Contest Results Archive
Below is a table of band contest results, from 1930 to the present day.
The band is currently collecting together as much information as possible about the history of the band; if anyone can fill in the gaps or can help with supplying information about contests prior to this, please contact us.
Acknowledgements are at the footer of the table.
| year | contest | Location | conductor | section | result | piece |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | ||||||
| Northumberland Miners Picnic | Morpeth | J. Taylor | A | 1st | ||
| 1933 | ||||||
| Northumberland Miners Picnic | Morpeth | A | 1st | |||
| 1934 | ||||||
| Northumberland Miners Picnic | Morpeth | A | 1st | |||
| 1952 | ||||||
| Northumberland Miners Picnic | Bedlington | A | 1st | |||
| 1962 | ||||||
| Northumberland Miners Picnic | Bedlington | A | 1st | |||
| 1963 | ||||||
| 15/06/1963 | Northumberland Miners Picnic | Bedlington | A | /10 | ||
| 1964 | ||||||
| 13/06/1964 | Northumberland Miners Picnic | Bedlington | A | /8 | ||
| 1973 | ||||||
| Northumberland Miners Picnic | Bedlington | A | ||||
| 1984 | ||||||
| Vaux Entertainment contest | finals | best soloist | ||||
| 1985 | ||||||
| Northumberland Entertainment contest | finals | best soloist | ||||
| 1987 | ||||||
| CISWO Mineworkers Qualifiers | Vane Tempest, Seaham | 4th | 1st | |||
| Northumberland Miners Picnic | A | 3rd | ||||
| 1991 | ||||||
| 01/06/1991 | Northumberland Miners Picnic | Bedlington | A | 4/5 | ||
| 1992 | ||||||
| 13/6/1992 | Northumberland Miners Picnic | Bedlington | A | /5 | ||
| 1993 | ||||||
| 12/06/1993 | Northumberland Miners Picnic | Ashington | A | /5 | Best soprano | |
| 1994 | ||||||
| ??/04/1994 | CISWO Mineworkers Qualifiers | Vane Tempest, Seaham | B. Morton | 4th | 1st | |
| 11/06/1994 | Northumberland Miners Picnic | Ashington | A | /5 | ||
| 19/11/1994 | CISWO Mineworkers Championships | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | V. Eckerman | 4th | Voices of Youth, Edward Gregson | |
| 1995 | ||||||
| 19/03/1995 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | V. Eckerman | 4th | 8/14 | Little Suite For Brass, M. Arnold |
| 25/11/1995 | CISWO Mineworkers Championships | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | V. Eckerman | 4th | The Shipbuilders - Peter Yorke | |
| 1996 | ||||||
| 17/03/1996 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | V. Eckerman | 4th | Mexican Fiesta, R. Hammer | |
| 16/11/1996 | CISWO Mineworkers Championships | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | 4th | A Malvern Suite - Philip Sparke | ||
| 1997 | ||||||
| 02/02/1997 | Durham League Contest | Spennymoor Leisure Centre | D | 2nd | A Saddleworth Overture | |
| 16/03/1997 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | 4th | Pennine Moors, D. Barry | ||
| 18/05/1997 | Wansbeck Contest | Newbiggin | A. Griffiths | Open | 10/10 | |
| 14/06/1997 | Northumberland Miners Picnic | Ashington | A. Griffiths | A | 5/5 | |
| 06/07/1997 | Middleton Teesdale Contest | Middleton Teesdale | A. Griffiths | 4th | Best March | |
| 15/11/1997 | CISWO Mineworkers Championships | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | A. Griffiths | 4th | 6/11 | Portrait of Brunel |
| 1998 | ||||||
| 21/03/1998 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | A. Griffiths | 4th | 4/11 | Solemn Melody & Scenes From A Comedy |
| 13/06/1998 | Northumberland Miners Picnic | Ashington | A. Griffiths | A | 3/5 | Best Soprano and Best Horn Section |
| 14/11/1998 | CISWO Mineworkers Championships | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | A. Griffiths | 4th | 9/10 | |
| 15/11/1998 | Cumbria Brass Band Association Contest | Whitehaven | A. Griffiths | 4th | 2nd | |
| 30/11/1998 | Camerons Contest | Hartlepool | A. Griffiths | 4th | 5/8 | |
| 1999 | ||||||
| 07/02/1999 | Durham League Contest | Spennymoor Leisure Centre | A. Griffiths | D | 1/3 | |
| 20/03/1999 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | A. Griffiths | 4th | 7/12 | Indian Summer - Ball, Eric |
| 12/06/1999 | Northumberland Miners Picnic | Ashington | A. Griffiths | A | 4/4 | |
| 04/07/1999 | Middleton Teesdale Contest | Middleton Teesdale | A. Griffiths | 4th | King Cotton, The Music of George Gershwin | |
| 04/07/1999 | Greggs Entertainment Contest | Byker | A. Griffiths | 4th | ||
| 2000 | ||||||
| 06/02/2000 | Durham League Contest | Spennymoor Leisure Centre | A. Griffiths | D | 6/8 | Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman-Allan |
| 18/03/2000 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | A. Griffiths | 4th | 9/14 | The Haslemere Suite, P. Graham |
| 10/06/2000 | Northumberland Miners Picnic | Ashington | A. Griffiths | A | ||
| 16/06/2000 | Whit Friday Marches | East Manchester | A. Griffiths | 4th | Jupiter | |
| 18/06/2000 | Kirkby Lonsdale Contest | Kirkby Lonsdale | A. Griffiths | 4th | Jupiter, St. Clement, Saddleworth Festival Overture | |
| 02/07/2000 | Middleton Teesdale Contest | Middleton Teesdale | A. Griffiths | 4th | 1st | St. Clement, Jupiter, Memory, To A Wild Rose, An Emerald Fantasy |
| 07/10/2000 | CISWO Mineworkers Championships | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | A. Griffiths | 4th | Diamond Heritage | |
| 19/11/2000 | Wansbeck Contest | Newbiggin | A. Griffiths | 4th | Imperial Echoes, Dimitri, Singin in the Rain, Water of Tyne, Clog Dance, An Emerald Fantasy | |
| 26/11/2000 | Camerons Contest | Hartlepool | A. Griffiths | 4th | Diamond Heritage | |
| 2001 | ||||||
| 04/02/2001 | Durham League Contest | Spennymoor Leisure Centre | A. Griffiths | D | 7/7 | Pennine Moors, D. Barry |
| 17/03/2001 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | A. Griffiths | 4th | 8/13 | Sinfonietta Pastorale, H. Gheel |
| 13/05/2001 | Cumbria Brass Band Association Contest | Whitehaven | A. Griffiths | 4th | 2/2 | Diamond Heritage |
| 24/06/2001 | Whit Friday Marches | East Manchester | A. Griffiths | 4th | Ravenswood | |
| 24/11/2001 | CISWO Mineworkers Championships | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | A. Griffiths | 4th | 2/11 | Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman-Allan |
| 2002 | ||||||
| 03/02/2002 | Durham League Contest | Spennymoor Leisure Centre | A. Griffiths | D | 3/6 | A Malvern Suite Philip Sparke |
| 17/03/2002 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | A. Griffiths | 4th | 7/14 | Suite in Bb, G. Jacob |
| 15/05/2002 | Cumbria Brass Band Association Contest | Whitehaven | A. Griffiths | 4th | 4/5 | Chorale and Toccata |
| 16/11/2002 | CISWO Mineworkers Championships | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | A. Griffiths | 4th | 10/11 | Sinfonietta Pastorale, H. Gheel |
| 2003 | ||||||
| 02/02/2003 | Durham League Contest | Spennymoor Leisure Centre | A. Griffiths | D | 7/8 | Divertimento by Eric Ball |
| 16/03/2003 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | A. Griffiths | 4th | 7/14 | Lydian Pictures, S. Dobson |
| 25/10/2003 | Pontins Championships | Pontins Holiday Camp, Prestatyn | A. Griffiths | 4th | 16/18 | Suite - The Seasons, Philip Wilby |
| 11/05/2003 | Cumbria Brass Band Association Contest | Whitehaven | A. Griffiths | 4th | 1st | Lydian Pictures, S. Dobson |
| 2004 | ||||||
| 01/02/2004 | Durham League Contest | Spennymoor Leisure Centre | A. Griffiths | D | 5/5 | 3 Haworth Impressions |
| 20/03/2004 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | A. Griffiths | 4th | 4/11 | Partita, Edward Gregson |
| 16/05/2004 | Cumbria Brass Band Association Contest | Whitehaven | A. Griffiths | 4th | 2nd | Partita, Edward Gregson |
| 16/05/2004 | Cumbria Brass Band Association Contest | Whitehaven | A. Griffiths | 3rd | 4/5 | Hollywood |
| 05/06/2004 | Ripon Contest | Ripon Cathedral | A. Griffiths | 4th | 5/8 | Music of World War II |
| 28/11/2004 | Wansbeck Contest | Ashington | C. Harris | 4th | 5/5 | Golden Lady, Sliver Threads, Flintstones, Perfect Peace, Finlandia |
| 2005 | ||||||
| 22/01/2005 | Butlins Mineworkers | Butlins, Skegness | D. Beckley | 4th | 10/14 | Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman-Allan |
| 26/02/2005 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | D. Beckley | 4th | 1/8 | Divertimento, Brian Kelly |
| 15/05/2005 | Cumbria Brass Band Association Contest | Whitehaven | C. Harris | 3rd | 1st | Saddleworth Festival Overture |
| 15/05/2005 | Cumbria Brass Band Association Contest | Whitehaven | C. Harris | 4th | 1st | Divertimento |
| 07/06/2005 | Ripon Contest | Ripon Cathedral | C. Harris | 3rd/4th | ||
| 08/06/2005 | DLI Entertainement Content | DLI Museum, Durham | C. Harris | 3rd/4th | Agincourt, Share My Yoke, Mephistopheles, An Emerald Fantasy | |
| 24/11/2005 | National Finals | Harrogate | D. Beckley | 4th | 14/19 | A Mendip Celebration, Darrol Barry |
| 2006 | ||||||
| 21/01/2006 | Butlins Mineworkers | Butlins, Skegness | C. Harris | 3rd | 11/12 | A Royal Mile Suite |
| 19/03/2006 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | D. Beckley | 3rd | 7/9 | Entertainments, Gilbert Vinter |
| 26/11/2006 | Durham League Contest | Peterlee Leisure Centre | C. Harris | D | 1/3 | First Suite in E-Flat, Holst |
| 2007 | ||||||
| 17/03/2007 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | D. Beckley | 3rd | 7/7 | Prelude and Jubilate, Darrol Barry |
| 29/04/2007 | Wansbeck Contest | Newbiggin | C. Harris | 3rd | 1st | Prelude and Jubilate, Darrol Barry |
| 01/06/2007 | Whit Friday Marches | East Manchester | C. Harris | 3rd | Glemdene | |
| 30/06/2007 | Easingwold March Contest | Easingwold | C. Harris | Open | 16/16 | Glemdene |
| 03/11/2007 | Borders Entertainment Contest | Innerleithen | C. Harris | Open | 11/12 | Golden Lady, Gabriel’s Oboe, Norwegian Wood, Someone to Watch Over Me and Breezin’ Down Broadway |
| 2008 | ||||||
| 19/01/2008 | Butlins Mineworkers | Butlins, Skegness | C. Harris | 4th | 8/18 | Lydian Pictures |
| 03/02/2008 | Brass at the Guild | Guild Hall, Preston | C. Harris | 4th | ?/8 | Lydian Pictures |
| 29/03/2008 | North of England Regionals | Dolphin Centre, Darlington | C. Harris | 4th | 12/13 | Four Cities Symphony, Rodney Newton |
| 27/04/2008 | Wansbeck Contest | Newbiggin | C. Harris | Open | 8/9 | Four Cities Symphony, Rodney Newton |
| 16/05/2008 | Whit Friday Marches | Stalybridge Labour Club | C. Harris | Open | 30/53 | Senator |
| 15/06/2008 | Kirkby Lonsdale Contest | Kirkby Lonsdale | C. Harris | 3/4th | unplaced | Senator, St. Bees, Pirates of the Caribbean |
| 28/06/2008 | Easingwold March Contest | Easingwold | C. Harris | Open | 13/17 | Senator |
| 06/07/2008 | Teesdale Contest | Barnard Castle | C. Harris | 4th/Yth/UnReg | unplaced | Senator, Buster Strikes Back, Abridge, Sun Has Got It's Hat On, Pirates of the Caribbean |
| 23/11/2008 | DCBBA Grading Contest | Peterlee | C. Harris | D | 1/4 | St. Andrews Variations |