Contests in 1983
1983
| Date | Name | Winning Band | Winning Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) |
 Brass Band Midden-Brabant
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Belgian Nationals (First Division) |
Brassband Terpsichore
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Belgian Nationals (Second Division) |
Brassband Sonevole
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Brass In Concert |
 Grimethorpe Colliery
|
Ray Farr |
| 1983 | Champion of Champions |
Desford Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section) |
St. Keverne
|
Derek Johnston Snr |
| 1983 | Dutch Nationals (Second Division) |
 Euphonia - Wolvega
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest |
 Lochgelly
|
George Bennett |
| 1983 | FKM Kampioenschappen (ere divisie) |
Brass Band Merum
|
Dominique Schreurs |
| 1983 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) |
Hepworth
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section B) |
Boarshurst B
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Malmesbury Entertainment Contest |
Cricklade Town Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) |
 Templemore
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Fourth Section) |
Roughan
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section) |
Reid Memorial
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Third Section) |
Wellington
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | North West Area (Fourth Section) | ||
| 1983 | North West Area (Third Section) | ||
| 1983 | Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (First Section) |
 Manger Musikklag
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Section) |
 Brass Band 13 Etoiles
|
Geo-Pierre Moren |
| 1983 | Swiss National Championships (First Division) |
Brass Band Kirchenmusik Fluhli
|
Robert Balmer |
| 1983 | Swiss National Championships (Second Division) |
Brass Band Bienne Junior
|
Pascal Eicher |
| 1983 | Tyne and Wear Contest (2nd Section) |
Newcastle Brown Ale
|
Alan Hope |
| 1983 | Tyne and Wear Contest (3rd Section) |
Flimby Saxhorn Silver
|
J. A. Wilkinson |
| 1983 | Tyne and Wear Contest (4th Section) |
Boldon Colliery
|
G. G. Rowell |
| 1983 | Tyne and Wear Contest (Championship Section) |
Ever Ready
|
Peter Parkes |
| 1983 | Wansbecks Brass Band Contest (First Section) |
Northumbria Police
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Whitburn Invitation Contest |
Kirkintilloch
|
Walter Hargreaves |
| 1983 | Wilkinson Northern Open (Section A) |
Darwen
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Wilkinson Northern Open (Section B) |
Warren
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | Wilkinson Northern Open (Section C) |
Swinton Concert
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1983 | WWBBA (Gwaun Cae Gurwen) Contest (Third Section) | ||
| 1983 | Yeovil Entertainment |
St. Austell
|
Albert Chappell |
| 1983 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (First Section) |
Grimsby
|
J. Weedon |
| 1983 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (Fourth Section) |
Ebor Brass
|
Derek Warley |
| 1983 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (Second Section) |
Middlesbrough Brass
|
A. W. McLauchlan |
| 1983 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (Third Section) |
Nostell Colliery
|
Brian Nicholson |
| 5th Feb 1983 | CISWO Nottinghamishire (fourth Section) |
Ireland Colliery
|
Francis Evans |
| 5th Feb 1983 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
Manger Musikklag
|
Michael Antrobus |
| 5th Feb 1983 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
Oster Brass
|
Ray Farr |
| 5th Feb 1983 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 3) |
Fotlandsvåg Musikklag
|
John Brakstad |
| 6th Feb 1983 | Lewisham Contest (Second Section) | ||
| 12th Feb 1983 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
Nassington
|
John Berryman |
| 12th Feb 1983 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section) |
Croft Silver
|
David Hughes |
| 12th Feb 1983 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Second Section) |
Lancashire Constabulary
|
Chris Andrews |
| 12th Feb 1983 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Third Section) |
Rhodian Brass
|
David Windle |
| 20th Feb 1983 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A March) |
Brackley
|
David Williams |
| 20th Feb 1983 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section B March) |
East Woodhay
|
Des Webb |
| 20th Feb 1983 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section C March) |
Stonesfield Junior
|
Ken May |
| 20th Feb 1983 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section B) |
Stonesfield
|
David Pegram |
| 20th Feb 1983 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section C) |
City of Oxford Training
|
Guy James |
| 20th Feb 1983 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest Section A |
Brackley & District
|
David Williams |
| 27th Feb 1983 | Yorkshire Area (Second Section) |
Queensbury
|
Ian Craddock |
| 27th Feb 1983 | Yorkshire Area (Third Section) |
Holme Silver
|
David Hirst |
| 5th Mar 1983 | Cornwall BBA Contest (Championship Section) | ||
| 5th Mar 1983 | Northants & District (Entertainment) |
Nassington Brass
|
John Berryman |
| 5th Mar 1983 | Northants & District (Section A) |
Towcester Studio
|
Martin Brabbins |
| 5th Mar 1983 | Northants & District (Section B) |
Enderby
|
Garry Sleath |
| 5th Mar 1983 | Northants & District (Section C) |
Corby Silver
|
Hughie Higgins |
| 5th Mar 1983 | Northants & District (Youth) |
Enderby
|
Garry Sleath |
| 6th Mar 1983 | CISWO Yorkshire (2nd Section) |
Barrow Colliery Band
|
Brian Dyson |
| 6th Mar 1983 | CISWO Yorkshire (3rd Section) |
Hatfield Main Colliery Band
|
Philip Bingham |
| 6th Mar 1983 | CISWO Yorkshire (4th Section) |
Houghton Main Colliery Band
|
Tom Paulin |
| 6th Mar 1983 | CISWO Yorkshire (Championship Section) |
Grimethorpe Colliery
|
Peter Parkes |
| 6th Mar 1983 | London and Southern Counties (Second Section) |
Brackley & District
|
David Williams |
| 6th Mar 1983 | London and Southern Counties (Third Section) |
Northfleet Brass
|
Ron Cooper |
| 6th Mar 1983 | London and Southern Counties (Youth Section) |
North Cambridge Youth
|
David Read |
| 6th Mar 1983 | NWABBA Contest (Second Section) |
Lancashire Constabulary
|
Richard Evans |
| 6th Mar 1983 | NWABBA (Championship Section) |
Stalybridge
|
Ernest Woodhouse |
| 6th Mar 1983 | NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) |
Bolton Borough
|
Ernie Appleyard |
| 6th Mar 1983 | NWABBA Contest (Third Section) | ||
| 12th Mar 1983 | Scottish Championship (Championship Section) |
Whitburn Burgh
|
Peter Parkes |
| 12th Mar 1983 | Scottish Championship (Fourth Section) |
Paisley Youth Silver
|
Alan Samson |
| 12th Mar 1983 | Scottish Championship (Second Section) |
Clydebank Burgh
|
Nigel Boddice |
| 12th Mar 1983 | Scottish Championship (Third Section) |
Ayr Benquhat Silver
|
Shona Thomson |
| 13th Mar 1983 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
Halls Oxford Concert Brass
|
Michael Brand |
| 13th Mar 1983 | London and Southern Counties (Fourth Section) |
Sundon Park (Luton)
|
G. Boswell |
| 13th Mar 1983 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
Grimethorpe Colliery
|
Peter Parkes |
| 13th Mar 1983 | Yorkshire Area (Fourth Section) |
Jayess(Queensbury)
|
Jim Shepherd |
| 19th Mar 1983 | Midlands Area (Championship Section) |
Jones & Crossland
|
Stephen Roberts |
| 19th Mar 1983 | Midlands Area (Fourth Section) |
City of Leicester Club & Institute
|
Ian Bartram |
| 19th Mar 1983 | Midlands Area (Second Section) |
Nassington Brass
|
John Berryman |
| 19th Mar 1983 | Midlands Area (Third Section) |
Enderby
|
Garry Sleath |
| 19th Mar 1983 | Midlands Area (Youth Section) |
Loughborough Youth
|
Bud Fisher |
| 20th Mar 1983 | North West Area (Fourth Section) |
Bedford (Leigh)
|
Malcolm Brownbill |
| 20th Mar 1983 | North West Area (Second Section) |
Darwen
|
Gordon Clough |
| 26th Mar 1983 | Welsh Area (Championship Section) |
 Tredegar
|
Steve Walkley |
| 26th Mar 1983 | Welsh Area (Fourth Section) |
Aberystwyth Silver
|
A. Huws |
| 26th Mar 1983 | Welsh Area (Second Section) |
Penclawdd Brass
|
Tony Small |
| 26th Mar 1983 | Welsh Area (Third Section) |
Llwydcoed
|
Gareth Key |
| 27th Mar 1983 | North West Area (Championship Section) |
Fodens OTS Band
|
Howard Snell |
| 27th Mar 1983 | North West Area (Third Section) |
Cheshire Constabulary
|
Charles Holt |
| Apr 1983 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
 Continental Airlines Auckland Brass
|
Errol Mason |
| 1st Apr 1983 | Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section) |
St. John's Mossley
|
Herbert H. Howarth |
| 1st Apr 1983 | Pontins Hemsby (Fourth Section) |
Cawston
|
Terry Norman |
| 2nd Apr 1983 | Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section) |
Helston Town
|
Edward Ashton |
| 2nd Apr 1983 | Pontins Hemsby (Third Section) |
Soham Comrades
|
Robert Boulter |
| 3rd Apr 1983 | Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section) |
Hanger Motors
|
Brian Davies |
| 3rd Apr 1983 | Pontins Hemsby (Second Section) |
Matlock
|
Murray Slater |
| 3rd Apr 1983 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) |
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
|
Denzil Stephens |
| 4th Apr 1983 | Pontins Brean Sands (Championship Section) |
Camborne Town
|
Derek Greenwood |
| 4th Apr 1983 | Pontins Hemsby (Championship Section) |
Thoresby Colliery Welfare
|
Peter Lacey |
| 4th Apr 1983 | Pontins Southport (Second Section) |
Poynton
|
Alan Lawton |
| 16th Apr 1983 | West of England Area (Championship Section) |
Sun Life
|
Derek Bourgeois |
| 16th Apr 1983 | West of England Area (Fourth Section) |
Stoke sub Hamdon Band
|
W. Aird |
| 16th Apr 1983 | West of England Area (Second Section) |
Hawthorne Brewery Gloucester
|
Steve Walkley |
| 16th Apr 1983 | West of England Area (Third Section) |
Kernow Brass
|
Alan Slaughter |
| 16th Apr 1983 | West of England Area (Junior Section) |
Hampshire Youth Concert
|
Maurice Arnold |
| 23rd Apr 1983 | North American Championships (Championship Section) |
 Smoky Mountain BBB
|
Richard Trevarthen |
| 23rd Apr 1983 | North American Championships (Second Section) |
North Carolina State University British Brass Band
|
J. Perry Watson |
| 23rd Apr 1983 | North American Championships (Non-Competitive Section) | ||
| 24th Apr 1983 | North of England Area (Second Section) |
Cockerton Silver
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 24th Apr 1983 | North of England Area (Third Section) |
Sacriston Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 24th Apr 1983 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
Murton Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 24th Apr 1983 | North of England Area (Championship Section) |
North Skelton
|
Rob Wiffin |
| 30th Apr 1983 | Grand Shield |
Jones & Crossland
|
Stephen Roberts |
| May 1983 | Ebbw Vale Contest (Third Section) | ||
| May 1983 | SCABA Entertainment Contest (A Section) |
Hanwell
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 8th May 1983 | Hardraw Scar |
Rivington & Adlington
|
Valerie E. Roocroft |
| 8th May 1983 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section C) |
Chalgrove
|
Anthony Spicer |
| 8th May 1983 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section A) |
Brackley & District
|
David Williams |
| 8th May 1983 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section B) |
Chinnor
|
J. Edwards |
| 8th May 1983 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship Section) |
Rhymney Works
|
C. Brian Buckley |
| 8th May 1983 | Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section) |
Torrington Silver
|
M. W. Sweet |
| 8th May 1983 | Weston-super-Mare (Second Section) |
Hawthorne Brewery Band (Gloucester)
|
Mike Cotter |
| 8th May 1983 | Weston-super-Mare (Third Section) |
Stinchcombe Silver
|
Dave Hollister |
| 22nd May 1983 | Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Second Section) | ||
| 22nd May 1983 | Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section) |
Yorkshire Imperial
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Broadoak (Whit Friday) |
Fairey
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Delph (Whit Friday) |
Brighouse
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Dobcross (Whit Friday) |
Brighouse
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) |
Wingates
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Lees (Whit Friday) |
Poynton
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Lydgate (Whit Friday) |
Leyland
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Micklehurst (Whit Friday) |
Fairey
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) |
Mossley
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Mossley (Whit Friday) |
Brighouse
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Scouthead (Whit Friday) |
Fairey
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 27th May 1983 | Uppermill (Whit Friday) |
Brighouse
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 28th May 1983 | European Championships |
Black Dyke Mills
|
Peter Parkes |
| 18th Jun 1983 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class A) |
Redruth Town
|
Leonard Adams |
| 18th Jun 1983 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B) |
Bideford Town
|
Gary Lobbett |
| 3rd Jul 1983 | Granada Band of the Year |
Desford Colliery
|
Howard Snell |
| 14th Aug 1983 | Bacchus Hotel Brass Band Entertainment Contest |
Grimsby
|
J. Weedon |
| 27th Aug 1983 | Edinburgh International Contest |
Ever Ready
|
Peter Parkes |
| 10th Sep 1983 | British Open |
Black Dyke Mills
|
Peter Parkes |
| 24th Sep 1983 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (2nd Section) |
Brackley & District
|
David Williams |
| 24th Sep 1983 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (3rd Section) |
Stourport
|
Colin Farlow |
| 24th Sep 1983 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (4th Section) |
Jackfield Ironbridge Gorge
|
Wayne Ruston |
| 24th Sep 1983 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
Rockingham
|
Graham O'Connor |
| 25th Sep 1983 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'B') |
Trinity Girls
|
Jack Withington |
| 25th Sep 1983 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C') |
Swinton Concert Brass
|
David King |
| 25th Sep 1983 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'A') |
Bedford (Leigh)
|
Malcolm Brownbill |
| 1st Oct 1983 | BBC Radio Wales Band of the year |
Point of Ayr Colliery Band
|
Denzil Stephens |
| Oct 1983 | N.I.B.A Junior 2nd Grade | ||
| Oct 1983 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Championship Section) |
Newham
|
Melvin White |
| 8th Oct 1983 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) |
The Cory Band
|
Arthur Kenney |
| 8th Oct 1983 | National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final) |
Handcross Brass
|
Ian Walsh |
| 8th Oct 1983 | National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final) |
Middleton Band
|
Fred Bowker |
| 9th Oct 1983 | National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final) |
Penclawdd Brass
|
Tony Small |
| 9th Oct 1983 | National Youth Brass Band Championships |
Hampshire Youth Concert
|
Maurice Arnold |
| 15th Oct 1983 | Derby & District Brass Festival |
Shirland Miners Welfare
|
Doug Carlin |
| 15th Oct 1983 | Shaw Social Club (Newbury) Contest (Second Section) |
Thames Valley Police Brass
|
Gordon Saunders |
| 15th Oct 1983 | Shaw Social Club (Newbury) Contest (Championship Section) |
Poole Borough
|
Bryn Davies |
| 22nd Oct 1983 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass) |
Templemore Silver Band
|
Jack Burch |
| 22nd Oct 1983 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass) |
Reid Memorial
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 29th Oct 1983 | Pontins (Fourth Section) |
Boarshurst B
|
Eric Landon |
| 29th Oct 1983 | Pontins (Second Section) |
Tintwistle
|
Andrew White |
| 29th Oct 1983 | Pontins (Third Section) |
Tyldesley
|
Brian Peacock |
| 30th Oct 1983 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
Jones and Crossland
|
Stephen Roberts |
| 30th Oct 1983 | Pontins (Youth Section B) |
Langley Junior
|
L. M. West |
| 30th Oct 1983 | Pontins Youth Brass Band Championships (Section A) |
Hampshire Concert
|
Maurice Arnold |
| Nov 1983 | SEWBBA (Treorchy) Contest (Third Section) | ||
| 5th Nov 1983 | National Mineworkers (Championship Section) |
Grimethorpe Colliery
|
Peter Parkes |
| 5th Nov 1983 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) |
Ireland Colliery
|
Francis Evans |
| 5th Nov 1983 | National Mineworkers (Second Section) |
Silksworth Colliery
|
W. Davison |
| 5th Nov 1983 | National Mineworkers (Third Section) |
Llwydcoed
|
Gareth Key |
| 6th Nov 1983 | Watford (Championship Section) |
Hanwell
|
Ian Johnson |
| 6th Nov 1983 | Watford (Second Section) |
Brackley & District
|
David Williams |
| 6th Nov 1983 | Watford (Third Section) |
Castle Point
|
Malcolm Lewis |
| 6th Nov 1983 | Watford (Youth Section) |
Brent Brass
|
Paul Fensom |
| 12th Nov 1983 | Hanham (Section B) |
Bendix Kingswood
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 12th Nov 1983 | Hanham (Section C) |
Marshfield Town Silver
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 12th Nov 1983 | SWBBA Contest (Second Section) | ||
| 19th Nov 1983 | Reading Contest (Championship Section) |
Aldbourne
|
Frank Renton |
| 19th Nov 1983 | Reading Contest (Fourth Section) |
Handcross Brass
|
Ian Walsh |
| 19th Nov 1983 | Reading Contest (Second Section) |
Kibworth
|
Ray Stuttard |
| 19th Nov 1983 | Reading Contest (Third Section) |
Solent Brass
|
William Buchan |
| 20th Nov 1983 | Harrogate and District BBA Contest (Entertainment) |
Kippax
|
Malcolm Simpson |
| 20th Nov 1983 | Harrogate and District BBA Contest (Open) |
Yorkshire Post
|
Malcolm Simpson |
| 20th Nov 1983 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Open section) |
Langley
|
Dennis Masters |
| 20th Nov 1983 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Junior section) |
Langley Junior
|
Michael West |
| 20th Nov 1983 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (2nd section) |
Hanger Motors
|
Brian Davies |
| 20th Nov 1983 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (3rd section) |
Black Country Brass
|
D. Emery |
| 20th Nov 1983 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (4th section) |
Amington
|
D. J. Francis |
| 27th Nov 1983 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
Hanwell
|
Ian Johnson |
| 27th Nov 1983 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (2nd Section) |
Kibworth
|
Ray Stuttard |
| 27th Nov 1983 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (3rd Section) |
Rhodian Brass
|
Murray Slater |
| 27th Nov 1983 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section) |
Hathern
|
Dave Newman |
| 27th Nov 1983 | City of Leicester Festival (Youth Section) |
Enderby Youth
|
Garry Sleath |
| 4th Dec 1983 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section A) |
Tilbury
|
Paul Cosh |
| 4th Dec 1983 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section B) |
Egham
|
Michael Worthington |
| 4th Dec 1983 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
Swindon Concert
|
Fran Cowley |
| 10th Dec 1983 | Dutch Nationals (Championship Division) |
Soli Deo Gloria
|
Dirk Annema |
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