Diadem of Gold (1953), George Bailey arranged Frank Wright
Contest Test Pieces (25)
| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Nov 2015 | Danish National Championship (Championship Division) | Lyngby-Taarbæk Brass Band |
| 28th Oct 2001 | Pontins (Championship Section) | JAG Mount Charles |
| 13th May 2000 | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (Championship Section) | Cory |
| 17th Nov 1996 | Pilkington Northern Open (Section A) | British Aerospace (Chadderton) |
| 24th Nov 1991 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) | Yorkshire Electricity Drighlington |
| 4th Nov 1989 | SWBBA Contest (Championship Section) | Bodmin |
| 20th May 1989 | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (Championship Section) | Parc and Dare |
| 28th Oct 1984 | Pontins (Championship Section) | Jones and Crossland |
| 23rd May 1982 | Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section) | City of Coventry |
| 19th Feb 1978 | NWABBA Contest (Championship Section) | Stalybridge |
| 10th Sep 1977 | British Open | Black Dyke Mills |
| 21st Jun 1975 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class A) | Soundwell |
| 15th Nov 1969 | Reading Contest (Championship Section) | Shaftesbury Crusade |
| 21st Sep 1969 | Clacton-on-Sea Contest (Championship Section) | Hemel Hempstead |
| 10th May 1969 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) | Hammonds Sauce Works |
| 3rd May 1969 | Midlands Area (Championship Section) | GUS (Footwear) |
| 20th Apr 1969 | North West Area (Championship Section) | CWS (Manchester) |
| 12th Apr 1969 | West of England Area (Championship Section) | St Dennis |
| 15th Mar 1969 | North of England Area (Championship Section) | Craghead Colliery |
| 15th Feb 1969 | Welsh Area (Championship Section) | Lewis Merthyr (Porth) Workmen's |
| 1969 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) | |
| 14th Sep 1967 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) | Wollongong City |
| 1st Nov 1963 | Australian Championships (A Grade) | Barrier Industrial Union |
| 27th Oct 1956 | Australian Championships (A Grade) | St. John Ambulance |
| 17th Oct 1953 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) | Fodens Motor Works |
Usage
Own Choice Test Pieces (60)
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| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Oct 2015 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (First Section) | Markham & District Band | 1 |
| 16th May 2015 | SEWBBA (Merthyr Tydfil) Contest (First Section) | Markham & District | 2 |
| 27th Nov 2011 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) | Brackley and District Band | 12 |
| 21st Nov 2010 | Northern Open (Section C) | York Railway Institute | 1 |
| 16th May 2010 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) | Kidlington | 6 |
| 17th May 2008 | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (Championship Section) | Thomas Coaches Mid Rhondda | 4 |
| 7th Oct 2006 | West Wales BBA Contest (Championship Section) | Mid Rhondda | 5 |
| 15th May 2005 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) | Treherbert | 3 |
| 14th May 2005 | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (Championship Section) | Treherbert and District | 7 |
| 5th May 2002 | Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section) | Mossley | |
| 2nd Dec 2001 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (1st section) | Kibworth | 3 |
| 7th May 2000 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) | Tongwynlais Temperance | 1 |
| 18th Apr 1999 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest | Drighlington Band | 1 |
| 3rd May 1998 | Buxton Festival (Championship & First Section) | Hade Edge | 11 |
| 31st Aug 1996 | Land o' Burns | Bo'ness & Carriden | 6 |
| 3rd Dec 1995 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Championship Section) | Northumbria Police | |
| 15th Apr 1995 | Australian Championships (A Grade) | South Brisbane Federal | 13 |
| 10th Oct 1993 | SCABA Autumn Contest (First Section) | Friday-Ad (Uckfield) | 1 |
| 24th Sep 1989 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section) | Volex Golborne | |
| 19th Feb 1989 | NWABBA Contest (Championship Section) | A & B (Pemberton Old) | 10 |
| 26th Mar 1988 | Southampton Open Contest (Championship Section) | Woodfalls | 2 |
| 22nd Feb 1987 | NWABBA Contest (Championship Section) | Greenall's Champion | 4 |
| 20th Oct 1984 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Coventry School of Music | 2 |
| 28th Apr 1984 | West Yorkshire County Council Contest (Section A) | Lockwood | |
| 3rd Apr 1983 | Australian Championships (A Grade) | Evening Post Onslow Brass ( NZ ) | 2 |
| 1st Apr 1983 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Kogarah Municipal | 4 |
| 21st Aug 1982 | Edinburgh International Contest | Rochdale Wilsons | 3 |
| 31st Jan 1982 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) | Warburtons Bakery | |
| 7th Nov 1981 | National Mineworkers (Second Section) | Shotts St Patrick | |
| 26th Sep 1981 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Grimsby | 4 |
| 19th Apr 1981 | Australian Championships (A Grade) | R S L Concert | 11 |
| 2nd Mar 1980 | Oldham Contest (Section A) | Hepworth | |
| 27th Jan 1980 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) | Stacksteads | |
| 27th Jan 1980 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) | Andrews Heat for Hire | |
| 27th Jan 1980 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) | Hepworth | |
| 2nd Dec 1979 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section A) | Hepworth | |
| 3rd Nov 1979 | National Mineworkers (Championship Section) | Brodsworth Colliery | 5 |
| 1st Oct 1978 | Glossop Contest (Section A) | Walkden | 3 |
| 30th Sep 1978 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Black Country Brass | 4 |
| 21st Sep 1975 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Black Country Brass | 5 |
| 17th Nov 1974 | Saddleworth Contest (Section A) | Spillers Gainsborough | 1 |
| 10th Sep 1972 | Leamington Spa Contest (Open Section) | Yorkley Onward | 1 |
| 11th Sep 1971 | Chesterfield Rural District Council Invitation Contest (Championship) | Creswell Colliery Welfare | 3 |
| 28th Aug 1971 | Edinburgh International Contest | Dawdon Lodge | 2 |
| 18th Apr 1970 | Excelsior Festival of Music | Shaftesbury Crusade | |
| 7th Feb 1970 | Wiltshire and Neighbouring Guilds Contest | Shaftesbury Crusade | 1 |
| 22nd Jun 1969 | Leamington Spa Contest (Open Section) | Kibworth | 1 |
| 26th Jan 1969 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest | Tullis Russell Mills | 3 |
| 16th Jul 1966 | Milk Marketing Board Contest (Class A) | Mid Rhondda | 1 |
| 7th May 1966 | South Wales & Monmouthshire Brass Band Association (A Section) | Mid Rhondda | 2 |
| Apr 1966 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) | 1st Old Boys | 1 |
| 2nd Jun 1962 | Blaydon Races Centenary Contest (Section 1) | Harton Colliery | |
| 26th Aug 1961 | Newcastleton Contest | Bo'ness and Carriden | 2 |
| 27th Aug 1960 | Edinburgh International Contest | Scottish Gas Board | |
| 21st May 1960 | Glasgow Charities Contest | Scottish Gas Board | 3 |
| 23rd Apr 1960 | South Wales & Monmouthshire Brass Band Association (A Section) | Mid Rhondda Workmen | 1 |
| 5th Dec 1959 | Edinburgh Charities Contest | 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders | 3 |
| 5th Dec 1959 | Edinburgh Charities Contest | Scottish Gas Board | 4 |
| 29th Aug 1959 | Edinburgh International Contest | Scottish Gas Board | 3 |
| 28th Aug 1954 | Edinburgh International Contest | Munn and Felton | 2 |
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