Contests in 1981
1981
| Date | Name | Winning Band | Winning Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australian Championships (D Grade) |
 City of Devonport
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) |
 Brass band Terpsichore
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Belgian Nationals (First Division) |
Brassband Willebroek
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Belgian Nationals (Second Division) |
Brassband Euterpe
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Brass In Concert |
 Grimethorpe Colliery
|
Ray Farr |
| 1981 | CISWO Yorkshire (2nd Section) |
Osborne Rockingham Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | CISWO Yorkshire (3rd Section) |
Hatfield Main Colliery Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | CISWO Yorkshire (4th Section) |
Nostell Colliery Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | CISWO Yorkshire (Championship Section) |
Grimethorpe Colliery
|
Ray Farr |
| 1981 | Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section) |
St. Keverne
|
Derek Johnston Snr |
| 1981 | Dutch Nationals (Championship Division) |
 Soli Deo Gloria
|
Jan de Haan |
| 1981 | Dutch Nationals (Second Division) |
Excelsior - Zalk
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (Championship Section) |
 Fanfare Ancienne Cécilia de Chermignon
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (First Section) | ||
| 1981 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (Second Section) |
Brass Band MG Reiden
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest |
 Lochgelly
|
George Bennett |
| 1981 | GBBA Own Choice (Section C) | ||
| 1981 | Granada Band of the Year |
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
|
Ray Farr |
| 1981 | Hardraw Scar |
Rivington and Adlington
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) |
Hepworth
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section B) |
Stanton
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
Hendon
|
Don Morrison |
| 1981 | National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final) |
Rhodian Brass
|
David Windle |
| 1981 | National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final) |
Stalybridge (Tetley Walker)
|
Ernest Woodhouse |
| 1981 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) |
 Templemore
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section) |
Murley
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Third Section) |
St Colmans
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | North of England Area (Second Section) |
Easington
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | North of England Area (Third Section) |
Cockerton
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) | ||
| 1981 | North of England Area (Championship Section) |
Ever Ready
|
Peter Parkes |
| 1981 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
|
Helge Haukås |
| 1981 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
Kleppe Musikklag
|
Rod Franks |
| 1981 | Tyne and Wear Contest (2nd Section) |
Easington Colliery
|
David Binding |
| 1981 | Tyne and Wear Contest (3rd Section) |
Cockerton Prize Silver
|
Graham Catherall |
| 1981 | Tyne and Wear Contest (4th Section) |
Sacriston Colliery
|
Ken Wheatley |
| 1981 | Tyne and Wear Contest (Championship Section) |
Ever Ready
|
Eric Cunningham |
| 1981 | Wansbecks Brass Band Contest (First Section) |
Durham Constabulary
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Watford (Championship Section) |
Luton
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | West of England Area (Fourth Section) | ||
| 1981 | Whitburn Invitation Contest |
Kilmarnock Concert Brass
|
Andrew Keachie |
| 1981 | Wilkinson Northern Open (Section A) |
Stalybridge Tetley Walker Brewery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Wilkinson Northern Open (Section B) |
Hesketh Bank Silver
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1981 | Wilkinson Northern Open (Section C) |
Stanton
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| Feb 1981 | Durham League Contest (Section A) | ||
| 6th Feb 1981 | Yeovil Entertainment |
St. Austell
|
Albert Chappell |
| 8th Feb 1981 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
Luton
|
Lyn Morgan |
| 8th Feb 1981 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section) |
Ancient Order Of Foresters
|
Robert Boulter |
| 8th Feb 1981 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Second Section) |
Tadley
|
Gordon Saunders |
| 8th Feb 1981 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Third Section) |
Ercol
|
Walter Rees |
| 15th Feb 1981 | NWABBA Contest (Championship Section) | ||
| 21st Feb 1981 | Stroud Brass Band Festival (Open Section) |
Swanbrook (Soundwell)
|
Denzil Stephens |
| 22nd Feb 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A March) |
Kennington
|
Ron Sudworth |
| 22nd Feb 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section B March) |
Wantage A
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 22nd Feb 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section C March) |
Yarnton Juniors
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 22nd Feb 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section D) | No Contest Took Place | |
| 22nd Feb 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section D March) | No Contest Took Place | |
| 22nd Feb 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section B) |
Wantage A
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 22nd Feb 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section C) |
Jubilee Brass A
|
Ken Membury |
| 22nd Feb 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A) |
Brackley
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 22nd Feb 1981 | Yorkshire Area (Fourth Section) |
Horbury Victoria
|
Ray Farr |
| 22nd Feb 1981 | Yorkshire Area (Second Section) |
Hawley
|
A. W. McLauchlan |
| 1st Mar 1981 | London and Southern Counties (Fourth Section) |
London College of Music
|
David Evans |
| 1st Mar 1981 | London and Southern Counties (Second Section) |
Ipswich Town
|
Bernard Reader |
| Mar 1981 | Midlands Area (Championship Section) |
GUS
|
Keith Wilkinson |
| 7th Mar 1981 | Northants & District (Section C) | ||
| 8th Mar 1981 | London and Southern Counties (Third Section) |
Medway Towns
|
David Cutting |
| 8th Mar 1981 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
Yorkshire Imperial
|
John Pryce-Jones |
| 8th Mar 1981 | Yorkshire Area (Third Section) |
Barrow Colliery
|
Brian Dyson |
| 14th Mar 1981 | Scottish Championship (Championship Section) |
Whitburn Burgh
|
Peter Parkes |
| 14th Mar 1981 | Scottish Championship (Fourth Section) |
Penicuik Silver
|
Fred Jones |
| 14th Mar 1981 | Scottish Championship (Second Section) |
Fauldhouse Miners' Youth
|
Tom Martin |
| 14th Mar 1981 | Scottish Championship (Third Section) |
Alva
|
Alex Fleming |
| 21st Mar 1981 | Butlins Youth Contest |
 Upper Rhondda Youth
|
Ieuan Morgan |
| 21st Mar 1981 | Welsh Area (Championship Section) |
The Cory
|
Denzil Stephens |
| 21st Mar 1981 | Welsh Area (Fourth Section) |
Celynen Collieries Institute
|
C. Radford |
| 21st Mar 1981 | Welsh Area (Second Section) |
Crosskeys Silver
|
Nigel Weeks |
| 21st Mar 1981 | Welsh Area (Third Section) |
South Glamorgan Youth
|
Dewi Jones |
| 22nd Mar 1981 | North West Area (Fourth Section) |
Cheshire Constabulary
|
Charles Holt |
| 22nd Mar 1981 | North West Area (Second Section) |
Stalybridge Tetley Walker Band
|
Ernest Woodhouse |
| 28th Mar 1981 | West of England Area (Championship Section) |
Aldbourne
|
Don Keene |
| 28th Mar 1981 | West of England Area (Second Section) |
Corsham
|
Denzil Stephens |
| 29th Mar 1981 | North West Area (Championship Section) |
Besses o' th' Barn
|
Roy Newsome |
| 29th Mar 1981 | North West Area (Third Section) |
Darwen
|
Gordon Clough |
| Apr 1981 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
Hawthorn City
|
Laurie Hicks |
| 5th Apr 1981 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (First Section) |
North Skelton & District
|
K. Robinson |
| 5th Apr 1981 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (Second Section) |
Sherburn in Elmet High School
|
Graham Walker |
| 5th Apr 1981 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (Third Section) |
Denis Bayley Hunmanby Silver
|
Craig Mason |
| 5th Apr 1981 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (Youth Section) | ||
| 17th Apr 1981 | Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section) |
Celynen Collieries Institute
|
C. Radford |
| 17th Apr 1981 | Pontins Southport (Fourth Section) |
Hesketh Bank Silver
|
Harry Bentham |
| 18th Apr 1981 | Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section) |
Helston Town
|
Edward Ashton |
| 18th Apr 1981 | Pontins Hemsby (Third Section) |
Wakefield Metropolitan
|
Les Heppleston |
| 19th Apr 1981 | Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section) |
Swindon Concert
|
Courtney Bosanko |
| 19th Apr 1981 | Pontins Hemsby (Championship Section) |
Thoresby Colliery Welfare (DOSCO)
|
John Childs |
| 20th Apr 1981 | Pontins Brean Sands (Championship Section) |
Cory
|
Denzil Stephens |
| 20th Apr 1981 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) |
City of Coventry
|
Peter Parkes |
| 20th Apr 1981 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) |
City of Coventry
|
Peter Parkes |
| 29th Apr 1981 | Pontins Hemsby (Second Section) |
Greenall's Champion
|
John Hudson |
| May 1981 | IABCB National Band Championships (Championship Section) |
 Arklow Silver Band
|
Michael Byrne |
| May 1981 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Fourth Section) | ||
| 2nd May 1981 | Midlands Area (Fourth Section) |
Rhodian Brass
|
David Windle |
| 2nd May 1981 | Midlands Area (Second Section) |
Bedworth (De Courcey)
|
Phil Lewsey |
| 2nd May 1981 | Midlands Area (Third Section) |
Royal Leamington Spa Silver
|
Paul Russell |
| 2nd May 1981 | Midlands Area (Youth Section) |
Loughborough Youth
|
Bud Fisher |
| 3rd May 1981 | Buxton Festival (Third Section) | ||
| 9th May 1981 | Grand Shield |
Leyland Vehicles
|
Richard Evans |
| 9th May 1981 | Senior Cup |
Urmston and Davyhulme Silver
|
Geoffrey Seals |
| 10th May 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section D) | No Contest Took Place | |
| 10th May 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section C) |
Jubilee Brass A
|
Ken Membury |
| 10th May 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section A) |
Kennington
|
Ron Sudworth |
| 10th May 1981 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section B) |
Shaw Social Club
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 10th May 1981 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship Section) |
Cinderford
|
Cecil Chappell |
| 10th May 1981 | Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section) |
Berry Hill Silver
|
F. C. Harris |
| 10th May 1981 | Weston-super-Mare (Second Section) |
Coventry Imperial (Harry Shaw)
|
Geoff Barber |
| 10th May 1981 | Weston-super-Mare (Third Section) |
Bideford Town
|
Derek Greenwood |
| 16th May 1981 | West Cornwall Band Festival (Championship Section) |
Bodmin
|
Alan Jenkin |
| Jun 1981 | Dudley Zoo Brass Band Festival |
Jones and Crossland
|
Roy Curran |
| Jun 1981 | Washington Invitation Contest | ||
| 14th Jun 1981 | Vaux Brass in Concert - Yorkshire (Fourth Section) |
Horbury Victoria
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 14th Jun 1981 | Vaux Brass In Concert - Yorkshire (Second Section) |
Queensbury Music Centre
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 14th Jun 1981 | Vaux Brass in Concert - Yorkshire (Third Section) |
Barrow Colliery Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 20th Jun 1981 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class A) |
Camborne Town
|
Derek Greenwood |
| 20th Jun 1981 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B) |
St. Keverne
|
Derek Johnston Snr |
| 22nd Aug 1981 | Edinburgh International Contest |
Whitburn
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Sep 1981 | British Open |
City of Coventry
|
Arthur Kenney |
| 26th Sep 1981 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (2nd Section) |
Brackley & District
|
David Williams |
| 26th Sep 1981 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (3rd Section) |
Shipston Town
|
Richard Nash |
| 26th Sep 1981 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (4th Section) |
Enderby
|
Garry Sleath |
| 26th Sep 1981 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
Jones & Crossland
|
Roy Curran |
| 3rd Oct 1981 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) |
Black Dyke Mills
|
Peter Parkes |
| 3rd Oct 1981 | National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final) |
Yorkshire Bus Company
|
Ted Griffiths |
| 3rd Oct 1981 | Butlins National Youth Brass Band Championships |
Kilmarnock Area Schools Band
|
Andrew Keachie |
| 4th Oct 1981 | European Championships |
Brighouse & Rastrick
|
James Scott |
| 10th Oct 1981 | Harboro Band Contest |
Syston Royal British Legion
|
David Cutting |
| 17th Oct 1981 | Shaw Social Club (Newbury) Contest (Second Section) |
Kennington
|
Ron Sudworth |
| 17th Oct 1981 | Shaw Social Club (Newbury) Contest (Championship Section) |
Swindon Concert Brass
|
Courtney Bosanko |
| 17th Oct 1981 | Shaw Social Club (Newbury) Contest (Third Section) |
East Woodhay
|
Des Webb |
| 31st Oct 1981 | Chard Entertainment Contest |
Frome Town
|
David Hayward |
| 31st Oct 1981 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
St. Austell
|
Albert Chappell |
| 31st Oct 1981 | Pontins (Fourth Section) |
Bedford Church (Leigh)
|
Alan Marsh |
| 31st Oct 1981 | Pontins (Second Section) |
Swindon Concert
|
Courtney Bosanko |
| 31st Oct 1981 | Pontins (Third Section) |
Darwen
|
Gordon Clough |
| 1st Nov 1981 | Pontins (Youth Section B) |
Crosskeys Youth
|
Nigel Weeks |
| 1st Nov 1981 | Pontins Youth Brass Band Championships (Section A) |
Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Schools
|
Les Heppleston |
| 1st Nov 1981 | Watford (Third Section) |
Royal Leamington Spa Silver
|
Paul Russell |
| 7th Nov 1981 | National Mineworkers (Championship Section) |
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 7th Nov 1981 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
Bold Miners Welfare Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 7th Nov 1981 | National Mineworkers (Second Section) |
Shirland Miners' Welfare Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 7th Nov 1981 | National Mineworkers (Third Section) |
Grimethorpe Colliery Junior Band
|
Barry Thompson |
| 7th Nov 1981 | South Australian Band Championships (C Grade) |
Marion City Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 14th Nov 1981 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass) |
Strabane Concert Brass
|
Harry Gault |
| 14th Nov 1981 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass) |
Reid Memorial
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 14th Nov 1981 | SWBBA Contest (Championship) |
Bodmin
|
Alan Jenkin |
| 15th Nov 1981 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (3rd section) | ||
| 21st Nov 1981 | Reading Contest (Championship Section) | ||
| 21st Nov 1981 | Reading Contest (Fourth Section) |
Corby Silver
|
Ralph Blackett |
| 21st Nov 1981 | Reading Contest (Second Section) |
Coventry Imperial (Harry Shaw)
|
Geoff Barber |
| 21st Nov 1981 | Reading Contest (Third Section) | ||
| 29th Nov 1981 | Barnsley Contest (Group A) |
Barrow Colliery Band
|
Brian Dyson |
| 29th Nov 1981 | Barnsley Contest (Group B) |
Grimethorpe Colliery Junior Band
|
Barry Thompson |
| 29th Nov 1981 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
Blidworth Colliery
|
David James |
| 29th Nov 1981 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (2nd Section) |
Askern Colliery
|
Steven Sykes |
| 29th Nov 1981 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (3rd Section) |
Royal Leamington Spa Silver
|
Paul Russell |
| 29th Nov 1981 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section) |
Rhodian Brass
|
David Windle |
| 29th Nov 1981 | City of Leicester Festival (Youth Section) |
Loughborough
|
Bud Fisher |
| 6th Dec 1981 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section A) |
Swindon Concert Brass
|
Courtney Bosanko |
| 6th Dec 1981 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section B) |
Hemel Hempstead No 2
|
David Savill |
| 6th Dec 1981 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
Luton
|
Lyn Morgan |
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