Contests in 1978
1978
| Date | Name | Winning Band | Winning Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
 Willoughby City
|
Peter Walmsley |
| 1978 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) |
 Kortrijk Brass Band
|
Werner Roelstraete |
| 1978 | Belgian Nationals (First Division) |
Brassband Terpsichore
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1978 | CISWO Yorkshire (2nd Section) |
 Yorkshire Main Colliery Band
|
Peter Sumner |
| 1978 | CISWO Yorkshire (3rd Section) |
Maltby Main Welfare Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1978 | CISWO Yorkshire (4th Section) |
Royston Drift Colliery Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1978 | CISWO Yorkshire (Championship Section) |
Grimethorpe Colliery
|
James Scott |
| 1978 | Durham League Contest (Section A) |
Ever Ready
|
Walter Hargreaves |
| 1978 | Edinburgh International Contest |
Web Ivory Newhall
|
Ernest Woodhouse |
| 1978 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest | ||
| 1978 | Granada Band of the Year |
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
|
Denzil Stephens |
| 1978 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) |
Quaker Sutherland
|
David Hirst |
| 1978 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section B) |
Boarshurst
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1978 | Midlands Area (Championship Section) | ||
| 1978 | Midlands Area (Second Section) |
Birmingham School of Music
|
Roy Curran |
| 1978 | New Zealand National Championships (B Grade) |
 Tenderkist Wanganui
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1978 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) |
 Templemore
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1978 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Fourth Section) |
Carrick Amateur
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1978 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section) |
Reid Memorial
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1978 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Section) |
 Brass Band 13 Etoiles
|
Geo-Pierre Moren |
| 1978 | Swiss National Championships (First Division) |
Brass Band Graubünden
|
Martin Casentieri |
| 1978 | Wansbecks Brass Band Contest (First Section) |
Pegswood
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1978 | West Midlands brassband association |
Birmingham School of Music
|
Roy Curran |
| 1978 | West of England Area (Championship Section) |
Camborne
|
Derek Greenwood |
| 1978 | Whitburn Invitation Contest |
 Clydebank Burgh
|
Nigel Boddice |
| Feb 1978 | Northants & District (Section C) |
Enderby
|
Garry Sleath |
| 4th Feb 1978 | Yeovil Entertainment |
 Cory
|
Denzil Stephens |
| 11th Feb 1978 | Chard Entertainment Contest | ||
| 12th Feb 1978 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
Webb Ivory Newhall
|
Ernest Woodhouse |
| 12th Feb 1978 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section) |
Kidlington Silver
|
David Martin |
| 12th Feb 1978 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Second Section) |
Tadley
|
Gordon Saunders |
| 12th Feb 1978 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Third Section) |
Hyde
|
D. Tanner |
| 12th Feb 1978 | Yorkshire Area (Second Section) |
Sirdar Wakefield
|
Peter Kitson |
| 12th Feb 1978 | Yorkshire Area (Third Section) |
Yorkshire Main Colliery
|
Peter Sumner |
| 19th Feb 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A March) |
Oxford Concert Brass
|
Harold Williams |
| 19th Feb 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section B March) |
East Woodhay Silver
|
Des Webb |
| 19th Feb 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section C March) |
Wantage Concert
|
Bob Cutting |
| 19th Feb 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section D) |
Kidlington 2
|
Roy Mabbutt |
| 19th Feb 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section D March) |
Kidlington 2
|
Roy Mabbutt |
| 19th Feb 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section B) |
Kidlington
|
David Martin |
| 19th Feb 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section C) |
Wantage Concert
|
Bob Cutting |
| 19th Feb 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A) |
Brackley & District
|
Les Taylor |
| 28th Feb 1978 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
Grimethorpe Colliery
|
James Scott |
| 4th Mar 1978 | Chard Entertainment Contest | ||
| 5th Mar 1978 | London and Southern Counties (Second Section) |
Betteshanger Colliery
|
S. Rose |
| 5th Mar 1978 | London and Southern Counties (Third Section) |
Bedford Town
|
Terry Hext |
| 11th Mar 1978 | Scottish Championship (Championship Section) |
Dalmellington
|
Richard Evans |
| 11th Mar 1978 | Scottish Championship (Fourth Section) |
Whitburn Burgh Junior
|
James Topping |
| 11th Mar 1978 | Scottish Championship (Second Section) |
CWS (Glasgow)
|
Nigel Boddice |
| 11th Mar 1978 | Scottish Championship (Third Section) |
Loudoun Youth
|
Jack Malpass |
| 11th Mar 1978 | Scottish Championship (Youth Section) | ||
| 12th Mar 1978 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
Roneo Vickers Hanwell
|
Barbara Stone |
| 12th Mar 1978 | London and Southern Counties (Fourth Section) |
Solent Concert 'B'
|
H. Capper |
| 24th Mar 1978 | Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section) |
Bideford Town
|
J. McDonald |
| 25th Mar 1978 | Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section) |
Brackley & District
|
Les Taylor |
| 26th Mar 1978 | Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section) |
Ratby
|
Betty Anderson |
| 27th Mar 1978 | Pontins Brean Sands (Championship Section) |
Cory
|
Bram Gay |
| 27th Mar 1978 | Pontins Southport (Second Section) | ||
| 2nd Apr 1978 | North West Area (Championship Section) |
Fairey Engineering Band
|
Walter Hargreaves |
| 2nd Apr 1978 | North West Area (Fourth Section) |
Dutton-Forshaw
|
Frank Hough |
| 2nd Apr 1978 | North West Area (Second Section) |
Lancashire Constabulary
|
Harry Bentham |
| 2nd Apr 1978 | North West Area (Third Section) |
Point of Ayr Band
|
John Glyn Jones |
| 8th Apr 1978 | Nottingham Championship (Championship Section) | ||
| 8th Apr 1978 | Nottingham Championship (Fourth Section) | ||
| 8th Apr 1978 | Nottingham Championship (Second Section) | ||
| 8th Apr 1978 | Nottingham Championship (Third Section) | ||
| 8th Apr 1978 | Welsh Area (Championship Section) |
Tredegar Town
|
William David Thomas |
| 8th Apr 1978 | Welsh Area (Fourth Section) |
Coedely Colliery
|
E. Coombs |
| 8th Apr 1978 | Welsh Area (Second Section) |
Melingriffith
|
Haydn White |
| 8th Apr 1978 | Welsh Area (Third Section) |
Llansaint
|
H. D. Leadbeater |
| 15th Apr 1978 | Lansing Bagnall (Championship Section) |
William Davis
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 15th Apr 1978 | Lansing Bagnall (? Section) | ||
| 15th Apr 1978 | North of England Area (Championship Section) |
Ever Ready
|
Walter Hargreaves |
| 22nd Apr 1978 | Midlands Area (Third Section) | ||
| 7th May 1978 | Grand Shield |
The Ratby Band
|
Betty Anderson |
| 7th May 1978 | Senior Cup |
Queensbury Music Centre
|
Andrew Owenson |
| 7th May 1978 | Senior Trophy |
Ecclesfield Silver
|
Alan Exley |
| 7th May 1978 | Spring Festival (Junior Cup) |
Manx Youth
|
T. J. Crosbie |
| 14th May 1978 | Hardraw Scar |
Earby
|
Ben Tierney |
| 14th May 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section D) |
Kennington 2
|
Lynne Bromley |
| 14th May 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section C) |
Wantage
|
Bob Cutting |
| 14th May 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section A) |
City of Oxford
|
Terry Brotherhood |
| 14th May 1978 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section B) |
Kidlington
|
David Martin |
| 14th May 1978 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship Section) |
Yorkley Onward
|
Brian Howard |
| 14th May 1978 | Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section) |
Shipston Town
|
Richard Nash |
| 14th May 1978 | Weston-super-Mare (Second Section) |
Yorkley Onward
|
Brian Howard |
| 14th May 1978 | Weston-super-Mare (Third Section) |
Yeovil Town
|
Ray Hunt |
| 17th May 1978 | Vaux Breweries Finals | ||
| 9th Jun 1978 | BBC2 Best of Brass | ||
| 10th Jun 1978 | Around the Towns Contest | ||
| 17th Jun 1978 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class A) |
St Dennis
|
Eddie Williams |
| 9th Sep 1978 | British Open |
Brighouse & Rastrick
|
Geoffrey Brand |
| 24th Sep 1978 | Settle Rotary Club Contest |
Giggleswick & Settle
|
Squire A. Firth |
| 30th Sep 1978 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (2nd Section) |
Bedworth
|
Phil Lewsey |
| 30th Sep 1978 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (3rd Section) |
City of Leicester C & I
|
G. Boyce |
| 30th Sep 1978 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (4th Section) |
Shipston Town
|
Richard Nash |
| 30th Sep 1978 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
Coventry School of Music
|
Leonard Pepper |
| 7th Oct 1978 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) |
Yorkshire Imperial Metals
|
Denis Carr |
| 7th Oct 1978 | National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final) |
Ecclesfield
|
Alan Exley |
| 7th Oct 1978 | National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final) |
Birmingham School of Music
|
Roy Curran |
| 7th Oct 1978 | National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final) |
Carlton Silver Band
|
Bernard Nolan |
| 7th Oct 1978 | Butlins National Youth Brass Band Championships |
Loughborough Youth
|
Bud Fisher |
| 8th Oct 1978 | European Championships |
Black Dyke Mills
|
Peter Parkes |
| 15th Oct 1978 | SCABA Autumn Contest (First Section) | ||
| 21st Oct 1978 | Shaw Social Club (Newbury) Contest (Second Section) |
East Woodhay Silver
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 21st Oct 1978 | Shaw Social Club (Newbury) Contest (Championship Section) |
Tadley
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th Oct 1978 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass) |
Templemore Silver Band
|
Jack Burch |
| 27th Oct 1978 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass) |
Strandtown
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 29th Oct 1978 | NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B) | ||
| Nov 1978 | Brass In Concert |
Hammonds Sauce Works
|
Geoffrey Whitham |
| 4th Nov 1978 | Pontins (Fourth Section) |
Wakefield & Metropolitan
|
Les Heppleston |
| 4th Nov 1978 | Pontins (Third Section) |
Third Carrickfergus Silver Band
|
Windsor Hylands |
| 4th Nov 1978 | Pontins Youth Contest |
St Dennis Youth
|
Eddie Williams |
| 5th Nov 1978 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
Cory
|
Denzil Stephens |
| 5th Nov 1978 | Pontins (Second Section) |
Poynton
|
Alan Lawton |
| 11th Nov 1978 | Hanham (Section A) |
Southampton Central
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 11th Nov 1978 | Hanham (Section B) |
Yorkley Onward
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 11th Nov 1978 | Hanham (Section C) |
Corsham
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 11th Nov 1978 | National Mineworkers (Championship Section) |
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 11th Nov 1978 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
Coedely Colliery Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 11th Nov 1978 | National Mineworkers (Second Section) |
Teversal Collieries Welfare Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 11th Nov 1978 | National Mineworkers (Third Section) |
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Band
|
Haydn Morris |
| 18th Nov 1978 | Reading Contest (Championship Section) |
Cory
|
Denzil Stephens |
| 18th Nov 1978 | Reading Contest (Fourth Section) |
Kennington (Oxford)
|
Ron Sudworth |
| 18th Nov 1978 | Reading Contest (Second Section) |
Yorkley Onward
|
Brian Howard |
| 18th Nov 1978 | Reading Contest (Third Section) |
Ercol
|
Walter Rees |
| 25th Nov 1978 | GBBA Own Choice (Section C) |
Portishead Town
|
Ernest Fowler |
| 26th Nov 1978 | Harrogate and District BBA Contest (Entertainment Third Section) |
Giggleswick And Settle
|
Squire A. Firth |
| 26th Nov 1978 | Harrogate and District BBA Contest (Entertainment) First Section |
Waddington
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 26th Nov 1978 | Harrogate and District BBA Contest (Second Section) |
Earby
|
Ben Tierney |
| 3rd Dec 1978 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Second Section) |
Kennington
|
Ron Sudworth |
| 3rd Dec 1978 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Youth Section) |
Kennington
|
Ron Sudworth |
| 3rd Dec 1978 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) | ||
| 3rd Dec 1978 | Radio Manchester Contest |
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