Divertimento [Ball] (1946), Eric Ball
Contest Test Pieces (72)
| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Feb 2003 | Durham League Contest (Section D) | Lockwood Brass |
| 4th Dec 1999 | Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Third Section) | Chard Concert |
| 22nd Apr 1994 | North American Championships (Youth Section) | Junior Varsity All-Stars |
| 28th Nov 1992 | North Wales Rally (Fourth Section) | Royal Oakley |
| 26th Nov 1988 | North Wales Rally (Fourth Section) | Beaumaris and District |
| 29th Oct 1988 | Pontins (Youth Section B) | Tredegar Youth |
| 26th Oct 1986 | Pontins Youth Brass Band Championships (Section B) | South Cheshire Young Brass |
| 24th Nov 1985 | Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section) | Moston and Beswick |
| 8th Apr 1984 | North East Midlands Contest (Fourth Section) | Chesterfield and District |
| 7th Apr 1984 | West of England Area (Fourth Section) | Torrington Silver |
| 31st Mar 1984 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) | Ryhope Colliery |
| 25th Mar 1984 | North West Area (Fourth Section) | Swinton Concert Brass |
| 24th Mar 1984 | Welsh Area (Fourth Section) | Newtown (Powys) Silver |
| 17th Mar 1984 | Midlands Area (Fourth Section) | Ireland Colliery |
| 11th Mar 1984 | Yorkshire Area (Fourth Section) | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Youth |
| 4th Mar 1984 | CISWO Yorkshire (4th Section) | Carlton Main Frickley Youth Band |
| 4th Mar 1984 | London and Southern Counties (Fourth Section) | Kent Police |
| 3rd Mar 1984 | Scottish Championship (Fourth Section) | Dalkeith Burgh |
| 15th Nov 1980 | Belgian Nationals (Second Division) | Brassband Willebroek |
| 25th Mar 1979 | Lansing Bagnall (Intermediate Section) | Kennet Vale |
| 18th Feb 1979 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section C) | COSB Training |
| 5th Mar 1977 | Cornwall BBA Contest (Fourth Section) | Saltash Town |
| Dec 1976 | West Midlands Brass Bands Association Section C | Coleshill Silver |
| 10th Nov 1973 | North East Midlands Contest (Third Section) | Maltby Miners Welfare |
| 29th Apr 1973 | CISWO North East (Third Section) | Fishburn Colliery |
| 26th Jul 1970 | Teesside International Eisteddfod (Section 4) | Newton Aycliffe Town |
| 7th Jun 1970 | Buxton Festival (Section C) | Hollingworth |
| 9th May 1970 | Spring Festival (Junior Cup) | Flimby Saxhorn Silver |
| 22nd Nov 1969 | North Wales Brass Band Association Selection Contest (Class C) | |
| 23rd Nov 1968 | Wiltshire and Neighbouring Guilds Contest (Second Section) | Yeovil Town |
| 16th Nov 1968 | Reading Contest (Fourth Section) | City of Coventry 'B' |
| 7th Oct 1967 | Brigg Contest (Section 4) | Barrow Colliery |
| 15th May 1965 | Spring Festival (Junior Cup) | Coppull Prize |
| 25th Jun 1961 | Cleethorpes Brass Band Festival (Lincolnshire Championship) | Barton Town |
| 17th Jun 1961 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class C) | Helston Town |
| 1st Oct 1960 | Devizes Contest (Section A) | Wroughton Silver |
| 10th Oct 1959 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section) | Chobham |
| 30th May 1959 | London & Home Counties BBA Spring Contest (Second Section) | Godmanchester Town |
| 30th Mar 1959 | East Anglian BBA Class A | March Railway |
| 1st Nov 1958 | Ross-on-Wye Contest (Section A) | Lydbrook Silver |
| 11th Oct 1958 | North Wales Brass Band Association Selection Contest (Class C) | Cammell Laird |
| 8th Dec 1957 | National Coal Board (Durham Area) Section D | Shotton Colliery |
| 9th Nov 1957 | Northants Amateur Brass Band Association (2nd Section) | Stamford Town |
| 6th Jul 1957 | Weymouth Contest (Section 3) | Wincanton |
| 29th Jun 1957 | Romford Contest (Third Section) | Southend United Football Supporters Club |
| 22nd Jun 1957 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section) | Wincanton |
| 2nd Oct 1955 | Halifax BBA v Harrogate BBA (Second Section) | Leeds City R.A.A. |
| 16th Apr 1955 | Oxfordshire & District Contest (Section 2) | Wolverton B.R. and Town |
| 28th Nov 1954 | Yorkshire v. Lancashire Contest (Class B) | Marsden Silver |
| 14th Nov 1953 | Halifax Association Contest (Section 2) | Knottingley Silver |
| 26th Jan 1952 | Sittingbourne Contest (Second Section) | Margate Silver |
| 17th Nov 1951 | SWBBA Contest (Second Section) | Launceston Municipal |
| 20th Oct 1951 | Harrogate and District BBA Contest (Second Section) | Wetherby |
| 6th Oct 1951 | Oxford Annual Contest (Section 2) | Aldbourne Silver |
| 26th May 1951 | Belle Vue May Contest (Class D) | Edgeley |
| 18th Nov 1950 | West Riding Contest (2nd Section) | Hammonds Sauce Works |
| 4th Nov 1950 | Harrogate and District BBA Contest (First Section) | Hammonds Sauce Works |
| 27th May 1950 | Senior Trophy | Coleshill Ex-Servicemen's Club |
| 3rd Dec 1949 | Bletchley Brass Band Contest (Division 2) | Erith B.L |
| 8th Nov 1948 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass) | Ballymena Silver Band |
| 30th Oct 1948 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Section 2) | Bletchley Town |
| 4th Oct 1947 | National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final) | Butterfield's Tank Works |
| 17th May 1947 | Royal Tunbridge Wells Contest (Section 2) | Medway Imperial |
| 17th May 1947 | Welsh Area (Fourth Section) | Pontyberem |
| 10th May 1947 | Belle Vue May Contest (Class B) | Royston New Monckton |
| 3rd May 1947 | West of England Area (Fourth Section) | Exeter and District (S.R.) |
| 26th Apr 1947 | London and Southern Counties (Fourth Section) | Cable & Wireless Messengers |
| 5th Apr 1947 | Midlands Area (Fourth Section) | Shirley Silver |
| 15th Mar 1947 | North Eastern Area (Fourth Section) | Butterfield's Tank Works |
| 8th Mar 1947 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) | Cockerton |
| 15th Feb 1947 | Scottish Area (Daily Herald Qualifying) Contest, Fourth Section | Bo'ness & Carriden |
| 1st Feb 1947 | North West Area (Fourth Section) | Chester Blue Coat Band |
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Own Choice Test Pieces (68)
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| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th Oct 2008 | GBBA Own Choice (Youth and Unregistered) | Usk Youth | 2 |
| 17th Jun 2007 | Graubünden Kantonales Musikfest (Fourth Section) | Uniun da musica Lantsch | 5 |
| 7th Oct 2006 | West Wales BBA Contest (Fourth Section) | Ebbw Vale Town | 3 |
| 21st May 2005 | Luzerner Kantonales Jugendmusikfest (Unterstufe BB) | Jugend Brass Band Hürntal | 1 |
| 23rd Jun 2002 | Graubünden Kantonales Musikfest (Fourth Section) | Societad da musica Danis/Tavanasa | |
| 23rd Jun 2002 | Graubünden Kantonales Musikfest (Fourth Section) | Musica Instrumentala Savognin | |
| 3rd Dec 2000 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Third Section) | Houghton Brass | |
| 5th Dec 1999 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (4th section) | Muller Cleobury Mortimer | 2 |
| 6th Dec 1998 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section B) | Bradwell Silver | 3 |
| 19th May 1996 | Wigan Contest (Fourth Section) | Haslingden and Helmshore | 5 |
| 3rd Dec 1995 | North Wales Rally (Fourth Section) | Frodsham | 2 |
| 16th Feb 1992 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section B) | Abbey Brass | 3 |
| 16th Feb 1992 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section B) | Hungerford Town | 4 |
| 16th Jun 1990 | Norwegian National School Band Championships (Division 2) | Trømborg Skolekorps | 10 |
| 5th Nov 1989 | Bradford and District BBA Annual Contest (Section C) | Elland Silver | |
| 6th Nov 1988 | Bradford and District BBA Annual Contest (Youth Section) | Clifton and Lightcliffe Juniors | 1 |
| 6th Nov 1988 | Bradford and District BBA Annual Contest (Section C) | Elland Silver | |
| 6th Mar 1988 | Oldham Contest (Section 4) | Friezland Youth | |
| 31st Jan 1988 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Elmfield Brass | 11 |
| 1st Mar 1987 | Oldham Contest (Section C) | Elmfield | 18 |
| 21st Jun 1986 | Norwegian National School Band Championships (Division 2) | Håvik Skolekorps | 5 |
| 3rd Mar 1985 | Oldham Contest (Section C) | Ashtonian Brass | |
| 23rd Sep 1984 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C') | Tarporley | 7 |
| 23rd Sep 1984 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C') | Chorley Silver | |
| 1st Apr 1984 | Huddersfield & District BBA Spring Contest (Section C) | Drighlington | 1 |
| 1st Apr 1984 | Huddersfield & District BBA Spring Contest (Section C) | Lees and Glodwick | 2 |
| 1st Apr 1984 | Huddersfield & District BBA Spring Contest (Section C) | Linthwaite | 3 |
| 1st Apr 1984 | Huddersfield & District BBA Spring Contest (Section C) | Uppermill | |
| 1st Apr 1984 | Huddersfield & District BBA Spring Contest (Section C) | Emley Miners | |
| 1st Apr 1984 | Huddersfield & District BBA Spring Contest (Section C) | Ryburn and Blackburn Valley | |
| 17th Mar 1984 | Southampton Open Contest (Fourth Section) | Shepton Mallet Town | |
| 17th Mar 1984 | Southampton Open Contest (Fourth Section) | Wincanton Silver | |
| 4th Mar 1984 | Oldham Contest (Section B) | Blackley | 9 |
| 26th Feb 1984 | Wigan Contest (B Section) | Flint Town | |
| 4th Dec 1983 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section B) | Egham | 1 |
| 20th Feb 1983 | Oldham Contest (Section 4) | Lyceum Brass | 10 |
| 25th Sep 1982 | NSW State Championships (D Grade) | Armidale City Band | 2 |
| 6th Dec 1981 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section B) | Wantage Youth | 7 |
| 6th Dec 1981 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section B) | Abbey Brass | 8 |
| 15th Nov 1980 | Belgian Nationals (Second Division) | Brassband Willebroek | 1 |
| 2nd Mar 1980 | Oldham Contest (Section C) | Ashworth | |
| 2nd Dec 1979 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section A) | West Wycombe | |
| 3rd Nov 1979 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) | Sacriston Colliery | 4 |
| 18th Feb 1979 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section C) | Kennington | 2 |
| 18th Feb 1979 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section C) | Jubilee Brass | 3 |
| 8th Apr 1977 | Australian Championships (Junior Grade) | Klemzig & District Juniors (SA) | 5 |
| 8th Apr 1977 | Australian Championships (D Grade) | City of Enfield (SA) | 8 |
| 28th Mar 1975 | Australian Championships (Junior Grade) | Malborough College -- Blenheim (NZ) | 3 |
| 9th Sep 1973 | Leamington Spa Contest (Open Section) | Black Country Brass | 5 |
| 5th Dec 1971 | Huddersfield & District BBA Contest (Section C) | Thornhill Colliery | |
| 5th Dec 1971 | Huddersfield & District BBA Contest (Section C) | Hammonds Junior | |
| 12th Jun 1971 | NSW State Championships (Junior C Grade) | Mirandi R S L Youth | 4 |
| 9th Apr 1971 | Australian Championships (Junior Grade) | Miranda R S L Youth (NSW) | 10 |
| 25th Oct 1970 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Salford Silver | |
| 25th Oct 1970 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Windsor Salford | |
| 14th Jun 1970 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Coburg City (Vic) | 7 |
| 14th Mar 1970 | SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Third Section) | Junior Leaders Regiment | 1 |
| 7th Dec 1963 | Edinburgh Charities Contest | Langholm Town | |
| 9th Dec 1961 | Leigh Contest | Birkenhead Corporation Transport | |
| 13th Aug 1960 | Cholsey Contest | Swindon Town | |
| 29th Nov 1959 | York & District BBA Contest (2nd Section) | Kirkbymoorside Town | 1 |
| 22nd Nov 1958 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Fourth Section) | Chobham Ex-Servicemen's | 3 |
| 22nd Nov 1958 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Fourth Section) | Wroughton Silver | 7 |
| 3rd Oct 1958 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | Bexley District | 3 |
| 3rd Oct 1958 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) | Bexley District | 3 |
| 19th Jul 1952 | Daily Herald Brighton Open Brass Band Festival (3rd Section) | Lockerley and District | |
| 27th Aug 1950 | Birmingham Association Contest (Section B) | Coleshill Ex-Servicemen | 4 |
| 16th Jul 1949 | Daily Herald Brighton Open Brass Band Festival (3rd Section) | Tadley Silver | 3 |
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