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Bradford City

Also/previously known as: Bradford Borough

Contest Results



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Date Contest Position Test Piece Draw Conductor
10th Mar 1951 North Eastern Area (Second Section) The English Maiden Unknown, do you know?
21st Oct 1950 Rochdale Contest 4 Moses in Egypt [arr. Godfrey] Fred Berry
15th Jul 1950 Selby Contest 1 Moses in Egypt [arr. Greenwood] Fred Berry
13th May 1950 Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) 5 Moses in Egypt [arr. Greenwood] Unknown, do you know?
18th Sep 1948 Greenfield Contest 3 Gershom Collison
8th May 1948 Belle Vue May Contest (Class B) Gems of Wagner Harry Grace
10th May 1947 Belle Vue May Contest (Class A) Normandy 5 Harry Howard
1st Feb 1947 West Riding Contest (1st Section) 5 The Crusaders Harry Howard
14th Dec 1946 West Riding Grading Contest (Section 1) 10 Lorenzo Unknown, do you know?
27th Aug 1938 Haworth Contest 2 La Regina di Golconda Harry Grace
11th Jun 1938 Leeds Contest (Section One) Academic Festival Overture 6 Unknown, do you know?
28th May 1938 Bradford Contest 1 Carmen Harry Grace
21st May 1938 Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) 3 La Regina di Golconda Harry Grace
12th Feb 1938 West Riding Contest (1st Section) 1 A Northern Rhapsody Harry Grace
25th Sep 1937 National Championship of Great Britain (Crystal Palace) Pageantry 16 Harry Grace
12th Jun 1937 Leeds Contest (Section One) 3 A Downland Suite 2 Harry Grace
1st May 1937 Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) 2 Il Pirata [unknown arranger] Harry Grace
20th Mar 1937 Bradford Contest 1 Coriolanus Harry Grace
6th Feb 1937 West Riding Contest (1st Section) 1 The Crusaders Harry Grace
31st Oct 1936 West Riding Contest (1st Section) 1 Lorenzo 3 Harry Grace
26th Sep 1936 Crystal Palace (Grand Shield) 1 A Downland Suite 11 Harry Grace
27th Jun 1936 Leeds Contest (Section Two) 1 Harry Grace
4th Apr 1936 West Riding Contest (1st Section) 1 Faust [Berlioz, unknown arranger] 3 Harry Grace
26th Oct 1935 West Riding Contest (1st Section) 2 Unknown, do you know?
31st Aug 1935 Halifax and District BBA First Section 1 Don Sebastiano [arr. Swift] Harry Grace
24th Aug 1935 Haworth Contest 4 Don Sebastiano [arr. Swift] Harry Grace
20th Jul 1935 Morley Contest Harry Grace
13th Jul 1935 Belle Vue July Contest (Class A) An Epic Symphony Unknown, do you know?
6th Oct 1934 West Riding Contest (1st Section) 1 Harry Grace
29th Sep 1934 Crystal Palace (Grand Shield) Prometheus Unbound 8 Harry Grace
25th Aug 1934 Haworth Contest 2 The Mock Doctor 7 Harry Grace
19th May 1934 Halifax and District BBA First Section 2 The Mock Doctor Harry Grace
5th May 1934 Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) The Mock Doctor Unknown, do you know?
30th Sep 1933 National Championship of Great Britain (Crystal Palace) Prometheus Unbound 8 Harry Grace
26th Aug 1933 Haworth Contest 3 La Traviata [unknown arranger] Harry Grace
24th Jun 1933 Burley Contest 1 Harry Grace
3rd Jun 1933 Halifax and District BBA First Section 2 I Capuleti [unknown arranger] Harry Grace
20th May 1933 Headingley Contest Unknown, do you know?
1st Oct 1932 National Championship of Great Britain (Crystal Palace) A Downland Suite 6 Harry Grace
17th Sep 1932 Haworth Contest 1 Beautiful Britain Harry Grace
2nd Jul 1932 Burley Contest 1 The Magic Flute [unknown arranger] 10 Harry Grace
17th May 1932 Huddersfield Contest 5 Undine Harry Grace
14th May 1932 Halifax and District BBA First Section 1 Undine 1 Harry Grace
30th Apr 1932 Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) Undine Unknown, do you know?
16th Apr 1932 West Riding Contest 2 Beautiful Britain Harry Grace
26th Mar 1932 Pudsey Contest 3 Beautiful Britain Harry Grace
26th Sep 1931 Crystal Palace (Grand Shield) 3 The Severn Suite 5 Harry Grace
29th Aug 1931 Haworth Contest 2 La Favorita [arr. Godfrey] Harry Grace
18th Jul 1931 West Riding Contest (1st Section) 1 Labour and Love Unknown, do you know?
27th Jun 1931 Yeadon Contest (Section 1) 1 Labour and Love Unknown, do you know?
23rd May 1931 Halifax and District BBA First Section 1 Labour and Love Harry Grace
4th Apr 1931 Pudsey Contest 3 Labour and Love Unknown, do you know?
28th Sep 1929 Crystal Palace (Grand Shield) Zamora [Jenkins] 17 William Halliwell
21st May 1929 Huddersfield Contest 3 Der Freischütz [arr. Round] William Halliwell
30th Mar 1929 Pudsey Contest 2 Der Freischütz [arr. Round] Harry Grace
16th Jun 1928 Ripley Park Contest 3 Mirella [arr. Godfrey] Unknown, do you know?
26th May 1928 Rothwell Contest 3 The Mountain Sylph Harry Grace
7th Apr 1928 Pudsey Contest 3 The Mountain Sylph Harry Grace
18th Jun 1927 Ripley Park Contest 1 Unknown, do you know?
21st May 1927 Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) Il Flauto Magico [unknown arranger] Unknown, do you know?
18th Apr 1927 Slaithwaite Contest Il Flauto Magico [arr. Gladney] Unknown, do you know?
5th Sep 1925 Ripley Park Contest 1 I Puritani Unknown, do you know?
20th Jun 1925 Dewsbury Contest 3 I Puritani Willie Wood
2nd Apr 1923 Brotherton Contest 2 La Traviata [unknown arranger] 10 Willie Wood
31st Mar 1923 Pudsey Contest La Traviata (arr. Rimmer) 4 Willie Wood
24th Sep 1921 Crystal Palace (Grand Shield) Dinorah [arr. Godfrey] 22 William Heap
18th Jun 1921 Marsden Contest D Unknown, do you know?
7th May 1921 Clayton (Bradford) Contest 2 William Heap
30th Apr 1921 Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) 2 Unknown, do you know?
22nd Jun 1912 Keighley Contest 2 Maritana [unknown arranger] 5 John Paley
8th Jun 1912 South Hiendley Contest Apollo 1 Marshall Roberts
11th May 1912 Crofton Contest 1 Apollo 6 John Paley
5th Aug 1911 Denby Dale Contest W
17th Apr 1911 Ilkley Contest 4 William Heap
14th Aug 1909 Queensbury Contest Old Favourites Unknown, do you know?
12th Apr 1909 Ilkley Contest Old Favourites Unknown, do you know?
10th Apr 1909 Gawthorpe Contest Old Favourites Unknown, do you know?
18th Jul 1908 Bradford Contest 10 Rossini's Works 2 William Heap
20th Apr 1908 Ilkley Contest Unknown, do you know?
17th Aug 1907 Queensbury Contest 4 Meyerbeer [arr. Round] 7 Unknown, do you know?
5th Aug 1907 Malton Contest 2 Meyerbeer [arr. Round] 3 William Heap
6th Jul 1907 Batley Contest Meyerbeer [arr. Round] 8 William Heap
27th Apr 1907 Cleckheaton Contest Saffo Unknown, do you know?
25th Aug 1906 Hebden Bridge Contest 3 Carmelite William Heap
18th Aug 1906 Luddenden Contest 4 Carmelite William Heap
16th Jun 1906 Bradford Contest Spohr's Works 14 William Heap
5th Jun 1906 Huddersfield Contest 4 Satanella [unknown arranger] 1 William Heap
26th Aug 1905 Workington Contest 4 Donizetti [arr. Round] 3 William Heap
12th Aug 1905 Golcar Contest Irish Melodies Unknown, do you know?
5th Aug 1905 Ovenden Contest 7 W. Heap
8th Jul 1905 Belle Vue July Contest L'Elisir d'Amore [arr. Godfrey] Unknown, do you know?
17th Jun 1905 Bradford Contest 3 Gems of Mendelssohn 2 William Heap
6th May 1905 Otley Contest 3 Gems of Irish Melody William Heap
29th Apr 1905 Yeadon Contest 2 Souvenir of Spain William Heap
25th Apr 1905 Ilkley Contest Unknown, do you know?
22nd Apr 1905 Brierfield Contest 2 Gems of Irish Melody William Heap
1st Oct 1904 Crystal Palace (Grand Shield) 3 Poliuto [unknown arranger] William Heap
10th Sep 1904 Bridlington Contest 1 Leonard Lobley
13th Aug 1904 North Craven Contest 1 Unknown, do you know?
1st Aug 1904 Barrow Contest 3 Unknown, do you know?
30th Jul 1904 Elslack Contest 1 Gems of Scotch Melody William Heap
9th Jul 1904 Bingley Contest 1 Gems of Scotch Melody Unknown, do you know?
2nd Jul 1904 Tong Contest 1 William Heap
11th Jun 1904 Bradford Contest Memories of the Opera 3 Unknown, do you know?
28th May 1904 Grassington Contest 1 Unknown, do you know?
27th May 1904 Whit Friday Chadderton 1 4 Unknown, do you know?
21st May 1904 Stanningley Contest 2 Unknown, do you know?
14th May 1904 Baildon Contest 2 Gems of Scotch Melody Leonard Lobley
23rd Apr 1904 Yeadon Contest 3 Songs of Schubert W. Heap
4th Apr 1904 Ilkley Contest 2 William Heap
26th Sep 1903 Crystal Palace (Second Section) Hiawatha [Coleridge-Taylor arr. Godfrey] 2 Squire Firth
25th Apr 1903 Yeadon Contest Unknown, do you know?
18th Apr 1903 Baildon Contest 6 Crown of Victory Unknown, do you know?
13th Apr 1903 Ilkley Contest 6 Gems of Welsh Melody 16 Squire Firth
27th Sep 1902 Crystal Palace (Second Section) Gems from Sullivan's Operas No. 3 Squire Firth
14th Jun 1902 Bradford Contest 1 Halevy [arr. Round] 3 Squire Firth
20th May 1902 Huddersfield Band of Hope Union Contest 2 Gems from Sullivan's Operas No. 3 Unknown, do you know?
12th Apr 1902 Yeadon Contest 3 Squire Firth
31st Mar 1902 Ilkley Contest 1 Squire Firth
27th Jul 1901 Wakefield Contest 2 I Puritani 5 Squire Firth
15th Jun 1901 Wyke Contest National Airs 5 Squire Firth
25th May 1901 Horsforth March Contest 2 Squire Firth
25th May 1901 Horsforth Contest 2 Woodland Whispers 3 Squire Firth
20th Apr 1901 Yeadon Contest 5 Woodland Whispers 12 Squire Firth
25th Aug 1900 Hemsworth Contest 3 Unknown, do you know?
18th Aug 1900 Armley Contest 2 Operatic Selection [unknown arranger] 3 William Holdsworth
28th Jul 1900 Wakefield Contest 3 William Holdsworth
14th Jul 1900 Belle Vue July Contest 19 Der Wildschütz [arr. Godfrey Jr.] 3 William Holdsworth
19th May 1900 Marsden Contest Oberon [unknown arranger] 11 William Holdsworth
9th Sep 1899 Halifax Contest Lucia di Lammermoor - Selection [arr. Round] Unknown, do you know?
12th Aug 1899 Drighlington Contest 1 Donizetti [arr. Round] William Holdsworth
12th Aug 1899 Birstall Contest 4 Lucia di Lammermoor - Selection [arr. Round] William Holdsworth
20th May 1899 Ardsley Contest 4 Donizetti [arr. Round] William Holdsworth
1st Apr 1899 Kippax Contest Unknown, do you know?
6th Aug 1898 Greetland Contest Unknown, do you know?
16th Jul 1898 Armley Contest 3 William Holdsworth
28th May 1898 Harrogate Contest 2 B. France
14th May 1898 Rothwell Contest 1 B. France
7th May 1898 Skelmanthorpe Contest Unknown, do you know?
23rd Apr 1898 Yeadon Contest 2 Fairest of the Fair William Holdsworth
11th Apr 1898 Ilkley Contest Fairest of the Fair Unknown, do you know?
2nd Aug 1897 Ilkley Contest Unknown, do you know?
8th Feb 1896 Ashton-under-Lyne Contest Torquato Tasso [unknown arranger] Unknown, do you know?
13th Jul 1895 Belle Vue July Contest Hymn of Praise Unknown, do you know?
22nd Jun 1895 Liversedge Contest 4 George F. Birkinshaw Snr
12th May 1894 Skelmanthorpe Contest 1 William Holdsworth
18th Jun 1892 Mexborough Contest 3 Rossini [arr. Round] 5 William Holdsworth
4th Jun 1892 Castleford Contest 4 Unknown, do you know?
9th May 1891 Wyke Contest The Bohemian Girl [arr. Round] 4 Unknown, do you know?
10th May 1890 Batley Contest Nil Desperandum 7 J. Dobson
3rd May 1890 Wyke Contest Nil Desperandum Unknown, do you know?
19th Apr 1890 Midgley Contest 15 Nil Desperandum 4 Unknown, do you know?
5th Apr 1890 Colne Contest 9 Nil Desperandum 4 H. Parker
3rd Aug 1889 Clayton West Contest 4 Unknown, do you know?
13th Jul 1889 Bradford Contest 4 Beethoven [arr. Round] 1 Unknown, do you know?
4th May 1889 Wyke Contest Excelsior [Round] 29 Unknown, do you know?
28th Jul 1888 Shelley Contest Maritana [unknown arranger] 3 Unknown, do you know?
14th Jul 1888 Bradford Contest Maritana [arr. Round] Unknown, do you know?
8th Oct 1887 Saltaire Unknown, do you know?
Years Contest
1936 1937 1938 West Riding Contest (1st Section)

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