Flixton Band
Also/previously known as: Flixton (Manchester), Flixton MCR, Flixton Silver Band, Sale Rugby Club Flixton, Sale Rugby Flixton, The Flixton Band, Wigan Buisiness Equipment Flixton, Wigan Business Equipment Flixton, Wigan Business Equipment (Flixton), Wigan Business Equpiment Flixton
| Section: | First |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.flixtonband.org.uk/ |
| Region: | North West |
| Years active: | 1967 - |
| Rehearsals: | Monday and Thursday |
| Ancestors: | Flixton Volunteers |
Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th Feb 2023 |
 North West Area (First Section)
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| 10th Jul 2022 |
World Music Contest (WMC) (1st division)
|
Tallis Variations | 5 | Matthew Ryan | |
| 27th Feb 2022 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
7 | Spectrum [Vinter] | 4 | Matthew Ryan |
| 12th Sep 2021 |
Darwen March and Hymn Tune Contest
|
8 | 9 | Matthew Ryan | |
| 28th Feb 2021 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
Matthew Ryan | |||
| 23rd Feb 2020 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
5 | Legacy | 16 | Matthew Ryan |
| 26th Jan 2020 |
Brass in the Wire (Warrington) - Championship & First Section
|
9 | Legacy | 1 | Matthew Ryan |
| 20th Oct 2019 |
Rochdale Contest - NWABB (First Section)
|
3 | Legacy | 3 | Matthew Ryan |
| 22nd Sep 2019 |
Darwen March and Hymn Tune Contest
|
7 | 1 | Matthew Ryan | |
| 28th Apr 2019 |
Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section)
|
4 | Journey into Freedom | 1 | Matthew Ryan |
| 24th Feb 2019 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
8 | Symphony of Marches | 5 | Matthew Ryan |
| 27th Jan 2019 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (First Section)
|
9 | Symphony of Marches | Matthew Ryan | |
| 21st Oct 2018 |
Rochdale Contest (Second Section)
|
5 | The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] | 8 | Matthew Ryan |
| 15th Sep 2018 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
15 | Firestorm | 2 | Matthew Ryan |
| 25th Feb 2018 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
3 | Ex Terra Lucem | 18 | Ian Brownbill |
| 19th Nov 2017 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Music of a Legacy | Ian Brownbill | |
| 29th Oct 2017 |
Rochdale Contest (Second Section)
|
7 | Music of a Legacy | 4 | Ian Brownbill |
| 16th Sep 2017 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
8 | Music of a Legacy | 17 | Ian Brownbill |
| 26th Feb 2017 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
1 | Rhapsody in Brass | 13 | Ian Brownbill |
| 29th Jan 2017 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section)
|
W | Rhapsody in Brass | ||
| 23rd Oct 2016 |
Rochdale Contest (Second Section)
|
11 | Celebration [Ball] | 2 | Jason M. Smith |
| 3rd Jul 2016 |
Brighouse March & Hymn Tune Contest
|
15  |
March: Senator | 21 | Jason M. Smith |
| 19th Jun 2016 |
Morley March & Hymn Tune Contest
|
9 |
March: Senator | 10 | Jason M. Smith |
| 28th Feb 2016 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
11 | The Mermaid of Zennor | 3 | Jason M. Smith |
| 24th Jan 2016 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section)
|
6 | The Mermaid of Zennor | 1 | Jason M. Smith |
| 25th Oct 2015 |
Rochdale Contest - NWABB (Second Section)
|
6 | Tournament for Brass | 3 | Jason M. Smith |
| 21st Jun 2015 |
Morley March & Hymn Tune Contest
|
5 |
March: Senator | 15 | Jason M. Smith |
| 1st Mar 2015 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
13 | Variations on Maccabeus | 9 | Jason M. Smith |
| 9th Mar 2014 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
15 | Cry of the Mountain | 10 | Stephen Curtis |
| 29th Sep 2013 |
Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section)
|
5 | Dances and Arias | 2 | Stephen Curtis |
| 10th Mar 2013 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
11 | Brass Triumphant | 11 | Stephen Curtis |
| 3rd Feb 2013 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (First Section)
|
3 | Brass Triumphant | 7 | Stephen Curtis |
| 7th Oct 2012 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Connotations | 3 | Stephen Curtis |
| 26th Feb 2012 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
5 | Cross Patonce | 11 | Stephen Curtis |
| 20th Nov 2011 |
Northern Open (Second Section)
|
2 | Sinfonietta - The Dawning | 5 | Stephen Curtis |
| 2nd Oct 2011 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
3 |
Sinfonietta - The Dawning | 4 | Stephen Curtis |
| 27th Feb 2011 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
6 | Resurgam | 7 | Stephen Curtis |
| 21st Nov 2010 |
Northern Open (Section B)
|
2 | Renaissance | 1 | Stephen Curtis |
| 3rd Oct 2010 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Renaissance | 2 | Stephen Curtis |
| 14th Mar 2010 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
9 | Kingdom of Dragons | 12 | Stephen Curtis |
| 23rd Jan 2010 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Second Section)
|
10 | Folkmusic | 15 | Stephen Curtis |
| 25th Oct 2009 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
10 | Danceries | 15 | Stephen Curtis |
| 4th Oct 2009 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
8 | Alan Hobbins | ||
| 29th Mar 2009 |
Tameside Open Championships (Second Section)
|
4 | Alan Hobbins | ||
| 1st Mar 2009 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
3 | New World Sketches | 9 | Alan Hobbins |
| 17th Jan 2009 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Second Section)
|
11 | Crusade | 9 | Alan Hobbins |
| 25th Oct 2008 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
9 | Sinfonietta [Horovitz] | 1 | Carl Whiteoak |
| 12th Oct 2008 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
6 | Carl Whiteoak | ||
| 15th Jun 2008 |
Kirkby Lonsdale Contest
|
2 | Paul Andrews | ||
| 9th Mar 2008 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
4 | The Dark Side of the Moon | 11 | Iain McKnight |
| 3rd Feb 2008 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section)
|
W | 6 | ||
| 17th Nov 2007 |
Wilkinson Northern Open (Section B)
|
8 | Prisms | Iain McKnight | |
| 3rd Nov 2007 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
1 | Northern Landscapes | 8 | Iain McKnight |
| 7th Oct 2007 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Prisms | Iain McKnight | |
| 17th Jun 2007 |
Kirkby Lonsdale Contest
|
1 | Kevin Gibbs | ||
| 6th May 2007 |
Buxton Festival (Third Section)
|
1 | Kevin Gibbs | ||
| 11th Mar 2007 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
5 | Prelude and Jubilate | 14 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 4th Feb 2007 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section)
|
W | |||
| 20th Jan 2007 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Third Section)
|
5 | Edwin of Northumbria | 7 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 19th Nov 2006 |
Wilkinson Northern Open
|
9 | The Essence of Time | 7 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 4th Nov 2006 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
3 | Episodes for Brass [Churcher] | 11 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 23rd Sep 2006 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
5 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford] | 9 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 29th Mar 2006 |
Tameside Open Championships (Second Section)
|
2 | Prisms | Kevin Gibbs | |
| 26th Mar 2006 |
Tameside Open Championships (Second Section)
|
2 | Kevin Gibbs | ||
| 12th Mar 2006 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Entertainments | 8 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 5th Feb 2006 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Kevin Gibbs | ||
| 20th Nov 2005 |
Wilkinson Northern Open (Section B)
|
1 | Purcell Variations [Downie] | 3 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 29th Oct 2005 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
1 | Excelsior! [Snell] | 5 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 2nd Oct 2005 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
9 | Kevin Gibbs | ||
| 1st May 2005 |
Buxton Festival (Third Section)
|
1 | Kevin Gibbs | ||
| 13th Mar 2005 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
15 | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] | 9 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 6th Feb 2005 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Renaissance | 9 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 21st Nov 2004 |
Wilkinson Northern Open (Section B)
|
3 | Renaissance | 2 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 31st Oct 2004 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
4 | The Deep | 6 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 3rd Oct 2004 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Purcell Variations [Downie] | Kevin Gibbs | |
| 4th Jul 2004 |
Rhyl Festival of Brass (Second Section)
|
3 | Kevin Gibbs | ||
| 2nd May 2004 |
Buxton Festival (Second Section)
|
4 | Kaleidoscope [Sparke] | 2 | Kevin Gibbs |
| 14th Mar 2004 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
9 | Kaleidoscope [Sparke] | 12 | Peter Lockett |
| 16th Nov 2003 |
Wilkinson Northern Open (Section B)
|
8 | 4 | Ewan Campbell | |
| 4th May 2003 |
Buxton Festival (Second Section)
|
W | |||
| 9th Mar 2003 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
10 | Celestial Prospect | 7 | Ewan Campbell |
| 9th Feb 2003 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section)
|
14 | Paganini Variations | Ewan Campbell | |
| 6th Oct 2002 |
Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section)
|
6 | Journey into Freedom | Ewan Campbell | |
| 11th Mar 2001 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
W | The Undaunted | ||
| 11th Feb 2001 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section)
|
Christian Tenfjord | |||
| 10th Dec 2000 |
Widnes Open (Championship Section)
|
Christian Tenfjord | |||
| 19th Nov 2000 |
Wilkinson Northern Open (Section A)
|
8 | The Essence of Time | Christian Tenfjord | |
| 12th Mar 2000 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
6 | Music for the Common Man | 1 | Christian Tenfjord |
| 6th Feb 2000 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
9 | James MacCafferty | ||
| 14th Mar 1999 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
9 | Kenilworth | Martin Obermuller | |
| 14th Feb 1999 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (First and Second Section)
|
2 | Martin Obermuller | ||
| 14th Feb 1999 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (First Section)
|
2 | 3 | Martin Obermuller | |
| 25th Oct 1998 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
12 | Main Street | 3 | Martin Obermuller |
| 4th Oct 1998 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Championship Section)
|
3 | Martin Obermuller | ||
| 20th Sep 1998 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
11 | Capriccio [Downie] | 13 | Martin Obermuller |
| 3rd May 1998 |
Buxton Festival (Championship & First Section)
|
W | |||
| 8th Mar 1998 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
2 | Culloden Moor | Martin Obermuller | |
| 16th Nov 1997 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section A)
|
Pageantry | Martin Obermuller | ||
| 4th May 1997 |
Buxton Festival (Championship - First Section)
|
18 | 4 | Martin Obermuller | |
| 9th Mar 1997 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
4 | A New Buckenham Suite | 1 | Martin Obermuller |
| 17th Nov 1996 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section A)
|
Diadem of Gold | 3 | Martin Obermuller | |
| 19th May 1996 |
Wigan Contest (Championship Section)
|
1 | Martin Obermuller | ||
| 5th May 1996 |
Buxton Festival (Championship Section)
|
10 | Martin Obermuller | ||
| 10th Mar 1996 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
9 | Spectrum [Vinter] | 2 | Martin Obermuller |
| 19th Nov 1995 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section A)
|
11 | Ballet for Band | 10 | Trevor Halliwell |
| 8th Oct 1995 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Championship Section)
|
4 | Mike Cotter | ||
| 17th Sep 1995 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Championship Section)
|
Mike Cotter | |||
| 12th Mar 1995 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
10 | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | 7 | Jeff Norris |
| 5th Feb 1995 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
W | |||
| 8th Oct 1994 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Championship Section)
|
1 | Geoff Williams | ||
| 4th Apr 1994 |
Pontins Southport (First Section)
|
The Plantagenets | 8 | Peter Lockett | |
| 13th Mar 1994 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
Maoriana | Peter Lockett | ||
| 6th Feb 1994 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Peter Lockett | ||
| 28th Nov 1993 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship and First Section)
|
W | Ballet for Band | ||
| 21st Nov 1993 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section B)
|
2 | Essay for Brass Band [Gregson] | Peter Lockett | |
| 19th Sep 1993 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section)
|
2 | Peter Lockett | ||
| 12th Apr 1993 |
Pontins Southport (Championship Section)
|
Endeavour [Sparke] | 5 | Peter Lockett | |
| 14th Mar 1993 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
6 | The Forest of Dean | 2 | Peter Lockett |
| 7th Feb 1993 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
Peter Lockett | |||
| 29th Nov 1992 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (2nd Section)
|
Music for a Festival [Sparke] | 1 | Peter Lockett | |
| 11th Oct 1992 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
2 | 2 | Peter Lockett | |
| 4th Oct 1992 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
2 | Holiday Overture for Brass | 19 | Peter Lockett |
| 19th Apr 1992 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
7 | Peter Lockett | ||
| 22nd Mar 1992 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
2 | Dimensions | 11 | Peter Lockett |
| 9th Feb 1992 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
Peter Lockett | |||
| 24th Nov 1991 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (3rd Section)
|
2 | A Celtic Suite | 10 | Peter Lockett |
| 17th Nov 1991 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section B)
|
Beatrice & Benedict | Peter Lockett | ||
| 26th Oct 1991 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
1 | From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer] | 7 | Peter Lockett |
| 13th Oct 1991 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
3 | 4 | Peter Lockett | |
| 5th Oct 1991 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
9 | Variations [Phillips] | Peter Lockett | |
| 15th Sep 1991 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section)
|
4 | Peter Lockett | ||
| 5th May 1991 |
Buxton Festival (Section A)
|
12 | 1 | Peter Lockett | |
| 30th Mar 1991 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
1 | Music for a Festival [Sparke] | 12 | Peter Lockett |
| 24th Mar 1991 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Triptych [Sparke] | Peter Lockett | |
| 24th Feb 1991 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
6 | Peter Lockett | ||
| 25th Nov 1990 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (3rd Section)
|
2 | Scottish Festival Overture | 6 | Peter Lockett |
| 27th Oct 1990 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
3 | A Celtic Suite | 2 | Peter Lockett |
| 14th Oct 1990 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
1 | 2 | Peter Lockett | |
| 6th Oct 1990 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
4 | Music for a Festival [Sparke] | 14 | Peter Lockett |
| 6th May 1990 |
Buxton Festival (Section B)
|
2 | Peter Lockett | ||
| 14th Apr 1990 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
1 | Call of the Sea | 4 | Peter Lockett |
| 25th Mar 1990 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Divertimento [Barry] | 8 | Peter Lockett |
| 4th Feb 1990 |
Wigan Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | 2 | Peter Lockett | |
| 3rd Dec 1989 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section B)
|
6 | Peter Lockett | ||
| 19th Nov 1989 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer] | 5 | Peter Lockett | |
| 15th Oct 1989 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer] | 2 | Peter Lockett |
| 17th Nov 1985 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
W | Petite Suite de Ballet | ||
| 18th Nov 1984 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
W | Blenheim (Heroic Overture) | ||
| 1st May 1983 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | 2 | S. Thomas | |
| 6th Mar 1983 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
20 | Suite Gothique | 15 | S. Thomas |
| 2nd May 1982 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
English Folk Song Suite | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 9th Apr 1982 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
The Ancient Temple | 9 | S. Thomas | |
| 7th Mar 1982 |
Oldham Contest (Section 4)
|
Excelsior [Hanmer] | 7 | S. Thomas | |
| 20th Sep 1981 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section B)
|
Labour and Love | 14 | S. Thomas | |
| 3rd May 1981 |
Buxton Festival (Third Section)
|
S. Thomas | |||
| 26th Oct 1980 |
Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 21st Sep 1980 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section B)
|
Four Little Maids | 19 | Paul Crashley | |
| 4th May 1980 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
Overture to Youth | 16 | Paul Crashley | |
| 4th Apr 1980 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
Overture to Youth | 7 | Paul Crashley | |
| 23rd Sep 1979 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section B)
|
Shakespearean Rhapsody | 9 | Paul Crashley | |
| 29th Apr 1979 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
9 | Blenheim (Heroic Overture) | 1 | Paul Crashley |
| 8th Apr 1977 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
Four Little Maids | 15 | Paul Crashley | |
| 13th Feb 1977 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | 10 | Paul Crashley | |
| 9th Jan 1977 |
Manchester District Contest (Third Section)
|
Paul Crashley | |||
| 7th Mar 1976 |
Oldham Contest (Section B)
|
7 | Paul Crashley | ||
| 2nd Nov 1975 |
Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | The Seasons [Carr] | 12 | Paul Crashley |
| 27th Apr 1975 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
Four Little Maids | 19 | Paul Crashley | |
| 17th May 1969 |
Spring Festival (Junior Trophy)
|
Beautiful Britain | 19 | J. Woodward | |
| 20th Apr 1969 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
W | Petite Suite de Ballet | ||
| 8th Sep 1968 |
W.D. & H.O.Wills March Contest (Section C)
|
J. Woodward |
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