| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Labour and Love 1913 |
| Adjudicators: | Joseph Crawford Dyson |
| Venue: | Elthorne Park, Hanwell, Ealing, Greater London, England, UK |
| Position | Band | Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yiewsley and West Drayton Silver
|
Unknown |
| 2 |
Enfield Silver
|
Unknown |
| 3 |
Wood Green Excelsior
|
Unknown |
| 4 |
Grays Temperance Silver
|
Unknown |
A second contest was held in 1928, due to poor weather at the first contest, held on 19th May.
West Middlesex Gazette - Saturday 8 September 1928
Adjudicator was Mr. J. C. Dyson, of Cleckheaton, Yorks
PRIZE WINNERS.
Second Division.-1, Wood Green Excelsior (Stanley Bravington Challenge Cup and £10 cash); 2, Headington (Oxford) Silver (British Bandsman Challenge Cup and £5 cash); 3, Willesden Town Silver (£3 cash); 4 (no prize), Gas, Light and Coke Co., Southall. Test piece : Selection, "La Traviata" (Verdi).Special awards of medals to soloists : Soprano, W. Axby (Headington Silver); Cornet. S. Cadwaladr (Headington Silver); Horn, F. W. Corner (Wood Green); Euphonium, A. J. Mason (Word Green); Trombone, G. Scorcy (Wood Green).
First Division.—1, Yiewsley and West Drayton Silver (Hanwell Band Patrons' Guild Challenge Trophy and £15 cash); 2, Enfield Silver (Tudor Challenge Cup and £7 cash); 3. Wood Green Excelsior (£5 cash); 4 (no prize), Grays Temperance Silver.Special awards of medals to soloists Soprano. A. Gould (Enfield) Cornet, C. Leatherby (Yiewsley and West Drayton); Horn, E. E. James (Yiewsley and West Drayton); Euphonium, J. Castle (Yiewsley and West Drayton); Trombone, A. Moore (Enfield). Mr. G. P. Boughey's special challenge cup, awarded for the best instrumental- ist at the festival, was carried off by Mr. A. Moore, trombone, of Enfield. The test piece for the first division was the tone poem, " Labour of Love " (Fletcher).
POOR MARCH PLAYING.
The march playing wis disappoint- ingly poor. Several of the bands tried to play marches that were obviously beyond them, and the time was generally faulty.The two prizes were amalgamated into one award of £2, and this was divided between Wood Green and Willesden Town. ...