Competition Information

Our Achievements

Here is a list of all the achievements that we have obtained over the years. This list includes information on contests that were entered by the band before the first world war!

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Date	Event	Director	Section	Result	Piece(s) Played	Other Awards	Remarks
20th June  2009	85th Annual Bugle Contest 2009	Derek Johnston	2nd	1st 88pts	Partita (Postcards From Home) by 'Philip Wilby'	Best Player Award 'Steve Andrews'
20th June  2009	85th Annual Bugle Contest 2009	Derek Johnston	2nd	1st 88pts	Brass Ablaze by 'Goff Richards	Best Player Award 'Steve Andrews'
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'
4th April  2009	54th Cornish Brass Championships @ Tremough Campus, Penryn	Derek Johnston	2nd	1st 189pts	New World Sketches by 'Dan Price'	Best Instrumentalist 'Sharon Hollywood'
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'	-
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	Derek Johnston	2nd	3rd 184pts	Three Saints arr. by 'Goff Richards'	-
21st June  2008	84th Annual Bugle Contest (Hymn)	Derek Johnston	2nd	Unknown	Crimond 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'
9th March  2008	West of England Regional Championship @ Torquay	Derek Johnston	3rd	4th 179pts	The Dark Side of the Moon by 'Paul Lovatt-Cooper'	-
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'	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 (March)	Derek Johnston	2nd	1st 89pts	Restormel by 'W.E. Moyle'	-
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
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'	-
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'	-
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	-
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'	-
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)	-
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	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
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'	-
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
12th September  2004	The National Finals @ Harrogate	Derek Johnston	3rd	14th 173pts	Diamond Herritage by 'Darrol Barry'	-
19th June  2004	80th Annual Contest @ Bugle (Hymn)	Derek Johnston	2nd	1st 188pts	Amazing Grace arr. 'William Himes'	-
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)
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)
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)
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'	-
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'	Best Player Award (Simon Gill)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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	-
21st June  1980	56th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival	A. M. Toy	Class C	3rd 76pts	Own Choice Hymn	-
21st June  1980	56th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival	A. M. Toy	Class C	5th 75pts	Swiss Festival Overture by 'Eric Ball'	-
16th June  1979	55th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival	A. M. Toy	Class C	4th 79pts	Own Choice Hymn	-
16th June  1979	55th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival	A. M. Toy	Class C	1st 185pts	Othello by 'Drake Rimmer'	-
17th June  1978	54th West of England Bandsman's Festival @ Bugle		Class C	1st 86pts	A Czech Fantasy by A.H. Jakeway	Best Player 'John Ralph' (euph)
18th June  1938	Redurth Mining Division Contest	S Coombes	3rd (Hymn)	2nd	Own Choice	-
18th June  1938	Redurth Mining Division Contest	S Coombes	3rd (Test)	1st	Round The Camp Fire (Maynard)	Cornet Prize (N Roskilly)
20th June  1931	Redurth Mining Division Contest	S Coombes	3rd	3rd	Classic Moments	£6
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	3rd (Test)	4th	A Souvenir of the Opera (Rimmer)	Horn Prize (F Gregor)
July  1929	St Ives Band 8th Annual Contest	John Tanner	Open (Test)	2nd	Labour and Love (Percy Fletcher)	-
July  1929	St Ives Band 8th Annual Contest	John Tanner	Open (March)	4th	Own Choice	-
22nd June  1929	Redruth Mining Division Contest	John Tanner	Open (March)	Unknown	Own Choice	-
22nd June  1929	Redruth Mining Division Contest	John Tanner	Open (Test)	Unknown	Labour and Love (Percy Fletcher)	-
18th May  1929	Penzance Band 3rd Annual Contest	John Tanner	Open (Test)	Unknown	Labour and Love (Percy Fletcher)	-
18th May  1929	Penzance Band 3rd Annual Contest	John Tanner	Open (March)	Unknown	Own Choice	-
2nd August  1928	St Ives Band 7th Annual Contest	John Tanner	Open (March)	2nd	Own Choice	£10
2nd August  1928	St Ives Band 7th Annual Contest	John Tanner	Open (Test)	2nd	Semiramide (Rossini)	£15 Porcupine Cup
22nd July  1928	West Kerrier Contest	John Tanner	Open (Test)	3rd	Semiramide (Rossini)	£5
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 (Test)	3rd	Semiramide (Rossini)	£8
26th May  1928	Penzance Band 2nd Annual Contest	John Tanner	Open (Hymn)	Unknown	Sandon (Purday)	-
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 (March)	Unknown	Own Choice	-
29th June  1927	St Ives Band 6th Annual Contest	John Tanner	Open (Test)	3rd	Operatic Beauties	£10
29th June  1927	St Ives Band 6th Annual Contest	John Tanner	Open (Hymn)	Unknown	Own Choice	-
29th June  1927	St Ives Band 6th Annual Contest	John Tanner	3rd (Test)	Unknown	Poetic Fancies	-
3rd June  1927	Penzance Band 1st Annual Contest	John Tanner	Open (Test)	4th	Operatic Beauties	Flugel Horn Prize
3rd June  1927	Penzance Band 1st Annual Contest	John Tanner	3rd	3rd	Casino Tanze	£4
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	-