*
banner

1956 Spring Festival - Senior Trophy

Date:
Saturday, May 26, 1956

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
The Snowdon Fantasy, T. J. Powell

Adjudicator(s):
T. J. Powell

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Thorne Colliery SilverJ. Atherton15188
2Gainsborough Britannia WorksH. Nuttall5184
3Dinnington Main CollieryJ. Armstrong20182
4LockwoodN. Hudson1176
-Altofts West Riding CollieryC. Wilkinson6-
-Arley WelfareJ. Brotherhood8-
-Askern Colliery SilverJ. Boddice16-
-Bentley Colliery SilverE. Pearce2-
-Brodsworth Colliery ClubJ. Boddice11-
-Colwyn TownJ. T. Conway18-
-Dodsworth Miners' WelfareS. O'Connor3-
-Harworth Colliery WelfareJ. Parkin19-
-Hessle British LegionA. Whitehead17-
-Hornsey British LegionJ. R. Gill9-
-Kibworth SilverG. M. Elliott7-
-Kippax OldM. Morley10-
-Langwith Miners WelfareG. H. Thorpe4-
-Northfield SilverD. Marters12-
-55th Old Boys' SilverT. G. Lavery13-
-Poynton BrassJ. R. Heap14-
-Upton Colliery Workpeople'sJ. Stevens21-

Prize:

1st: £40 Plus The News Chronicle Challenge Trophy
2nd: £25 Plus The National Brass Band Club Challenge Trophy
3rd: £15
4th: £10 



Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Saturday 25 April • St Wilfrid's Church. Church Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8LA


Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Saturday 25 April • St Wilfrid's Church. Church Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8LA


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 1 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 3 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ


Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet

Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE


Tintwistle Band

April 28 • Tintwistle Band are looking for a Soprano and front row cornet players to help complete our team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


CLEETHORPES BAND CIO

April 23 • Cleethorpes Band are seeking a Musical Director. The band rehearse on Thursday and Sunday evenings. Placed 3rd in the North of England 4th section contest. We are a registered charity and have a thriving training band.


Leicestershire Co-op Band

April 23 • SOLO HORN Vacancy. The Leicestershire Co-op Band (2nd Section National Finalists & 1st Section from 2027) have a vacancy for Solo Horn. We are an ambitious band with a healthy balance of contests and concerts, always striving for high musical standards.


Sarah Groarke-Booth

BA (Hons) MA
Conductor, Adjudicator, Compere, Actor


               

 © 2026 4barsrest.com Ltd