A Souvenir of the Opera, William Rimmer
Contest Test Pieces (72)
| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 13th Oct 1951 | North Wales Brass Band Association Selection Contest (Class C) | St. John Ambulance Brigade (Rhyl Division) |
| 26th Aug 1950 | Dearham Contest (Section B) | Dearham United |
| 29th Oct 1949 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Section 2) | Branksome and Parkstone |
| 18th Apr 1938 | Great Bentley Contest (Class B) | Braintree Town |
| 2nd Aug 1932 | Gretton Contest | Gretton |
| 5th Jul 1930 | Bournemouth Contest (Second Section) | Radstock |
| 19th Oct 1929 | Dawson (Warrington) Contest | Penketh Tannery |
| 21st Sep 1929 | North Craven Contest | Barnoldswick |
| 21st Sep 1929 | Milnrow Contest | Slaithwaite |
| 14th Sep 1929 | Bentham Contest | Skipton |
| 7th Sep 1929 | Huddersfield & District BBA Contest (Section B) | Elland Silver |
| 7th Sep 1929 | King's Lynn Contest | Sheringham Temperance |
| 7th Sep 1929 | Gatley Contest | Alderley Edge |
| 7th Sep 1929 | Nuneaton Contest | Donnington Wood Colliery |
| 31st Aug 1929 | Shardlow Contest | B Winning and Blackwell Colliery |
| 31st Aug 1929 | Bournville Contest | Dunlop Works |
| 31st Aug 1929 | Andover Contest | South Berks Silver |
| 31st Aug 1929 | Barrowford Contest | Hade Edge |
| 24th Aug 1929 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B) | Greensplat Silver |
| 24th Aug 1929 | Newbold-on-Avon Contest | Griff Colliery |
| 17th Aug 1929 | Wincanton Contest (Open Section) | Sidmouth Town Band |
| 17th Aug 1929 | Chapel-en-le-Frith Contest | Hayfield |
| 17th Aug 1929 | Chepstow Contest | Mellingriffith Volunteer |
| 17th Aug 1929 | Matlock Contest | Hardwick Colliery |
| 10th Aug 1929 | Bridgwater Contest (2nd Section) | Sidmouth Town Band |
| 5th Aug 1929 | St Ives Contest (Section 3) | Falmouth |
| 5th Aug 1929 | Riddings Contest | Stanton Ironworks |
| 27th Jul 1929 | Sharpness Contest | Caerphilly Town |
| 27th Jul 1929 | Burley Contest | Bullcroft Colliery |
| 20th Jul 1929 | Oxfordshire & District Contest (Section 3) | Bletchington |
| 20th Jul 1929 | Brinsley Contest | Kirkby Old |
| 20th Jul 1929 | Oldham Contest | Oldham Rifles |
| 20th Jul 1929 | Alderley Edge Contest | Chapel-en-le-Frith |
| 13th Jul 1929 | Fairford Contest (Section 2) | Northampton Borough |
| 13th Jul 1929 | Gillingham (Dorset) Contest (Second Section) | Sidmouth Town Band |
| 13th Jul 1929 | Dormanstown Contest | Cargo Fleet Works |
| 13th Jul 1929 | Cumberland and Furness Championship (Class B) | Frizington St. Paul's |
| 13th Jul 1929 | Cawston Contest (Section 1) | Sheringham Temperance |
| 6th Jul 1929 | Bournemouth Contest (Second Section) | Sidmouth Town |
| 4th Jul 1929 | Ruardean Contest | Bream Silver |
| 22nd Jun 1929 | Manchester and District Association | Belmont Village |
| 22nd Jun 1929 | Redruth Contest (Section 3) | Delabole Silver |
| 22nd Jun 1929 | Southern Counties Association Contest (2nd Section) | Copthorne |
| 22nd Jun 1929 | Llandudno Contest (First Section) | Royal Oakeley |
| 22nd Jun 1929 | Aspatria Contest (Class B) | Frizington St Paul's |
| 15th Jun 1929 | Blakesley Contest (Section 1) | Northampton Silver |
| 15th Jun 1929 | Cradley Heath Contest | Cradley X.L.C.R. |
| 8th Jun 1929 | Hyde (Hampshire) Contest | Southbourne |
| 8th Jun 1929 | Fakenham Contest (Section 1) | Cawston and District |
| 1st Jun 1929 | Hardraw Scar | Colne Borough |
| 25th May 1929 | Southport Kew Gardens Contest | Colne Borough |
| 20th May 1929 | Llandovery Contest (Class B) | Mynyddygarreg |
| 20th May 1929 | Lydney Contest | John Thompson's Works |
| 20th May 1929 | Hawarden Contest | Connah's Quay |
| 18th May 1929 | Ardley and Fewcott Band Contest (Section 1) | Northampton Silver |
| 18th May 1929 | Wigan Contest | Wrightington and Heskin |
| 18th May 1929 | Silchester Contest (Section 1) | South Berks Silver |
| 11th May 1929 | Darwen Contest | Penketh Tannery |
| 11th May 1929 | Hanslope Contest (Second Section) | Wollaston |
| 11th May 1929 | Bulkington Contest | Dunlop Works |
| 4th May 1929 | Royal Tunbridge Wells Contest (Section 2) | Canterbury Silver |
| 27th Apr 1929 | Glazebury Contest | Penketh Tannery |
| 3rd Apr 1929 | Australian Championships (D Grade) | Burnett Brass (Qld) |
| 1st Apr 1929 | Reading and District Band League Annual Contest (Second Section) | Marlow Town |
| 1st Apr 1929 | Kerne Bridge Contest | Cory Workmen |
| 30th Mar 1929 | Westhoughton Contest | Irwell Bank |
| 2nd Mar 1929 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Third Section) | Croft Prize |
| 16th Feb 1929 | Bournemouth (Selection) | Sidmouth Town Band |
| 16th Feb 1929 | Manchester and District Association (Class B) | Belmont Village |
| 2nd Feb 1929 | Leicester Junior Band Association Contest | Fleckney |
| 17th Nov 1928 | Scottish Championship (Fourth Section) | Peebles Burgh Silver |
| 3rd Nov 1928 | Caernarfon Contest (Class A) | Cynfi |
Usage
Own Choice Test Pieces (9)
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| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd Nov 1958 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Fourth Section) | Downton Silver | 14 |
| 9th Jun 1956 | Daily Herald Brighton Open Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section) | Godalming and District | 2 |
| 16th Jul 1938 | Morpeth Contest | Netherton | 7 |
| 15th Mar 1930 | West Wales BBA Contest (Class C) | Cwmllynfell | 1 |
| 15th Mar 1930 | West Wales BBA Contest (Class B) | Cwmllynfell | |
| 14th Sep 1929 | Llangollen Contest (Class A) | Oswestry | 3 |
| 3rd Aug 1929 | North Wales Association (Class B) | Llanrug | 2 |
| 5th May 1929 | Nambour Contest (Own Choice Test Piece) | Windsor Municipal | |
| 26th Jan 1921 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Young Enterprise (NSW) | 10 |
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