Snibston - Desford
Also/previously known as: Snibston and Desford Colliery (NWLDC), Snibston & Desford Collys, Snibston District, South Leicester and Desford 'B' Band, South Leicester & Desford B, South Leicester & Desford B Miners Welfare, South Leicester & Desford 'B' Miners Welfare Band, South Leicester & Desford B Welfare Band, South Leicestershire & Desford B, Sth Leicester & Desford B
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: | Midlands |
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Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Mar 2007 |
 Midlands Area (First Section)
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W | Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer | ||
| 12th Mar 2005 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
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6 | Variations for Brass Band [Vaughan Williams] | 8 | Huw Thomas |
| 22nd Jan 2005 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Second Section)
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W | Verona Light | ||
| 13th Mar 2004 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
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4 | Kaleidoscope [Sparke] | 10 | Kevin Steward |
| 29th Nov 2003 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Second Section)
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1 | Triptych [Sparke] | 14 | Kevin Steward |
| 23rd Nov 2003 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Second Section)
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1 | Triptych [Sparke] | 2 | Kevin Steward |
| 26th Oct 2003 |
Pontins (Second Section)
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12 | Oceans | 4 | Kevin Steward |
| 18th May 2003 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
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W | |||
| 4th May 2003 |
Buxton Festival (Second Section)
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W | |||
| 8th Mar 2003 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
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8 | Celestial Prospect | Kevin Steward | |
| 2nd Feb 2003 |
North East Midlands Contest (Second Section)
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3 | Celestial Prospect | 1 | Kevin Steward |
| 1st Dec 2002 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section)
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2 | 2 | Kevin Steward | |
| 24th Nov 2002 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Second Section)
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1 | Music from Kantara | Kevin Steward | |
| 16th Nov 2002 |
National Mineworkers (Second Section)
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7 | Music from Kantara | 7 | Kevin Steward |
| 19th May 2002 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
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W | |||
| 2nd Mar 2002 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
7 | Symphony for Brass [arr. Hopkinson] | Kevin Steward | |
| 2nd Dec 2001 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section)
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3 | Fantasia in F | 1 | Kevin Steward |
| 24th Nov 2001 |
National Mineworkers (Second Section)
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1 | Fantasia in F | 10 | Kevin Steward |
| 3rd Mar 2001 |
Midlands Area (Second Section)
|
16 | The Moor of Venice | Wayne Ruston | |
| 3rd Dec 2000 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (1st section)
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7 | Connotations | 4 | Wayne Ruston |
| 28th Oct 2000 |
Pontins (First Section)
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12 | Blackfriars | Wayne Ruston | |
| 4th Mar 2000 |
Midlands Area (First Section)
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13 | Music for the Common Man | 4 | Wayne Ruston |
| 14th Nov 1998 |
National Mineworkers (First Section)
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6 | Trittico [Curnow] | 4 | Wayne Ruston |
| 7th Mar 1998 |
Midlands Area (First Section)
|
11 | Purcell Variations [Downie] | 1 | Wayne Ruston |
| 4th May 1997 |
Buxton Festival (Championship - First Section)
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7 | Partita [Sparke] | 17 | David Holling |
| 16th Nov 1996 |
National Mineworkers (Championship Section)
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10 | Of Men and Mountains | Wayne Ruston | |
| 12th May 1996 |
Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section)
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2 | Diversions on a Bass Theme | 3 | Simon Platford |
| 2nd Mar 1996 |
Midlands Area (Championship Section)
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8 | Sounds | 12 | Simon Platford |
| 25th Nov 1995 |
National Mineworkers (Championship Section)
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King's Messenger | 6 | Barry Pope | |
| 12th Mar 1995 |
Midlands Area (Championship Section)
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Un Vie de Matelot (A Sailor's Life) | 6 | John Roberts | |
| 19th Nov 1994 |
National Mineworkers (Championship Section)
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The New Jerusalem | 4 | Kevin Steward | |
| 23rd Oct 1994 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
19 | The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) | 5 | Kevin Steward |
| 1st May 1994 |
Buxton Festival (Section A)
|
Of Men and Mountains | Kevin Steward | ||
| 5th Mar 1994 |
Midlands Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | Partita [Sparke] | 14 | Kevin Steward |
| 5th Feb 1994 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Championship Section)
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2 | Partita [Sparke] | Kevin Steward | |
| 20th Nov 1993 |
National Mineworkers (Championship Section)
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Benvenuto Cellini [arr. Wright] | 7 | Kevin Steward | |
| 24th Oct 1993 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
W | Diversions on a Bass Theme | ||
| 2nd May 1993 |
Buxton Festival (Section A)
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1 | Kevin Steward | ||
| 25th Apr 1993 |
Amber Valley Entertainments Contest
|
3 | 2nd Movement from Rhapsody in Brass | 5 | Kevin Steward |
| 6th Mar 1993 |
Midlands (North) Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | Of Men and Mountains | 8 | Kevin Steward |
| 6th Feb 1993 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Championship Section)
|
2 | Of Men and Mountains | Kevin Steward | |
| 29th Nov 1992 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship and First Section)
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7 | High Peak | 9 | Kevin Steward |
| 21st Nov 1992 |
National Mineworkers (Championship Section)
|
James Cook, Circumnavigator | 1 | Kevin Steward | |
| 3rd May 1992 |
Buxton Festival (Section A)
|
1 | Kevin Steward | ||
| 20th Apr 1992 |
Pontins Hemsby (Championship Section)
|
W | Symphony of Marches | ||
| 7th Mar 1992 |
Midlands (North) Area (Championship Section)
|
9 | Frontier! | 1 | Kevin Steward |
| 1st Feb 1992 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Championship Section)
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3 | Frontier! | Kevin Steward | |
| 16th Nov 1991 |
National Mineworkers (Second Section)
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5 | Nottn'm Town | 10 | Kevin Steward |
| 5th May 1991 |
Buxton Festival (Section A)
|
2 | 5 | Kevin Steward | |
| 9th Mar 1991 |
Midlands (North) Area (Second Section)
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6 | Masque [Devreese] | 16 | Kevin Steward |
| 2nd Feb 1991 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Second Section)
|
2 | A Leadsman, a Lady and a Lord | Kevin Steward | |
| 25th Nov 1990 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (2nd Section)
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Les Preludes [arr. Rimmer] | 7 | Kevin Steward | |
| 17th Nov 1990 |
National Mineworkers (Second Section)
|
2 | St. Paul's Suite | 12 | Kevin Steward |
| 16th Sep 1990 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section)
|
2 | 6 | Kevin Steward | |
| 10th Mar 1990 |
Midlands (North) Area (Second Section)
|
5 | Forth Suite | 5 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 3rd Feb 1990 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Second Section)
|
1 | Sunrise | 7 | Kevin Steward |
| 26th Nov 1989 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (2nd Section)
|
Tournament for Brass | 5 | Murray Slater | |
| 21st Oct 1989 |
National Mineworkers (Second Section)
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4 | Entertainments | 4 | Murray Slater |
| 11th Mar 1989 |
Midlands (North) Area (Second Section)
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6 | Orion [Bantock] | 6 | Mick Garratt |
| 4th Feb 1989 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Second Section)
|
2 | St. Paul's Suite | 6 | Mick Garratt |
| 27th Nov 1988 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (2nd Section)
|
The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] | 14 | Mick Garratt | |
| 22nd Oct 1988 |
National Mineworkers (Second Section)
|
1 | Froissart Overture | 14 | Mick Garratt |
| 12th Jun 1988 |
Skegness Entertainment Contest (Section A)
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3 | Mick Garratt | ||
| 5th Mar 1988 |
Midlands (North) Area (Second Section)
|
Royal Parks | 12 | Mick Garratt | |
| 6th Feb 1988 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Second Section)
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3 | Sunset Rhapsody | 3 | Mick Garratt |
| 29th Nov 1987 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (3rd Section)
|
Second Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals | 3 | Mick Garratt | |
| 31st Oct 1987 |
National Mineworkers (Third Section)
|
2 | The Pacemakers | Mick Garratt | |
| 3rd Oct 1987 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
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2 | Partita [Kelly] | Mick Garratt | |
| 4th May 1987 |
Hemel Hempstead (Bucks & District BBA) (Section 3)
|
3 | 4 | Mick Garratt | |
| 21st Mar 1987 |
Midlands (North) Area (Third Section)
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1 | Scottish Festival Overture | Mick Garratt | |
| 7th Feb 1987 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Third Section)
|
2 | Main Street | 3 | Mick Garratt |
| 4th May 1986 |
LHCBBA May Day Band Contest: Third Section
|
The Shipbuilders | 4 | Mick Garratt | |
| 8th Mar 1986 |
Midlands (North) Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Suite in Bb [Jacob] | 4 | Mick Garratt |
| 1st Feb 1986 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Third Section)
|
4 | Hinemoa | 10 | Mick Garratt |
| 24th Nov 1985 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
|
1 | Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] | 1 | Mick Garratt |
| 9th Nov 1985 |
National Mineworkers (Fourth Section)
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1 | The Isle of Avalon | 5 | Mick Garratt |
| 5th Oct 1985 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
A Saddleworth Festival Overture | 17 | Mick Garratt | |
| 5th May 1985 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
2 | Voices of Youth | Mick Garratt | |
| 20th Apr 1985 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | A Malvern Suite | 20 | Robert Walker |
| 2nd Feb 1985 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Music from the Greek Isles | 3 | Robert Walker |
| 2nd Dec 1984 |
Best of Brass Entertainment Contest
|
2 | 9 | Robert Walker | |
| 25th Nov 1984 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
|
2 | Voices of Youth | 6 | Robert Walker |
| 20th Oct 1984 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (4th Section)
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1 | Mexican Fiesta | 7 | Robert Walker |
| 17th Mar 1984 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
8 | Divertimento [Ball] | 30 | Robert Walker |
| 27th Nov 1983 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
|
Petite Suite de Ballet | Robert Walker | ||
| 5th Nov 1983 |
National Mineworkers (Fourth Section)
|
The Seasons [Carr] | 5 | Robert Walker | |
| 24th Sep 1983 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (4th Section)
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3 | Alice in Wonderland [Hanmer] | 2 | Robert Walker |
| 19th Mar 1983 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
10 | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | 28 | Robert Walker |
| 28th Nov 1982 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
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Rufford Abbey | 8 | Robert Walker | |
| 6th Nov 1982 |
National Mineworkers (Fourth Section)
|
9 | Fancy Free | 10 | Robert Walker |
| 8th May 1982 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Excelsior [Hanmer] | 21 | Robert Walker | |
| 6th Feb 1982 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Impromptu | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 7th Nov 1981 |
National Mineworkers (Fourth Section)
|
Devon Fantasy | 6 | Henry Shipley | |
| 2nd May 1981 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Fantasy for Brass Bands [Wiggins] | C. E. Partridge | ||
| 30th Nov 1980 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
|
In Switzerland | C. E. Partridge | ||
| 8th Nov 1980 |
National Mineworkers (Fourth Section)
|
Rufford Abbey | 5 | C. E. Partridge | |
| 26th Apr 1980 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Overture to Youth | C. E. Partridge | ||
| 25th Nov 1979 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
|
The Winter's Tale | K. Shepperd | ||
| 3rd Nov 1979 |
National Mineworkers (Fourth Section)
|
Passing Moods | 11 | C. E. Partridge | |
| 5th May 1979 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
The Winter's Tale | 24 | C. E. Partridge | |
| 26th Nov 1978 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
|
Passing Moods | C. E. Partridge | ||
| 14th Apr 1962 |
Leicestershire BBA Entertainment Contest (Section 1)
|
1 | Fred Starkey | ||
| 16th Dec 1961 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section)
|
3 | Cavalleria Rusticana [arr. D. Wright] | Fred Starkey |
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