Franz Groenings

Born February 1839 at Cologne. Studied music at Cologne Conservatoire, moved to London 1862 then Middlebrough where he stayed 20 years. Moved to Glasgow 1882. Later moved to London and Brighton.

Adjudications (23)

Date	Contest	Winner
22 Jun 1895	Hardraw Scar	Kingston Mills Band
18 Jun 1892	Hardraw Scar	Besses o' th' Barn
18 Apr 1892	Clough Hall Contest	Kingston Mills Band
05 Jul 1890	Leeds Forge Contest	Kingston Mills Band
21 Jun 1890	Hardraw Scar	Besses o' th' Barn
06 Jul 1889	Leeds Forge Contest	Besses o' th' Barn
29 Jun 1889	Hardraw Scar	Besses o' th' Barn
27 Oct 1888	Glasgow International Exhibition Contest (Open Section)	Kingston Mills Band
26 Oct 1888	Glasgow International Exhibition contest (Scottish Section)	Galashiels Town
21 Jul 1888	Cleckheaton Contest	Besses o' th' Barn
16 Jun 1888	Hardraw Scar	Leeds Forge
24 Sep 1887	Liverpool Contest	Besses o' th' Barn
09 Jul 1887	Blackpool Contest	Hanley Mission
11 Jun 1887	Blackpool Contest	Oldham Rifles Band
05 Jul 1886	Kettering Contest	Black Dyke Band
26 Jun 1886	Hardraw Scar	Black Dyke Band
27 Jun 1885	Hardraw Scar	Black Dyke Band
28 Jun 1884	Hardraw Scar	Black Dyke Band
16 Jun 1883	Hardraw Scar	Black Dyke Band
10 Jun 1882	Hardraw Scar	Stalybridge Old Band
20 Jun 1881	Middlesbrough Contest	Black Dyke Band
21 Jun 1880	Middlesbrough Contest	Blair and Co. (Stockton)
16 Aug 1879	Blair Brass Band Contest	Woodlands Colliery [Durham]