Recent Contest Results

10^th March	Midlands Regional Championships	Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College, Bedworth	Third Section	2^nd of 17
19^th February 2012	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Post Mill Centre, South Normanton	Third Section	1^st of 1
26^th June 2011	Battle of the Bands	Speedwell Rooms, Staveley	Third/Fourth Section	9^th of 10
12^th March 2011	Midlands Regional Championships	Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College, Bedworth	Third Section	8^th of 15
20^th February 2011	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Derby	Third Section	2^nd of 3
28^th November 2011	Leicestershire Brass Band Association Open Brass Band Contest	Burleigh College & Garendon High School, Loughborough	Third Section	7^th of 8
27^th June 2010	Battle of the Bands	Speedwell Rooms, Staveley	Third/Fourth Section	2^nd of 4
13^th March 2010	Midlands Regional Championships	Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College, Bedworth	Third Section	5^th of 16
15^th March 2009	Midlands Regional Championships	The Civic Hall, Bedworth	Second Section	11^th of 11
22^nd February 2009	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Derby	Second Section	6^th of 6
16^th November 2008	Leicestershire Brass Band Association Open Brass Band Contest	Burleigh Community College	Second Section	6^th of 7
9^th March 2008	Midlands Regional Championships	The Civic Hall, Bedworth	Second Section	7^th of 11
10^th February 2008	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Derby	Second Section	3^rd of 5
19^th January 2008	Butlins Mineworkers Open Brass Band National Festival	Butlins, Skegness	Second Section	13^th of 15
15^th July 2007	Sound of Brass (North East Midlands Brass Band Association)	Rufford Abbey	First/Second/Third/Fourth Section	4^th of 8
24^th June 2007	Battle of the Bands	Speedwell Rooms, Staveley	First/Second/Third/Fourth Section	3^rd= of 7
11^th March 2007	Midlands Regional Championships	Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent	Second Section	6^th of 12
18^th February 2007	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Derby	Second Section	3^rd of 4
18^th February 2007	This is the band's first contest prize in the second section since Leicester 1935.
23^rd September 2006	National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain	Harrogate International Centre	Third Section	1^st of 17
23^rd September 2006	This is the band's first national title since winning the second section at Crystal Palace in 1927. In doing so, our music director, Sharon Stansfield, became the first conductor to achieve two national placings with the band in its 100 year history (following our second place at Dundee in 2003). It is also the first time that we have held a Midlands Area and a National Championship simultaneously. Sharon also became the first lady conductor to win the third section national finals.
16^th July 2006	Celebration Brass (North East Midlands Brass Band Association)	Rufford Abbey	Second/Third/Fourth Section	3^rd of 8
11^th March 2006	Midlands Regional Championships	Belvedere Park Club, Burton-on-Trent	Third Section	1^st of 17
11^th March 2006	This was the band's first contest win since 1966 and secures our promotion back to the second section for the first time since 1975.
19^th February 2006	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Derby	Third Section	2^nd of 6
10^th July 2005	Brass in Bloom (North East Midlands Brass Band Association)	Dukeries Garden Centre, Welbeck Abbey	Second/Third/Fourth Section	3^rd of 9
26^th June 2005	Bands on Parade	Kirkby-in-Ashfield	Open	4^th of 7
26^th June 2005	The band were awarded the Entertainment Prize.
19^th June 2005	Entertaining Brass (North East Midlands Brass Band Association)	Belvoir Castle	Open	2^nd of 4
6^th March 2005	Midlands Regional Championships	Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent	Third Section	4^th of 19
13^th February 2005	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Derby	Third Section	2^nd of 3
30^th October 2004	Pontin's Brass Band Championships	Prestatyn Sands Holiday Centre	Third Section	8^th of 20
4^th July 2004	Brass in Bloom (North East Midlands Brass Band Association)	Dukeries Garden Centre, Welbeck Abbey	Second/Third/Fourth Section	3^rd of 8
4^th July 2004	The band were the highest placed third section band. Carl Ramplin also won the soloist prize (on Euphonium).
21^stJune 2004	Entertaining Brass (North East Midlands Brass Band Association)	Belvoir Castle	Open	4^th of 4
12^th June 2004	Band on Parade	Kirkby-in-Ashfield	Open	2^nd of 5
12^th June 2004	The band were the highest placed third section band. The band also won the prize for the best trombone section.
7^th March 2004	Midlands Regional Championships	Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent	Third Section	4^th of 20
15^th February 2003	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Derby	Third Section	3^rd of 5
23^rd November 2003	Leicestershire Brass Band Association Open Brass Band Contest	Guthlaxton College, Wigston	Third/Fourth Section	9^th of 10
20^th September 2003	National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain	Caird Hall, Dundee	Fourth Section	2^nd of 21
20^th September 2003	This is the first time the band has achieved a placing at the National Finals, and is our finest result since winning the second section at Crystal Palace in 1927.
6^th July 2003	Brass & Trams Entertainment Contest (North East Midlands Brass Band Association)	Crich Tramway Museum	Second/Third/Fourth Section	6^th of 12
9^th March 2003	Midlands Regional Championships	Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent	Fourth Section	2^nd of 18
9^th March 2003	This is the band's best Midlands Area Regional Championships result since 1966 and the first time we have qualified in successive years since 1965/66. This result also secured the band's first promotion since 1966.
2^nd February 2003	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Derby	Fourth Section	3^rd of 8
2^nd February 2003	Helen Grimoldby also won the Trombone soloist prize.
1^st December 2002	West Midlands Brass Bands Association	Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa	Fourth Section	4^th of 6
21^st September 2002	National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain	Riviera Centre, Torquay	Fourth Section	18^th of 21
30^th June 2002	Brass & Trams Entertainment Contest (North East Midlands Brass Band Association)	Crich Tramway Museum	Second/Third/Fourth Section	unplaced of 9
3^rd March 2002	Midlands Regional Championships	Belvedere Park Club, Burton-on-Trent	Fourth Section	3^rd of 20
3^rd March 2002	This was the band's first national qualification since 1966.
3^rd February 2002	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Derby	Fourth Section	2^nd of 4
3^rd February 2002	This was the band's best result since winning the Midlands Area Regional Championships third section in 1966. Carl Ramplin also won the Euphonium soloist prize.
2^nd December 2001	West Midlands Brass Bands Association	Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa	Fourth Section	6^th= of 7
24^th June 2001	Brass & Trams Entertainment Contest (North East Midlands Brass Band Association)	Crich Tramway Museum	Fourth Section	3^rdof 4
24^th June 2001	This was the band's first prize since Dronfield 1992.
4^th March 2001	Midlands Regional Championships	Belvedere Park Club, Burton-on-Trent	Fourth Section	13^th of 25
4^th February 2001	North East Midlands Brass Band Association	Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Derby	Fourth Section	4^th of 4
3^rd December 2000	West Midlands Brass Bands Association	Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa	Third/Fourth Section	5^th of 8
5^th March 2000	Midlands Regional Championships	Belvedere Park Club, Burton-on-Trent	Fourth Section	17^th of 34