Recollections of Balfe, Michael William Balfe arranged William Rimmer
Contest Test Pieces (45)
| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 25th Apr 1970 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) | Hade Edge |
| 14th Oct 1962 | Preston Contest | Brindle Subscription |
| 12th Mar 1961 | Darwen Contest | Hepworth |
| 8th Oct 1960 | Bury Contest | Dove Holes Public |
| 1st Oct 1960 | Stalybridge Contest | Slaithwaite |
| 22nd Oct 1949 | Rochdale Contest | Hade Edge |
| 21st Apr 1946 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (D Grade) | Maryborough Excelsior Boys |
| 26th Aug 1944 | Huddersfield & District BBA September Contest (Section B) | Holmbridge United |
| 1st Jul 1939 | Woodfalls Contest (First Section) | Crewkerne |
| 24th Jun 1939 | Chesterfield Contest | Clay Cross |
| 24th Jun 1939 | Kirkbymoorside Contest | North Skelton |
| 10th Jun 1939 | Oxfordshire & District Contest (Section 2) | Langford and Filkins |
| 9th Apr 1939 | Australian Championships (D Grade) | Mackay City (Qld) |
| 12th Nov 1938 | Wakefield Contest | Denby Dale |
| 29th Oct 1938 | Berks Oxon and Buck Band Festival Guild (Section A) | Berkhamsted St Peter's |
| 29th Oct 1938 | West Riding Contest (3rd Section) | Wetherby Silver |
| 29th Oct 1938 | Stalybridge Contest | Boarshurst |
| 17th Sep 1938 | Rochdale Contest | Farnworth Old |
| 10th Sep 1938 | Long Eaton Contest | Stanton Ironworks |
| 10th Sep 1938 | Fatfield Contest | Burradon Colliery |
| 3rd Sep 1938 | Matlock Contest | Kirkby Old |
| 3rd Sep 1938 | Reading Carnival Contest (Section 1) | Spring Gardens |
| 3rd Sep 1938 | Reepham Contest (Class A) | Fakenham Town |
| 20th Aug 1938 | Reading and District Band League Annual Contest (First Section) | Reading Spring Gardens |
| 20th Aug 1938 | Wheatley Hill Contest | Hartlepool Mission |
| 20th Aug 1938 | Newark Contest | Clipstone Colliery |
| 13th Aug 1938 | Bolton Royal Infirmary Contest | Bolton Borough |
| 13th Aug 1938 | Tideswell Contest | Peak Dale Public |
| 23rd Jul 1938 | Banbury Contest (Section 2) | Headington Silver |
| 23rd Jul 1938 | Barton-on-Humber Contest | Hull Waterloo |
| 16th Jul 1938 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B) | Indian Queens Silver |
| 16th Jul 1938 | Shardlow Contest | Leicester Imperial |
| 16th Jul 1938 | Coxhoe Contest | Thornley Colliery |
| 9th Jul 1938 | Fairford Contest (Section 2) | Fishponds British Legion |
| 9th Jul 1938 | Sunderland Contest | Chopwell Colliery |
| 9th Jul 1938 | Cramlington Contest | Ravensworth Colliery |
| 18th Jun 1938 | Oxfordshire & District Contest (Section 1) | Reading Spring Gardens |
| 6th Jun 1938 | Hawarden Contest | Barrow Shipyard |
| 6th Jun 1938 | Inter-Association Contest (Class B) | Llanelly |
| 2nd Apr 1938 | Harrogate and District BBA Contest (First Section) | Salts Saltaire |
| 5th Mar 1938 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (3rd Section) | Butterley Ambulance |
| 5th Feb 1938 | Leicester Brass Band Festival (1st Section) | North Evington Institute |
| 29th Jan 1938 | Salisbury Contest (Class A) | Crewkerne Silver |
| 5th Dec 1937 | Manchester and District Association (Class A) | Walkden |
| 13th Nov 1937 | Scottish Championship (Third Section) | Selkirk Burgh |
Usage
Own Choice Test Pieces (5)
[Hide Gold/Silver/Bronze Highlight]
| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Dec 1960 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section B) | Honley | 2 |
| 29th Oct 1960 | Leigh Contest | Automatic Telephone Works | |
| 23rd Mar 1940 | South Wales & Monmouthshire Brass Band Association (C Section) | Blaengarw | 3 |
| 10th Sep 1938 | Long Eaton Contest | Stanton Ironworks | 1 |
| 31st May 1884 | Alloa Contest | Armadale Brass Band |
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