Suite Gothique (1970), Leon Boellmann arranged Eric Ball
Contest Test Pieces (39)
| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Nov 2011 | SWBBA Contest (Second Section) | St Pinnock |
| 23rd Apr 2011 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Geelong West Brass (Vic) |
| 22nd Nov 2009 | Durham League Contest (Section B) | Wansbeck's Ashington |
| 11th Apr 2004 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Alpine Energy Timaru Brass |
| 24th Nov 2001 | National Mineworkers (Third Section) | Murton Colliery Band |
| 21st Oct 1995 | National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final) | Fairlop Brass |
| 22nd Sep 1990 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Third Section) | Llansaint |
| 6th Dec 1986 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section) | Mere Manor Brass |
| 1984 | Connah's Quay Contest (Section B) | Deiniolen |
| 1st Apr 1983 | Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section) | St. John's Mossley |
| 1st Apr 1983 | Pontins Hemsby (Fourth Section) | Cawston |
| 1st Apr 1983 | Pontins Southport (Fourth Section) | Freckleton Subscription |
| 6th Mar 1983 | NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) | Bolton Borough |
| 9th Aug 1982 | National Eisteddfod of Wales (Class B) | Llansaint |
| 26th Jun 1982 | Welsh Miners Gala (Second Section) | Blaina |
| 6th Mar 1982 | Cornwall Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section) | St. Keverne |
| 6th Mar 1982 | Northants & District (Section A) | Nassington Brass |
| 9th Apr 1978 | East Anglian BBA Championship Class | Drayton |
| 30th Jan 1977 | Durham League Contest (Section B) | Consett Steelmen |
| 7th Nov 1976 | Pontins (Second Section) | Lancashire Constabulary |
| 31st Oct 1976 | NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section A) | Lancashire Constabulary |
| 9th May 1976 | Senior Cup | Lancashire Constabulary |
| 2nd May 1976 | Buxton Festival (Section A) | Rothwell Temperance |
| 30th Nov 1975 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (2nd Section) | Towcester Studio |
| 22nd Nov 1975 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest Section 1 | Birmingham School of Music |
| 3rd Nov 1974 | NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section A) | Poulton-Le-Fylde |
| 1st Jun 1974 | Nottingham Championship (Second Section) | Calverton Colliery |
| 17th Jun 1972 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B) | Plymouth Silver |
| 4th Dec 1971 | Northants Amateur Brass Band Association (2nd Section) | Towcester Studio |
| 12th Sep 1971 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (2nd Section) | Shirley |
| 11th Sep 1971 | Chesterfield Rural District Council Invitation Contest (Grade Two) | Shirland Miners Welfare |
| 15th May 1971 | Yorkshire Area (Second Section) | York Railway Institute |
| 1st May 1971 | Midlands Area (Second Section) | Bedworth Silver |
| 24th Apr 1971 | Welsh Area (Second Section) | Tredegar Town |
| 18th Apr 1971 | North West Area (Second Section) | Skelmersdale |
| 27th Mar 1971 | Scottish Championship (Second Section) | Cowdenbeath Public |
| 21st Mar 1971 | London and Southern Counties (Second Section) | Drayton |
| 13th Mar 1971 | North of England Area (Second Section) | Dearham Miners |
| 4th Mar 1971 | West of England Area (Second Section) | Stanshawe (Bristol) |
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Own Choice Test Pieces (86)
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| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29th Oct 2017 | Rochdale Contest (Fourth Section) | Denton | 7 |
| 29th Oct 2017 | Rochdale Contest (Second Section) | Uppermill | 8 |
| 6th May 2017 | SEWBBA (Merthyr Tydfil) Contest (Third, Fourth Section) | Ogmore Valley Silver | 7 |
| 19th Nov 2016 | Band Supplies Scottish Challenge | Irvine & Dreghorn Brass Band | 15 |
| 6th Nov 2016 | Yorkshire & Humberside BBA Contest (Section B) | Deepcar | 5 |
| 6th Apr 2014 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section B) | Slaithwaite | 1 |
| 23rd Nov 2013 | SEWBBA (Blaenavon) Contest (Third Section) | Ogmore Valley | 6 |
| 28th Apr 2013 | SCABA Spring Contest (Second Section) | LGB Brass | 4 |
| 28th Apr 2013 | Buxton Festival (Fourth Section) | Burbage Silver | 9 |
| 18th Nov 2012 | GBBA Own Choice (Section B) | Shipston Town | 5 |
| 26th Nov 2011 | Wessex Brass Band Association Contest | Gosport Solent | 17 |
| 20th Nov 2011 | GBBA Own Choice (Section B) | City of Bristol | 3 |
| 20th Nov 2011 | Northern Open (Fourth Section) | City of Chester Band | 3 |
| 9th Oct 2011 | Tasmanian Band Championships (B Grade Brass) | Ulverstone Municipal Band | 2 |
| 24th Sep 2011 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | City of Holroyd No. 2 | 5 |
| 22nd May 2011 | Weston-super-Mare (Third Section) | Avonbank (Evesham) Brass | 1 |
| 25th Nov 2007 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (3rd section) | Leicestershire Co-op | 2 |
| 18th Nov 2007 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Second Section) | Leicestershire Co-op Band | 4 |
| 13th Sep 2003 | NSW State Championships (Junior B Grade) | City of Wollongong Brass | 1 |
| 7th Apr 2002 | Tameside Open Championships (Third Section) | Frickley South Elmsall | |
| 3rd Dec 2000 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section B) | Jubilee Brass | 4 |
| 1st Dec 1996 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (3rd section) | Malvern Hills District | 5 |
| 29th Jan 1995 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | St Johns Mossley | 3 |
| 27th Nov 1994 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Second Section) | Billingham Silver | |
| 4th Sep 1994 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | City of Wollongong | 6 |
| 30th Jan 1994 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Glossop Old | 3 |
| 30th Jan 1994 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Wardle High Youth | |
| 31st Jan 1993 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) | Wardle High Youth | |
| 20th May 1990 | Northants & District (Section A) | Bilton | |
| 11th Feb 1990 | NWABBA Contest (Second Section) | Warburtons Bakery | 14 |
| 24th Sep 1989 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section) | Warburtons Bolton | |
| 26th Mar 1988 | Southampton Open Contest (Fourth Section) | Mere Manor Brass | |
| 4th May 1986 | Buxton Festival (Section A) | Goodshaw | 13 |
| 4th May 1986 | LHCBBA May Day Band Contest: Third Section | City of Leicester Everards Brewery | |
| 27th Apr 1986 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section B) | Marsden | 4 |
| 26th Jan 1986 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Denton Original (Oldham Batteries) | 11 |
| 15th Sep 1985 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C') | Moston and Beswick | 2 |
| 15th Sep 1985 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'B') | Lees and Glodwick | |
| 5th Apr 1985 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | City of Dandenong (Vic) | 1 |
| 5th Apr 1985 | Australian Championships (Junior A Grade) | Ulverstone Municipal (Tas) | 7 |
| 5th Apr 1985 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Ulverstone Municipal (Tas) | 9 |
| 23rd Sep 1984 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C') | Ellesmere Port Borough | |
| 23rd Sep 1984 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'A') | Marple | |
| 1st Apr 1984 | Huddersfield & District BBA Spring Contest (Section B) | Lees and Glodwick | 4 |
| 4th Mar 1984 | Oldham Contest (Section B) | Lees and Glodwick | 5 |
| 4th Mar 1984 | Oldham Contest (Section B) | East Manchester | 6 |
| 4th Dec 1983 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section B) | Boarshurst 'B' | 1 |
| 4th Dec 1983 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section C) | Lees and Glodwick | 3 |
| 4th Dec 1983 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section B) | Dacorum | |
| 4th Dec 1983 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section B) | St Johns Mossley | |
| 25th Sep 1983 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'B') | Boarshurst B | 2 |
| 25th Sep 1983 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'B') | Orrell Silver | |
| 1st Apr 1983 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Armidale (NSW) | 2 |
| 27th Mar 1983 | Huddersfield & District BBA Spring Contest (Section C) | Boarshurst 'B' | 1 |
| 20th Feb 1983 | Oldham Contest (Section 3) | Cheshire Constabulary | 2 |
| 20th Feb 1983 | Oldham Contest (Section 3) | Denton Original | 8 |
| 20th Feb 1983 | Oldham Contest (Section 4) | Norwest Pioneers | 9 |
| 19th Feb 1983 | Southampton Open Contest (Fourth Section) | Wantage and District | 1 |
| 19th Feb 1983 | Southampton Open Contest (Third Section) | Wilton and District Youth | |
| 30th Jan 1983 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Cheshire Constabulary | 3 |
| 30th Jan 1983 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Norwest Pioneers | |
| 31st Jan 1982 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Longridge | |
| 7th Nov 1981 | National Mineworkers (Third Section) | Ellington Colliery | |
| 20th Sep 1981 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Hesketh Bank | 3 |
| 20th Sep 1981 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Longridge | |
| 20th Sep 1981 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Golborne | |
| 13th Jun 1981 | Welsh Miners Gala (Second Section) | Crosskeys | 1 |
| 1st Feb 1981 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) | Goodshaw | 4 |
| 7th Dec 1980 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section B) | Clayton West and Emley | |
| 15th Nov 1980 | Belgian Nationals (First Division) | Brassband Terpsichore | 1 |
| 8th Nov 1980 | National Mineworkers (Third Section) | Fauldhouse Miners Youth | 5 |
| 2nd Dec 1979 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Section A) | Ellesborough Silver | |
| 23rd Sep 1979 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) | Yagoona District | 3 |
| 8th Oct 1978 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) | Yagoona District | 4 |
| 1st Oct 1978 | Glossop Contest (Section A) | Burbage Buxton | |
| 10th Apr 1977 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Ulverstone Municipal (Tas) | 3 |
| 21st Nov 1976 | Saddleworth Contest (Section a) | Rothwell Temperance | |
| 20th Nov 1976 | Hanham - Section A | Bath Spa | 2 |
| 20th Nov 1976 | Hanham (Section B) | Thornbury | |
| 20th Nov 1976 | Hanham - Section A | Thornbury | |
| 4th May 1975 | Trans Pennine (Greenfield) Band Contest (Section B) | Wakefield Youth | 2 |
| 28th Mar 1975 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Coburg City (Vic) | 7 |
| 28th Mar 1975 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Blue Mountains City (NSW) | 8 |
| 20th Oct 1974 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Pemberton Old | |
| 19th Nov 1972 | Wigan Contest (A Section) | Skelmersdale | 3 |
| 25th Apr 1971 | Blackpool Contest (B Section) | Lancashire Constabulary | 2 |
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