Leigh Silver Band 1920-2001
Also/previously known as:
Leigh British Legion Band,
Leigh Silver Prize
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: |
North West
|
|---|---|
As a result of a fall out with the British Legion, band moved Headquarters to Eagle and Child Hotel, Leigh and changed name to Leigh Silver in March 1954 (Brass Band News May 1954)
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2000 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
5 | 1 | Fred Hughes | |
| 14 Mar 1999 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
22 | Indian Summer 1950 | Alan Hobson | |
| 01 Feb 1998 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
10 | Unknown | ||
| 09 Mar 1997 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
18 | Pennine Moors 1996 | 8 | A. Ashton |
| 10 Mar 1996 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
15 | Mexican Fiesta 1970 | Robert Taylor | |
| 11 Oct 1992 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section D)
|
W | T. Ashton | ||
| 09 Feb 1992 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
T. Ashton | |||
| 27 Jan 1991 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
6 | Andrew Warriner | ||
| 04 Mar 1990 |
Oldham Contest (Fourth Section)
|
9 |
Summer Fantasy
1988
|
1 | Unknown |
| 24 Mar 1989 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
W | Partita [Gregson] 1970 | A. Rowson | |
| 04 Dec 1988 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section B)
|
8 | 11 | A. Rowson | |
| 16 Oct 1988 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section D)
|
2 | R. Rowson | ||
| 01 May 1988 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
W | Stantonbury Festival 1987 A Saddleworth Festival Overture 1985 | A. Rawson | |
| 05 Apr 1985 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
A Barchester Suite 1984 | 21 | Eric Doran | |
| 20 Apr 1984 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
W | Second Suite in F | Unknown | |
| 07 Dec 1980 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section B)
|
16 | F. Littlewood | ||
| 26 Oct 1980 |
Manchester District Contest (Third Section)
|
Unknown | |||
| 17 Feb 1980 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
7 | Themes from Symphony No. 5 [Beethoven] | 4 | S. Littlewood |
| 01 Apr 1979 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
The Winter's Tale Blenheim (Heroic Overture) 1972 | 19 | Brian Gilbert | |
| 18 Feb 1979 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
The Shipbuilders 1960 | 12 | Brian Gilbert | |
| 07 May 1978 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
Mexican Fiesta 1970 | 17 | Brian Gilbert | |
| 30 Apr 1978 |
Droylsden Centenary Contest
|
4 | Brian Gilbert | ||
| 19 Feb 1978 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
Call of the Sea 1953 | 5 | Brian Gilbert | |
| 05 Dec 1976 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section B)
|
12 | 5 | A. Rowson | |
| 09 May 1976 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
Three Inventions 1968 | 17 | Derek Pendlebury | |
| 07 Dec 1975 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section B)
|
14 | F. Littlewood | ||
| 20 Oct 1974 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section A)
|
S. Littlewood | |||
| 05 May 1973 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
Main Street 1961 | 5 | Phillip McCann | |
| 11 Feb 1973 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Rhapsody in Brass 1942 | 2 | Phillip McCann |
| 19 Nov 1972 |
Wigan Contest (A Section)
|
4 |
Owain Glyndwr
1937
|
6 | Phillip McCann |
| 05 Dec 1971 |
Wills Regional Championships - Preston (Second Section)
|
Song and Dances 1970 | D. Crossley | ||
| 21 Nov 1971 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section A)
|
7 | D. Crossley | ||
| 07 Nov 1971 |
Wigan Contest (A Section)
|
Les Preludes [arr. Rimmer]
|
8 | D. Crossley | |
| 24 Oct 1971 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section A)
|
From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer]
|
6 | D. Crossley | |
| 03 Apr 1971 |
Wills Championships Grand Finals (2nd Section)
|
Song and Dances 1970 | 3 | Alan Hobson | |
| 06 Dec 1970 |
Wills Regional Championships - Preston (Second Section)
|
Promenade 1969 | Alan Hobson | ||
| 29 Nov 1970 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section A)
|
Alan Hobson | |||
| 25 Oct 1970 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section A)
|
Promenade
1969
|
4 | Alan Hobson | |
| 09 May 1970 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] 1921 | 16 | Alan Hobson | |
| 26 Apr 1970 |
Blackpool Contest (B Section)
|
3 | Alan Hobson | ||
| 08 Feb 1970 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
Quo Vadis?
1961
|
2 | Alan Hobson | |
| 08 Feb 1970 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Devon Fantasy 1957 | Alan Hobson | |
| 07 Dec 1969 |
Wills Regional Championships - Preston (Third Section)
|
Sea Dogs | 17 | Alan Hobson | |
| 29 Nov 1969 |
Bury Contest (Section B)
|
4 |
Academic Festival Overture
1936
|
10 | Unknown |
| 29 Nov 1969 |
Bury Contest (Section A)
|
Quo Vadis?
1961
|
2 | Unknown | |
| Nov 1969 |
Saddleworth Contest (Section B)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 26 Oct 1969 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section A)
|
6 | Alan Hobson | ||
| 28 Sep 1969 |
Golborne Contest (Section A)
|
2 | 2 | Unknown | |
| 28 Sep 1969 |
Golborne Contest (Section B)
|
2 | 7 | Unknown | |
| 17 May 1969 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
2 | City by the Sea | 3 | Alan Hobson |
| 27 Apr 1969 |
Blackpool Contest (D Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 27 Apr 1969 |
Blackpool Contest (C Section)
|
Unknown | |||
| 20 Apr 1969 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 | 11 | Alan Hobson | |
| 02 Feb 1969 |
Rochdale Contest (Section A)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 08 Dec 1968 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
4 | Peter Schmoll 1961 | 8 | Alan Hobson |
| 30 Nov 1968 |
Bury Contest (Section B)
|
3 | 9 | Unknown | |
| 30 Nov 1968 |
Bury Contest (Section A)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 27 Oct 1968 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section B)
|
3 | 4 | Alan Hobson | |
| 27 Oct 1968 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section A)
|
5 | Alan Hobson | ||
| 21 Apr 1968 |
Blackpool Contest (B Section)
|
Peter Schmoll
1961
|
2 | Unknown | |
| 21 Apr 1968 |
Blackpool Contest (D Section)
|
1 | 5 | Alan Hobson | |
| 21 Apr 1968 |
Blackpool Contest (C Section)
|
Peter Schmoll
1961
|
11 | Alan Hobson | |
| 04 Feb 1968 |
Rochdale Contest (Section A)
|
4 | Alan Hobson | ||
| 04 Feb 1968 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
1 | 8 | Alan Hobson | |
| 01 Oct 1967 |
Golborne Contest (Section D)
|
3 | 3 | Unknown | |
| 01 Oct 1967 |
Golborne Contest (Section C)
|
9 | Unknown | ||
| 30 Sep 1967 |
Bury Contest (Section B)
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 23 Apr 1967 |
Blackpool Contest (D Section)
|
2 | 7 | Alan Hobson | |
| 23 Apr 1967 |
Blackpool Contest (C Section)
|
14 | Alan Hobson | ||
| 28 May 1966 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
Egmont [arr. Ball] 1949 | Harry Foxwell | ||
| 12 Dec 1965 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Devon Fantasy 1957 | Unknown | |
| 02 Oct 1965 |
Bury Contest (Section A)
|
3 | Moses in Egypt (arr. J. A. Greenwood) | Unknown | |
| 02 Oct 1965 |
Bury Contest (Section B)
|
4 | Homage to Pharaoh | Unknown | |
| 26 Sep 1965 |
Golborne Contest (Section D)
|
Homage to Pharaoh
|
9 | Unknown | |
| 14 Feb 1965 |
Council of Brass Band Associations (Section D)
|
1 | Homage to Pharaoh | Harry Foxwell | |
| 13 Dec 1964 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 30 Nov 1963 |
Bury Contest
|
3 | Rigoletto [unknown arranger] | Unknown | |
| 23 Nov 1963 |
Wigan Contest
|
Rigoletto [arr. Round] 1881 | 7 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 24 Nov 1962 |
Wigan Contest
|
Recollections of Verdi [arr. Rimmer] | 7 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 18 Feb 1962 |
Darwen Contest
|
Cinq Mars [arr. Round]
1887
|
6 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 12 Mar 1961 |
Darwen Contest
|
3 | Recollections of Balfe | Unknown | |
| 19 Nov 1960 |
Wigan Contest
|
1 | Harry Foxwell | ||
| 08 Oct 1960 |
Bury Contest
|
Recollections of Balfe | 11 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 21 Nov 1959 |
Wigan Contest
|
English Folk Song Suite 1956 | 11 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 17 Oct 1959 |
Bury Contest
|
English Folk Song Suite 1956 | Unknown | ||
| 26 Apr 1959 |
Blackpool Contest (B Section)
|
2 | Harry Foxwell | ||
| 08 Feb 1959 |
Darwen Contest
|
3 | Recollections of Mendelssohn | 18 | Harry Foxwell |
| 22 Nov 1958 |
Wigan Contest
|
4 | Recollections of Mendelssohn | 17 | Harry Foxwell |
| 07 Dec 1957 |
Wigan Contest
|
A Garland of Classics | 18 | W. Clarke | |
| 09 Dec 1956 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
A Garland of Classics | Unknown | ||
| 30 Jan 1954 |
Wigan Contest
|
Bianca e Fernando | Harry Foxwell | ||
| 23 Jan 1954 |
Atherton Contest
|
4 | Bianca e Fernando | 9 | Harry Foxwell |
| 24 Oct 1953 |
Rochdale Contest
|
Harry Foxwell | |||
| 09 May 1953 |
Rhyl Contest (First Section)
|
Tchaikovsky's Works [arr. Reynolds] | Unknown | ||
| 28 Feb 1953 |
Atherton Contest
|
1 | Melodies of Long Ago | 8 | Harry Foxwell |
| 13 Oct 1951 |
Bury Contest
|
W | Macbeth [Verdi arr. Greenwood] | R. Pownall | |
| 05 Nov 1949 |
Wigan Contest
|
Recollections of Beethoven [arr. Greenwood] | 13 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 13 Mar 1948 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Four Preludes 1947 | Unknown | ||
| 15 Nov 1947 |
Wigan Contest
|
Recollections of Mendelssohn | 7 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 26 Jul 1947 |
Whitefield Contest
|
6 | Recollections of Mendelssohn | 4 | Herbert White |
| 02 Nov 1946 |
Wigan Contest
|
3 | Gems of Old England | 21 | Herbert White |
| 27 Oct 1945 |
Wigan Contest
|
Songs of England (Scholes) | 15 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 24 Sep 1945 |
Blackpool Contest
|
Songs of England [Round] | Harry Foxwell | ||
| 28 Jul 1945 |
Whitefield Contest
|
4 | Ernani [unknown arranger] | Harry Foxwell | |
| 04 Nov 1944 |
Wigan Contest
|
La Traviata [arr. Godfrey] 1916 | 2 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 29 Jul 1944 |
Whitefield Contest
|
La Traviata [unknown arranger] | Unknown | ||
| 06 May 1944 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B & C)
|
La Traviata [arr. Godfrey] 1916 | Harry Foxwell | ||
| 02 Oct 1943 |
Wigan Contest
|
In Days of Old | 3 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 24 Jul 1943 |
Whitefield Contest
|
4 | In Days of Old | Harry Foxwell | |
| 12 Sep 1936 |
Salford (Windsor Institute) Contest
|
2 | Autumn Echoes | Joseph Jennings | |
| 16 Feb 1935 |
Belle Vue February Contest
|
Gems of Schumann 1907 | 15 | Harry Foxwell | |
| 28 Oct 1933 |
Atherton Contest
|
Happy Memories | Unknown | ||
| 26 Aug 1933 |
Standish Contest
|
Happy Memories | Unknown |