Competition Information
Our Achievements
Here is a list of all the achievements that we have obtained over the time with our present conductor, Derek Johnston.
| Date | Event | Director | Section | Result | Piece(s) Played | Other Awards |
| 7th November 2009 | SWBBA 63rd Annual Championships at Torquay | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 3rd | The Aeronauts by 'Goff Richards' | |
| 5th September 2009 | SWBBA Exmouth Brass Band Festival 2009 | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 5th | The Fanfare of Daffodils
Brass Ablaze by 'Goff Richards' Don't Doubt Him Now arr. 'Craig Woodland' Ballet a Egyptian Reflections in Nature Dark Side of the Moon by 'Paul Lovatt-Cooper' |
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| 20th June 2009 | 85th Annual Bugle Contest 2009 | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 1st 88pts | Brass Ablaze by 'Goff Richards
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Best Player Award 'Steve Andrews'
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| 20th June 2009 | 85th Annual Bugle Contest 2009 | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 1st 88pts | Partita (Postcards From Home) by 'Philip Wilby'
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Best Player Award 'Steve Andrews'
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| 4th April 2009 | 54th Cornish Brass Championships @ Tremough Campus, Penryn | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 1st 189pts | New World Sketches by 'Dan Price'
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Best Instrumentalist 'Sharon Hollywood'
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| 4th April 2009 | 54th Cornish Brass Band Championships Open Entertainment Contest | Derek Johnston | Open | 2nd 184pts | 'Sing Sing Sing' by Louis Prima arr. Ray Woodfield
'How Deep is the Ocean' by Irving Berlin arr. Derek Broadbent 'Ballet Egyptien Themes' arr. Jack Helyer 'Psalm 91' by Stuart Watson 'Dark Side of the Moon' by Paul Lovatt-Cooper |
Best Solo Cornet Player of the Day 'Sharon Hollywood'
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| 14th March 2009 | West of England Championships @ Torquay | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 4th | New World Sketches by 'Daniel Price' | |
| 15th November 2008 | SWBBA 62nd Championships 2008 | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 4th 178pts | Episodes for Brass by 'Gareth Churcher'
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| 6th September 2008 | SWBBA Exmouth Brass Band Festival | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 1st | Sing Sing Sing arr. 'Ray Woodfield'
Don't Doubt Him Now arr. 'Craig Woodland' There's Nothing Like a Dame Lord is Gracious by 'Norman Bearcroft' Dark Side of the Moon by 'Paul Lovatt-Cooper' |
Winning the 'Best Overall Entertaining Band of the Day'
Winning 1st Overall |
| 21st June 2008 | 84th Annual Bugle Contest (Hymn) | Derek Johnston | 2nd | Unknown | Crimond arr. by 'Goff Richards' | |
| 21st June 2008 | 84th Annual Bugle Contest | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 3rd 184pts | Three Saints arr. by 'Goff Richards' | |
| 5th April 2008 | Truro Open Entertainment Contest | Derek Johnston | Entertainment | 2nd 188pts | Toccata in D Minor arr. by 'Jan Van Kraeydonck'
Cornet Solo - Don't Doubt Him Now arr. by 'Craig Woodland' The Mill in the Dale by 'S Cope' The Lord is Gracious arr. by 'Olaf Ritman' An American Trilogy arr. 'Goff Richards' Can Can arr. by 'Goff Richards' |
Best Overall Solo Cornet of the Day 'Sharon Hollywood'
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| 9th March 2008 | West of England Regional Championship @ Torquay | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 4th 179pts | The Dark Side of the Moon by 'Paul Lovatt-Cooper'
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| 19th January 2008 | Butlins Mineworkers Open Brass Band National Festival | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 2nd 183pts | Symphony for Brass by 'Victor Ewald' Arr by 'Michael Hopkinson' | |
| 3rd November 2007 | 61st Annual Championships of the SWBBA @ Torquay | Derek Johnston | 3nd | 1st 195pts | Three Memories for Brass by 'William Relton'
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Best Horn Section
Heidi Worth,Angie May,Liz Bawden,Becky Noall. |
| 1st September 2007 | Exmouth Brass Band Festival | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 1st | Restormel by 'W.E. Moyle'
My Love is Like a Red Red Rose Arr by 'Gordon Langford' The Mill in the Dale by 'S.Cope' The Lord is Gracious By 'Darren Bsrlett' arr 'Olaf Ritman' American Trilogy arr by 'Goff Richards' Can Can arr by 'Goff Richards' |
Winning the 'Best Overall Entertaining Band of the Day'
Being 2nd Overall |
| 16th June 2007 | 83rd Annual Contest @ Bugle (Test Piece) | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 1st 187pts | Henry the Fifth by 'R. Vaughan Williams' |
Best Player of the section, Sharon Hollywood
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| 16th June 2007 | 83rd Annual Contest @ Bugle (March) | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 1st 89pts | Restormel by 'W.E. Moyle' | |
| 31st March 2007 | 52nd Annual Band Contest at Truro Methodist Church | Derek Johnston | Open | 5th 179pts | Henry The Fifth by 'Vaughan Williams' edited by 'Roy Douglas'
The New Colonial March by 'R.B Hall' My Love is Like a Red, Red, Rose Arr by 'Gordon Langford' The Mill In The Dale by 'S.Cope' The Caliph of Bagdad by 'Boieldieu' Arr 'W.Rimmer' |
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| 10th March 2007 | Torquay Area Contest | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 6th 178pts | Prelude and Jubilate by Darrol Barry | |
| 20th January 2007 | Butlins Mineworkers Open Brass Band Festival (Skegness) | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 1st 184pts | Edwin of Northumbria (Keith Wardle) | |
| 4th November 2006 | The 60th Annual Championships of the SWBBA @ Riviera Centre Torquay | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 3rd 186pts | Kaleidoscope Composed by 'Philip Sparke'
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| 9th September 2006 | Exmouth Entertainment Competition | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 3rd | War of the Celts/Lord of the Dance: 'Arr Frank Bernaerts'
Vitae Lux: 'Arr Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen' The Waltonian: 'Arr By Thomas Wyss' Kell's water: 'Peter Graham' Blades of Toledo: 'T.L.Sharpe' Toccata in D minor: 'Arr Jan Van Kraeydonck' Proper Job |
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| 17th June 2006 | 82nd Annual Contest @ Bugle | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 3rd 185pts | Diamond Heritage by 'Darrol Barry' | |
| 22nd April 2006 | Truro Open Entertainment Contest | Derek Johnston | Open | 2nd 183pts | Gaelforce By 'Peter Graham'
I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen By 'Alan Fernie' Ballycastle Bay By 'Bob Barratt & Edrich Siebert' The Irish Blesing By 'Joyce Eilers Bacak arr. Stephen Bradnum' The War Of The Cults 'Arranged By Frank Bernaerts' and Lord Of The Dance 'Arranged By Frank Bernaerts' Soldier Song (Irish National Anthem) 'Arranged By Derek Johnston' |
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| 5th November 2005 | The 59th Annual Championships of the SWBBA @ The Riviera Centre in Torquay | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 3rd 180pts | St Austell Suite (Kenneth Downie)
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| 18th June 2005 | 81st Annual Contest @ Bugle (Set Piece) | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 2nd 92pts | Halsmere Suite by 'Peter Graham' | |
| 18th June 2005 | 81st Annual Contest @ Bugle (Hymn) | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 3rd 91pts | Plentious Grace by Kenneth Pelmear | |
| 9th April 2005 | Truro Entertainment Contest | Derek Johnston | Open | 3rd 186pts | Great and Glorious Arr by 'Derek Johnston
March: Salvation Army by 'John Philip Sousa Arr by 'Ray Steadman-Allen' Candle of the Lord By 'Petter Graham' Arr Derek Johnston Greater Things by 'Olaf Ritman' Inperfect Peace by 'Kenneth Downie', Star Lake by 'Major Eric Ball' |
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| 9th April 2005 | 50th Annual Band Contest @ Truro | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 1st 178pts | Tam O'Shanter's Ride by 'Denis Wright' |
Best Player of the section, Steve Andrews
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| 12th March 2005 | The Regionals at Torquay | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 3rd 181pts | Tam O'Shanter's Ride by 'Denis Wright' | |
| 6th November 2004 | 58th Annaul Championships at Torquay | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 1st 176pts | Simon Called Peter
'Gilbert Vinter' |
Best Horn Section
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| 12th September 2004 | The National Finals @ Harrogate | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 14th 173pts | Diamond Heritage by 'Darrol Barry' | |
| 19th June 2004 | 80th Annual Contest @ Bugle (Set Piece) | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 1st 189pts | The Aeronauts by 'Goff Richards' |
Best Player Award (James Burns)
Deportment 1st Place (92 pts) |
| 19th June 2004 | 80th Annual Contest @ Bugle (Hymn) | Derek Johnston | 2nd | 1st 188pts | Amazing Grace arr. 'William Himes' | |
| 28th March 2004 | West of England Championships @ Torquay Riviera Centre | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 2nd 184pts | Vizcaya by 'Gilbert Vinter' | |
| 6th March 2004 | 49th Annual Band Contest @ Truro | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 1st 173pts | The Three Musketters |
Best Player Award (James Burns)
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| 8th November 2003 | 57th Annual Championships of the South West @ Torquay Riviera Centre | Derek Johnston | 4th | 1st 178pts | Devon Fantasy by 'Eric Ball' |
Best Basses (Matthew Nicholls, Stephen Matthews, Malcolm Tonkin, Rodney Matthews)
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| 20th September 2003 | National Championships of Great Britain @ Caird Hall, Dundee | Derek Johnston | 4th | 7th 180pts | Call of the Sea by 'Eric Ball' | |
| 6th September 2003 | Exmouth Brass Band Festival | Derek Johnston | 4th | 1st | Malaguena by 'Ernesto Lecuona' arr. 'Mark Freeh'
Breezing Down Broadway arr. 'Goff Richards' Demelza by 'Hugh Nash' arr. 'James Burns' Chihuahua by 'Louis Oliveira' & 'Ray Gilbert' arr. 'Frank Bernaerts' Cossack Dance by 'Goff Richards' Hymn Tune - Treskerby by 'Monty Pearce' arr. 'Peter West' Farendole ("L'Arlesienne") by 'Bizet' arr. 'Drake Rimmer' |
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| 21st June 2003 | 79th Annual West Of England's Brass Bandsmen's Festival @ Bugle | Derek Johnston | Class D | 1st 174pts | Simon Called Peter by 'Gilbert Vinter'
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Best Player Award (Simon Gill)
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| 5th April 2003 | West of England Championships @ Torquay Riviera Centre | Derek Johnston | 4th | 1st 183pts | Lydian Pictures by 'Simon Dobson' | |
| 1st March 2003 | 48th Annual Band Contest @ Truro | Derek Johnston | 3rd | 4th 183pts | Coral And Variations | |
| 21st September 2002 | Nation Brass Band Championships Of Great Britain @ Torquay Riviera Centre | Derek Johnston | 4th | 3rd 177pts | A Cambrian Suite by 'Michael Ball' | |
| 15th June 2002 | 78th Annual West Of England's Brass Bandsmen's Festival @ Bugle | Derek Johnston | Class D | 2nd 180pts | Facets Of Glass by 'Gordon Langford' |
Best Horn Player (Heidi Worth)
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| 15th June 2002 | 78th Annual West Of England's Brass Bandsmen's Festival @ Bugle | Derek Johnston | Class E | 2nd 176pts | Winters Tale by 'Reginald Heath' |
Best Horn Player (Heidi Worth)
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| 19th May 2002 | 34th Annual Brass Band Contest @ Weston Super Mare | Derek Johnston | 4th | 1st 179pts | Images For Brass by 'Stephen Bulla' | |
| 6th April 2002 | West of England Championships @ Bristol Student Union | Derek Johnston | 4th | 2nd 184pts | Suite In Bb by 'Gordon Jacob' | |
| 2nd March 2002 | 47th Annual Band Contest @ Hall For Cornwall, Truro | Derek Johnston | 4th | 1st 180pts | Images For Brass by 'Stephen Bulla' |
Best Percussion Section (Alex Richards, Michael and Paul Hollywood)
Best Player In Section (James Burns) |
| 10th November 2001 | 50th Annual Championships for SWBBA @ Torquay Riviera Centre | Derek Johnston | 4th | 1st 192pts | Episodes For Brass by 'Ronald Hanner' | |
| 28th October 2001 | Pontin's Brass Band Championships @ Wales | Derek Johnston | 4th | 15th | Serius | |
| 8th September 2001 | Exmouth Brass Band Festival | Derek Johnston | 4th | 1st | Kalinka arr. 'Woodfield'
Adagio Albinoni arr. 'Bernaerts' Share My Yoke by 'Joy Web' arr. 'Bosanko' Mambo No 5 by 'Perez Prado', 'Lou Bega' & 'Zippy' Lord Of The Dance by 'Hardiman' arr. 'Bernaerts' |
Best Percussion Section (Alex Richards, Michael and Paul Hollywood)
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| 16th June 2001 | 77th Annual West Of England's Brass Bandsmen's Festival @ Bugle | Derek Johnston | Class E | 1st 89pts | Four Fours For Brass |
Best Player Award (Simon Gill Euphonium)
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| 1st April 2001 | West of England Championships @ Torquay Riviera Centre | Derek Johnston | 4th | 9th 170pts | Sinfonietta Pastorale by 'Henry Geehl' | |
| 16th June 1990 | 66th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival | J. Sharman | Class C | 2nd 180pts | Scottish Festival Overture by 'Eric Ball' |
Best Player Award 'Amanda Rothero' Flugel
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| 16th June 1990 | 66th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival | J. Sharman | Class C | 2nd 80pts | Own Choice Hymn |
Best Player Award 'Amanda Rothero' Flugel
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| 20th June 1987 | 63rd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival | C. Harris | Class B | 3rd 180pts | Own Choice March | |
| 20th June 1987 | 63rd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival | C. Harris | Class B | 4th 178pts | Academic Festival Overture by 'Brahms' Arr. 'D Wright' | |
| 16th June 1984 | 60th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival | C. C. Harris | Class C | 8th 175pts | First Suite in Eb by Gustav Holst Arr. S Herbert
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| 21st June 1980 | 56th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival | A. M. Toy | Class C | 3rd 76pts | Own Choice Hymn
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| 21st June 1980 | 56th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival | A. M. Toy | Class C | 5th 75pts | Swiss Festival Overture by 'Eric Ball'
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| 16th June 1979 | 55th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival | A. M. Toy | Class C | 1st 185pts | Othello by 'Drake Rimmer'
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| 16th June 1979 | 55th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival | A. M. Toy | Class C | 4th 79pts | Own Choice Hymn
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| 17th June 1978 | 54th West of England Bandsman's Festival @ Bugle | Class C | 1st 86pts | A Czech Fantasy by A.H. Jakeway
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Best Player 'John Ralph' (euph)
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| 18th June 1938 | Redurth Mining Division Contest | S Coombes | 3rd (Test) | 1st | Round The Camp Fire (Maynard) |
Cornet Prize (N Roskilly)
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| 18th June 1938 | Redurth Mining Division Contest | S Coombes | 3rd (Hymn) | 2nd | Own Choice | |
| 20th June 1931 | Redurth Mining Division Contest | S Coombes | 3rd | 3rd | Classic Moments |
£6
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| ?? July 1929 | St Ives Band 8th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 3rd (Test) | 4th | A Souvenir of the Opera (Rimmer) |
Horn Prize (F Gregor)
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| ?? July 1929 | St Ives Band 8th Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (March) | 4th | Own Choice | |
| ?? July 1929 | St Ives Band 8th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 3rd (March) | Unknown | Good Luck | |
| ?? July 1929 | St Ives Band 8th Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (Test) | 2nd | Labour and Love (Percy Fletcher) | |
| 22nd June 1929 | Redruth Mining Division Contest | John Tanner | Open (Test) | Unknown | Labour and Love (Percy Fletcher) | |
| 22nd June 1929 | Redruth Mining Division Contest | John Tanner | Open (March) | Unknown | Own Choice | |
| 18th May 1929 | Penzance Band 3rd Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (March) | Unknown | Own Choice | |
| 18th May 1929 | Penzance Band 3rd Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (Test) | Unknown | Labour and Love (Percy Fletcher) | |
| 2nd August 1928 | St Ives Band 7th Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (Test) | 2nd | Semiramide (Rossini) |
£15
Porcupine Cup |
| 2nd August 1928 | St Ives Band 7th Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (March) | 2nd | Own Choice |
£10
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| 22nd July 1928 | West Kerrier Contest | John Tanner | Open (Test) | 3rd | Semiramide (Rossini) |
£5
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| 22nd July 1928 | West Kerrier Contest | John Tanner | Open (March) | 3rd | Own Choice | |
| 22nd July 1928 | West Kerrier Contest | John Tanner | 2nd (Test) | 2nd | L'Elebro |
£8
Cornet Prize |
| 22nd July 1928 | West Kerrier Contest | John Tanner | 2nd (Hymn) | 2nd | Own Choice | |
| 26th May 1928 | Penzance Band 2nd Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (Hymn) | Unknown | Sandon (Purday) | |
| 26th May 1928 | Penzance Band 2nd Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (Test) | 3rd | Semiramide (Rossini) |
£8
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| 20th August 1927 | West England 11th Annual Contest | John Tanner | Class B (Test) | Unknown | The Magic Flute (Mozart) | |
| 20th August 1927 | West England 11th Annual Contest | John Tanner | Class B (March) | Unknown | Royal Trophy (Rimmer) | |
| 9th July 1927 | Stenlees Band 6th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 2nd (Test) | 3rd | Operatic Beauties | |
| 9th July 1927 | Stenlees Band 6th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 2nd (Hymn) | 2nd | Edwinstone | |
| 29th June 1927 | St Ives Band 6th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 3rd (Test) | Unknown | Poetic Fancies | |
| 29th June 1927 | St Ives Band 6th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 3rd (March) | Unknown | Own Choice | |
| 29th June 1927 | St Ives Band 6th Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (Test) | 3rd | Operatic Beauties |
£10
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| 29th June 1927 | St Ives Band 6th Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (Hymn) | Unknown | Own Choice | |
| 3rd June 1927 | Penzance Band 1st Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (Test) | 4th | Operatic Beauties |
Flugel Horn Prize
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| 3rd June 1927 | Penzance Band 1st Annual Contest | John Tanner | 3rd | 3rd | Casino Tanze |
£4
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| 3rd June 1927 | Penzance Band 1st Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (March) | 4th | The Exile | |
| 31st July 1926 | St Ives Band 5th Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (Test) | 2nd | Carmen No.2 (Bizet) |
£15
Trombone Prize (J Tanner) |
| 31st July 1926 | St Ives Band 5th Annual Contest | John Tanner | Open (Hymn) | 1st | Own Choice |
£1
Harry Preston Shield |
| 10th July 1926 | Stenalees Band 5th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 2nd Section (Hymn) | Unknown | Sovereignty | |
| 10th July 1926 | Stenalees Band 5th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 2nd Section (Test) | 3rd | Carmen No.2 (Bizet) |
£8
Nicholls Challenge Shield Soprano Prize (Stanly Coombes) Euphonium Prize (Cyril Williams) |
| 10th July 1926 | Stenalees Band 5th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 3rd Section (Test) | Unknown | Melodious Gems | |
| 10th July 1926 | Stenalees Band 5th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 3rd Section (March) | Unknown | Flying Squadron | |
| 11th July 1925 | Stenalees Band 4th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 3rd Section (Test) | 2nd | Lurline (Wallace) |
£9
Stenalees Old Boy's Cup |
| 11th July 1925 | Stenalees Band 4th Annual Contest | John Tanner | 3rd Section (March) | Unknown | Own Choice | |
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