | 3rd | J. W. Kaye | Indian Summer | |
| 1949 (Class B) | Unknown Result | Mirella (arr. C. Godfrey) | ||
| 1948 (Class C Group 2) | Unknown Result | Three Songs without Words |
Recent Form
- 10th Mar 1956: - Yorkshire Area (Third Section), conductor Edgar Whitham.
Mossley Public
Competed at this contest 3 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1933. Conductor at this contest is Derek Sanderson.
Spring Festival History
| 1954 (Junior Trophy) | Unknown Result | Beautiful Britain | ||
| 1953 | Unknown Result | Tales of Hoffmann |
Recent Form
- 24th Mar 1956: 1st - North West Area (Third Section), conductor Derek Sanderson.
Gravel Lane Methodist
Competed at this contest 5 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1951. Conductor at this contest is H. Johnson.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 | Unknown Result | Midsummer Eve | ||
| 1954 (Junior Trophy) | 5th | H. Johnson | Beautiful Britain | |
| 1953 | Unknown Result | Tales of Hoffmann | ||
| 1952 (Junior Shield) | Unknown Result | Petite Suite de Ballet | ||
| 1951 (Class D) | Unknown Result | Divertimento (Ball) |
Recent Form
- 29th Apr 1956: 3rd - Blackpool Contest (B Section), conductor H. Johnson.
- 1956: 1st - North West Area (Fourth Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
Altrincham Borough
Competed at this contest 5 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1924. Conductor at this contest is Ronald Yarwood.
Spring Festival History
| 1947 (Class B) | Unknown Result | Divertimento (Ball) |
Recent Form
- None
Black Dyke Mills Junior
Competed at this contest 18 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1936. Conductor at this contest is Hubert Hepworth.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 | Unknown Result | Midsummer Eve | ||
| 1954 | 2nd | Hubert Hepworth | Suite Ancienne | |
| 1953 (Junior Shield) | Unknown Result | In Switzerland | ||
| 1952 (Junior Shield) | Unknown Result | Petite Suite de Ballet | ||
| 1951 (Class B) | Unknown Result | Indian Summer | ||
| 1950 (Class B) | 2nd | Hubert Hepworth | Ballads of the Twentieth Century | |
| 1949 (Class B) | 2nd | Hubert Hepworth | Mirella (arr. C. Godfrey) | |
| 1948 (Class C Group 2) | 2nd | Hubert Hepworth | Three Songs without Words | |
| 1947 (Class C) | Unknown Result | Tales of Hoffmann | ||
| 1946 (Class B & C) | Unknown Result | Thanksgiving |
Recent Form
- 14th Apr 1956: - Yorkshire Area (Fourth Section), conductor Hubert Hepworth.
Blackburn Valley
Competed at this contest 3 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1933. Conductor at this contest is F. L. Wilcock.
Spring Festival History
| 1952 (Junior Shield) | Unknown Result | Petite Suite de Ballet | ||
| 1951 (Class C) | 3rd | P. Berry | The Viking |
Recent Form
- 14th Apr 1956: - Yorkshire Area (Fourth Section), conductor F. L. Wilcock.
Blidworth Colliery Welfare
Competed at this contest 7 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1931. Conductor at this contest is R. English.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 | 2nd | R. English | Midsummer Eve | |
| 1954 (Junior Trophy) | 6th | R. English | Beautiful Britain |
Recent Form
- 3rd Mar 1956: - Midlands Area (Fourth Section), conductor R. English.
Burnage and District
Competed at this contest 8 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1924. Conductor at this contest is F. Rhodes.
Spring Festival History
| 1954 (Junior Shield) | Unknown Result | In Tudor Days | ||
| 1948 (Class A) | Unknown Result | Overture for an Epic Occasion | ||
| 1947 (Class A) | 2nd | Elgar Clayton | Normandy | |
| 1946 (Class B & C) | 1st | Elgar Clayton | Thanksgiving |
Recent Form
- None
Nostell Colliery
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 1956, first recorded in 1955. Conductor at this contest is E. Slinger.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 (Junior Trophy) | 2nd | E. Slinger | Mignonne |
Recent Form
- 14th Apr 1956: - Yorkshire Area (Fourth Section), conductor E. Slinger.
Dudley Colliery Ambulance
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is A. Gibson.
Spring Festival History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 21st Apr 1956: - North of England Area (Third Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
Friendly
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is J. Kane.
Spring Festival History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 14th Apr 1956: - Yorkshire Area (Fourth Section), conductor J. Kane.
Leeds City
Competed at this contest 3 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1950. Conductor at this contest is T. E. Rickard.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 | Unknown Result | Midsummer Eve | ||
| 1954 | Withdrawn | Suite Ancienne | ||
| 1950 (Class C) | Unknown Result | Divertimento (Ball) |
Recent Form
- 14th Apr 1956: - Yorkshire Area (Fourth Section), conductor T. E. Rickard.
- 4th Dec 1955: 2nd - West Riding Contest (3rd Section), conductor T. E. Rickard.
Oswestry Excelsior
Competed at this contest 8 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1937. Conductor at this contest is R. Parry.
Spring Festival History
| 1952 | Unknown Result | Mignonne | ||
| 1950 (Class D) | Unknown Result | O'er Hill and Dale | ||
| 1949 (Class D Group 1) | Unknown Result | Pride of the Forest | ||
| 1947 (Class C) | Unknown Result | Tales of Hoffmann | ||
| 1946 (Class D) | Unknown Result |
Recent Form
- None
Hatfield Main Colliery
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1950. Conductor at this contest is Haydn Griffiths.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 Senior Trophy | Unknown Result | Crown Cavalcade | ||
| 1954 (Junior Shield) | Withdrawn | In Tudor Days | ||
| 1953 | 1st | W. Bamford | Tales of Hoffmann | |
| 1952 | Unknown Result | Mignonne | ||
| 1951 (Class D) | Unknown Result | Divertimento (Ball) | ||
| 1950 (Class D) | Unknown Result | O'er Hill and Dale |
Recent Form
- 10th Mar 1956: - Yorkshire Area (Third Section), conductor Haydn Griffiths.
- 4th Mar 1956: 4th - CISWO Yorkshire (3rd Section), conductor Haydn Griffiths.
- 4th Dec 1955: 3rd - West Riding Contest (3rd Section), conductor Haydn Griffiths.
Preston Town Silver
Competed at this contest 4 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1949. Conductor at this contest is T. P. Mitchell.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 | 4th | T. P. Mitchell | Midsummer Eve | |
| 1954 (Junior Trophy) | 1st | T. P. Mitchell | Beautiful Britain | |
| 1952 (Junior Trophy) | Unknown Result | Wayside Scenes | ||
| 1949 (Class D Group 1) | Unknown Result | Pride of the Forest |
Recent Form
- None
Ratby Silver
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1954. Conductor at this contest is John Bancroft.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 (Junior Trophy) | Unknown Result | Mignonne | ||
| 1954 (Junior Trophy) | Unknown Result | Beautiful Britain |
Recent Form
- None
Shirebrook Miners Welfare
Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1931. Conductor at this contest is Ernest Woodhouse.
Spring Festival History
| 1955 | Unknown Result | Midsummer Eve | ||
| 1952 (Junior Shield) | Unknown Result | Petite Suite de Ballet | ||
| 1950 (Class B) | Unknown Result | Ballads of the Twentieth Century | ||
| 1949 (Class C) | 4th | Joseph Levick | Mignonne | |
| 1948 (Class C Group 1) | Unknown Result | Three Songs without Words | ||
| 1947 (Class C) | Unknown Result | Tales of Hoffmann |
Recent Form
- 3rd Mar 1956: - Midlands Area (Fourth Section), conductor Ernest Woodhouse.
Aldridge Town
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 1956, first recorded in 1927. Conductor at this contest is E. T. Smith.
Spring Festival History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 3rd Mar 1956: - Midlands Area (Fourth Section), conductor E. T. Smith.
Stedfast Brass
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Stanley Dyke.
Spring Festival History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- None
More details and a map are available for this contest
| Band | Distance |
| Stedfast Brass | 164.4 mi / 264.6 km |
| Peterborough City | 101.8 mi / 163.9 km |
| Ratby Silver | 69.3 mi / 111.5 km |
| Dudley Colliery Ambulance | 65.8 mi / 106.0 km |
| Aldridge Town | 61.1 mi / 98.4 km |
| Blidworth Colliery Welfare | 50.8 mi / 81.7 km |
| Hatfield Main Colliery | 49.7 mi / 80.0 km |
| Shirebrook Miners Welfare | 44.0 mi / 70.8 km |
| Nostell Colliery | 35.6 mi / 57.3 km |
| Preston Town Silver | 29.4 mi / 47.3 km |
| Friendly | 20.7 mi / 33.3 km |
| Meltham and Meltham Mills | 16.7 mi / 26.9 km |
| Mossley Public | 7.3 mi / 11.8 km |
| Burnage and District | 2.4 mi / 3.9 km |
Average distance: 51.4 mi / 82.7 km
Photos
Pictures automatically sourced from flickr.
Comments or Corrections?
Is something on this page incorrect? Tell us what's wrong in the box below and click send. Include your email address if you like. If you're including contest results please remember to include the date, and as much detail about the contest as you can (conductor, adjudicators, set test piece etc.). Don't forget you can always register and add missing results yourself!
