Rufford Abbey, Drake Rimmer
Contest Test Pieces (38)
| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 27th Nov 1988 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section) | R.S.M.C. Foss Dyke |
| 28th Nov 1982 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section) | Ind Coope Burton |
| 25th Nov 1979 | Northumberland Brass Band League (Section B) | Ellington Colliery |
| 17th Nov 1979 | SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section) | Lostwithiel Youth |
| 4th Aug 1975 | National Eisteddfod of Wales (Class C) | Trefor |
| 11th May 1975 | CISWO North East (Third Section) | National Smokeless Fuels |
| May 1974 | Irish Championships (Intermediate Section) | St. Paul's Silver Band |
| 16th Jun 1973 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B) | Redruth |
| 26th Nov 1972 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (3rd Section) | Boarhurst Silver |
| 4th Jun 1972 | Buxton Festival (Section B) | Port Sunlight Royal British Legion |
| 6th May 1972 | Senior Trophy | Glossop |
| 6th Feb 1972 | Durham League Contest (Section C) | Thornley Colliery |
| 12th Sep 1971 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (2nd Section) | Shirley |
| 12th Apr 1971 | East Anglian BBA Class A | March Railway |
| 21st Feb 1971 | NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) | Storeys of Lancaster |
| 21st Mar 1970 | Cornwall BBA Contest (2nd Section) | Helston Town |
| 8th Oct 1966 | NSW State Championships (D Grade) | Sydney Advent |
| 1st Oct 1966 | Oxford Annual Contest (Section A) | Fisher & Ludlow Works |
| 12th Mar 1966 | Cornwall BBA Contest (2nd Section) | St Agnes Town |
| 19th Feb 1966 | Scottish Championship (Fourth Section) | Shotts St Patrick's Parish |
| 29th Feb 1964 | Nottingham Championship (Third Section) | Kibworth Silver |
| 6th Jul 1963 | Cirencester Brass Band Festival (Class 1) | Cinderford Town |
| 11th Dec 1960 | National Coal Board (Durham Area) Section C | Wheatley Hill Colliery |
| 25th Sep 1960 | Harrogate and District BBA Contest (Second Section) | Yeadon Old |
| 31st Oct 1956 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass) | St. Thomas Silver Band |
| 4th Sep 1955 | NWABBA Preston District Contest | Longridge |
| 20th Sep 1952 | National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final) | Wharncliffe Silkstone |
| 15th Jun 1952 | Birmingham Association Contest (Section B) | Wood End W.M.C. |
| 24th May 1952 | West of England Area (Third Section) | St Ives Town |
| 5th May 1952 | Blackpool Contest | North Ashton |
| 3rd May 1952 | Royal Tunbridge Wells Contest (Section 3) | Fairwarp |
| 26th Apr 1952 | North of England Area (Third Section) | New Marske Silver Band |
| 26th Apr 1952 | Welsh Area (Third Section) | Mid Rhondda |
| 26th Apr 1952 | North Eastern Area (Third Section) | Ebor Excelsior |
| 5th Apr 1952 | London and Southern Counties (Third Section) | Barnet Town |
| 29th Mar 1952 | North West Area (Third Section) | Middlewich Centenary |
| 16th Feb 1952 | Midlands Area (Third Section) | Kibworth Silver |
| 20th Oct 1951 | Scottish Championship (Third Section) | Kirkintilloch |
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Own Choice Test Pieces (46)
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| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28th Nov 2010 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section) | Melton | 8 |
| 22nd Aug 2009 | NSW State Championships (D Grade) | Liverpool City Brass Band | 2 |
| 13th Oct 2007 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Third & Youth Section) | The Cobham Band | 1 |
| 9th Oct 1999 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Third Section) | Shanklin Town | 3 |
| 6th Apr 1997 | Australian Championships (D Grade) | Parramatta City (NSW) | 1 |
| 4th Mar 1990 | Oldham Contest (Fourth Section) | Whitworth Vale and Healey | 4 |
| 29th Jan 1989 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Whitworth Vale & Healey | 8 |
| 27th Nov 1988 | Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section) | Cadishead | |
| 1st Mar 1987 | Oldham Contest (Section C) | Hollingworth | 12 |
| 1st Mar 1987 | Oldham Contest (Section C) | Water | 12 |
| 27th Jul 1985 | NSW State Championships (Junior C Grade) | St.Patrick's College Strathfield | 1 |
| 5th Apr 1985 | Australian Championships (D Grade) | Elizabeth City No.2 (SA) | 5 |
| 2nd Dec 1984 | Tyldesley Contest (Section B) | Parr St Helens | 10 |
| 23rd Sep 1984 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | Burwood Brass | 1 |
| 25th Sep 1983 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C') | Tarporley | |
| 2nd Apr 1983 | Australian Championships (D Grade) | St.Patrick's College -- Strathfield (NSW ) | 6 |
| 5th Dec 1982 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section C) | Shepley | |
| 6th Dec 1981 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section C) | Thurlstone | 3 |
| 8th Nov 1980 | National Mineworkers (Fourth Section) | South Leicester & Desford B Miners Welfare | |
| 3rd Aug 1980 | NSW State Championships (Junior B Grade) | St Pius X College ( Chatswood ) | 5 |
| 2nd Mar 1980 | Oldham Contest (Section C) | Irwell Forge | |
| 2nd Dec 1979 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section B) | Horbury Victoria | |
| 1st Oct 1978 | Glossop Contest (Section A) | Burnage | |
| 23rd Sep 1978 | NSW State Championships (D Grade) | St Pius X College (Chatswood ) | 5 |
| 9th Apr 1977 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Salisbury City (SA) | 8 |
| 17th Apr 1976 | Australian Championships (Junior Grade) | St. Pius X College -- Chatswood (NSW) | 5 |
| 23rd Nov 1975 | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Annual Contest (Group B) | Urmston and Davyhulme Silver | |
| 17th Nov 1974 | Saddleworth Contest (Section B) | Parr St Helens | 2 |
| 11th Mar 1973 | Manchester District Contest (Third Section) | Urmston and Davyhulme | |
| 19th Nov 1972 | Wigan Contest (A Section) | Latchford | 6 |
| 5th Nov 1972 | Tyldesley Contest (Section B) | Ifton Colliery | |
| 5th Dec 1971 | Huddersfield & District BBA Contest (Section C) | Hinchliffe Mill | 3 |
| 5th Dec 1971 | Huddersfield & District BBA Contest (Section C) | Scapegoat Hill | |
| 13th Jun 1971 | NSW State Championships (Junior A Grade) | St.Patrick's College ( Sutherland) | 3 |
| 16th Aug 1970 | Australian Championships (Junior Grade) | St Patrick's College -- Sutherland (NSW) | 4 |
| 6th Oct 1962 | Oxford Annual Contest (Section B) | Royal Gloucestershire Hussars | 2 |
| 9th Jun 1962 | Daily Herald Brighton Open Brass Band Festival (Second Section) | Royal Gloucester Hussars | 2 |
| 9th Dec 1961 | Leigh Contest | North Ashton | |
| 5th Feb 1961 | Halifax Association Contest (Section 2) | Yorkshire Transport | 2 |
| 10th Dec 1960 | West Riding Contest (3rd Section) | Sheffield Recreation | 1 |
| 24th Apr 1960 | Blackpool Contest, 'B' Section | Rawmarsh Prize Band | 2 |
| 6th Mar 1960 | CISWO Yorkshire (3rd Section ) | Rawmarsh Prize Band | 1 |
| 6th Dec 1959 | Huddersfield and District BBA December Contest (Section B) | Gomersal Mills | 3 |
| 5th Dec 1959 | West Riding Contest (3rd Section) | Rawmarsh Prize Band | 1 |
| 4th May 1957 | Daily Herald Midlands Festival (Third Section) | Bulkington Silver | |
| 23rd Feb 1957 | Edinburgh Charities Contest | Auchterderran Secondary School |
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