Syston Band 1971-
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 R B L,
Syston R.B.L,
Syston RBL,
Syston Royal B.L.,
Syston Royal British Legion,
Syston Town
Current
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
Champions
Current
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
Champions
| Section: | Fourth |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://systonband.co.uk |
| Region: |
Midlands
|
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Has Parent Of
Syston and Thurmaston
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2025 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
Partita [Gregson] 1970 | Alex Bland | ||
| 12 Apr 2025 |
ConsTest: Birmingham
|
13
|
The Mermaid of Zennor
2015
|
17 | Alex Bland |
| 09 Mar 2025 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | I, Daedalus 2024 | 7 | Alex Bland |
| 24 Nov 2024 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1
|
Smoke Sketches
2017
|
3 | Alex Bland |
| 15 Sep 2024 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
8 | Smoke Sketches 2017 | 7 | Alex Bland |
| 10 Mar 2024 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Music for Jock Tamson 2021 | 5 | Alex Bland |
| 19 Nov 2023 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
2 |
The Dark Side of the Moon
2007
|
Alex Bland | |
| 04 Mar 2023 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
11 | Hungerford Town 2009 | 5 | Colin Jones |
| 20 Nov 2022 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
7 |
Hollywood!
1994
|
10 | Colin Jones |
| 01 Oct 2022 |
Bolsover Entertainment Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | 4 | Colin Jones | |
| 06 Mar 2022 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
9 | Argos 2009 | 10 | Colin Jones |
| Mar 2021 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Colin Jones | |||
| 07 Mar 2020 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
15 | Endurance [Baker] 2019 | 15 | Colin Jones |
| 11 Jan 2020 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Third Section)
|
13 | Gothic Dances 2006 | 8 | Colin Jones |
| 24 Nov 2019 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
|
7 | 2 | Colin Jones | |
| 11 May 2019 |
Midlands Beer & Brass on the Grass Entertainment Contest (Third & Fourth Section)
|
6 | Christopher Banks | ||
| 09 Mar 2019 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
15 | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] 1921 | 5 | Gary Smallwood |
| 23 Feb 2019 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Third Section)
|
9 |
First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert]
1921
|
2 | Gary Smallwood |
| 18 Nov 2018 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
8 | Gary Smallwood | ||
| 19 May 2018 |
Midlands Beer & Brass on the Grass Entertainment Contest (Third & Fourth Section)
|
5 | Gary Smallwood | ||
| 11 Mar 2018 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
4 | World Tour 2010 | Gary Smallwood | |
| 24 Feb 2018 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 |
World Tour
2010
|
5 | Gary Smallwood |
| 19 Nov 2017 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 |
Facets of Glass
1984
|
Christopher Banks | |
| 12 Mar 2017 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
14 | St. Andrews Variations [Fernie] 1999 | 11 | Christopher Banks |
| 26 Feb 2017 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 |
St. Andrews Variations [Fernie]
1999
|
8 | Christopher Banks |
| 14 Jan 2017 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Fourth Section)
|
5 |
A Malvern Suite
1984
|
10 | Christopher Banks |
| 20 Nov 2016 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
6 |
A Malvern Suite
1984
|
1 | Christopher Banks |
| 17 Sep 2016 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
17 | Music from Kantara 1993 | 7 | Christopher Banks |
| 07 May 2016 |
Wood Farm Brewery Contest (Third & Fourth Section)
|
5 | Christopher Banks | ||
| 13 Mar 2016 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | The Journal of Phileas Fogg 2012 | 4 | Christopher Banks |
| 28 Feb 2016 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 |
The Journal of Phileas Fogg
2012
|
3 | Christopher Banks |
| 22 Nov 2015 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
7 |
The Dark Side of the Moon
2007
|
Christopher Banks | |
| 08 Mar 2015 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
17 | An English Pastorale 2013 | 2 | Dennis Powell |
| 17 Jan 2015 |
Butlins Mineworkers (Fourth Section)
|
9 | Five French Masters | 1 | Dennis Powell |
| 23 Nov 2014 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
4 |
Five French Masters
|
Dennis Powell | |
| 09 Mar 2014 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
20 | Three Spanish Impressions [Fernie] 2007 | 17 | Dennis Powell |
| 24 Nov 2013 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
12 |
The Winter's Tale
|
1 | Dennis Powell |
| 10 Mar 2013 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
14 | Devon Fantasy 1957 | 10 | Dennis Powell |
| 25 Nov 2012 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
15 |
Partita [Gregson]
1970
|
Dennis Powell | |
| 11 Mar 2012 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
13 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | 21 | Dennis Powell |
| 14 Mar 2010 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
W | Saint-Saëns Variations 2007 | Dennis Powell | |
| 16 Nov 2008 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
|
7 | Dennis Powell | ||
| 08 Mar 2008 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
15 | The Dark Side of the Moon 2007 | 1 | Dennis Powell |
| 10 Mar 2007 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
W | Prelude and Jubilate | Dennis Powell | |
| 11 Mar 2006 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
11 | Entertainments 1968 | 2 | Graham Sutton |
| 27 Nov 2005 |
West Midlands BBA Contest (Third Section)
|
2 |
Oceans
1984
|
7 | Graham Sutton |
| 18 Sep 2005 |
Buxton Entertainment Contest
|
6 | 1 | Graham Sutton | |
| 06 Mar 2005 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
7 | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] 1956 | 7 | Graham Sutton |
| 21 Nov 2004 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Graham Sutton | ||
| 16 May 2004 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
W | Graham Sutton | ||
| 07 Mar 2004 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
12 | Vizcaya 1967 | 17 | Graham Sutton |
| 30 Nov 2003 |
West Midlands BBA Contest (Third Section)
|
Kaleidoscope [Sparke]
2003
|
5 | Graham Sutton | |
| 23 Nov 2003 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
|
Kaleidoscope [Sparke]
2003
|
8 | Robert Boulter | |
| 25 Oct 2003 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
12 | Music from Kantara 1993 | 15 | Robert Boulter |
| 18 May 2003 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
5 | Robert Boulter | ||
| 02 Mar 2003 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
6 | Northern Landscapes 2002 | 8 | Robert Boulter |
| 16 Feb 2003 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Open Section)
|
3 | 1 | Robert Boulter | |
| 16 Feb 2003 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Section A)
|
1 | 1 | Robert Boulter | |
| 16 Feb 2003 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Open March)
|
3 | 1 | Robert Boulter | |
| 16 Feb 2003 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Section A March)
|
1 | 1 | Robert Boulter | |
| 24 Nov 2002 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Second Section)
|
Land of the Mountain and the Flood
|
Robert Boulter | ||
| 24 Nov 2002 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
|
Dimensions
1983
|
5 | Robert Boulter | |
| 26 Oct 2002 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
9 | Land of the Mountain and the Flood | 5 | Robert Boulter |
| 29 Sep 2002 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
Robert Boulter | |||
| 03 Mar 2002 |
Midlands Area (Third Section)
|
6 | St. Austell Suite 2001 | 3 | Robert Boulter |
| 17 Feb 2002 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Section A)
|
Robert Boulter | |||
| 17 Feb 2002 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Section A March)
|
Robert Boulter | |||
| 28 Oct 2001 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
12 | Sirius [Wright] 1948 | 2 | Ray White |
| 30 Sep 2001 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
8 | 5 | Ray White | |
| 30 Sep 2001 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 | 9 | Ray White | |
| 13 May 2001 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Ray White | ||
| 04 Mar 2001 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Sinfonietta Pastorale 1946 | 3 | Ray White |
| 11 Feb 2001 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
5 | 1 | Ray White | |
| 03 Dec 2000 |
West Midlands BBA Contest (Third Section)
|
3 |
The Haslemere Suite
1998
|
4 | Ray White |
| 28 Oct 2000 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Dunwich Sinfonietta 1999 | Ray White | |
| 24 Sep 2000 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 | 8 | Ray White | |
| 21 May 2000 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Ray White | ||
| 05 Mar 2000 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
6 | The Haslemere Suite 1998 | 7 | Ray White |
| 16 May 1999 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
|
4 | K. O'Riordan | ||
| 07 Mar 1999 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
7 | Indian Summer 1950 | 1 | K. O'Riordan |
| 08 Mar 1998 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Solemn Melody [arr. Gay] Scenes from a Comedy 1997 | Graham Shaw | |
| 18 May 1997 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section)
|
5 |
A Malvern Suite
1984
|
2 | Graham Shaw |
| 04 May 1997 |
Buxton Festival (Fourth Section)
|
7 | Graham Shaw | ||
| 02 Mar 1997 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Pennine Moors 1996 | 3 | Graham Shaw |
| 12 May 1996 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
7 | Graham Shaw | ||
| 03 Mar 1996 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Mexican Fiesta 1970 | 5 | Graham Shaw | |
| 11 Feb 1996 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Graham Shaw | ||
| 21 May 1995 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Betty Anderson | |||
| 14 May 1995 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
8 | 8 | David Wilkinson | |
| 12 Mar 1995 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
16 | Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] 1963 | 16 | Unknown |
| 12 Feb 1995 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Unknown | ||
| 06 Mar 1994 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
The Journeyman 1993 | R. Birch | ||
| 28 Nov 1993 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Rêves d'Enfants (Infant Dreams) | R. Birch | |
| 06 Mar 1993 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
|
Impromptu 1965 | Betty Anderson | ||
| 29 Nov 1992 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Suite for Brass [Davis] | 3 | Steve Johnston |
| 03 May 1992 |
Buxton Festival (Fourth Section)
|
5 | A. M. Bestwick | ||
| 07 Mar 1992 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
|
The Seafarers | 3 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 09 Mar 1991 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
|
W | Four Fors for Brass | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 25 Nov 1990 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
The Prizewinners 1975 | A. M. Bestwick | ||
| 20 May 1990 |
Northants & District (Entertainment)
|
A. M. Bestwick | |||
| 20 May 1990 |
Northants & District (Section C)
|
3 | A. M. Bestwick | ||
| 10 Mar 1990 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
|
Summer Fantasy 1988 | 13 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 03 Feb 1990 |
CISWO Nottinghamshire (Fourth Section)
|
Homeward 1968 | 2 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 26 Nov 1989 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
The Winter's Tale | 16 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 29 Oct 1989 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section A)
|
4 | A. M. Bestwick | ||
| 29 Oct 1989 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section B)
|
3 | 3 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 11 Mar 1989 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
|
Suite for Brass [Davis] | 11 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 27 Nov 1988 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
Rufford Abbey | 8 | A. M. Bestwick | |
| 05 Mar 1988 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
|
Stantonbury Festival 1987 | David Cutting | ||
| 29 Nov 1987 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
Blenheim (Heroic Overture) 1972 | David Cutting | ||
| 11 Oct 1987 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section A)
|
1 | David Cutting | ||
| 11 Oct 1987 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section B)
|
6 | David Cutting | ||
| 21 Mar 1987 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
|
Overture to Youth 1977 | 15 | David Cutting | |
| 12 Oct 1986 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section A)
|
Peter Schmoll
1961
|
8 | David Cutting | |
| 12 Oct 1986 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section B)
|
11 | David Cutting | ||
| 13 Oct 1985 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section A)
|
A Circus Suite
1979
|
10 | David Cutting | |
| 13 Oct 1985 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section B)
|
4 | David Cutting | ||
| 20 Apr 1985 |
Midlands (North) Area (Fourth Section)
|
A Malvern Suite 1984 | 11 | David Cutting | |
| 14 Apr 1985 |
Northants & District (Entertainment)
|
10 | David Cutting | ||
| 14 Apr 1985 |
Northants & District (Section C)
|
9 | David Cutting | ||
| 10 Feb 1985 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
David Cutting | |||
| 14 Oct 1984 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section B)
|
8 | David Cutting | ||
| 17 Mar 1984 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
28 | Divertimento [Ball] 1946 | 27 | David Cutting |
| 04 Mar 1984 |
Northants & District (Entertainment)
|
5 | David Cutting | ||
| 04 Mar 1984 |
Northants & District (Section C)
|
2 | 4 | David Cutting | |
| 27 Nov 1983 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 | David Cutting | ||
| 19 Mar 1983 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
13 | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] 1921 | 18 | David Cutting |
| 05 Mar 1983 |
Northants & District (Entertainment)
|
10 | David Cutting | ||
| 05 Mar 1983 |
Northants & District (Section C)
|
2 | David Cutting | ||
| 28 Nov 1982 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
Rufford Abbey | 4 | David Cutting | |
| 25 Sep 1982 |
Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (4th Section)
|
6 | Excelsior [Hanmer] | 1 | David Cutting |
| 08 May 1982 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Excelsior [Hanmer] | 9 | David Cutting | |
| 06 Mar 1982 |
Northants & District (Section C)
|
First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] 1921 | 6 | David Cutting | |
| 29 Nov 1981 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Hungarian Fantasy | David Cutting | |
| 10 Oct 1981 |
Harboro Band Contest
|
1 | 4 | David Cutting | |
| 10 Oct 1981 |
Harborough Band Contest (Section B)
|
1 | 4 | David Cutting | |
| 02 May 1981 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Fantasy for Brass Bands [Wiggins] 1980 | David Cutting | ||
| 30 Nov 1980 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
In Switzerland 1953 | David Cutting | ||
| 13 Sep 1980 |
Whitchurch (Shropshire) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
The Young in Heart 1964 | 4 | C. Howley | |
| 26 Apr 1980 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Overture to Youth 1977 | David Cutting | ||
| 01 Mar 1980 |
Northants & District (Section C)
|
Unknown | |||
| 25 Nov 1979 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
The Winter's Tale | David Cutting | ||
| 15 Sep 1979 |
Whitchurch (Shropshire) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
The Seasons [Carr] 1971 | David Cutting | ||
| 05 May 1979 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
The Winter's Tale Blenheim (Heroic Overture) 1972 | 15 | David Cutting | |
| 03 Feb 1979 |
Northants & District (Section C)
|
Devon Fantasy 1957 | 1 | Unknown | |
| 27 Nov 1977 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
Four Little Maids 1962 | 15 | David Cutting | |
| 02 May 1976 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
Voices of Youth 1968 | 10 | David Cutting | |
| 24 Apr 1976 |
Midlands Area (Fourth Section)
|
Voices of Youth 1968 | 2 | David Cutting |