Oceans (1984), Goff Richards
Contest Test Pieces (39)
| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Sep 2017 | Tasmanian Band Championships (B Grade Brass) | |
| 5th Nov 2016 | SWBBA Contest (Second Section) | SW Telecoms Lympstone |
| 20th Jun 2015 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Second Section) | Bodmin Town |
| 12th Apr 2015 | IABCB National Band Championships (Section 1 Brass) | Lourdes Brass Band |
| 24th Jan 2014 | French National Brass Band Championship (First Division) | Brass Band de Lyon |
| 2nd Jun 2012 | French Open (Third Division) | Brass band de la Gorgue |
| 22nd Apr 2012 | National Youth Brass Band Championships - Championship Section | Carnoustie and District Youth |
| 27th Sep 2009 | National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final) | Brunel Brass |
| 25th Nov 2007 | Belgian Nationals (Second Division) | BrassBand Heist |
| 28th Oct 2006 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass) | Third Carrickfergus |
| 8th Nov 2003 | SWBBA Contest (Second Section) | Helston Town Band |
| 26th Oct 2003 | Pontins (Second Section) | Llanrug |
| 13th May 2000 | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (Second Section) | Rogerstone |
| 6th Feb 2000 | Durham League Contest (Section B) | Greggs Bakery |
| 8th Sep 1996 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) | Warringah Concert Brass |
| 18th Nov 1995 | Reading Contest (Second Section) | Hatfields of Colchester |
| 29th Oct 1995 | Pontins (Second Section) | Berisfords |
| 1st May 1994 | East Anglian BBA Spring Festival (Class A) | Colchester Silver |
| 4th Apr 1993 | CISWO North East (Second Section) | Wansbecks Ashington Colliery |
| 27th Mar 1993 | West of England Area (Second Section) | Coleford Town |
| 21st Mar 1993 | Midlands (South) Area (Second Section) | Amington |
| 21st Mar 1993 | North of England Area (Second Section) | Rowntree |
| 14th Mar 1993 | London and Southern Counties (Second Section) | Castle Point |
| 14th Mar 1993 | North West Area (Second Section) | United Co-op Crewe |
| 13th Mar 1993 | Welsh Area (Second Section) | Rogerstone |
| 7th Mar 1993 | CISWO Yorkshire (2nd Section) | Aceprint Gawthorpe |
| 7th Mar 1993 | Midlands (North) Area (Second Section) | Darley Dale |
| 6th Mar 1993 | North Wales Area (Second Section) | Beaumaris & District |
| 28th Feb 1993 | Scottish Championship (Second Section) | UDI Brass (Aberdeen) |
| 28th Feb 1993 | Yorkshire Area (Second Section) | East Yorkshire Brass |
| 6th Feb 1993 | CISWO Nottinghamshire (Second Section) | Bestwood Welfare |
| 2nd Mar 1991 | Cornwall BBA Contest (Championship Section) | St Dennis |
| 15th Nov 1986 | Reading Contest (Second Section) | Barrow Colliery |
| 8th Nov 1986 | SWBBA Contest (Championship Section) | St Dennis |
| 1st Feb 1986 | CISWO Nottinghamshire (Championship Section) | Desford Colliery |
| 8th Apr 1985 | Pontins Brean Sands (Championship Section) | Camborne |
| 8th Apr 1985 | Pontins Hemsby (Championship Section) | Ibstock Building Products |
| 8th Apr 1985 | Pontins Southport (Championship Section) | Lewington Yamaha |
| 16th Jun 1984 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class A) | Kernow Brass |
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Own Choice Test Pieces (139)
[Hide Gold/Silver/Bronze Highlight]
| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Jun 2017 | Amtsmusiktag Toffen, BE | Brass Band Gürbetal | |
| 7th May 2017 | Buxton Festival (Third Section) | Greenfield | 3 |
| 9th Apr 2017 | IABCB National Band Championships (Section 1 Brass) | Stedfast Brass | 3 |
| 26th Nov 2016 | North Wales Rally (Open Section) | Rhyl Silver | 4 |
| 26th Nov 2016 | Belgian Nationals (First Division) | Braz'art | 4 |
| 20th Nov 2016 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section) | Amington | 2 |
| 6th Nov 2016 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (Section A) | Eccleston | 11 |
| 18th Jun 2016 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (First Section) | Brass Band Frohsinn Grosswangen | 9 |
| 24th Apr 2016 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section B) | Greenfield | 1 |
| 16th Apr 2016 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section) | CWA Brass | 1 |
| 22nd Nov 2015 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section) | Rolls Royce (Derby) | 3 |
| 1st Nov 2015 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (Section B) | Otley Brass Band | 3 |
| 3rd Oct 2015 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (First Section) | City of Cardiff M2 | 4 |
| 13th Sep 2015 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section) | Shanklin Town | 7 |
| 16th May 2015 | SEWBBA (Merthyr Tydfil) Contest (First Section) | Melingriffith 2 | 5 |
| 3rd May 2015 | Buxton Festival (Third Section) | Matlock | 5 |
| 25th Apr 2015 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section) | Third Carrickfergus Band | 1 |
| 8th Nov 2014 | Danish National Championship (Second Division) | Hjørring Brass Band | 4 |
| 4th Oct 2014 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Second Section) | Ynyshir | 5 |
| 21st Jun 2014 | Thurgauer Kantonal-Musikfest (Second Section) | MG Hörhausen | 1 |
| 7th Jun 2014 | Kantonal Musikfest Valais/Wallis (First Section) | Fanfare La Persévérante de Conthey | 7 |
| 18th May 2014 | Weston-super-Mare (Third Section) | Thomas Coaches Mid-Rhondda | 2 |
| 17th May 2014 | SEWBBA (Merthyr Tydfil) Contest (Second Section) | Mid Rhondda | 5 |
| 17th May 2014 | SEWBBA (Merthyr Tydfil) Contest (Second Section) | Cross Keys | 9 |
| 20th Apr 2014 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Boroondara Harmony Brass (Vic) | 5 |
| 8th Feb 2014 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 4) | Stavanger Kommunes Korps | 6 |
| 7th Feb 2014 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 3) | Lismarka/Mesnali Brass | 12 |
| 24th Nov 2013 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section) | Norfolk Wherry Brass | 6 |
| 22nd Jun 2013 | Norwegian National School Band Championships (Division 1) | Sæbø Skulemusikklag | 7 |
| 9th Jun 2013 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section B) | Dronfield (CMW) | 1 |
| 19th May 2013 | Weston-super-Mare (Second Section) | A W Parker (Drybrook) | 2 |
| 28th Apr 2013 | Buxton Festival (Third Section) | Worsborough Brass | 10 |
| 3rd Feb 2013 | French National Brass Band Championship (Second Division) | Brass Band Accord | 3 |
| 2nd Dec 2012 | Scottish Challenge Shield | Irvine & Dreghorn | 5 |
| 25th Nov 2012 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section) | Worsbrough Brass | 3 |
| 7th Oct 2012 | Fleetwood Contest (Third Section) | Stalybridge | 10 |
| 6th Oct 2012 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest | Irvine & Dreghorn Brass | 10 |
| 7th Jul 2012 | New Zealand National Championships (C Grade) | Mosgiel Brass | 6 |
| 26th May 2012 | Giron de Musique de la Sarine | Société de musique l'Avenir Grolley | |
| 25th Mar 2012 | Tameside Open Championships (Fourth Section) | Darwen Brass | 1 |
| 27th Nov 2011 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Second Section) | Littleport | 1 |
| 5th Nov 2011 | Danish National Championship (Second Division) | Frederiksberg Garden | 6 |
| 8th Oct 2011 | SCABA Autumn Contest (First Section) | Littleport Brass | 7 |
| 22nd May 2011 | Weston-super-Mare (Third Section) | Bream Silver | 5 |
| 27th Mar 2011 | Tameside Open Championships (Third Section) | Darwen Brass | 3 |
| 6th Feb 2011 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Third Section) | Darwen Brass | 7 |
| 21st Nov 2010 | Northern Open (Section C) | Crofton Silver | 2 |
| 3rd Oct 2010 | Fleetwood Contest (Third Section) | Darwen Brass | 3 |
| 28th Mar 2010 | Tameside Open Championships (Third Section) | Thornton | 1 |
| 22nd Nov 2009 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Third Section) | Cubbington Silver | 1 |
| 15th Nov 2009 | Wilkinson Northern Open (Section C) | Crofton Silver | 2 |
| 11th Oct 2009 | Tasmanian Band Championships (B Grade Brass) | Latrobe Federal Band | 1 |
| 10th Oct 2009 | West Wales BBA Contest (Second Section) | Ynyshir | 1 |
| 3rd Oct 2009 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest | Dunfermline Town | 13 |
| 20th Jun 2009 | Bernisches Kantonal-Musikfest (Second Section) | BB Frutigen | 2 |
| 12th Apr 2009 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Townsville Brass (Qld) | 2 |
| 5th Apr 2009 | SCABA Spring Contest (First Section) | BAE Systems Brass | 3 |
| 23rd Nov 2008 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Third Section) | Denmead Brass | 4 |
| 18th Oct 2008 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section) | Epping Forest | 6 |
| 18th Oct 2008 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section) | KM Medway Concert | 7 |
| 30th Mar 2008 | Tameside Open Championships (Second Section) | Dodworth Colliery MW | 4 |
| 13th Oct 2007 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section) | Yiewsley & West Drayton | 3 |
| 15th Apr 2007 | IABCB National Band Championships (Section 1 Brass) | Drogheda Brass Band | 1 |
| 25th Mar 2007 | Tameside Open Championships (Second Section) | Middleton Band | 1 |
| 26th Nov 2006 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (2nd section) | The Egham Band | 3 |
| 19th Nov 2006 | Wilkinson Northern Open (Section B) | Middleton band | 1 |
| 19th Nov 2006 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Second Section) | Daventry | 4 |
| 1st Oct 2006 | Fleetwood Contest (Second Section) | Middleton Band | 2 |
| 6th Jul 2006 | New Zealand National Championships (B Grade) | Kaikorai Metropolitan Brass | 7 |
| 23rd Jun 2006 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (First Section) | La Marcelline Grône | 8 |
| 23rd Jun 2006 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (First Section) | Musikgesellschaft Brass Band Ermensee | 16 |
| 18th Jun 2006 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (Second Section) | Brass Band Rapperswil-Wierezwil | 2 |
| 27th Nov 2005 | Scottish Challenge Cup | Dalkeith & Monktonhall Colliery | 1 |
| 27th Nov 2005 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Third Section) | Syston | 2 |
| 27th Nov 2005 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Third Section) | Leicestershire Co-op | 3 |
| 20th Nov 2005 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Third Section) | Leicestershire Co-op | 1 |
| 15th May 2005 | Weston-super-Mare (Third Section) | Portishead | 2 |
| 27th Mar 2005 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Marist Brothers ---Bendigo (Vic) | 4 |
| 11th Feb 2005 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) | Fræna Musikkorps | 11 |
| 6th Feb 2005 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Third Section) | Greenfield | 8 |
| 30th Nov 2003 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section) | Langley | 1 |
| 30th Nov 2003 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section) | Stourport-on-Severn | |
| 5th Oct 2003 | Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section) | Skelmersdale Prize | 6 |
| 1st Mar 2003 | Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest (First Section) | Helston Town Band | 1 |
| 1st Mar 2003 | Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest (Youth Section) | JAG Mount Charles Youth | 3 |
| 9th Nov 2002 | SWBBA Contest (Ungraded Section) | JAG Mount Charles Youth | 1 |
| 21st Apr 2002 | SCABA Spring Contest (Second Section) | Yiewsley & West Drayton | 1 |
| 9th Mar 2002 | Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest (Youth Section) | JAG Mount Charles Youth | 1 |
| 13th Oct 2001 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Third Section) | Yiewsley & West Drayton | 2 |
| 14th Apr 2001 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Eaglehawk Citizens | 2 |
| 22nd Jul 2000 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | Blacktown City | 5 |
| 14th May 2000 | SCABA Spring Contest (First Section) | BAE Systems | 8 |
| 29th Apr 2000 | European Championships (B Section) | Brass Band Faroe Islands | 3 |
| 2nd May 1999 | Buxton Festival (Third Section) | Eatons Farnworth | 6 |
| 28th Mar 1999 | Tameside Open Championships (Third Section) | Eatons Farnworth | 4 |
| 6th Dec 1998 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section) | Bedworth Brass | 1 |
| 7th Dec 1997 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Fourth Section) | University of Warwick | 1 |
| 29th Mar 1997 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Hall Village Brass (ACT) | 2 |
| 29th Mar 1997 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Blacktown City (NSW) | 4 |
| 1st Dec 1996 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Second Section) | Ward's Brewery (Hoyland) | 5 |
| 13th Oct 1996 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section) | Cranbrook Town Band | 7 |
| 5th May 1996 | Buxton Festival (Third Section) | Eatons Farnworth | 1 |
| 4th Feb 1996 | NWABBA Contest (Third Section) | Eatons Farnworth | 1 |
| 3rd Dec 1995 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Third Section) | Harrogate Band | 1 |
| 3rd Dec 1995 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) | Genet Group (Chertsey) | |
| 2nd Dec 1995 | Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section) | Woodfalls Concert Brass | 1 |
| 2nd Dec 1995 | Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section) | Calne Silver | 2 |
| 2nd Dec 1995 | Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section) | Cosham Concert | 3 |
| 2nd Dec 1995 | Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section) | Verwood Concert | 6 |
| 2nd Dec 1995 | Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section) | Wincanton Silver | |
| 2nd Dec 1995 | Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section) | Corsham | |
| 10th Sep 1995 | Hardraw Scar | Harrogate | 4 |
| 30th Apr 1995 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (Second Section) | Harrogate | 1 |
| 4th Dec 1994 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section A) | Wantage Silver 'A' | 1 |
| 4th Dec 1994 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (2nd section) | Avonbank (Evesham) Band | 5 |
| 4th Dec 1994 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (2nd section) | Sandwell Brass | 6 |
| 2nd Apr 1994 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Latrobe Federal | 11 |
| 5th Dec 1993 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section) | City of Birmingham | |
| 9th Oct 1993 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section) | Waltham Forest Co-op | |
| 10th Apr 1993 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Marist Brothers Bendigo | 1 |
| 10th Apr 1993 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Latrobe Federal | 7 |
| 4th Apr 1993 | SCABA Spring Contest (First Section) | Uckfield | 2 |
| 21st Feb 1993 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A) | Kennington | 3 |
| 31st Jan 1993 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) | Hinchliffe Mill | |
| 31st Jan 1993 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) | Mossley | |
| 31st Jan 1993 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) | Hade Edge | |
| 2nd May 1992 | European Championships | Silkeborg Blaeserne | 13 |
| 18th Apr 1992 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Marist Brothers Bendigo | 2 |
| 1st Dec 1991 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section A) | Holme Silver | 1 |
| 1st Dec 1991 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section A) | Goldthorpe Colliery | 2 |
| 1st Dec 1991 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section A) | Skelmanthorpe | |
| 13th Oct 1991 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section) | Uckfield | 2 |
| 30th Mar 1991 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Wodonga Citizens | 6 |
| 24th Nov 1990 | Forth Valley Championships | Alloa | 13 |
| 26th Mar 1988 | Southampton Open Contest (Championship Section) | Downton Huntsman | W |
| 26th Sep 1987 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Chalford | 8 |
| 16th Nov 1986 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Open section) | Shirley | |
| 15th Sep 1985 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'A') | Poynton | 1 |
| 2nd Dec 1984 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section A) | Hillingdon | 3 |
Notes
Commissioned by the West of England Bandmen’s Festival, with support from South West Arts, for first performance at the Sixtieth Anniversary Festival at Bugle, Cornwall, 1984
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