Avonbank (Evesham) Band
Also/previously known as: A.M.C.Evesham, A.M.C. Evesham, AMC Evesham, A.M.C. Instrumental, AMC Instrumental(Evesham), Avonbank Brass Band, Avonbank Methodist Club, Avon Bank M.Y.C., Avonbank Silver, Avonbank Youth, Avon Bank Youth Club
| Section: | Second |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.avonbankbrass.co.uk/ |
| Region: | Midlands |
| Years active: | 1948 - |
| Rehearsals: | Monday and Friday |
Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2021 |
 Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
Colin Herbert | |||
| 8th Mar 2020 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
5 | The Golden Sabre - Tales of the Hussar-Poet, Denis Davydov | 9 | Colin Herbert |
| 2nd Nov 2019 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | 1 | Colin Herbert | |
| 10th Mar 2019 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
11 | Rise of the Phoenix | 7 | Dave Lea |
| 3rd Nov 2018 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
4  |
8 | Dave Lea | |
| 11th Mar 2018 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
8 | Ex Terra Lucem | 5 | Colin Hogg |
| 28th Oct 2017 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
9 | 2 | Richard Dickens | |
| 12th Mar 2017 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
4 | Rhapsody in Brass | 10 | Ceri Thomas |
| 18th Jun 2016 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Second Section)
|
3 | Dimensions | Ceri Thomas | |
| 13th Mar 2016 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
7 | The Mermaid of Zennor | 7 | Ceri Thomas |
| 17th May 2015 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
4 | Variations on Maccabeus | 1 | Warren Belshaw |
| 8th Mar 2015 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
10 | Variations on Maccabeus | 5 | Warren Belshaw |
| 1st Mar 2015 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Variations on Maccabeus | 2 | Warren Belshaw |
| 1st Nov 2014 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
7 | 5 | Warren Belshaw | |
| 18th May 2014 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
3 | Purcell Variations [Downie] | Warren Belshaw | |
| 9th Mar 2014 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
3 | Chaucer's Tunes | 11 | Warren Belshaw |
| 23rd Feb 2014 |
Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A)
|
3 | Chaucer's Tunes | 4 | Warren Belshaw |
| 23rd Feb 2014 |
Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A March)
|
4 | March: The Cossack | 4 | Warren Belshaw |
| 24th Nov 2013 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Second Section)
|
10 | Purcell Variations [Downie] | 3 | Warren Belshaw |
| 10th Mar 2013 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
6 | The Plantagenets | 1 | Warren Belshaw |
| 20th May 2012 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
4 | Resurgam | 4 | Nick Smith |
| 11th Mar 2012 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
9 | Cross Patonce | 7 | Nick Smith |
| 27th Nov 2011 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Resurgam | 2 | Nick Smith |
| 22nd May 2011 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
1 | Suite Gothique | 3 | Nick Smith |
| 12th Mar 2011 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
3 | A Little Light Music | 1 | Nick Smith |
| 21st Nov 2010 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Music for a Festival [Sparke] | 3 | Andy Davidson |
| 19th Sep 2010 |
Wychavon Contest (3rd Section)
|
6 | 7 | Andy Davidson | |
| 16th May 2010 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
3 | Labour and Love | 1 | Andy Davidson |
| 13th Mar 2010 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Labour and Love | 5 | Andy Davidson |
| 22nd Nov 2009 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Third Section)
|
7 | 3 | Andy Davidson | |
| 11th Oct 2009 |
Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section A)
|
2 | 1 | Andy Davidson | |
| 20th Sep 2009 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
6 | Andy Davidson | ||
| 17th May 2009 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
2 | The Dark Side of the Moon | 7 | Nick Smith |
| 14th Mar 2009 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
10 | The Once and Future King | 6 | Nick Smith |
| 23rd Nov 2008 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | 2 | Nick Smith | |
| 21st Sep 2008 |
Wychavon Contest (3rd Section)
|
6 | Nick Smith | ||
| 18th May 2008 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
4 | Variations on Laudate Dominum | 3 | Andy Davidson |
| 8th Mar 2008 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
8 | The Dark Side of the Moon | 15 | Gary Smallwood |
| 25th Nov 2007 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (3rd section)
|
3 | Prelude and Jubilate | 3 | Nick Smith |
| 7th Oct 2007 |
Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Open Section)
|
1 | 1 | Nick Smith | |
| 7th Oct 2007 |
Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Section A)
|
2 | Nick Smith | ||
| 16th Sep 2007 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
5 | 6 | Nick Smith | |
| 20th May 2007 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
2 | Entertainments | Nick Smith | |
| 10th Mar 2007 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
7 | Prelude and Jubilate | 10 | Nick Smith |
| 26th Nov 2006 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (3rd section)
|
Chorale and Toccata | 4 | Nick Smith | |
| 16th Sep 2006 |
Wychavon Contest (3rd Section)
|
3 | Nick Smith | ||
| 11th Mar 2006 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
5 | Entertainments | 9 | Nick Smith |
| 2nd Oct 2005 |
Wychavon Contest (3rd Section)
|
5 | Alan MacRae | ||
| 6th Mar 2005 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
16 | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] | 18 | Alan MacRae |
| 22nd Jan 2005 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Third Section)
|
W | The Shipbuilders | ||
| 26th Sep 2004 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | 7 | Alan MacRae | |
| 7th Mar 2004 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
11 | Vizcaya | 2 | Alan MacRae |
| 8th Mar 2003 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
Celestial Prospect | Nigel Hall | ||
| 1st Dec 2002 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section)
|
The Aeronauts | 1 | Nigel Hall | |
| 29th Sep 2002 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
Nigel Hall | |||
| 2nd Mar 2002 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
W | Symphony for Brass [arr. Hopkinson] | ||
| 30th Sep 2001 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
5 | 9 | David Williams | |
| 3rd Mar 2001 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
7 | The Moor of Venice | Dennis Grant | |
| 24th Sep 2000 |
Wychavon Contest (2nd Section)
|
6 | 1 | Dennis Grant | |
| 4th Mar 2000 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
5 | Sword, Jewel and Mirror | 3 | Dennis Grant |
| 26th Sep 1999 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
4 | 8 | Dennis Grant | |
| 13th Jun 1999 |
Stroud Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
3 | Dennis Grant | ||
| 6th Mar 1999 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
14 | Symphonic Suite for Brass | 5 | Dennis Grant |
| 14th Feb 1999 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (2nd and 3rd Section)
|
7 | 4 | Dennis Grant | |
| 6th Dec 1998 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section)
|
7 | Dennis Grant | ||
| 13th Sep 1998 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | 7 | Dennis Grant | |
| 7th Mar 1998 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
17 | Culloden Moor | 15 | Dennis Grant |
| 1st Mar 1997 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
6 | A New Buckenham Suite | 18 | Dennis Grant |
| 28th Sep 1996 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 2nd Mar 1996 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
W | Hollywood! | ||
| 3rd Dec 1995 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (2nd section)
|
7 | Life Divine | 6 | Mike Caveney |
| 10th Sep 1995 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 11th Mar 1995 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky [Street] | 6 | Mike Caveney | |
| 19th Feb 1995 |
Stroud Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
Mike Caveney | |||
| 4th Dec 1994 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (2nd section)
|
5 | Oceans | 8 | Mike Caveney |
| 27th Nov 1994 |
GBBA Own Choice (Second Section)
|
5 | Mike Caveney | ||
| 18th Sep 1994 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | 5 | Mike Caveney | |
| 18th Sep 1994 |
Wychavon Contest (First Section)
|
9 | 4 | Mike Caveney | |
| 14th May 1994 |
Stroud Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
2 | 4 | Mike Caveney | |
| 5th Mar 1994 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
A Salford Sinfonietta | 23 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 28th Nov 1993 |
GBBA March (Second Section)
|
2 | 1 | R. Carr | |
| 28th Nov 1993 |
GBBA Own Choice (Second Section)
|
3 | 1 | R. Carr | |
| 21st Mar 1993 |
Midlands (South) Area (Second Section)
|
Oceans | 5 | Dave Hollister | |
| 29th Nov 1992 |
GBBA Own Choice (Section B)
|
3 | 2 | David Bishop-Rowe | |
| 25th Oct 1992 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
St. Paul's Suite | David Bishop-Rowe | ||
| 13th Sep 1992 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | David Bishop-Rowe | ||
| 19th Apr 1992 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
Rhapsody in Brass | David Bishop-Rowe | ||
| 15th Mar 1992 |
Midlands (South) Area (Second Section)
|
Dimensions | 7 | David Bishop-Rowe | |
| 1st Dec 1991 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section)
|
9 | David Bishop-Rowe | ||
| 24th Nov 1991 |
GBBA Own Choice (Second Section)
|
1 | David Bishop-Rowe | ||
| 10th Mar 1991 |
Midlands (South) Area (Second Section)
|
Masque [Devreese] | David Bishop-Rowe | ||
| 2nd Dec 1990 |
GBBA Own Choice (Second Section)
|
2 | 3 | David Bishop-Rowe | |
| 6th Oct 1990 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Music for a Festival [Sparke] | David Bishop-Rowe | ||
| 25th Mar 1990 |
Midlands (South) Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Divertimento [Barry] | 4 | David Bishop-Rowe |
| 26th Nov 1989 |
GBBA Own Choice Section B
|
6 | David Bishop-Rowe | ||
| 14th May 1989 |
Severn Sound Entertainment Band Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | David Bishop-Rowe | ||
| 16th Apr 1989 |
Midlands (South) Area (Third Section)
|
6 | Three Memories for Brass | 7 | David Bishop-Rowe |
| 17th Apr 1988 |
Midlands (South) Area (Third Section)
|
Folk Song Heritage | 9 | K. Smith | |
| 14th Feb 1988 |
Severn Sound Entertainment Band Contest (Third Section)
|
5 | 5 | K. Smith | |
| 5th Apr 1987 |
Midlands (South) Area (Third Section)
|
Scottish Festival Overture | 6 | K. Smith | |
| 19th Apr 1986 |
Midlands (South) Area (Third Section)
|
Suite in Bb [Jacob] | K. Booth | ||
| 2nd Mar 1985 |
Midlands (South) Area (Third Section)
|
A Barchester Suite | K. Booth | ||
| 22nd Sep 1984 |
Severn Sound Entertainment Finals (2nd Section)
|
4 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 17th Mar 1984 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
3 | A Spa Suite | 16 | K. Booth |
| 24th Sep 1983 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (3rd Section)
|
9 | Rhapsody on British Sea Shanties | 1 | K. Booth |
| 19th Mar 1983 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
13 | Wheatlands | 4 | K. Booth |
| 25th Sep 1982 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (3rd Section)
|
2 | Sinfonietta [Wilson] | 2 | K. Booth |
| 8th May 1982 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Land of the Ever Young | 18 | K. Booth | |
| 26th Sep 1981 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (3rd Section)
|
4 | Divertimento [Kelly] | 1 | K. Booth |
| 2nd May 1981 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Hinemoa | G. H. Bennett | ||
| 21st Feb 1981 |
Stroud Brass Band Festival (Open Section)
|
11 | G. H. Bennett | ||
| 27th Sep 1980 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (C Section)
|
6 | Main Street | 4 | G. H. Bennett |
| 26th Apr 1980 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Main Street | G. H. Bennett | ||
| 22nd Apr 1978 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Call of the Sea | 18 | K. Booth | |
| 24th Apr 1976 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Promenade | 14 | Graham Watkins | |
| 19th Apr 1975 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Partita [Gregson] | 12 | F. Hirons | |
| 7th Dec 1974 |
GBBA Annual Contest (Section B)
|
1 | F. Hirons | ||
| 27th Apr 1974 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Devon Fantasy | 11 | F. Hirons | |
| 9th Sep 1973 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (3rd Section)
|
6 | Swedish Rhapsody | 2 | F. Hirons |
| 28th Apr 1973 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Swedish Rhapsody | F. Hirons | ||
| 13th May 1972 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Three Brass Band Studies | F. Hirons | ||
| 21st Jun 1970 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (2nd Section)
|
W | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | ||
| 11th Jan 1970 |
Wills Regional Championships - Wolverhampton (3rd Section)
|
Sea Dogs | 6 | Michael Sharp | |
| 15th Nov 1969 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
W | Othello | ||
| 4th Oct 1969 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section B)
|
3 | Othello | 7 | Michael Sharp |
| 22nd Jun 1969 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (3rd Section)
|
1 | Chorale and Variations [Lucas] | 2 | Michael Sharp |
| 22nd Jun 1969 |
Leamington Spa Contest (Open Section)
|
6 | Snowdon Fantasy | 2 | Michael Sharp |
| 3rd May 1969 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Chorale and Variations [Lucas] | 8 | Michael Sharp |
| 16th Nov 1968 |
Reading Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Little Suite for Brass Band No. 2 | 10 | Michael Sharp |
| 5th Oct 1968 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section B)
|
John Peel Suite | 9 | Michael Sharp | |
| 4th May 1968 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Fowey River Suite | 10 | Michael Sharp | |
| 25th Nov 1967 |
GBBA Annual Contest (Section B)
|
2 | Michael Sharp | ||
| 18th Nov 1967 |
Reading Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Glastonbury | 12 | R. Sharp |
| 14th Oct 1967 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Second Organ Sonata | Michael Sharp | ||
| 22nd Apr 1967 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Eine Kleine Nachtmusik | 2 | Michael Sharp |
| 19th Nov 1966 |
GBBA Own Choice (Third Section)
|
2 | Michael Sharp | ||
| 23rd Apr 1966 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
The English Maiden | 12 | Michael Sharp | |
| 20th Mar 1966 |
Midland Band Association - 3rd Section
|
3 | Thames Valley Suite | 1 | Michael Sharp |
| 24th Apr 1965 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Brass Triptych: Old Westminster | 1 | Michael Sharp | |
| 25th Apr 1964 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Old Palace Yard | William Scholes | ||
| 27th Apr 1963 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
The Rivals | Michael Sharp | ||
| 28th Apr 1962 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Three Characteristic Pieces | Michael Sharp | |
| 29th Apr 1961 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Salzburg Suite | Michael Sharp | ||
| 4th Feb 1961 |
Southern Bands Open Festival (Third Section)
|
Galantia | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 1st Oct 1960 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section B)
|
5 | Indian Summer | 7 | Michael Sharp |
| 30th Apr 1960 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Neapolitan Suite | Michael Sharp | |
| 18th Apr 1959 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
English Folk Song Suite | Michael Sharp | ||
| 31st Jan 1959 |
Gloucestershire BBA Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 4th Oct 1958 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section A)
|
Recollections of Mendelssohn | 5 | Michael Sharp | |
| 4th Oct 1958 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section B)
|
W | Three Songs without Words | ||
| 5th Jul 1958 |
Cirencester Brass Band Festival (Class 2)
|
3 | In Switzerland | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 26th Apr 1958 |
Gloucestershire vs. Oxfordshire Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | 6 | Michael Sharp | |
| 15th Mar 1958 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
Devon Fantasy | Michael Sharp | ||
| 28th Sep 1957 |
Winchcombe Contest
|
2 | The Black Prince | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 28th Sep 1957 |
Winchcombe March Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 16th Mar 1957 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | The Black Prince | 18 | Michael Sharp |
| 8th Dec 1956 |
GBBA Annual Contest (Association Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 3rd Mar 1956 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
5 | A Summer Day | 6 | Michael Sharp |
| 24th Sep 1955 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section B)
|
Crown Cavalcade | 3 | Michael Sharp | |
| 24th Sep 1955 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section C)
|
The Joy of Youth | 8 | Michael Sharp | |
| 5th Mar 1955 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Midsummer Eve | Michael Sharp | ||
| 3rd Oct 1953 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section 3)
|
4 | Michael Sharp | ||
| 16th Jun 1951 |
Kidderminster Contest
|
3 | The New Age | F. Smith |
Whit Friday
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
| Date | Contest | Position | Conductor | March |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Jun 2011 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 25 | Nick Smith | |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Heyrod (Whit Friday) | 25 | Nick Smith | |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Broadoak (Whit Friday) | 25 | Nick Smith | |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Stalybridge Celtic (Whit Friday) | 27 | Nick Smith | |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Hurst (Ashton United) (Whit Friday) | 28 | Nick Smith | |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Aldwinians (Whit Friday) | 30 | Nick Smith | |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Stalybridge Labour Club (Whit Friday) | 30 | Nick Smith | |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Tame Valley (Dukinfield) (Whit Friday) | 41 | Nick Smith | |
| 17th Jun 2011 | Stalybridge Labour Club (Whit Friday) | Nick Smith | ||
| 28th May 2010 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 13 | Nick Smith | |
| 28th May 2010 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | 26 | Nick Smith | |
| 28th May 2010 | Carrbrook (Whit Friday) | 27 | Nick Smith | |
| 28th May 2010 | Stalybridge Labour Club (Whit Friday) | 28 | Nick Smith | |
| 28th May 2010 | Tame Valley (Dukinfield) (Whit Friday) | 32 | Nick Smith | |
| 28th May 2010 | Heyrod (Whit Friday) | 33 | Nick Smith | |
| 28th May 2010 | Stalybridge Celtic (Whit Friday) | 36 | Nick Smith | |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 18 | Nick Smith | |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Grotton (Whit Friday) | 37 | Nick Smith | |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Scouthead (Whit Friday) | 44 | Nick Smith | |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 45 | Nick Smith | |
| 5th Jun 2009 | Denshaw (Whit Friday) | 49 | Nick Smith |
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