Journey into Freedom, Eric Ball
Contest Test Pieces (51)
| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 11th May 2013 | Senior Trophy | Newtongrange Silver |
| 26th Aug 2012 | NSW State Championships (A grade) | St Mary's Band Club |
| 22nd Oct 2011 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass) | Laganvale Metal Technology |
| 29th Mar 2008 | North American Championships (Honors Section) | Georgia Brass Band |
| 8th May 2004 | Senior Cup | The Ransome Band |
| 30th Nov 2003 | Swiss National Championships (First Division) | Regional Brass Band Berne |
| 2nd Feb 2003 | Durham League Contest (Section A) | Fishburn Band |
| 2003 | South Australian Band Championships (A Grade) | Kensington & Norwood |
| 12th May 2001 | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (First Section) | Treherbert & District |
| 9th Dec 1995 | Dutch Nationals (Championship Division) | De Bazuin |
| 19th Nov 1994 | Reading Contest (Championship/First Section) | |
| 18th Jun 1994 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class A) | St Dennis |
| 16th Sep 1993 | National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final) | Point of Ayr Colliery (EIMCO) |
| Aug 1993 | Royal National Eisteddfod (Championship Section) | Parc and Dare Band |
| 6th Apr 1991 | West of England Area (Championship Section) | Flowers |
| 2nd Apr 1991 | Pontins Brean Sands (Championship Section) | |
| 1st Apr 1991 | Pontins Brean Sands (Championship Section) | Bedwas Trethomas & Machen |
| 1st Apr 1991 | Pontins Hemsby (Championship Section) | Cambridge Co-operative |
| 31st Mar 1991 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) | Dobcross Silver |
| 24th Mar 1991 | North West Area (Championship Section) | Leyland Daf Band |
| 17th Mar 1991 | North of England Area (Championship Section) | Ever Ready |
| 17th Mar 1991 | Welsh Area (Championship Section) | Bedwas Trethomas & Machen |
| 10th Mar 1991 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) | London Electricity Redbridge |
| 10th Mar 1991 | Midlands (South) Area (Championship Section) | CI Group |
| 10th Mar 1991 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) | Grimethorpe Colliery |
| 9th Mar 1991 | Midlands (North) Area (Championship Section) | William Davis Construction |
| 2nd Mar 1991 | Scottish Championship (Championship Section) | Scottish Brewers (Newtongrange) |
| 24th Feb 1991 | NWABBA Contest (Championship Section) | |
| 1991 | CISWO Yorkshire (Championship Section) | Grimethorpe Colliery |
| 1991 | North Wales Area (Championship Section) | |
| 4th Feb 1990 | Durham League Contest (Section A) | Fishburn Band |
| 15th Nov 1986 | Reading Contest (Championship Section) | Hanwell Band |
| 27th Oct 1985 | Pontins (Second Section) | Queensbury Music Centre |
| 4th May 1985 | Grand Shield | Woodfalls Band |
| 3rd Oct 1982 | European Championships | Black Dyke Mills |
| 15th Nov 1980 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass) | Templemore Silver Band |
| 21st Jun 1980 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class A) | St Austell |
| 8th Apr 1980 | Pontins Brean Sands (Championship Section) | |
| 7th Apr 1980 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) | Leyland Vehicles |
| 1977 | Australian Championships (A Grade) | Hawthorn City |
| 14th Jun 1975 | CISWO Nottinghamshire (Championship Section) | Ransome Hoffman Pollard |
| 26th Apr 1975 | West of England Area (Championship Section) | Stanshawe |
| 19th Apr 1975 | Midlands Area (Championship Section) | Thoresby Colliery |
| 12th Apr 1975 | Welsh Area (Championship Section) | Parc & Dare |
| 23rd Mar 1975 | North West Area (Championship Section) | CWS (Manchester) |
| 16th Mar 1975 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) | Hendon Band |
| 15th Mar 1975 | Scottish Championship (Championship Section) | Whitburn Burgh |
| 1st Mar 1975 | North of England Area (Championship Section) | Ever Ready |
| 16th Feb 1975 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) | Yorkshire Imperial Metals |
| 3rd Feb 1974 | Durham League Contest (Section A) | Ever Ready Co.(GB) Band |
| 14th Oct 1967 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) | Black Dyke Mills |
Own Choice Test Pieces (90)
[Hide Gold/Silver/Bronze Highlight]
| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th May 2013 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) | Lympstone South West Telecoms | 3 |
| 18th May 2013 | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (Championship Section) | Mellingriffith | 2 |
| 18th May 2013 | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (Championship Section) | Pontardulais | 4 |
| 28th Apr 2013 | SCABA Spring Contest (Championship Section) | Friary Guildford | 1 |
| 28th Apr 2013 | Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section) | Jackfield | 4 |
| 27th Apr 2013 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) | Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band | 2 |
| 31st Mar 2013 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | City of Greater Dandenong | 3 |
| 11th Feb 2012 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) | Radøy Brass | 7 |
| 27th Nov 2011 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) | Oddfellows Brass | 6 |
| 27th Nov 2011 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) | Bollington | 8 |
| 27th Nov 2011 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) | Enderby | 12 |
| 26th Nov 2011 | Wessex Brass Band Association Contest | Shrewton Silver | 6 |
| 20th Nov 2011 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (1st section) | Oddfellows Brass | 2 |
| 6th Feb 2010 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) | Alexander Brass Band | 3 |
| 6th Feb 2010 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) | Kopervik Musikkorps | 12 |
| 11th Jul 2009 | World Music Contest (WMC) (1st division) | Brassband Heman | 9 |
| 7th Feb 2009 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 4) | Bjørsvik Brass | 1 |
| 4th May 2008 | Buxton Festival (Second Section) | Hoover Bolton | 4 |
| 29th Mar 2008 | North American Championships (Open Section) | West Michigan Brass Band | 1 |
| 9th Feb 2008 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) | Haukås Musikklag | 12 |
| 8th Feb 2008 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 3) | Tromso Brass | 12 |
| 3rd Nov 2007 | South West Brass Band Association Open (Championship & First) Section | Milton Keynes Brass (Broseley) | 8 |
| 14th Apr 2007 | North American Championships (Championship Section) | Illinois Brass Band | 3 |
| Apr 2007 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Geelong West Brass | 1 |
| Apr 2007 | Australian Championships (A Grade) | Midland Brick Brass | 15 |
| 26th Nov 2006 | Scottish Challenge Shield | Clackmannan District | 3 |
| 26th Nov 2006 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) | Kortrijk Brass Band | 5 |
| 7th Oct 2006 | WWBBA (Ammanford) Contest (Championship Section) | Abergavenny | 2 |
| 23rd Sep 2006 | Swiss Open | Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern | 6 |
| 23rd Sep 2006 | Swiss Open | Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan | 10 |
| 26th Aug 2006 | NSW State Championships (A grade) | Willoughby City Band | 2 |
| 10th Feb 2006 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) | Askøy Brass Band | 6 |
| 20th Nov 2005 | Wilkinson Northern Open | Northop Silver | 4 |
| 12th Feb 2005 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) | Vennesla Kristne Brass | 10 |
| 17th Apr 2004 | North American Championships (Honors Section) | Cincinnati Brass Band | 3 |
| 14th Feb 2004 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) | Brottum Brass | 9 |
| 8th Feb 2004 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section) | Stalybridge | 17 |
| 1st Feb 2004 | Durham League Contest (Section A) | Broughtons NUM Band | 3 |
| 6th Dec 2003 | Wessex Brass Band Association (First Section) | Aldbourne | 3 |
| 6th Dec 2003 | Wessex Brass Band Association (First Section) | Solent Concert | 4 |
| 23rd Nov 2003 | Manchester District Contest (Open Section) | Stalybridge | 1 |
| 12th Oct 2003 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Championship Section) | Regent Brass | 5 |
| 18th May 2003 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) | Swindon Pegasus | 6 |
| 24th Nov 2002 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) | Towcester Studio | 2 |
| 24th Nov 2002 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) | Festival Brassband | 4 |
| 6th Oct 2002 | Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section) | Flixton | 6 |
| 19th May 2002 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) | City of Bristol Brass Band | 3 |
| 9th Feb 2002 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) | Tromsø Brass | 8 |
| 21st Apr 2001 | North American Championships (Honors Section) | St. Louis Brass Band | 1 |
| 10th Feb 2001 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Section) | Jaren Hornmusikkforening | 6 |
| 26th Aug 2000 | Land o' Burns | Bo'ness & Carriden | 9 |
| 2nd May 1998 | European Championships | Brass Band Limburg | 9 |
| 2nd May 1998 | European Championships | Manger Musikklag | 10 |
| 8th Feb 1997 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) | Radøy Brass | 1 |
| 3rd Dec 1995 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (1st section) | Berisfords | 7 |
| 4th Dec 1994 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Championship Section) | Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass | 2 |
| 4th Dec 1994 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Championship Section) | Lucketts Travel (Southsea) | 7 |
| 4th Dec 1994 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Championship Section) | Staffordshire Building Society | 8 |
| 27th Nov 1994 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (First Section) | E.Y.M.S. | 1 |
| 5th Dec 1993 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (First Section) | Rolls-Royce Coventry | |
| 5th Dec 1993 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (First Section) | Jackfield (British Gas West Midlands) | |
| 1993 | Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section) | Freckleton Band | 1 |
| 27th Apr 1991 | European Championships | Krohnengen Brass Band | 6 |
| 26th Aug 1989 | Edinburgh Festival Contest | Murray International Whitburn | 3 |
| 20th Nov 1988 | Wilkinson Northern Open (Section A) | Lancashire Constabulary | |
| 30th Apr 1988 | European Championships | Brass Band Berner Oberland | 5 |
| 26th Sep 1987 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Ibstock Building Products | 7 |
| 29th Nov 1986 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) | Brass band Terpsichore | 2 |
| 16th Nov 1986 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Open section) | Banks Brewery | 1 |
| 2nd Nov 1986 | Watford (Championship Section) | Hanwell | 2 |
| 2nd Nov 1986 | Watford (Championship Section) | Austin Rover | |
| 2nd Nov 1986 | Watford (Championship Section) | Medway | |
| 27th Sep 1986 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Cinderford Swanbrook | 1 |
| 20th Apr 1986 | SCABA Spring Contest (Championship Section) | Uckfield | 3 |
| 13th Oct 1985 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section) | Uckfield | |
| 6th May 1984 | European Championships | Hjorring Blaesorkester | 10 |
| 28th May 1983 | European Championships | Brass Band Berner Oberland | 6 |
| 28th Nov 1982 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) | Brassband Terpsichore | |
| 17th Oct 1982 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Championship Section) | Hanwell | |
| 4th Oct 1981 | European Championships | Whitburn | 4 |
| 5th Oct 1980 | European Championships | Black Dyke Mills | 2 |
| 27th Sep 1980 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Yorkley Onward Band | 1 |
| 27th Sep 1980 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Osborn Rockingham | 4 |
| 27th Sep 1980 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Coventry Festival | 15 |
| May 1980 | SCABA Spring Contest (Championship Section) | Solent Concert | 1 |
| 1980 | Hammersmith Contest (Championship) | Hendon Band | 1 |
| 1980 | Hammersmith Contest (Championship) | Roneo Vickers | 3 |
| 7th Nov 1976 | Watford (Championship Section) | Oxford Concert | |
| 1976 | Edinburgh International Contest | Broxburn | 5 |
| 25th Aug 1973 | Edinburgh International Contest | Broxburn | 1 |
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