Contesting
Not all bands enter competitions and there are some which shun the contest stage, preferring to concentrate their efforts in providing music for local events. For most players, though, contesting has always been an important part of brass banding, the reason that they spend so many hours trying to perfect their art. It provides them with the opportunity to test their musical skills against others and, of course, to bring home that silverware.
This section includes brass band contests which have taken place in Cornwall. I doubt that all are here, and there are certainly some results missing, but, over time, it is hoped that it will become a comprehensive record of all Cornish Contests.
1st Brass in Concert
(Kerrier Council)
Carn Brea Leisure Centre
December 1980
Adjudicator:
Championship Section
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Camborne | 194 | |
Second Section
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Carharrack & St Day 1 | ||
| 2 | |||
Third section
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Carharrack & St Day 1 | ||
| 2 | |||
Junior section
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Camborne Junior | Derek Greenwood | |
No other results found
2nd Brass in Concert
(Kerrier Council)
Carn Brea Leisure Centre
5th December 1981
Adjudicator: Eddie Williams
Championship Section
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Camborne | ||
Second Section
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | St Keverne | 94 | |
| 2 | Helston | 92 | |
| 3 | Redruth | 91 | |
| 4 | Lanner & District | 90 | |
Third Section
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Illogan Sparnon | 92 | |
| 2 | Carharrack & St Day | 88 | |
| 3 | Gweek | 86 | |
| 4 | Porthleven | 85 | |
Fourth Section
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Constantine | 83 | |
Junior section
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Camborne Junior | Derek Greenwood | 92 |
| 2 | Lanner and District Junior | 88 | |
3rd Brass in Concert
(Kerrier Council)
Carn Brea Leisure Centre
4th December 1982
Adjudicator:
Second section:
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | St Keverne | Derek Johnston | 94 |
Third section:
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Carharrack & St Day | Clifford Bolitho | 181 |
Junior Section A test piece:
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Camborne Junior | Derek Greenwood | 87 |
No other results found
4th Brass in Concert
(Kerrier Council or CBBA)
Carn Brea Leisure Centre
1983
Adjudicator:
Third section
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | |||
| 2 | Carharrack & St Day | ||
Junior section (under 19):
| Placed | Conductor | Points | |
| 1 | Camborne Juniors | Reuben Long | |
| 2 | |||
No other results found
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)