Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals (1949), Eric Ball
Contest Test Pieces (53)
| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 27th Nov 1993 | SEWBBA (Treorchy) Contest (Fourth Section) | Crosskeys Silver |
| 5th Dec 1992 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section) | Solent Brass |
| 17th Apr 1992 | Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section) | Pontardulais |
| 17th Apr 1992 | Pontins Hemsby (Fourth Section) | Ellesborough Silver |
| 17th Apr 1992 | Pontins Southport (Fourth Section) | Lyceum Brass |
| 7th Dec 1991 | North Wales Rally (Third Section) | Rhyl Silver |
| 19th Jun 1988 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Youth Section) | St Dennis Youth |
| 16th Apr 1983 | West of England Area (Junior Section) | Hampshire Youth Concert |
| 19th Mar 1983 | Midlands Area (Youth Section) | Loughborough Youth |
| 12th Mar 1983 | Yorkshire Area (Youth Section) | Sherburn High School |
| 6th Mar 1983 | London and Southern Counties (Youth Section) | North Cambridge Youth |
| Mar 1983 | Scottish Championship (Youth Section) | North Ayrshire Schools Band |
| 1983 | Scottish Championship (Youth Section) | |
| 4th Oct 1981 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | C.B.H.S. Lewisham |
| 16th Nov 1980 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Fourth Section) | Ansells Coleshill |
| 25th Nov 1979 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (3rd Section) | Bilton Silver |
| 15th Nov 1975 | North Wales Brass Band Association Selection Contest (Class C) | |
| 13th Sep 1975 | North East Derbyshire District Council Annual Brass Band Festival (Grade Three) | Matlock |
| 10th May 1975 | Spring Festival (Junior Cup) | Esh Colliery |
| 10th May 1969 | Hastings Contest (Second Section) | Birchington Silver |
| 13th Apr 1969 | National Coal Board (Durham Area) Section D | Whitworth and Spennymoor |
| 6th Jul 1968 | Cirencester Brass Band Festival (Class 1) | Kingswood (Potters Wood) Silver |
| 2nd Mar 1968 | Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest (2nd Section) Contest) | |
| 26th Nov 1967 | York & District BBA Contest (2nd Section) | Leeds City |
| 4th Jun 1967 | Buxton Festival (Section C) | Grimethorpe Colliery Junior |
| 29th Apr 1967 | Senior Cup | Grimethorpe Colliery Junior |
| 23rd Apr 1967 | Durham League Contest (Section C) | Morrison and Busty Colliery |
| 27th Nov 1965 | SWBBA Contest (Second Section) | St Breward |
| 30th Oct 1965 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Second Section) | Desford Colliery |
| 20th Feb 1965 | Nottingham Championship (Third Section) | West Riding County Fire Service |
| 3rd Oct 1964 | Oxford Annual Contest (Section A) | British Railway Staff Association Silver Swindon |
| 29th Sep 1962 | NSW State Championships (D Grade) | City of Newcastle C M F |
| 1st Oct 1961 | Southend United Contest (Section 2) | Southend United Football Supporters Club |
| 30th Sep 1961 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section) | Chobham |
| 8th Oct 1960 | SCABA Autumn Contest (First Section) | John Dickinson's |
| 9th Apr 1960 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Third Section) | Ballynahinch |
| 24th Nov 1957 | National Coal Board (Durham Area) Section C | Esh Colliery |
| 24th Sep 1955 | Ringwood Carnival Contest | Wellworthy Works |
| 23rd Jul 1955 | Weymouth Contest (Section 1) | Southsea Silver |
| 2nd Apr 1955 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) | Laganvale |
| 26th Feb 1955 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section) | Burley Silver |
| 20th Mar 1954 | Durham League Contest (Section B) | Craghead Colliery |
| 5th Dec 1953 | Bletchley Brass Band Contest (Division 2) | Marston Valley Brick Company |
| 21st Nov 1953 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Section 1) | Barnet Town |
| 3rd Oct 1953 | Scottish Championship (Third Section) | Cupar Town |
| 9th May 1953 | Rhyl Contest (Second Section) | Llay Welfare |
| 2nd May 1953 | Royal Tunbridge Wells Contest (Section 1) | Haywards Heath Town |
| 17th May 1952 | Senior Trophy | Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery |
| 14th Apr 1952 | East Anglian BBA Class A | March Railway |
| 3rd Dec 1950 | Yorkshire v Durham Contest (Section One) | Shildon British Railways |
| 6th Nov 1950 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass) | Ballymena |
| 15th Sep 1950 | Australian Championships (D Grade) | St. Peters Municipal (Sth Aust) |
| 26th Aug 1950 | Walthamstow Contest (Section 2) | Erith British Legion |
Usage
Own Choice Test Pieces (53)
[Hide Gold/Silver/Bronze Highlight]
| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Feb 2017 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 5) | Skeie Brass | 6 |
| 25th Nov 2012 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section) | Market Rasen Resdev | 10 |
| 21st May 2006 | Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section) | Upper Rhondda Brass | 2 |
| 11th Apr 2004 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | City of Burnie Brass (Tas) | 6 |
| 6th Dec 2003 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section) | Shanklin Town | 5 |
| 6th Dec 2003 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section) | Midsomer Norton & Radstock | 8 |
| 12th Apr 2003 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Third Section) | Newtownards | |
| 7th Dec 1997 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section B) | Amersham Band | 6 |
| 6th Apr 1997 | Australian Championships (D Grade) | Armidale City (NSW) | 6 |
| 30th Jan 1994 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Hesketh Bank | |
| 5th Dec 1993 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Third Section) | Newbridge (Celynen) | |
| 21st Feb 1993 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section B) | Hungerford Town | 2 |
| 5th Dec 1992 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section) | Solent Brass | 1 |
| 5th Dec 1992 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section) | Verwood Concert Brass | 2 |
| 5th Dec 1992 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section) | Test Valley Brass | 3 |
| 5th Dec 1992 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section) | Durnovaria Silver | 4 |
| 5th Dec 1992 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section) | Ringwood & Burley | 5 |
| 5th Dec 1992 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section) | Shrewton Silver | 5 |
| 5th Nov 1989 | Bradford and District BBA Annual Contest (Section C) | Hammonds Hawley | |
| 19th Feb 1989 | NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) | Nelson | 12 |
| 18th Jun 1988 | Norwegian National School Band Championships (Division 1) | Auglend Skolekorps | 4 |
| 3rd Apr 1988 | Australian Championships (Junior B Grade) | Sunnybank & District | 4 |
| 2nd Apr 1988 | Australian Championships (D Grade) | Sunnybank & District | 6 |
| 6th Dec 1987 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section B) | Amersham Band | 6 |
| 29th Mar 1986 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | A.N.I.Brass | 8 |
| 13th Apr 1985 | North American Championships (Honors Section) | Whitby Brass Band | 3 |
| 3rd Mar 1985 | Oldham Contest (Section C) | Tideswell | |
| 1985 | Luzerner Kantonal-Musikfest (First Section) | Brass Band Kirchenmusik Flühli | 3 |
| 4th Dec 1983 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section C) | Drighlington | |
| 27th Nov 1983 | Horbury Victoria Prize Band Annual Brass Band Contest (Section C) | Thornhill | 1 |
| 27th Nov 1983 | Horbury Victoria Prize Band Annual Brass Band Contest (Section C) | Drighlington | |
| 25th Sep 1983 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'B') | Lyceum Brass | |
| 21st Sep 1980 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Hulton Brass | |
| 2nd Dec 1979 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section C) | Keighley | |
| 1st Oct 1977 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Amington | 9 |
| 20th Nov 1976 | Hanham (Section B) | Corsham | 1 |
| 4th May 1975 | Trans Pennine (Greenfield) Band Contest (Section B) | Yeadon Old | |
| 27th Oct 1974 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Lostock Hall | |
| 27th Oct 1974 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Ifton Welfare | |
| 10th Jun 1973 | NSW State Championships (D Grade) | Hornsby Shire & Civic | 2 |
| 5th Dec 1971 | Huddersfield & District BBA Contest (Section B) | Boarshurst | |
| 23rd Mar 1968 | Leigh Contest (Section A) | Tyldesley | |
| 18th Jun 1967 | Cleethorpes Brass Band Festival (Open Section) | Kirton Brass | |
| 4th Oct 1964 | NSW State Championships (D Grade) | Nowra Town | 6 |
| 23rd Nov 1963 | Northumberland Brass Band League (Section A) | Cambois Colliery | |
| 8th Jun 1963 | NSW State Championships (D Grade) | Leichhardt Municipal | 2 |
| 8th Jun 1963 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | Leichhardt District | 4 |
| 8th Jun 1963 | NSW State Championships (D Grade) | Tuggerah Lakes District | 5 |
| 26th Nov 1961 | East Lancashire BBA (Section 1) | Haslingden Borough | 1 |
| 5th Feb 1961 | Halifax Association Contest (Section 2) | Ackton Hall and Snydale | 1 |
| 14th Nov 1960 | Croydon Music Festival | Crystal Palace | 2 |
| 4th May 1957 | Daily Herald Midlands Festival (Championship Section) | City of Leicester Special Constabulary | |
| 9th Jun 1956 | Daily Herald Brighton Open Brass Band Festival (2nd Section) | Haywards Heath |
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