Syston Band
Also/previously known as: RBL Syston, Royal British Legion Syston, Royal British Legion (Syston), Royal British Lgn Syston, Syston Brass Band, Syston British Legion Silver, Syston RBL, Syston R B L, Syston R.B.L, Syston Royal B.L., Syston Royal British Legion
| Section: | Fourth |
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| Website: | http://systonband.co.uk |
| Region: | Midlands |
| Years active: | 1971 - |
| Ancestors: | Syston and Thurmaston |
Contest Results
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| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
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| 9th Mar 2019 |
 Midlands Area (Third Section)
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| 18th Nov 2018 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Gary Smallwood | |||
| 19th May 2018 |
Midlands Beer & Brass on the Grass Entertainment Contest (Third & Fourth Section)
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5 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 11th Mar 2018 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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4 | World Tour | Gary Smallwood | |
| 24th Feb 2018 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section)
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3 | World Tour | 5 | Gary Smallwood |
| 19th Nov 2017 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
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3 | Facets of Glass | Christopher Banks | |
| 12th Mar 2017 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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14 | St. Andrews Variations [Fernie] | 11 | Christopher Banks |
| 26th Feb 2017 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section)
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3 | St. Andrews Variations [Fernie] | 8 | Christopher Banks |
| 14th Jan 2017 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Fourth Section)
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5 | A Malvern Suite | 10 | Christopher Banks |
| 20th Nov 2016 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
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6 | A Malvern Suite | 1 | Christopher Banks |
| 17th Sep 2016 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
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17 | Music from Kantara | 7 | Christopher Banks |
| 7th May 2016 |
Wood Farm Brewery Contest (Third & Fourth Section)
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5 | Christopher Banks | ||
| 13th Mar 2016 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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2 | The Journal of Phileas Fogg | 4 | Christopher Banks |
| 28th Feb 2016 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section)
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1 | The Journal of Phileas Fogg | 3 | Christopher Banks |
| 22nd Nov 2015 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
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7 | The Dark Side of the Moon | Christopher Banks | |
| 8th Mar 2015 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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17 | An English Pastorale | 2 | Dennis Powell |
| 17th Jan 2015 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Fourth Section)
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9 | Five French Masters | 1 | Dennis Powell |
| 23rd Nov 2014 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
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4 | Five French Masters | Dennis Powell | |
| 9th Mar 2014 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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20 | Three Spanish Impressions [Fernie] | 17 | Dennis Powell |
| 24th Nov 2013 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
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12 | The Winter's Tale | 1 | Dennis Powell |
| 10th Mar 2013 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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14 | Devon Fantasy | 10 | Dennis Powell |
| 25th Nov 2012 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
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15 | Partita [Gregson] | Dennis Powell | |
| 11th Mar 2012 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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13 | English Folk Song Suite | 21 | Dennis Powell |
| 14th Mar 2010 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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W | Saint-Saëns Variations | ||
| 16th Nov 2008 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third section)
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7 | Dennis Powell | ||
| 8th Mar 2008 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
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15 | The Dark Side of the Moon | 1 | Dennis Powell |
| 10th Mar 2007 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
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W | Prelude and Jubilate | ||
| 11th Mar 2006 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
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11 | Entertainments | 2 | Graham Sutton |
| 27th Nov 2005 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Third Section)
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2 | Oceans | 7 | Graham Sutton |
| 18th Sep 2005 |
Buxton Entertainment Contest
|
6 | 1 | Graham Sutton | |
| 6th Mar 2005 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
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7 | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] | 7 | Graham Sutton |
| 21st Nov 2004 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
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2 | Graham Sutton | ||
| 16th May 2004 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
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W | |||
| 7th Mar 2004 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
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12 | Vizcaya | 17 | Graham Sutton |
| 30th Nov 2003 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (3rd section)
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Kaleidoscope [Sparke] | 5 | Graham Sutton | |
| 23rd Nov 2003 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
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Kaleidoscope [Sparke] | 8 | Robert Boulter | |
| 25th Oct 2003 |
Pontins (Third Section)
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12 | Music from Kantara | 15 | Robert Boulter |
| 18th May 2003 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
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5 | Robert Boulter | ||
| 2nd Mar 2003 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
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6 | Northern Landscapes | 8 | Robert Boulter |
| 16th Feb 2003 |
Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A March)
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1 | 1 | Robert Boulter | |
| 16th Feb 2003 |
Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Open March)
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3 | 1 | Robert Boulter | |
| 16th Feb 2003 |
Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Open Section)
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3 | 1 | Robert Boulter | |
| 24th Nov 2002 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Second Section)
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Land of the Mountain and the Flood | Robert Boulter | ||
| 24th Nov 2002 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third/Fourth Section)
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Dimensions | 5 | Robert Boulter | |
| 26th Oct 2002 |
Pontins (Third Section)
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9 | Land of the Mountain and the Flood | 5 | Robert Boulter |
| 29th Sep 2002 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
Robert Boulter | |||
| 3rd Mar 2002 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
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6 | St. Austell Suite | 3 | Robert Boulter |
| 17th Feb 2002 |
Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A)
|
Robert Boulter | |||
| 17th Feb 2002 |
Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A March)
|
Robert Boulter | |||
| 28th Oct 2001 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
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12 | Sirius [Wright] | 2 | Ray White |
| 30th Sep 2001 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
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3 | 9 | Ray White | |
| 30th Sep 2001 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
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8 | 5 | Ray White | |
| 13th May 2001 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
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2 | Ray White | ||
| 4th Mar 2001 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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6 | Sinfonietta Pastorale | 3 | Ray White |
| 11th Feb 2001 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
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5 | 1 | Ray White | |
| 3rd Dec 2000 |
West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Third and Fourth Section)
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3 | The Haslemere Suite | 4 | Ray White |
| 28th Oct 2000 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
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3 | Dunwich Sinfonietta | Ray White | |
| 24th Sep 2000 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
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3 | 8 | Ray White | |
| 21st May 2000 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
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3 | Ray White | ||
| 5th Mar 2000 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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6 | The Haslemere Suite | 7 | Ray White |
| 16th May 1999 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
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4 | K. O'Riordan | ||
| 7th Mar 1999 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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7 | Indian Summer | 1 | K. O'Riordan |
| 8th Mar 1998 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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6 | Solemn Melody [arr. Gay] | Graham Shaw | |
| 18th May 1997 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
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5 | A Malvern Suite | 2 | Graham Shaw |
| 4th May 1997 |
Buxton Festival (Fourth Section)
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7 | Graham Shaw | ||
| 2nd Mar 1997 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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6 | Pennine Moors | 3 | Graham Shaw |
| 12th May 1996 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
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7 | Graham Shaw | ||
| 3rd Mar 1996 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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Mexican Fiesta | 5 | Graham Shaw | |
| 11th Feb 1996 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
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5 | Graham Shaw | ||
| 21st May 1995 |
North West Leicestershire Brass Band Festival (Section 4)
|
Betty Anderson | |||
| 12th Mar 1995 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
16 | Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] | 16 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 12th Feb 1995 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
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5 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 6th Mar 1994 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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The Journeyman | R. Birch | ||
| 28th Nov 1993 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
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3 | Rêves d'Enfants | R. Birch | |
| 6th Mar 1993 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
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Impromptu | Betty Anderson | ||
| 29th Nov 1992 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
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1 | Suite for Brass [Davis] | 3 | Steve Johnson |
| 3rd May 1992 |
Buxton Festival (Fourth Section)
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5 | A. M. Bestwick | ||
| 7th Mar 1992 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
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The Seafarers | 3 | A. Bestwick | |
| 9th Mar 1991 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
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W | Four Fors for Brass | ||
| 25th Nov 1990 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
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The Prizewinners | A. M. Bestwick | ||
| 20th May 1990 |
Northants & District (Section C)
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3 | A. M. Bestwick | ||
| 20th May 1990 |
Northants & District (Entertainment)
|
A. M. Bestwick | |||
| 10th Mar 1990 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
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Summer Fantasy | 13 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 3rd Feb 1990 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Fourth Section)
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Homeward | 2 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 26th Nov 1989 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
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The Winter's Tale | 16 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 29th Oct 1989 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section B)
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3 | 3 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 29th Oct 1989 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section A)
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4 | A. M. Bestwick | ||
| 11th Mar 1989 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
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Suite for Brass [Davis] | 11 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 27th Nov 1988 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
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Rufford Abbey | 8 | Andrew Bestwick | |
| 5th Mar 1988 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
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Stantonbury Festival | David Cutting | ||
| 29th Nov 1987 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
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Blenheim (Heroic Overture) | David Cutting | ||
| 11th Oct 1987 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section A)
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1 | David Cutting | ||
| 11th Oct 1987 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section B)
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6 | David Cutting | ||
| 21st Mar 1987 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
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Overture to Youth | 15 | David Cutting | |
| 12th Oct 1986 |
Harborough Band Contest Section A
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Peter Schmoll | 8 | David Cutting | |
| 12th Oct 1986 |
Harborough Band Contest Section B
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11 | David Cutting | ||
| 13th Oct 1985 |
Harborough Band Contest Section B
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4 | David Cutting | ||
| 13th Oct 1985 |
Harborough Band Contest Section A
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A Circus Suite | 10 | David Cutting | |
| 20th Apr 1985 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
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A Malvern Suite | 11 | David Cutting | |
| 14th Apr 1985 |
Northants & District (Section C)
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9 | David Cutting | ||
| 14th Apr 1985 |
Northants & District (Entertainment)
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10 | David Cutting | ||
| 14th Oct 1984 |
Harborough Band Annual Contest
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8 | David Cutting | ||
| 17th Mar 1984 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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28 | Divertimento [Ball] | 27 | David Cutting |
| 4th Mar 1984 |
Northants & District (Section C)
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2 | 4 | David Cutting | |
| 4th Mar 1984 |
Northants & District (Entertainment)
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5 | David Cutting | ||
| 27th Nov 1983 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
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Petite Suite de Ballet | David Cutting | ||
| 19th Mar 1983 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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13 | First Suite in Eb | 18 | David Cutting |
| 5th Mar 1983 |
Northants & District (Section C)
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2 | David Cutting | ||
| 5th Mar 1983 |
Northants & District (Entertainment)
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10 | David Cutting | ||
| 28th Nov 1982 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
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Rufford Abbey | 4 | David Cutting | |
| 25th Sep 1982 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (4th Section)
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6 | Excelsior [Hanmer] | 1 | David Cutting |
| 8th May 1982 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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Excelsior [Hanmer] | 9 | David Cutting | |
| 6th Mar 1982 |
Northants & District (Section C)
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First Suite in Eb | 6 | David Cutting | |
| 29th Nov 1981 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
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3 | Hungarian Fantasy | David Cutting | |
| 10th Oct 1981 |
Harboro Band Contest
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1 | 4 | David Cutting | |
| 10th Oct 1981 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section B)
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1 | 4 | David Cutting | |
| 2nd May 1981 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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Fantasy for Brass Bands [Wiggins] | David Cutting | ||
| 30th Nov 1980 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
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In Switzerland | David Cutting | ||
| 13th Sep 1980 |
Whitchurch (Shropshire) Contest (Fourth Section)
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The Young in Heart | 4 | C. Howley | |
| 26th Apr 1980 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Overture to Youth | David Cutting | ||
| 1st Mar 1980 |
Northants & District (Section C)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 25th Nov 1979 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
|
The Winter's Tale | David Cutting | ||
| 15th Sep 1979 |
Whitchurch (Shropshire) Contest (Fourth Section)
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The Seasons [Carr] | David Cutting | ||
| 5th May 1979 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
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The Winter's Tale | 15 | David Cutting | |
| 3rd Feb 1979 |
Northants & District (Section C)
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Devon Fantasy | 1 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 2nd May 1976 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
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Voices of Youth | 10 | David Cutting | |
| 24th Apr 1976 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Voices of Youth | David Cutting |
Whit Friday
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
| Date | Contest | Position | Conductor | March |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th May 2016 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 26 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Punchinello |
| 20th May 2016 | Dobcross (Whit Friday) | 32 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Punchinello |
| 20th May 2016 | Diggle (Whit Friday) | 48 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Punchinello |
| 20th May 2016 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 49 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Punchinello |
| 20th May 2016 | Scouthead (Whit Friday) | 58 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Punchinello |
| 20th May 2016 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | 62 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Punchinello |
| 29th May 2015 | Lees (Whit Friday) | 34 | Christopher Banks | March: Castell Coch |
| 29th May 2015 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 35 | Christopher Banks | March: Castell Coch |
| 29th May 2015 | Uppermill (Whit Friday) | 44 | Christopher Banks | March: Castell Coch |
| 29th May 2015 | Diggle (Whit Friday) | 47 | Christopher Banks | March: Castell Coch |
| 29th May 2015 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | 60 | Christopher Banks | March: Castell Coch |
| 29th May 2015 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 63 | Christopher Banks | March: Castell Coch |
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