Here you will find details of the band’s contesting history and successes!

(more will be added over time)

2009  Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 09 March 7th Place – Conductor: Russell Gray Test Piece: Salute to Youth (Vinter) Adjudicators: Nigel Boddice & Steve Sykes   Butlins Mineworkers – Butlins Skyline Resort, Skegness – Sunday, January 18, 2009 6th Place – Conductor:  Allan Ramsey Test piece: Harrison’s Dream, Peter Graham & Entertainment Adjudicator(s):Philip Sparke & Alan Morrison (Saturday): Philip Sparke & Philip Harper (Sunday)

2008

National Finals – Royal Albert Hall, London  – Saturday 11 October

4th Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Test piece: “Concertino for Brass Band” – Kenneth Downie

Adjudicators: David Read, Jim Gourlay, David King

British Open - Symphony Hall, Birmingham – Saturday 13 September

7th Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Test piece: Rococo Variations, Professor Edward Gregson

Adjudicator(s): Dr Michael Ball, Major Peter Parkes and David Read

English Nationals – Guildhall Preston – Saturday 28 June

13th Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Adjudicator(s): Nigel Boddice MBE, David Read, Chris Wormald

Test piece: Infinity, Lt-Col Robert Redhead

All England International Masters – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – Sunday 25 May

18th Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Adjudicator(s): Eric Crees, David Read, Philip Sparke

Test piece: Malcolm Arnold Variations, Martin Ellerby

Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 02 March

3rd Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Adjudicator(s): Peter Bassano and David Read

Test piece: Festival Music, Eric Ball

2007

Scottish Open Championships – Perth Concert Hall, Perth – Saturday 24 November

3rd Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Adjudicator(s): Peter Meechan and Dr Roger Webster

Test piece: Macbeth, Peter Meechan

British Open - Symphony Hall, Birmingham – Saturday 15 September

12th Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Adjudicator(s): Steven Mead, William Relton and Geoffrey Whitham

Test piece: Visions of Gerontius, Kenneth Downie

English Nationals – Guildhall Preston – Saturday 30 June

8th Place – Conductor: Frank Renton

Adjudicator(s): John Berryman, Alan Fernie, William Relton

Test piece: On Alderley Edge, Peter Graham

All England International Masters – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – Sunday 27 May

2nd Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Adjudicator(s): John Miller, Alan Morrison and David Read

Test piece: In Memoriam RK, Elgar Howarth

Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 04 March

4th Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Adjudicator(s): Nigel Boddice and Geoffrey Whitham

Test piece: Isiah 40, Robert Redhead

2006

Scottish Open Championships – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow – Saturday 26 November

3rd Place – Conductor: Garry Cutt

Adjudicator(s): Dr Robert B Childs & Stephen Roberts

Test piece: Vienna Nights, P. Wilby

Grand Shield – Winter Gardens, Blackpool – Saturday 13 May

2nd Place – Conductor: Allan Ramsey

Adjudicator(s): Dr Michael Ball & Geoffrey Whitham

Test piece: Whitsun Wakes, Michael Ball

British Open - Symphony Hall, Birmingham – Saturday 9 September

6th Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Adjudicator(s): Michael Ball, Nigel Boddice, David Read

Test piece: Vienna Nights, Philip Wilby

All England International Masters – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – Sunday 28 May

16th Place – Conductor: Russell Gray

Adjudicator(s): John Berryman, David Read & Geoffrey Whitham

Test piece: Paganini Variations, Philip Wilby

Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 05 March

7th Place – Conductor: Allan Ramsey

Adjudicator(s): David Read & James Scott

Test piece: Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Peter Graham

Butlins Mineworkers Championships – Skyline Resort, Skegness – Saturday / Sunday 21/22 January

2nd Place – Conductor: David Evans

Adjudicator(s): William Relton and David Hirst (Saturday): William Relton and Stephen Sykes (Sunday)

Test piece: St Magnus, Kenneth Downie & Entertainment

2005

Scottish Open Championships – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow – Saturday 27 November

4th Place – Conductor: Allan Ramsey

Adjudicator(s): Richard Evans & David Horsfield

Test piece:

Grand Shield – Winter Gardens, Blackpool – Saturday 7 May

13th Place – Conductor: Brian Grant

Adjudicator(s): David Read and William Relton

Test piece: Masquerade, Philip Wilby

Pontins Championships – Pontins, Prestatyn – Sunday 30 october

6th Place – Conductor: Brian Grant

Adjudicator(s): Nigel Boddice & Geoffrey Whitham

Test piece: Three Figures – Herbert Howells

All England International Masters – Corn Exchange, Cambridge

14th Place – Conductor: Brian Grant

Adjudicator(s): John Miller, David Read, William Relton

Test piece: Cloudcatcher Fells, John McCabe

Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 06 March

8th Place – Conductor: Brian Grant

Adjudicator(s): Nigel Boddice & David Horsfield

Test piece: Rienzi, Richard Wagner arr. Howard Lorriman

Butlins Mineworkers Championships – Skyline Resort, Skegness – Saturday / Sunday 22/23 January

5th Place – Conductor: Brian Grant

Adjudicator(s): Dr Roy Newsome and David Read (Saturday), David Read and John Maines (Sunday)

Test piece: Harmony Music, Philip Sparke and Entertainment

2004

Brass In Concert Championships – Spennymoor Leisure Centre – Sunday 21 November

9th Place – Conductor: Brian Grant

Adjudicator(s): John Berryman, Goff Richards (Music): Alan Fernie, John Maines (Entertainment): Alan Morrison (Soloist)

Best Principal Cornet: Kirsty Abbotts

British Open - Symphony Hall, Birmingham – Saturday 18 September

18th Place – Conductor: Brian Grant

Adjudicator(s): Philip Sparke, Michael Ball & David Read

Test piece: Contest Music, Wilfred Heaton

All England International Masters – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – Sunday 30 May

13th Place – Conductor: Brian grant

Adjudicator(s): Roy Newsome, David Read, James Scott

Test piece: Harrison’s Dream, Peter Graham

Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 07 March

8th Place – Conductor: William Rushworth

Adjudicator(s): David Read and Roy Roe

Test piece: Tristan Encounters, Martin Ellerby

2003

Butlins Mineworkers Championships – Skyline Resort, Skegness – Saturday / Sunday 29/30 November

2nd Place – Conductor: William Rushworth

Adjudicator(s): [SW] Dr Roy Newsome,Barry Thompson [ENT] Dr Roy Newsome, David Read

Test piece: Judges of The Secret Court, Berlioz/Frank Wright and Entertainment

Brass In Concert Championships – Spennymoor Leisure Centre – Sunday 16 November

9th Place – Conductor: William Rushworth

Adjudicator(s): Rob Wiffen, John Berryman (Music): David Hirst, Ted Griffiths (Entertainment): Morgan Griffiths (Soloist)

Best Principal Cornet: Kirsty Abbotts

Youngest Player: Kate Eggleshaw, 14 years old

Pontins Championships – Pontins, Prestatyn – Sunday 26 october

4th Place – Conductor: William Rushworth

Adjudicator(s): David Horsfield and David Read

Test piece: Festival Music, Eric Ball

British Open - Symphony Hall, Birmingham – Saturday 13 September

18th Place – Conductor: William Rushworth

Adjudicator(s): William Relton, Stephen Roberts, Philip Sparke

Test piece: The Planets Suite [Venus & Jupiter], Holst arr. Stephen Roberts

All England International Masters – Corn Exchange, Cambridge

16th Place – Conductor: William Rushworth

Adjudicator(s): John Berryman, Eric Crees, David Read

Test piece: Chivalry, Martin Ellerby

Grand Shield – Winter Gardens, Blackpool – Saturday 3 May

Winners – Conductor: William Rushworth

Adjudicator(s): Bram Gay and James Williams MBE

Test piece: Tallis Variations, Philip Sparke

Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 04 March

10th Place – Conductor: William Rushworth

Adjudicator(s): Goff Richards

Test piece: Prague, Judith Bingham

2002

Brass In Concert Championships – Spennymoor Leisure Centre – Sunday 16 November

9th Place – Conductor: William Rushworth

Adjudicator(s): Rob Wiffen, Nigel Boddice (Music): Roy Sparkes, Barry Thompson (Entertainment):

British Open - Symphony Hall, Birmingham – Saturday 13 September

19th Place – Conductor: William Rushworth

Adjudicator(s): William Relton, Michael Ball, David Read

Test piece: The Maunsell Forts, John McCabe

Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 03 March

9th Place – Conductor: John Hinckley

Adjudicator(s): James Scott

Test piece: Whitsun Wakes, Michael Ball

2001

Brass In Concert Championships – Spennymoor Leisure Centre – Sunday 16 November

6th Place – Conductor: Paul Andrews

Adjudicator(s): Nigel Boddice & Geoffrey Whitham

British Open - Symphony Hall, Birmingham – Saturday 15 September

17th Place – Conductor: John Hinckley

Adjudicator(s): James Scott, James Williams, John C. Iveson

Test piece: Les Preludes, Liszt, transcribed Bram Gray

All England International Masters – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – Sunday 27 May

3rd Place – Conductor: John Hinckley

Adjudicator(s): Dr. Roy Newsome, James Scott, Geoffrey Whitham

Test piece: Pageantry, Herbert Howells

Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 04 March

10th Place – Conductor: John Hinckley

Adjudicator(s): Steve Sykes

Test piece: Jazz, Philip Wilby

2000

British Open - Symphony Hall, Birmingham – Saturday 09 September

9th Place – Conductor: John Hinckley

Adjudicator(s): James Williams, John Iveson, William Relton

Test piece: Ceremony, Michael Ball

All England International Masters – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – Sunday 28 May

5th Place – Conductor: John Hinckley

Adjudicator(s): David Read, William Relton, James Scott

Test piece: Contest Music, Wilfred Heaton

Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 05 March

10th Place – Conductor: John Hinckley

Adjudicator(s): Philip Sparke

Test piece: Variations on an Enigma, Philip Sparke

1999

National Finals – Royal Albert Hall, London  – Saturday 16 October

17th Place – Conductor: John Hinckley

Test piece: Concerto for Band No 1 Opus 44, Derek Bourgeois

Adjudicator(s): William Relton, David Read, Goff Richards

British Open - Symphony Hall, Birmingham – Saturday 11 September

14th Place – Conductor: John Hinckley

Adjudicator(s): Michael Ball, David Read, Ken Smith

Test piece: …Dove Descending, Philip Wilby

Grand Shield – Victoria Hall, Bolton – Saturday 8 May

Winners – Conductor: John Hinckley

Adjudicator(s): Roy Newsome, Gordon Higgingbottom

Test piece: A Comedy Overture, John Ireland

Yorkshire Area Championship Section – St George’s Hall, Bradford – Sunday 28 February

Winners – Conductor: John Hinckley

Adjudicator(s): Bram Gay

Test piece: Blitz, Derek Bourgeois

1998