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.
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The information in this potted history has been collected from many sources including the WEBF Website and its commemorative programmes.
It is a tribute to those who initiated this contest and to those who continue to run this very important festival for the benefit of the Cornish brass band community. Without it, Cornish banding would be much the poorer.
1951
27th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
23rd June 1951
Adjudicator: George Thompson
President: A E Old
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Selection The Royal Water Music (Handel-Harty)
Test Piece: Grand March The Spirit of Pageantry (Percy E. Fletcher)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | A. W. Parker | 2nd | 178pts | 1st | 188pts | |
| Falmouth Town | C. H. Baker | 4th | 170pts | 3rd | 177pts | |
| Newquay Town | W. E. Moyle | 3rd | 174pts | 2nd | 178pts | |
| Redruth Silver | J. Volante | 5th | 164pts | 7th | 163pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | W. D. Lawton | 1st | 180pts | 5th | 174pts | |
| Stenalees Silver | E. Richards | 7th | 159pts | 6th | 164pts | |
| Truro | A. W. Parker | 6th | 160pts | 4th | 175pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Trounce (Cornet) | Camborne |
| Next in order of merit | M. Strongman (Flugel) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | M. Brewer (Trombone) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Selection Sailor Songs (W. Rimmer)
Test Piece: Morceau Salut d’ Amour (Elgar)
| Test Piece | Morceau | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens Silver | F. L. Knight | 4th | 166pts | — | — | |
| St. Austell Town | C. H. Baker | 5th | 165pts | — | — | |
| St. Ives Town | S. Coombes | 3rd | 168pts | — | — | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 2nd | 170pts | 1st | 168pts | |
| Bodmin Town | W. T. Lobb | 7th | 163pts | 4th | — | |
| Mount Charles | J. Lennon | 6th | 164pts | 3rd | 164pts | |
| St. Just Silver | A. G. Richards | 1st | 174pts | 2nd | 165pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Knight (Trombone) | St. Austell |
| Next in order of merit | G. Whetter (Euphonium) | Mount Charles |
| Next in order of merit | S. Grose (Cornet) | St. Just Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: March Standard of St. George (Kenneth J. Alford)
| March | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens | 1st | 170pts | ||
| St. Austell Town | 3rd | 166pts | ||
| St. Ives Town | 2nd | 168pts | ||
Adjudicator: E. Vercoe
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Just Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Redruth Silver | 2nd | — |
In an attempt to improve the weather prospect, the 1951 event was moved to June and it has been held in that month ever since.
St Dennis took first place for the test piece but Camborne’s playing of the secondary piece was good enough to make them overall winners and receivers of the Royal Trophy. Truro City (A W Parker) made a welcome return to the top flight. The Class “A” best-player award went to Jack Trounce (cornet).
1952
28th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
21st June 1952
Adjudicator: Frank Wright
President: Sir John Quay
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Camborne Town
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Selection The Valkyre (Wagner)
Test Piece: Grand March La Reine de Saba (Gounod)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 1st | 87pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
| Newquay Town | W. E. Moyle | 3rd | 82pts | 1st | 89pts | |
| Redruth Silver | A. Teasdale | 5th | 79pts | — | — | |
| St. Dennis Silver | W. D. Lawton | 2nd | 84pts | 3rd | 85pts | |
| St. Just Silver | A. G. Richards | 4th | 80pts | — | — | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | E. J. Williams (Horn) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | H. Knight (Trombone) | Newquay Town |
| Next in order of merit | F. H. Brewer (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Selection Melodies of Long Ago (J. A. Greenwood)
Test Piece: Chorus O Father Whose Almighty Power (Handel)
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 3rd | 80pts | — | — | |
| St. Austell Town | C. E. Brewer | 2nd | 82pts | — | — | |
| Indian Queens | F. L. Knight | 4th | 79pts | 3rd | 78pts | |
| St. Ives Town | S. Coombes | 5th | 78pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 1st | 86pts | 1st | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | V. Downing (Trombone) | St. Stythians Silver |
| Next in order of merit | J. Yelland (Euphonium) | Indian Queens |
| Next in order of merit | R. Gluyas (Euphonium) | St. Stythians Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: March Dauntless (W. Rimmer)
| March | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | 2nd | 79pts | ||
| St. Austell Town | 1st | 82pts | ||
Adjudicator: E. Vercoe
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Just Silver | 1st | 37pts | ||
| Redruth Silver | 2nd | 34pts |
A first place for The Valkyre and a second for the march was enough to take the Royal Trophy back to Camborne in 1952. Newquay Town picked up the other first place but it was an excellent result for Camborne and for Eddie Williams who won the Class “A” best-player award. John Berryman recalled 1952 being his first contest. “We had had a great day at the contest and I have vivid memories of marching down Trelowarren Street, from the Centenary Chapel to Commercial Square, with all the trophies and with the streets lined with cheering Cambornians who then assembled in the Square whilst the band played a march and a hymn tune. These were certainly glory days. All very exciting stuff for a young lad.”
1953
29th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
20th June 1953
Adjudicator: G. W. Hespe
President: Sir John Quay
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Freddie Roberts collecting an armful of trophies for Camborne Town Band – possibly 1953
W E “Billy” Moyle’s conductor’s award
W E (Billy) Moyle collecting the Trophy (Photo courtesy Anne & Terry Knight)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Overture for an Epic Occasion (Denis Wright)
Test Piece: Grand March Pomp and Circumstance No. I (Elgar)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 1st | 85pts | 2nd | 44pts | |
| Falmouth Town | W. Skelton | 4th | 75pts | — | — | |
| Newquay Town | W. E. Moyle | 2nd | 83pts | 4th | 37pts | |
| Redruth Silver | A. Teasdale | 6th | 72.5pts | — | — | |
| St. Dennis Silver | W. D. Lawton | 3rd | 78pts | 3rd | 40pts | |
| St. Just Silver | A. G. Richards | 5th | 73pts | 1st | 45pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 7th | 72pts | — | — | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Trevarton (Euphonium) | Newquay Town |
| Next in order of merit | S. Oliver (Euphonium) | Camborne |
| Next in order of merit | J. Trounce (Cornet) | Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Fantasia Scottish Melodies (J. A. Greenwood)
Test Piece: March Standard of St: George (Kenneth J. Alford)
Test Piece: Largo (Handel)
| Test Piece | March | Largo | ||||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 2nd | 42pts | 2nd | 40pts | 2nd | 85pts | |
| Indian Queens | F. L. Knight | 1st | 46pts | 1st | 45pts | 1st | 91pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | D. Bazley (Trombone) | Indian Queens |
| Next in order of merit | W. J. Sleep (Cornet) | Bodmin |
| Next in order of merit | R. Boundy (Cornet) | Indian Queens |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: March King of the Clouds (G. W. Hespe)
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| No Entries | — | — |
Adjudicator: E. Vercoe
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Redruth Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Indian Queens | 2nd | — |
Although Camborne won the overture in 1953, a less well-known band headed them to take first prize for Pomp and Circumstance No 1. St Just Silver (A G Richards) had been promoted as winners of Class “B” and in only its second year in the top flight had picked up a first prize. St Stythians, under former Camborne player Edgar Floyd, was also in the top section. The Royal Trophy went to Camborne with the Class “A” best-player award won by G Trevarton of Newquay and the next two in order to S Oliver (euphonium) and J Trounce (cornet).
1954
30th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
19th June 1954
Adjudicator: Harry Mortimer
President: Sir John Quay
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Grand Selection Robin Hood (McFarren)
Test Piece: Triumphal Grand March from Aida (Verdi, arranged Denis Wright)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 2nd | 91pts | 1st | 92pts | |
| Munn & Felton’s Works | S. H. Boddington | 1st | 94pts | 2nd | 91pts | |
| Newquay Town | W. E. Moyle | 3rd | 85pts | — | — | |
| St. Dennis Silver | W. D. Lawton | 4th | 84pts | 3rd | 86pts | |
| St. Just Silver | A. G. Richards | 5th | 75pts | 4th | 82pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 6th | 70pts | — | — | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | H. Higgins (Cornet) | Munn & Felton’s Works |
| Next in order of merit | J. Trounce (Cornet) | Camborne |
| Next in order of merit | J. Berryman (Trombone) | Camborne |
Arthur Eathorne, Munn * Felton’s Works Band band sergeant, BBb bass player and an original founding member of the band back in 1933, receiving the Deportment Trophy (Photo: From the GUS Archives and kindly provided by James Screaton)
(From the GUS Archives and kindly provided by James Screaton)
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Selection Moments with Wagner (J. A. Greenwood)
Test Piece: March Chimes of Victory (Joseph Bergeim)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 1st | 86pts | 1st | 86pts | |
| Indian Queens | F. L. Knight | 5th | 77pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
| Mount Charles | T. A. Cooper | 3rd | 80pts | — | — | |
| Penzance Independent/Silver | T. R. Grand | 2nd | 83pts | — | — | |
| Perranporth Town | J. Eustace | 6th | 70pts | — | — | |
| St. Austell Town | C. E. Brewer | 4th | 79pts | — | — | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Green (Soprano) | Bodmin Town |
| Next in order of merit | J. Richards (Euphonium) | Bodmin Town |
| Next in order of merit | R. Merrifield (Trombone) | Mount Charles |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Chorus Judex (Gounod, arranged Frank Wright)
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | 1st | 82pts | ||
| Penzance Independent/Silver | 2nd | 78pts | ||
| Perranporth Town | 4th | 70pts | ||
| St. Austell Town | 3rd | 74pts | ||
Adjudicator: E. Vercoe
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Munn & Felton’s Works | 1st | 60pts | ||
| Bodmin Town | 2nd | 50pts |
1955
31st West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
18th June 1955
Adjudicator: W. A. Scholes
President: Sir John Quay
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
S Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Serenade Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart, arranged Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Chorus And the glory of the Lord (Handel)
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 5th | 80pts | 5th | 80pts | |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 2nd | 91pts | 2nd | 92pts | |
| Falmouth Town | A. G. Richards | 4th | 85pts | 4th | 81pts | |
| Munn & Felton’s Works | S. H. Boddington | 1st | 95pts | 1st | 94pts | |
| Newquay Town | W. E. Moyle | 3rd | 87pts | 3rd | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Smith (Cornet) | Munn & Felton’s Works |
| Next in order of merit | D. Barns (Soprano) | Munn & Felton’s Works |
| Next in order of merit | J. Berryman (Cornet) | Camborne Town |
(From the GUS Archives and kindly provided by James Screaton)
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Selection Rigoletto (Verdi)
Test Piece: Nimrod (Elgar)
| Test Piece | Nimrod | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | T. J. Chainey | 6th | 75pts | — | — | |
| Indian Queens | F. L. Knight | 2nd | 86pts | — | — | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | A. Chapman | 5th | 80pts | — | — | |
| Truro | J. G. Clift | 1st | 93pts | — | — | |
| Mount Charles | A. Teasdale | 4th | 84pts | 1st | 72pts | |
| St. Austell Town | C. E. Brewer | 3rd | 85pts | 2nd | 65pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | F. Braund (Cornet) | Truro |
| Next in order of merit | D. J. Bazeley (Trombone) | Indian Queens |
| Next in order of merit | L. Kent (Horn) | Mount Charles |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: March Salute the Brave (C. Ward)
| March | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | 4th | 78pts | ||
| Indian Queens | 3rd | 80pts | ||
| Lostwithiel Silver | 2nd | 82pts | ||
| Truro | 1st | 90pts | ||
Adjudicator: R. S.M.J Knowles
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lostwithiel Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Bodmin | 2nd | — |
1956
32nd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
16th June 1956
Adjudicator: Henry Geehl
President: Sir John Quay
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Grand Selection Mendelssohn’s Works (arranged W. Rimmer)
Test Piece: Festival March (William Alwyn, arranged Denis Wright)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 2nd | 180pts | 1st | 170pts | |
| Falmouth Town | A. G. Richards | 4th | 160pts | 2nd | 165pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | J. Harrison | 1st | 190pts | 3rd | 160pts | |
| Truro | A. Teasdale | 3rd | 170pts | 4th | 150pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Hooper (Cornet) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | R. J. Dunstan (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | M. Brewer (Trombone) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Selection Moments with Mozart (arranged J. A. Greenwood)
Test Piece: Grand March Fame and Glory (Albert E. Matt, arranged Gregor J. Grant)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | T. A. Cooper | 4th | 160pts | — | — | |
| St. Agnes Town | F. E. Moore | 5th | 150pts | — | — | |
| Stenalees Silver | H. Heyes | 3rd | 165pts | — | — | |
| Indian Queens | F. L. Knight | 1st | 180pts | 2nd | 160pts | |
| St. Austell Silver | C. E. Brewer | 2nd | 175pts | 1st | 170pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | B. Dingle (Cornet) | Stenalees |
| Next in order of merit | D. Boundy (Euphonium) | St. Agnes Silver |
| Next in order of merit | D. Bazeley (Trombone) | Indian Queens |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: March Honour and Glory (Charles Ancliffe, arranged Geehl)
| March | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | 2nd | 170pts | ||
| St. Agnes Town | 3rd | 165pts | ||
| Stenalees Silver | 1st | 180pts | ||
Adjudicator: R. S.M.J Knowles
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | 1st | — | ||
| Falmouth Town | 2nd | — |
The adjudicator in 1956 was Henry Geehl who certainly didn’t endear himself to the Cornish banding fraternity. Not wishing to fiddle around with the odd point or two, his system was clear and unambiguous. In the top section his marking for the four bands for the test piece was 160, 170, 180 and 190. For the march he awarded marks of 150, 160, 165 and 170. St Dennis won the test piece and Camborne the march but the method of awarding the points seem to upset Freddie Roberts who had to be persuaded not to go up and “sort things out!” Alwyn Teasdale was conducting Truro which had bounced back into Class A again.
1957
33rd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
15th June 1957
Adjudicator: Harold C. Hind
President: Sir John Pascoe
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
John Berryman receiving his award
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Grand Selection (Haydn, arranged W. Rimmer)
Test Piece: The Symphonic March Silvio (Mancini)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 1st | 92pts | 1st | 89pts | |
| Falmouth Town | J. Harrison | 5th | 80pts | — | — | |
| Newquay Town | W. E. Moyle | 3rd | 85pts | 3rd | 83pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | G. Thompson | 2nd | 90pts | 2nd | 87pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 4th | 83pts | 4th | 82pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Berryman (Cornet) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | M. Brewer (Trombone) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | T. Rule (Soprano) | Camborne Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Selection A Garland of Classics (arranged W. Rimmer)
Test Piece: ‘March of the Peers’ lolanthe (Sullivan, arranged Drake Rimmer)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | T. A. Cooper | 6th | 79pts | — | — | |
| Penzance Silver | A. G. Richards | 1st | 92pts | — | — | |
| St. Ives Town | S. Coombe | 2nd | 88pts | — | — | |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 4th | 82pts | 2nd | 77pts | |
| St. Austell Silver | C. E. Brewer | 3rd | 86pts | 3rd | 74pts | |
| Stenalees Silver | J. Harrison | 5th | 80pts | 1st | 79pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | H. Rice (Euphonium) | Penzance Silver |
| Next in order of merit | D. Steward (Cornet) | Penzance Silver |
| Next in order of merit | T. Humphrey (Trombone) | St. Ives Town |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Champion March Medley No. I
| March | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | 1st | 78pts | ||
| Penzance Independent/Silver | 3rd | 71pts | ||
| St. Ives Town | 2nd | 72pts | ||
Adjudicator: Firth
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Ives Silver | 1st | — | ||
| St. Dennis Silver | 2nd | — |
Camborne Band marched relentlessly on and in 1957 picked up two first places. The Class “A” best-player award went to a certain John Berryman (cornet) with the next in order to M Brewer of St Dennis and Telfer Rule (soprano).
1958
34th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
21st June 1958
Adjudicator: Alfred Ashpole
President: Sir John Pascoe
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
St Dennis Silver Band at WEBF (Bugle) with the stage straddling the hedge.
The bands entered the stage from one field and exited to another. (Photo: Courtesy Rodney Richards)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Grand Selection Cavalleria Rusticana (Pietro Mascagni)
Test Piece: The Hungarian March (Hector Berlioz, arranged P. B. Catelinet)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 1st | 92pts | 2nd | 87pts | |
| Falmouth Town | E. Floyd | 4th | 84pts | 5th | 84pts | |
| Newquay Town | W. E. Moyle | 5th | 83pts | 4th | 85pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 2nd | 90pts | 3rd | 86pts | |
| Truro | A. Teasdale | 3rd | 86pts | 1st | 89pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Berryman (Cornet) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | T. Rule (Soprano) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | H. Dunstan (Cornet) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Fantasy Indian Summer (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: ‘The Soldier’s Chorus’ Faust (Gounod, arranged W. Rimmer)
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens Silver | F. J. Roberts | 2nd | 78pts | — | — | |
| St. Keverne Silver | G. Harris | 4th | 76.5pts | — | — | |
| Stenalees Silver | L. Manhire | 1st | 79pts | — | — | |
| Tavistock Town | D. J. Carthew | 8th | 65pts | — | — | |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 6th | 75.5pts | 1st | 80pts | |
| Penzance Independent/Silver | A. G. Richards | 7th | 75pts | 2nd | 78pts | |
| St. Austell Silver | C. E. Brewer | 3rd | 77pts | 3rd | 77pts | |
| St. Ives Town | S. Coombe | 5th | 76pts | 4th | 75pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | D. Jones (Cornet) | St. Keverne |
| Next in order of merit | J. Minear (Euphonium) | Stenalees |
| Next in order of merit | L. Osborne (Soprano) | Indian Queens |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Own choice from Famous Welsh Hymn Tunes (arranged W. Rimmer)
| Hymns | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens Silver | 1st | 75pts | ||
| St. Keverne Silver | 2nd | 73pts | ||
| Stenalees Silver | 3rd | 70pts | ||
| Tavistock Town | 4th | 67pts | ||
Adjudicator: H. Royffe
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Penzance Silver | 2nd | — |
Truro City (Alwyn Teasdale) hit the headlines in 1958 when placed first for The Hungarian March. Camborne was first with Cavalleria Rusticana and took the overall award. John Berryman was the Class “A” best-player for the second year in a row and Telfer Rule (soprano) was next in order. Eddie Williams conducted St Dennis Silver; he had played tenor horn at Camborne for many years and had received the best-player award at Bugle in 1952.
1959
35th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
20th June 1959
Adjudicator: Tom F. Atkinson
President: Sir John Pascoe
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Organiser: A R Trudgian (1959-1972)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Grand Selection Ballet Music William Tell (Rossini)
Test Piece: Chorus ‘Thou Alone Art Holy’ from Mass in C (Beethoven)
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 1st | 188pts | 3rd | 178pts | |
| Newquay Town | W. E. Moyle | 3rd | 179pts | 1st | 182pts | |
| St. Austell Silver | C. E. Brewer | 4th | 173pts | — | — | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 2nd | 183pts | 2nd | 180pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 6th | 169pts | — | — | |
| Truro | A. Teasdale | 5th | 170pts | 4th | 173pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. King (Cornet) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | R. Wearne (Soprano) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | H. Dunstan (Cornet) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Suite English Folk Songs (R. Vaughan Williams, arranged Frank Wright)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Carharrack & St Day | J. C. Allen | 2nd | 178pts | — | — | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | J. Uren | 4th | 175pts | — | — | |
| St. Keverne Silver | G. Harris | 5th | 173pts | — | — | |
| Indian Queens Silver | F. J. Roberts | 3rd | 176pts | 1st | 84pts | |
| Penzance Silver | A. G. Richards | 1st | 181pts | 2nd | 82pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | T. Williams (Cornet) | Penzance Silver |
| Next in order of merit | B. Rice (Euphonium) | Penzance Silver |
| Next in order of merit | D. Moyle (Cornet) | Carharrack & St Day |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: All in the April evening (arranged Eric Ball)
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Carharrack & St Day | 1st | 85pts | ||
| Lostwithiel Silver | 2nd | 83pts | ||
| St. Keverne Silver | 3rd | 78pts | ||
Adjudicator: H. Royffe
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Austell Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Lostwithiel Silver | 2nd | — |
In 1959 Camborne had to be content with a first and a third with Newquay Town winning the chorus. St Dennis collected two second places but Camborne’s overall points gave it the Royal Trophy again. The Class “A” best-player award went to Adrian King (cornet) with the next in order to Roy Wearne (soprano).
Adrian King
1960
36th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
18th June 1960
Adjudicator: Harry Heyes
President: Sir John Pascoe
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Organiser: A R Trudgian
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Grand Selection Symphonic Suite Scheherazade {Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. D. Rimmer)
Test Piece: Grand March ‘Huldingungsmarsch’ Homage March (Grieg)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 5th | 176pts | 4th | 182pts | |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 3rd | 182pts | 3rd | 184pts | |
| Morris Motors | S. H. Boddington | 1st | 190pts | 1st | 190pts | |
| Newquay Town | W. E. Moyle | 4th | 180pts | — | — | |
| St. Austell Silver | C. E. Brewer | 6th | 174pts | — | — | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 2nd | 184pts | 2nd | 186pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 7th | 172pts | — | — | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Morgan (Euphonium) | Morris Motors |
| Next in order of merit | G. Davies (Cornet) | Morris Motors |
| Next in order of merit | C. Edmunds (Horn) | Morris Motors |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Selection Snowdon Fantasy (T. J. Powell)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Carharrack & St Day | J. C. Allen | Le Grandier | 7th | 168pts | 1st | 184pts |
| Indian Queens Silver | F. J. Roberts | Flying Squad | 1st | 186pts | 2nd | 182pts |
| Lostwithiel Silver | W. D. Lawton | Swashbuckler | 2nd | 179pts | 4th | 178pts |
| Penzance Silver | A. G. Richards | Colonel Miners | 3rd | 176pts | 5th | 176pts |
| Stenalees Silver | T. Hubbard | Ravenswood | 4th | 174pts | — | — |
| St. Ives Town | S. Coombe | Arvonia | 5th | 172pts | — | — |
| St. Keverne Silver | G. Harris | Conqueror | 6th | 171pts | 3rd | 179pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | O. Tamblyn (Horn) | Indian Queens |
| Next in order of merit | L. Boundy (Cornet) | Indian Queens Silver |
| Next in order of merit | J. Minear (Euphonium) | Stenalees |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Sacred Air Varie Eventide (arranged W. Rimmer)
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | T. J. Chainey | 1st | 182pts | |
| Plymouth Silver | T. D. Lee | 6th | 168pts | |
| Redruth Silver | O Rhilman | 4th | 178pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | W. D. Lawton | 2nd | 180pts | |
| St. Gennys Silver | L. R. Prout | 5th | 174pts | |
| St. Issey/Silver | W. A. Osborne | — | — | |
| St. Minver Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 3rd | 179pts | |
Adjudicator: WO. L. Dunster
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lostwithiel Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Indian Queens | 2nd | — |
Indian Queens Band 1960 led by Hadyn Knight (Photo: courtesy of Dick Cole)
Hadyn Knight of Indian Queens Band receiving the Class B trophy from Sir Alan Dalton the Ford Knight Memorial Trophy was presented in this year and used for the champion Class B Band and has been won by Indian Queens Band on many occasions. (Photo: WEBF Centenary Book)
1961
37th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
17th June 1961
Adjudicator: Eric Ball
President: Sir John Pascoe
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary and Promoter: F J P Richards
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Organiser: A R Trudgian
St Agnes Silver Band marching to the contest field
Frank Moore of St Agnes Band collecting a trophy
Eddie Williams receiving the Royal Trophy on behalf of St Dennis Band (Photo: Ellis – WEBF Centenary Book)
St Stythians Band leaving the contest field (Photo: WEBF Centenary Book)
Lostwithiel Silver 1961
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Suite Tournament for Brass (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Grand March of the Bowmen (F. Curzon)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| St. Austell Silver | C. E. Brewer | 3rd | 50pts | 3rd | 70pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 90pts | 1st | 88pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 2nd | 70pts | 2nd | 77pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Richards (Soprano) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | M. Strongman (Flugel) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | V. Willcock (Horn) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Call of the Sea (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | T. J. Chainey | Vive Pettee | 5th | 70pts | — | — |
| Indian Queens Silver | F. J. Roberts | Royal Trophy | 1st | 83pts | 2nd | 73pts |
| Lostwithiel Town | W. D. Lawton | Invicta | 3rd | 77pts | — | — |
| Redruth Silver | O Rhilman | Le Grandier | 6th | 60pts | 4th | 69pts |
| St. Agnes Silver | F. E. Moore | Castell Coch | 2nd | 80pts | 1st | 74pts |
| St. Keverne Silver | G. Harris | Conqueror | 4th | 75pts | 3rd | 70pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | E. Eley (Trombone) | St. Agnes Silver |
| Next in order of merit | D. Moore (Horn) | St. Agnes Silver |
| Next in order of merit | A. Hoskin (Euphonium) | Indian Queens Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Suite Divertimento (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Hymn Tune, own choice
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Helston Town | C. L. Hender | Shipley | 1st | 74pts | 2nd | 71pts |
| St. Breward Silver | W. D. Lawton | 2nd | 71pts | 3rd | 70pts | |
| St. Gennys Silver | L. R. Prout | Paradise | 3rd | 65pts | 1st | 76pts |
Adjudicator: WO. L. Dunster
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lostwithiel Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Helston Town | 2nd | — |
1962
38th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
16th June 1962
Adjudicator: T. J. Powell
President: Sir John Pascoe
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary: W J Roberts
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Organiser: A R Trudgian
St Dennis Silver (Eddie Williams) and Camborne Town Band (Fred Roberts) share the Royal Trophy after a dead heat in 1962
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Themes from Symphony No: 5 (Tchaikowsky, arranged Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Grand March Pomp and Circumstance No: 4 in G (Elgar)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bath Spa Imperial | R. Buckley | 5th | 164pts | — | — | |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 3rd | 172pts | — | — | |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 2nd | 182pts | 1st | 94pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 186pts | 2nd | 90pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 4th | 165pts | 3rd | 85pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | V. Willcock (Horn) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | K. Haynes (Horn) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | R. J. Dunstan (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Fantasia Passing Moods (T. J. Powell)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bath Spa Imperial | R. Buckley | 5th | 175pts | — | — | |
| Carharrack & St Day | T. Martin | 8th | 168pts | — | — | |
| Gweek Silver | T. J. Chainey | 1st | 180pts | 2nd | 77pts | |
| Indian Queens Silver | F. J. Roberts | 3rd | 177pts | 4th | 75pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | J. Uren | 7th | 170pts | — | — | |
| Penzance Independent/Silver | A. G. Richards | 6th | 172pts | 3rd | 76pts | |
| St. Agnes Silver | F. E. Moore | 2nd | 178pts | 1st | 78pts | |
| St. Keverne Silver | G. Harris | 4th | 176pts | — | — | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | L. Boundy (Cornet) | Indian Queens Silver |
| Next in order of merit | E. Eley (Trombone) | St. Agnes Silver |
| Next in order of merit | G. Jardine (Euphonium) | Bath Spa Imperial |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Suite Three Days (W. Rimmer)
Test Piece: Hymn Tune, own choice
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Launceston Town | R. T. K. Walter | 1st | 165pts | 1st | 75pts | |
Adjudicator: WO. L. Dunster
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lostwithiel Town | 1st | — | ||
| Indian Queens | 2nd | — |
Monica Dean (née Orchard) described the atmosphere at Bugle as something special but remembered one year when the rain and wind was so bad that the players were soaked and the music had to be thrown away after the performance. She said, “There were so many clothes pegs on my stand that you could hardly see the music, we had to hold on to the music stands with our feet, otherwise they would have blown over. Poor Mr Roberts couldn’t do that so Dick Tresidder, the drummer, had to sit in the middle holding on to the conductor’s stand. And we were trying to make music!”
1963
39th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
16th June 1963
Adjudicator: Dennis Wright
President: A N G Dalton
Chairman: Captain T B Leigh
Secretary: W J Roberts
Treasurer: W N Bennetts
Organiser: A R Trudgian
St Dennis Silver leaving Peniel having collected all the silverware. (Photo: WEBF Centenary Book)
Another photo of St Dennis Silver (Photo: Colin Butson)
St Stythians Silver (Photo: Colin Butson)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Symphonic Suite Tintagel (D Wright)
Test Piece: Choral Prelude Deep Harmony (D Wright)
| Test Piece | Prelude | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 2nd | 185pts | 3rd | 185pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 187pts | 1st | 190pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 3rd | 180pts | 2nd | 187pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Brewer (Trombone) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | R. Facey (Euphonium) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | R. Richards (Soprano) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Overture Peter Schmoll (Weber, arr Drake Rimmer)
Test Piece: March – Own Choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | T. J. Chainey | 4th | 176pts | 2nd | 86pts | |
| Indian Queens Silver | S. Penhaligon | 2nd | 184pts | — | — | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | W. D. Lawton | 3rd | 180pts | 1st | 88pts | |
| Redruth Silver | O. Rhilman | 7th | 166pts | — | — | |
| St. Austell Silver | T. Rule | 1st | 186pts | — | — | |
| St. Keverne Silver | G. Harris | 6th | 167pts | 4th | 82pts | |
| Truro | C. Allen | 5th | 170pts | 3rd | 84pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Robins (Cornet) | St. Austell Silver |
| Next in order of merit | A. Hoskin (Euphonium) | Indian Queens Silver |
| Next in order of merit | L. Boundy (Cornet) | Indian Queens Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Fantasia in Switzerland (E. Ball)
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn Tune
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Launceston Municipal | R. T. K. Walter | 4th | 169pts | 3rd | 80pts | |
| Mount Charles Silver | C. E. Brewer | 2nd | 173pts | 4th | 78pts | |
| Newton Abbot Town | W O Oliver | 5th | 168pts | 5th | 77pts | |
| Pendeen Silver | T. J. Chainey | 3rd | 172pts | 2nd | 82pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | W. D. Lawton | 1st | 174pts | 1st | 84pts | |
Adjudicator: Major S. F. Pine
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lostwithiel Silver | 1st | — | ||
| St. Austell Silver | 2nd | — |
St Dennis collected both first prizes in 1963 with Camborne second and St Stythians third. Fred Roberts was particularly disappointed at the result and although the Camborne players were keen to continue attending, he was not.
1964
40th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
20th June 1964
Adjudicator: Walter B. Hargreaves
President: A N G Dalton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: Melville T G Hancock
Treasurer: W Trevor Bate
Organiser: A R Trudgian
Bugle Band under Hugh Camps (Photo: courtesy CCHS)
“A new name in Class C was Bugle Silver who had never before taken part in the contest in their own village. Bugle had a band for many years, and it used to compete at the festival formerly held at Stenalees. it was re-formed a few years ago. Their bandmaster and conductor, Mr Hugh Camps, a Roche man, also plays in St Dennis Band. As conducting opportunities are so few in the West and the band has no direct interest in the Festival, it was generally agreed that there was no reason why they should not enter.” (The Guardian 25tyh June 1964)
St Dennis Silver Band at Bugle Contest 1964 (Photo: unknown)
Frank Moore collecting a trophy for St Agnes Band
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Tone Poem Resurgam (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: March County Palatine (Maurice Johnstone)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. J. Roberts | 2nd | 179pts | 1st | 185pts | |
| St. Austell Silver | T. Rule | 3rd | 170pts | 3rd | 175pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 183pts | 2nd | 182pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 4th | 166pts | 4th | — | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | H. Dunstan (Cornet) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | R. J. Dunstan (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | R. Wearne (Soprano) | Camborne Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Tone Poem Othello (Drake Rimmer)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Carharrack & St Day | T. Martin | Punchinello | 3rd | 167pts | — | — |
| Gweek Silver | T. J. Chainey | Black Dyke | 4th | 162pts | — | — |
| Indian Queens Silver | S. Penhaligon | Flying Squad | 1st | 172pts | 1st | 78pts |
| Mount Charles Silver | C. E. Brewer | Whitefield | 6th | 158pts | — | — |
| St. Agnes Silver | F. E. Moore | Pendine | 2nd | 170pts | 2nd | 76pts |
| St. Keverne Silver | G. Harris | Conqueror | 7th | 157pts | 3rd | 70pts |
| Truro | C. Allen | Thin Red Line | 5th | 160pts | 4th | 68pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. A. Baker (Horn) | St. Agnes Silver |
| Next in order of merit | A. Hoskin (Euphonium) | Indian Queens Silver |
| Next in order of merit | L. Boundy (Cornet) | Indian Queens Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Suite James Hook (Henry Geehl)
Test Piece: Hymn Tune, own choice
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | Thornbury | 2nd | 161pts | 2nd | 41pts |
| Pendeen Silver | T. J. Chainey | Rock of Ages | 1st | 166pts | 1st | 44pts |
| St. Breward Silver | W. D. Lawton | Pilgrims | 3rd | 157pts | 3rd | 39pts |
| Torpoint Town | S. F. Sleep | Crimond | 4th | 156pts | 4th | 37pts |
Adjudicator: W. J. Passmore
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Keverne Silver | 1st | — | ||
| St. Dennis Silver | 2nd | — |
Despite his strong feeling that Camborne should not attend Bugle Contest, Fred Roberts relented and conducted the Band in 1964 but a first and a second was not enough to take the Royal Trophy and St Dennis won the day. An “unfortunate accident” in the piece had thrown the players. The test piece was Resurgam and the “unfortunate accident” related to the isolated chords – knocking on the gates of heaven. I would imagine it’s every bandsman’s worst nightmare to get that particular bit wrong but that’s just what happened and I’m told that Freddie Roberts chased the offending player across the field. As things turned out, it was the last time he conducted Camborne at Bugle.
1965
1st West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel, Bugle
19th June 1965
Adjudicator: W. A. Scholes
President: A N G Dalton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Organiser: A R Trudgian
Frank Moore receiving the Class B trophy for St Agnes Silver Band
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Selection from the New World Symphony (Dvorak, arranged Drake Rimmer)
Test Piece: Grand March Spirit of Pageantry (P. E. Fletcher)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 2nd | 90pts | 2nd | 90pts | |
| St. Austell Silver | T. Rule | 4th | 86pts | 4th | 84pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 96pts | 1st | 94pts | |
| Newquay Town | W. E. Moyle | 3rd | 88pts | 3rd | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Faro (Baritone) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | R. J. Dunstan (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | F. Angove (Cornet) | Bodmin Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Overture Crown Cavalcade (P. B. Carver)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Carharrack & St Day | S. Morris | Punchinello | 5th | 70pts | — | — |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | Victors Return | 8th | 66pts | — | — |
| Gweek Silver | K. Hamlod | Old Regiment | 3rd | 78pts | 2nd | 72pts |
| Indian Queens Silver | S. Penhaligon | Flying Squad | 1st | 88pts | 1st | 84pts |
| Island of Jersey | W. D. Barnett | Royal Standard | 4th | 72pts | — | — |
| Mount Charles Silver | C. E. Brewer | Middy | 7th | 68pts | 4th | 69pts |
| Pendeen Silver | J. Chainey | Conqueror | 6th | 69pts | — | — |
| St. Agnes Silver | F. E. Moore | Swashbuckler | 2nd | 80pts | 3rd | 70pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Hoskin (Euphonium) | Indian Queens Silver |
| Next in order of merit | A. S. Brewer (Trombone) | Indian Queens Silver |
| Next in order of merit | P. D. Moyle (Cornet) | Gweek Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: The Young in Heart (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Hymn Tune, own choice
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Porthleven Town | E. H. Bawden | Lavina | 2nd | 76pts | 1st | 46pts |
| St. Breward Silver | W. D. Lawton | Calcutta | 1st | 78pts | 2nd | 42pts |
| Torpoint Town | S. F. Sleep | Crimond | 3rd | 60pts | 3rd | 35pts |
Adjudicator: W. J. Passmore
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Island of Jersey | 1st | — | ||
| St. Dennis Silver | 2nd | — |
During the 1960s and early 1970s St Dennis had a run of 11 wins, all under the baton of Eddie Williams. Camborne did not compete from 1965 to 1970 inclusive, but notwithstanding that, the clay country band was clearly a force to be reckoned with. The 1960s certainly belonged to St Dennis but there were many Camborne supporters who questioned the non-appearance of their Band for so many years.
1966
42nd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Peniel
18th June 1966
Adjudicator: Eric Bravington
President: A N G Dalton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Organiser: A R Trudgian
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Selection Symphony of Marches (Gilbert Vinter)
Test Piece: Grand March Tannhauser (Wagner, arranged J. A. Greenwood)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 2nd | 78pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 82pts | 1st | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Richards (Soprano) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | M. Yelland (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | T. Brown (Euphonium) | Bodmin Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Tone Poem Homage to Pharaoh (Drake Rimmer)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | Old Regiment | 4th | 80pts | — | — |
| Gweek Silver | K. Hamlod | Arvonia | 3rd | 81pts | 1st | 88pts |
| Indian Queens Silver | S. Penhaligon | Senator | 2nd | 82pts | 3rd | 86pts |
| Pendeen Silver | T. J. Chainey | Old Regiment | 6th | 75pts | 5th | 84pts |
| St. Agnes Silver | F. E. Moore | Flying Squad | 1st | 86pts | 4th | 85pts |
| St. Breward Silver | W. D. Lawton | Salute the Brave | 7th | 74pts | — | — |
| St. Pinnock Silver | J. Armstrong | Glemdene | 5th | 77pts | 2nd | 87pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Hancock (Cornet) | Bugle Silver |
| Next in order of merit | E. Eley (Trombone) | St. Agnes Silver |
| Next in order of merit | D. Harris (Cornet) | St. Agnes Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Suite Contest Day (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Hymn Tune, own choice
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Porthleven Town | E. H. Bawden | 1st | 82pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
| St. Pinnock Silver | J. Armstrong | 2nd | 80pts | 1st | 83pts | |
Adjudicator: R. S.M. Delap
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | 1st | — | ||
| St. Dennis Silver | 2nd | — |
The most significant change has been to transfer the contest from the grounds at Peniel to the present venue at Molinnis Park. Cloaked in the historic past and set in atmospheric surroundings, Peniel had become the spiritual home of the festival, but the total inadequacy of car parking arrangements for an increasingly mobile population and the lack of basic services was making it increasingly untenable. It was a brave decision to move, but one that probably ensured the long-term survival of the festival.
The Festival is not a fund-raising venture for any organisation, its sole purpose being the continuation of the contest for the greater enjoyment of brass band music, as is defined by our Registered Charity status. Whilst attendances have fallen away from those heady pre-war years, it would still take a larger hall than Cornwall possesses to house the contest indoors. (WEBF Website)
In 1966 the event moved from Peniel to Molinnis Park, the home of Bugle Football Club. We missed the beautiful setting of Peniel with the stage positioned across the top of a hedge; it had been a wonderful venue and had become synonymous with the event but parking problems and lack of facilities made it no longer tenable.
“… a little nostalgia might be excused in looking back at the pastoral setting of Peniel. Many will remember the gateposts and tall trees between which one entered the arena; the winding lane to the sloping field where cars were parked in rather care-free manner; and the contest platform built across a Cornish stone hedge between two fields. It has been known for a festival to go on so long at Peniel that cycle lamps had to be used during the presentation of trophies.” (WEBF Golden Jubilee Book)
“The National Registry was used for the first time.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
1967
43rd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park, Bugle
First event at Molinnis Park
17th June 1967
Adjudicator: Eric Ball
President: A N G Dalton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Organiser: A R Trudgian
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Second Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Messiah Overture (Handel, arranged Frank Wright)
| Test Piece | Overture | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens Silver | S. Penhaligon | 5th | 71pts | 3rd | 78pts | |
| St. Austell Silver | A. G. Richards | 2nd | 80pts | 1st | 81pts | |
| St. Agnes Silver | F. E. Moore | 4th | 72pts | 5th | 69pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 86pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 3rd | 77pts | 4th | 73pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. J. Dunstan (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | P. W Minear (Cornet) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | V. Downing (Trombone) | St. Stythians Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: A Holiday Suite (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | J. R. Grand | Victors Return | 8th | 67pts | — | — |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | Ironclad | 1st | 81pts | 4th | 79pts |
| Gweek Silver | K. Hamlod | Strathmore | 5th | 75pts | — | — |
| Island of Jersey | W. D. Barnett | Conqueror | 2nd | 80pts | 1st | 84pts |
| Lostwithiel Silver | J. Armstrong | Glemdene | 4th | 76pts | 3rd | 80pts |
| Pendeen Silver | T. J. Chainey | The Old Regiment | 6th | 72pts | — | — |
| Porthleven Town | E. H. Bawden | Pendine | 7th | 69pts | — | — |
| St. Pinnock Silver | J. Armstrong | Glemdene | 3rd | 79pts | 2nd | 82pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | L. W. Le Marinel (Cornet) | Island of Jersey |
| Next in order of merit | G. Ball (Euphonium) | Bugle |
| Next in order of merit | K. Batchelor (Trombone) | Lostwithiel Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Air Varie Hollingside (S. Douglas)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | J. R. Grand | The Victors Return | 5th | 66pts | 5th | 65pts |
| Lanner & District | T. Martin | Bellemonte | 4th | 69pts | 4th | 69pts |
| Porthleven Town | E. H. Bawden | The Old Regiment | 3rd | 74pts | 2nd | 75pts |
| St. Keverne Silver | G. Harris | Conqueror | 2nd | 75pts | 3rd | 72pts |
| St. Pinnock Silver | J. Armstrong | Glemdene | 1st | 80pts | 1st | 78pts |
Adjudicator: R. S.M. Delap
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Island of Jersey | 1st | — | ||
| Gweek Silver | 2nd | — |
Other: BEST SET OF BASSES (OPEN) Island of Jersey
The 1960s and 1970s saw the emergence of some bands which had steadily been building a reputation in Class “B”. Indian Queens Silver, St Agnes Silver, Bugle Silver and Mount Charles were making their move but for a variety of reasons they experienced mixed fortunes; such is the way of banding.
1968
44th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
15th June 1968
Adjudicator: Geoffrey Brand
President: A N G Dalton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Organiser: A R Trudgian
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Symphonic Prelude Automation (Peter Yorke)
Test Piece: Introduction, Act III Lohengrin (Wagner, arranged Denis Wright)
| Test Piece | Lohengrin | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 5th | 181pts | 4th | 77pts | |
| St. Austell Silver | A. G. Richards | 2nd | 185pts | 5th | 76pts | |
| St. Agnes Silver | F. E. Moore | 3rd | 184pts | 3rd | 78pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 189pts | 1st | 85pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | 4th | 183pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. J. Dunstan (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | R. Richards (Soprano) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | D. Floyd (Soprano) | St. Stythians Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Little Suite No. 2 for Brass Band (Op. 93) (Malcolm Arnold)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | Castell Coch | 2nd | 173pts | 3rd | 80pts |
| Gweek Silver | R. Cottam | Old Regiment | 4th | 170pts | 2nd | 82pts |
| Indian Queens Silver | H. Trethewey | Flying Squad | 1st | 175pts | 1st | 83pts |
| Lostwithiel Silver | J. Armstrong | Punchinello | 3rd | 171pts | 4th | 77pts |
| Mount Charles Silver | A. C. Jenkin | Castell Coch | 6th | 168pts | — | — |
| St. Keverne Silver | G. Harris | Dawn of Freedom | 7th | 166pts | — | — |
| St. Pinnock Silver | J. Armstrong | Pompous Mein | 5th | 169pts | — | — |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | L. Boundy (Cornet) | Indian Queens Silver |
| Next in order of merit | J. Trevenna (Cornet) | Bugle Silver |
| Next in order of merit | K. Batchelor (Trombone) | Lostwithiel Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Fowey River Suite (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: March, own choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Lanner & District | T. Martin | Old Regiment | 3rd | 163pts | 2nd | 76pts |
| Plymouth Silver | D. J. Carthew | Castell Coch | 1st | 174pts | 1st | 79pts |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | Kenilworth | 2nd | 168pts | 3rd | 74pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | V. J. Willcock (Euphonium) | Plymouth Silver |
Adjudicator: R. S. M. Dunster
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | 1st | — | ||
| St. Dennis Silver | 2nd | — |
Other: BEST SET OF BASSES (OPEN) St. Dennis Silver
1969
45th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
21st June 1969
Adjudicator: Geoffrey Brand
President: A N G Dalton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Organiser: A R Trudgian
Molinnis Park
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Lorenzo (Thomas Keighley)
Test Piece: Tone Poem Finlandia (Sibelius)
| Finlandia | Lorenzo | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | W. D. Lawton | 4th | 178pts | — | — | |
| St. Austell Silver | A. G. Richards | 2nd | 180pts | 2nd | 182pts | |
| St. Agnes Silver | F. E. Moore | 3rd | 179pts | — | — | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 185pts | 1st | 187pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | E. Floyd | — | — | 4th | 177pts | |
| Indian Queens Silver | S. Penhaligon | 4th | 178pts | 3rd | 178pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Strongman (Flugel) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | P. W Minear (Cornet) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | A. Helleur (Horn) | St. Austell Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Overture Rule Britannia (W. Rimmer)
Test Piece: March Cornish Cavalier (W. E. Moyle)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | 6th | 170pts | — | — | |
| Carharrack & St Day | C. T. Bolitho | 3rd | 176pts | 2nd | 43pts | |
| Gweek Silver | K. Hamlod | 8th | 168pts | — | — | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | T. A. Cooper | 2nd | 179pts | 3rd | 42pts | |
| Mount Charles Silver | A. C. Jenkin | 1st | 182pts | 1st | 45pts | |
| Pendeen Silver | T. Rule | 4th | 174pts | 4th | 41pts | |
| Plymouth Silver | D. J. Carthew | 5th | 172pts | 4th | 41pts | |
| Porthleven Town | E. H. Bawden | 8th | 168pts | — | — | |
| Redruth Silver | O. Rhilman | 8th | 168pts | — | — | |
| St. Keverne Silver | G. Harris | 7th | 169pts | — | — | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. K. Thomas (Horn) | Mount Charles |
| Next in order of merit | G. Merrifield (Trombone) | Mount Charles |
| Next in order of merit | D. L. Adams (Cornet) | Carharrack & St Day |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Suite The Passing Hours (Denis Wright)
Test Piece: Hymn Blaenwern (W. P. Rowlands, arranged Siebert)
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Lanner & District | T. Martin | 1st | 171pts | 2nd | 40pts | |
| St. Ives Town | D. O’Connell | 2nd | 169pts | 1st | 41pts | |
Adjudicator: R. S. M. Dunster
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Indian Queens Silver | 2nd | — |
Other:
BEST SET OF BASSES (OPEN)
St. Dennis Silver
BEST TENOR HORN (OPEN)
Mount Charles Silver – R. K. Thomas
1970
46th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
20th June 1970
Adjudicator: Eric Ball
President: A N G Dalton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Organiser: A R Trudgian
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Symphonic Suite Festival Music (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Coronation March Crown Imperial (Sir William Walton)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens Silver | S. Penhaligon | 3rd | 80pts | 3rd | 76pts | |
| Mount Charles Silver | A. C. Jenkin | 2nd | 82pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 89pts | 1st | 85pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. J. Dunstan (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | P. W Minear (Cornet) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | R. Richards (Soprano) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Overture St. Michael’s Mount (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: ‘March of the Peers’ lolanthe (Sir Arthur Sullivan)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | 1st | 83pts | 1st | 82pts | |
| Carharrack & St Day | C. T. Bolitho | 4th | 71pts | 2nd | 78pts | |
| Plymouth Silver | V. Willcock | 2nd | 77pts | 3rd | 77pts | |
| Porthleven Town | W. R. Pearce | 5th | 70pts | — | — | |
| Redruth Silver | K. Hamlod | 3rd | 74pts | 4th | 75pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Trevenna (Cornet) | Bugle Silver |
| Next in order of merit | P. J. Harris (Trombone) | Bugle Silver |
| Next in order of merit | K. Bates (Cornet) | Plymouth Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Petit Suite de Ballet (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Hymn Trethosa (W. J. Russell Kessell, Eric Ball)
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Lanner & District | A. J. Bedding | 1st | 76pts | 2nd | 73pts | |
| St. Ives Town | D. O’Connell | 2nd | 73pts | 1st | 75pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Hawke (Euphonium) | Lanner & District |
Adjudicator: B. Dunster
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Mount Charles Silver | 2nd | — |
Other:
BEST SET OF BASSES (OPEN)
St. Dennis Silver
BEST TENOR HORN (OPEN)
St. Dennis Silver – P. Strongman
1971
47th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
19th June 1971
Adjudicator: Roy Newsome
President: A N G Dalton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Organiser: A R Trudgian
Pendeen Band leaving Molinnis (Photo: Ellis – WEBF Centenary Book)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Rhapsody in Brass (Dean Goffin)
Test Piece: Elegiac Melody Spring (Grieg)
| Test Piece | Spring | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | J. M. Berryman | 3rd | 182pts | 3rd | 86pts | |
| Camborne Town | D. Johnston | 2nd | 184pts | 2nd | 89pts | |
| St. Austell Silver | F. J. Roberts | 4th | 180pts | 4th | 84pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 186pts | 1st | 90pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Bunt (Soprano) | Bodmin Town |
| Next in order of merit | R. Richards (Soprano) | St. Dennis Silver |
| Next in order of merit | N. Peters (Euphonium) | Camborne Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: First Suite in E Flat (Gustav Holst)
Test Piece: March Quest (Godfrey Richards)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | 1st | 182pts | 1st | 85pts | |
| Carharrack & St Day | C. T. Bolitho | 5th | 170pts | — | — | |
| Pendeen Silver | A. G. Richards | 6th | 168pts | — | — | |
| Plymouth Silver | V. Willcock | 2nd | 180pts | 2nd | 84pts | |
| Redruth Silver | K. Hamlod | 4th | 173pts | 4th | 79pts | |
| St. Agnes Silver | E. L. Ely | 3rd | 177pts | 3rd | 82pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Pearce (Soprano) | Bugle Silver |
| Next in order of merit | A. Reski (Euphonium) | Bugle Silver |
| Next in order of merit | F. Williams (Soprano) | Redruth Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Overture London River (Reginald Heath)
Test Piece: Hymn Cwm Rhondda (J. Hughes)
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | G. Goodale | 2nd | 179pts | 1st | 84pts | |
| Lostwithiel Youth | M. W. Sweet | 1st | 180pts | 3rd | 81pts | |
| Pendeen Silver | A. G. Richards | 4th | 176pts | 4th | 78pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | G. Bunt | 3rd | 178pts | 2nd | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Hunt (Cornet) | St. Breward Silver |
Adjudicator: B. Dunster
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Silver | 1st | — | ||
| St. Austell Silver | 2nd | — |
Other:
BEST SET OF BASSES (OPEN)
St. Dennis Silver
BEST TENOR HORN (OPEN)
Alan Toy – Camborne
After many June festivals when the weather had smiled, the forecast in 1971 was gloomy as heavy rain and gales descended on the area. A marquee was erected and for the first and only time the contest was held under cover but as it happened, the day remained dry. Camborne Town, under its new conductor Derek Johnston, was second to St Dennis in both pieces but had made a welcome return to Bugle. The Class “A” best-player award went to Michael Bunt of Bodmin Town and the next in order to Rodney Richards of St Dennis and Neil Peters (euphonium) of Camborne. The best tenor horn in Festival award went to Alan Toy of Camborne. Roy Newsome adjudicated and in his remarks for Spring he said, “…. A special pat on the back is due to Mr Soprano”. Despite the event being under cover he claimed to have heard everything, “Whether I was supposed to hear it or not – including some of the vocal conductors”.
1972
48th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
17th June 1972
Adjudicator: Albert Chappell
President: A N G Dalton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Organiser: A R Trudgian
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Symphonic Prelude Blackfriars (Edric Cundell)
Test Piece: Grand March Whitehall (Frank Wright)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | 3rd | 138pts | 4th | 38pts | |
| Camborne Town | D. Johnston | 1st | 145pts | 1st | 46pts | |
| Mount Charles | A. C. Jenkins | 4th | 135pts | 3rd | 40pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 2nd | 141pts | 2nd | 44pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Rey (Cornet) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | A. Toy (Horn) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | R. J. Dunstan (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Suite Gothique (Boellman, arranged Eric Ball)
Test Piece: March Knight Templar (G. Allan)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Plymouth Silver | V. Willcock | 1st | 142pts | 1st | 45pts | |
| St. Pinnock | J. Armstrong | 2nd | 138pts | 2nd | 43pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Bates (Cornet) | Plymouth Silver |
| Next in order of merit | N. Pendray (Cornet) | St. Pinnock |
| Next in order of merit | D. Tamblyn (Flugel) | St. Pinnock |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Suite Life’s Treasures (T. J. Powell)
Test Piece: Hymn Thornton (W. E. Moyle)
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | G. Goodale | 1st | 140pts | 1st | 45pts | |
| Lostwithiel Youth | M. W. Sweet | 3rd | 136pts | 3rd | 42pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | G. Bunt | 2nd | 138pts | 2nd | 43pts | |
| St. Keverne Silver | J. Anderson | 4th | 134pts | 4th | 40pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Marsh (Soprano) | Lostwithiel Youth |
Adjudicator: W. O.G.H. McNaught
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Camborne Town | 2nd | — | ||
| Bugle Silver | 3rd | — |
Other:
BEST SET OF BASSES (OPEN)
Camborne Town
BEST TENOR HORN (OPEN)
Alan Toy – Camborne
The first time that a canopy over the bandstand was used.
Following the year of the Marquee, in 1972 the event reverted to being held outdoors but one concession was to introduce a canopy to the bandstand – this helped greatly with any rain which happened to be vertical! As it was, the weather was dry and the stand was not put to any test but its introduction was popular and it has been used ever since. St Dennis’ long run of wins came to an end as Camborne swept the board.
1973
49th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
16th June 1973
Adjudicator: Geoffrey Whitham
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
(Source: Ian Powell)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Overture Le Roi d’ Ys (Lalo, arranged Frank Wright)
Test Piece: Coronation March from Le Prophete (Meyerbeer, arranged George Hawkins)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | 3rd | 180pts | 3rd | 84pts | |
| Camborne Town | D. Johnson | 1st | 188pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
| St. Dennis Silver | E. J. Williams Jnr | 2nd | 185pts | 1st | 90pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | N. Peters (Euphonium) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | J. Pascoe (Flugel) | Camborne Town |
| Next in order of merit | L. Trethewey (Flugel) | St. Dennis Silver |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Tone Poem Rufford Abbey (Drake Rimmer)
Test Piece: March Medley Famous Fragments (arranged George Hawkins)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | G. Goodale | 2nd | 186pts | — | — | |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 4th | 182pts | 1st | 82pts | |
| Lanner & District | R. Perry | 6th | 178pts | — | — | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | J. M. Berryman | 3rd | 184pts | 2nd | 78pts | |
| Redruth Town | K. Hamlod | 1st | 188pts | 3rd | 77pts | |
| St. Keverne Silver | J. Anderson | 5th | 181pts | 4th | 76pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Bennetts (Cornet) | Redruth Town |
| Next in order of merit | J. Bawden (Horn) | Redruth Silver |
| Next in order of merit | B. John (Cornet) | Gweek Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Suite Four Little Maids (John Carr)
Test Piece: Air from Suite in D (Bach, arranged D. Wright)
| Test Piece | Air | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Lostwithiel Youth | M. W. Sweet | 1st | 180pts | 2nd | 83pts | |
| Porthleven Town | W. R. Pearce | 2nd | 175pts | 1st | 85pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Lees-Barton (Cornet) | Lostwithiel Youth |
Adjudicator: W. O. A. B. Sparkes
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Camborne Town | 2nd | — | ||
| St. Dennis Silver | 2nd | — |
Other:
BEST SET OF BASSES (OPEN)
Camborne Town
BEST TENOR HORN (OPEN)
John Bawden – Redruth Silver
1973 was another Royal Trophy year for Camborne when Neil Peters (euphonium) won the Class “A” best-player award and the next in order went to Jack Pascoe (flugel). The best set of basses in Festival award went to the Camborne players. The test piece was Le Roi d’Ys and Courtney Berryman recalled having trouble with the triple tonguing. The Band was practising on the grass outside the band room and Monty Ray leaned across and said just make sure you hit the first notes. Courtney’s response? “I’m having trouble hitting any of the buggers!”
1974
50th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
15th June 1974
Adjudicator: Eric Ball
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
The Festival Committee in 1974
Back row: Albert Dawe, unknown, Geoff Strongman, Denis Willcocks, Rex Sandercock, David White, Bill Trudgian, Roy Gregory, Henry Hawke, Graham Pinch, Revers Brokenshire, Graham Ball, Alfred Honey, Alfred Taylor, Mike Mortimore
Middle row: Stan Yelland, Ron Jones, Elsie May, Eileen Jones, Keith Thomas, Arnold Brokenshire, Ronnie Thomas, Jack Hooper, Jack Jacobs, Reg Pinch, John Pascoe, Hartley Richards, Albert Ball, Owen Taylor, Ernie Crossman
Front row: Maurice “Cub” Wedlake, Gerald Thomas, Roderick Thomas, Lloyd Higman, Norman Thomas Cook, Trevor Bate, Tristan Scott, John Skelton, Melville Hancock, A R Trudgeon, Elmer Liddicoat, Manny Mewton, Cyril Thomas, Ern Currah, Dick Dyer, Tuggy Trudgian
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Cornish Festival Overture (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Toccata from Suite Gothique (Leon Boellmann arr. Eric Ball)
| Test Piece | Toccata | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne (Compair Holman) | D. Johnston | 2nd | 82pts | 4th | 75pts | |
| Mount Charles | A. G. A. Chappell | 4th | 78pts | 3rd | 77pts | |
| St. Austell Town | F. J. Roberts | 1st | 84pts | 1st | 84pts | |
| St. Dennis | E. J. Williams Jnr | 3rd | 80pts | 2nd | 79pts | |
| Soundwell (Bristol) | J. Scott | 5th | 74pts | 5th | 71pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | B. Buzza (Cornet) | St. Austell |
| Next in order of merit | J. Wilkins (Soprano) | Mount Charles |
| Next in order of merit | P. Minear (Cornet) | St. Dennis |
| HRH Prince Charles Award | B. Buzza (Cornet) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Own Choice Test Piece
Test Piece: March ‘The Royal Trophy’ (William Rimmer)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bideford Town | M. W. Sweet | 9th | 70pts | 10th | 72pts | |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | 2nd | 85pts | 1st | 84pts | |
| Gweek Silver | G. Goodale | 6th | 74pts | 7th | 76pts | |
| Indian Queens Silver | W. D. Lawton | 3rd | 83pts | 5th | 78pts | |
| Lanner & District | J. Anderson | 12th | 67pts | 12th | 70pts | |
| Liskeard Silver | B. W. Sutton | 7th | 73pts | 11th | 71pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | G. Bunt | 4th | 80pts | 3rd | 80pts | |
| Redruth Silver | K. Hamlod | 5th | 77pts | 2nd | 82pts | |
| St. Agnes Silver | G. H. Hall | 8th | 71pts | 4th | 79pts | |
| St. Keverne Silver | C. E. Payne | 11th | 68pts | 9th | 74pts | |
| St. Pinnock Silver | J. Armstrong | 10th | 69pts | 8th | 75pts | |
| Soundwell (Bristol) | J. Scott | 1st | 87pts | 6th | 77pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Reski (Euphonium) | Bugle Silver |
| Next in order of merit | D. Scott (Cornet) | Soundwell (Bristol) |
| Next in order of merit | V. Wills (Cornet) | Liskeard |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: A Psalm for All Nations (Eric Ball)
Test Piece: Hymn Tune ‘Cornwall’ (W. E. Floyd)
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | B. Megson | 6th | 69pts | 6th | 77pts | |
| Camborne (Compair Holman) B | D. Adams | 4th | 72pts | 3rd | 81pts | |
| Liskeard Silver | B. W. Sutton | 5th | 71pts | 4th | 80pts | |
| Porthleven Town | W. R. Pearce | 3rd | 74pts | 5th | 79pts | |
| St. Breward | R. W. Layfield | 2nd | 75pts | 2nd | 82pts | |
| Totnes Town | V. Willcock | 1st | 78pts | 1st | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Peters (Euphonium) | Totnes Town |
Adjudicator: W. O. A. B. Sparkes
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne (Compair Holman) | 1st | — | ||
| St. Keverne | 2nd | — |
Special Awards:
| Best Set of Basses | St. Austell |
| Best Solo Horn | Ian Sutton – St. Austell |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Karen Davey |
| Neil Bassett |
“The assembly, the march down to the field, the dash off to rehearse, the waiting, are all part of the scene, but to me ‘Bugle’ is where old friendships are renewed – created over the years of competition and re-lived on the day. Names like A W Parker, Charlie Baker, George Cave, Tom Moore, Tom Chainey, Ford Knight – whispered in awe when we were youngsters – still highly respected for their ability and integrity; who won and when; what the test piece was; and who won the ‘Best Player’ award. Perhaps our greatest reward will be to be remembered by future bandsmen and bandswomen, with, I hope as much affection. May Bugle continue to formulate new and lasting friendships.” (Eddie Williams writing for the 50th Festival Book)
Fred Roberts must have been extremely pleased in 1974 as St Austell took two firsts and won the coveted Royal Trophy. Camborne (CompAir Holman) (Derek Johnston) was second for the overture but only fourth for the Toccata. It must have been little consolation when they collected first prize for deportment. Mount Charles (A G A Chappell), St Dennis and Soundwell (Bristol) were also in Class “A”.
1975
51st West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
21st June 1975
Adjudicator: William Relton
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Diadem of Gold G Bailey, Arr Frank Wright
Test Piece: Chorus- Hymn to Music Dudley Buck
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | H. Camps | 6th | 181pts | 6th | 83pts | |
| Camborne Town | B. Bygrave | 3rd | 186pts | 4th | 86pts | |
| Mount Charles | W. Maginn | 5th | 182pts | 5th | 84pts | |
| St. Austell Town | F. J. Roberts | 4th | 184pts | 2nd | 89pts | |
| St. Dennis | E. J. Williams Jnr | 2nd | 187pts | 1st | 90pts | |
| Soundwell (Bristol) | H. A. Kenny | 1st | 188pts | 3rd | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Bell (Soprano) | Soundwell (Bristol) |
| Next in order of merit | P. Minear (Cornet) | St. Dennis |
| Next in order of merit | C. Sayers (Cornet) | Soundwell (Bristol) |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Beethoven’s Works Arr William Rimmer
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn Tune
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens Silver | K. Hamlod | 4th | 183pts | 5th | 84pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | G. Bunt | 5th | 182pts | 3rd | 86pts | |
| Redruth Town | P. James | 6th | 181pts | 6th | 83pts | |
| St. Keverne Silver | C. E. Payne | 7th | 180pts | 7th | 82pts | |
| St. Pinnock Silver | J. Armstrong | 3rd | 184pts | 4th | 85pts | |
| Totnes Town | V. Willcock | 2nd | 186pts | 1st | 89pts | |
| Yorkley Onward | B. Howard | 1st | 188pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | C. Lewis (Cornet) | Yorkley Onward |
| Next in order of merit | A. Cleave (Soprano) | Totnes Town |
| Next in order of merit | A. Drake (Euphonium) | Yorkley Onward |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: The Ancient Temple, Eric Ball
Test Piece: Own Choice March
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bideford Town | M. W. Sweet | 2nd | 184pts | 2nd | 85pts | |
| Bude Town | B. Megson | 4th | 182pts | 5th | 82pts | |
| Camborne B. | K. Rowe | 3rd | 183pts | 3rd | 84pts | |
| Lanner & District | J. Anderson | 1st | 186pts | 1st | 86pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 5th | 180pts | 4th | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Rowe (Euphonium) | Camborne B. |
Adjudicator: W. O. A. B. Sparkes
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne | 1st | — | ||
| Bideford Town | 2nd | — |
Special Awards:
| Best Set of Basses | St. Austell |
| Best Solo Horn | Robert Cook – Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Pat Hobba |
| Phillip Penglaze |
1975 and 1976 were good for St Dennis took the Royal Trophy in both years. There were seven bands in Class “A” in 1976 including Yorkley Onward.
1976
52nd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
19th June 1976
Adjudicator: Albert Chappell
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Tone Poem-Peniel Eric Ball
Test Piece: Lament of the Captive Jews from Nabucco-Verdi
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | H. Camps | 6th | 175pts | 5th | 36pts | |
| Bodmin Town | R. Downs | 3rd | 181pts | 4th | 41pts | |
| Camborne | D. Greenwood | 4th | 179pts | 3rd | 42pts | |
| Mount Charles | W. Maginn | 5th | 177pts | 6th | 35pts | |
| St. Austell Town | A. C. Jenkin | 2nd | 182pts | 1st | 45pts | |
| St. Dennis | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 185pts | 2nd | 44pts | |
| Yorkley Onward | 7th | 172pts | 7th | 34pts | ||
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Faro (Euphonium) | St. Dennis |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Simon Called Peter Gilbert Vinter
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn Tune
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens Silver | K. Hamlod | 2nd | 189pts | 2nd | 45pts | |
| Lanner & District | J. Anderson | 5th | 184pts | 5th | 42pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | G. Bunt | 3rd | 188pts | 3rd | 44pts | |
| Porthleven Town | W. R. Pearce | 6th | 182pts | 6th | 41pts | |
| Redruth Town | P. James | 7th | 181pts | 7th | 40pts | |
| Totnes Town | V. Willcock | 4th | 186pts | 4th | 43pts | |
| Yorkley Onward | 1st | 192pts | 1st | 46pts | ||
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Butson (Soprano) | Yorkley Onward |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Land of Song Ian Parrott
Test Piece: Own Choice March
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | D. W. Frost | 1st | 175pts | 1st | 40pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | N. Chadd (Horn) | Bude Town |
Adjudicator: S. Parkinson
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | 1st | — | ||
| Porthleven Town | 2nd | — |
Special Awards:
| Best Set of Basses | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Horn | M. Stevens – Totnes |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Karen Whiting |
| David J. Tonkin |
The Championship section test piece was Peniel, a newly commissioned work by Eric Ball; Peniel being the original home of the festival. (WEBF Centenary Book)
1977
53rd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
18th June 1977
Adjudicator: Jon Hall
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Triumphant Rhapsody Gilbert Vinter
Test Piece: Pilgrim’s Chorus- Wagner Arr J. Brier
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | R. Downs | 3rd | 189pts | 2nd | 87pts | |
| Camborne | D. A. Greenwood | 4th | 187pts | 1st | 88pts | |
| Mount Charles | W. Maginn | 5th | 185pts | 6th | 83pts | |
| St. Austell Town | A. Jenkin | 2nd | 191pts | 3rd | 86pts | |
| St. Dennis | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 193pts | 4th | 85pts | |
| Yorkley Onward | B. Howard | 6th | 183pts | 5th | 84pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Hodkin (Percussion) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Les Preludes Liszt
Test Piece: Own Choice March
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | M. Faro | 4th | 186pts | 6th | 79pts | |
| Indian Queens Silver | L. Boundy | 7th | 182pts | 7th | 78pts | |
| Lanner & District | J. Anderson | 6th | 184pts | 4th | 81pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | G. Bunt | 5th | 185pts | 5th | 80pts | |
| Redruth Town | F. J. Roberts | 3rd | 188pts | 2nd | 83pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Johnston | 2nd | 190pts | 1st | 84pts | |
| Yorkley Onward | B. Howard | 1st | 191pts | 3rd | 82pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Trelease (Horn) | Lanner & District |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Neapolitan Suite for Brass, Roger Barsotti
Test Piece: Own Choice March
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Carharrack & St Day | P. James | 2nd | 177pts | 2nd | 78pts | |
| Porthleven Town | W. R. Pearce | 1st | 178pts | 1st | 80pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | N. Wearne (Cornet) | Carharrack & St Day |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Gwent Rhapsody Jon Hall
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | W. Maginn | 2nd | 185pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 186pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Chapman (Horn) | St. Dennis |
| Best Cornet Player | I. Tregonning | Mount Charles |
Adjudicator: Station Warrant Officer
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Keverne | 1st | — | ||
| Lostwithiel Town | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Peter Goldsworthy | St. Keverne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Fred Angove | Bodmin |
| Best Euphonium | Brian Minear | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Horn | Ian Sutton | St. Austell |
| Best Set of Basses | Bugle |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Kathryn Sweet |
| Malcolm Crews |
The 53rd Festival included a Youth Section for the first time. (WEBF Centenary Book)
1978
54th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
17th June 1978
Adjudicator: William Relton
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: W T Bate
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: The Aeronauts – Godfrey Richards
Test Piece: Motet ‘My Soul’ – Parry, Arr William Relton
| Test Piece | Motet | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | W. Maginn | 3rd | 89pts | 3rd | 85pts | |
| St. Austell | D. Johnston | 2nd | 93pts | 2nd | 90pts | |
| St. Dennis | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 94pts | 1st | 91pts | |
| St. Pinnock | J. Armstrong | 4th | 84pts | 4th | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | L. Johnson (Euphonium) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Poliuto Donizetti
Test Piece: Own Choice March
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | M. Faro | 1st | 89pts | 2nd | 87pts | |
| Indian Queens Silver | G. Bunt | 6th | 82pts | 5th | 84pts | |
| Lanner & District | J. Anderson | 4th | 85pts | 4th | 85pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | G. R. Wheildon | 5th | 83pts | 6th | 83pts | |
| Redruth Town | K. Hamlod | 3rd | 86pts | 3rd | 86pts | |
| Yorkley Onward | B. Howard | 2nd | 88pts | 1st | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Bennetts (Cornet) | Redruth Town |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: A Czech Fantasy – A H Jakeway
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | J. Nairn | 3rd | 84pts | 2nd | 82pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | 1st | 86pts | 4th | 80pts | ||
| Newquay Town | S. B. Stunell | 4th | 83pts | 6th | 76pts | |
| Pendeen | A. G. Richards | 6th | 81pts | 3rd | 81pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | W. A. Hunt | 2nd | 85pts | 1st | 83pts | |
| St. Ives Town Junior | E. Toll | 5th | 82pts | 2nd | 79pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Ralph (Euphonium) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Hansel & Gretel – Humperdink, Arr Ronald Hanmer
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Junior | J. D. Maines | 2nd | 85pts | |
| Mount Charles Youth | W. Maginn | 4th | 83pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 89pts | |
| St. Ives Town Junior | E. Toll | 3rd | 84pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Craddock (Percussion) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Brian Richards | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: R. R. Ralph
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | 1st | — | ||
| Lanner & District | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Jimmy Taylor | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Cornet | Peter Minear | St. Dennis |
| Best Euphonium | Leon Johnston | St. Austell |
| Best Solo Horn | Ian Sutton | St. Austell |
| Best Set of Basses | St. Austell |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Claire Trethewey |
| Jonathan Camps |
Goff Richards wrote The Aeronauts for the 1978 West of England Bandsmen’s Festival. It was dedicated to his father, W T Richards of St Minver, former Bandmaster and lifelong member of the Cornish Brass Band Movement.
In 1978 St Pinnock (J Armstong) joined the top section in 1978 but it was business as usual as St Dennis took the top trophy.
1979
55th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
16th June 1979
Adjudicator: Jon Hall
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
St Dennis Silver Band, led by Eddie Williams, passsing under the railway bridge (Photo: Helen Hancock)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: The Judges of the Secret Court – Berlioz, Arr. Frank Wright
Test Piece: March – King Size – Roy Newsome
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | W. Maginn | 3rd | 187pts | 3rd | 87pts | |
| St. Austell | D. Johnston | 1st | 189pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
| St. Dennis | E. J. Williams Jnr | 2nd | 188pts | 1st | 90pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Wilson (Soprano) | St. Dennis |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Symphonic Suite for Brass Band (Leighton Lucas) or The Shipbuilders (Peter Yorke)
Test Piece: March – Cornish Cavalier or Restormel – W E Moyle
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | M. Faro | 1st | 190pts | 1st | 91pts | |
| Indian Queens Silver | G. Bunt | 3rd | 185pts | 4th | 86pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | G. R. Wheildon | 2nd | 187pts | 2nd | 89pts | |
| South Molton Town | G. J. Taylor | 4th | 184pts | 3rd | 87pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | D. Jane (Cornet) | Bugle Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Othello – Drake Rimmer
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | J. Nairn | 6th | 177pts | 6th | 77pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | A. M. Toy | 1st | 185pts | 4th | 79pts | |
| Illogan Sparnon | C. T. Bolitho | 4th | 180pts | 3rd | 80pts | |
| Newquay Town | 2nd | 182pts | 1st | 82pts | ||
| St. Agnes Town | C. Hoare | 5th | 179pts | 5th | 78pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | W. A. Hunt | 3rd | 181pts | 2nd | 81pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Goldsworthy (Horn) | Illogan Sparnon |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: The Land of the Ever Young – Sir Granville Bantock
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens Youth | G. Bunt | 3rd | 189pts | |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. H. Rosevear | 2nd | 190pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 192pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Graham Boundy (Percussion) | Indian Queens Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Brian Richards | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: R. R. Ralph
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | 1st | — | ||
| South Molton Town | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Andrew Wilson | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Cornet | David Jane | Bugle |
| Best Euphonium | Clive Brooks | South Molton |
| Best Solo Horn | Gerard Morgan | Mount Charles |
| Best Set of Basses | Bugle |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Jackie Powell |
| Kevin Caddy |
1980
56th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
21st June 1980
Adjudicator: Barbara Stone
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Journey into Freedom – Eric Ball
Test Piece: Toccata from Suite Gothique – Leon Boellman, Arr Eric Ball
| Test Piece | Toccata | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | D. A. Greenwood | 3rd | 85pts | 3rd | 84pts | |
| Mount Charles | W. Maginn | 4th | 83pts | 4th | 82pts | |
| St. Austell | A. Chappell | 1st | 90pts | 1st | 87pts | |
| St. Dennis | E. J. Williams Jnr | 2nd | 88pts | 2nd | 86pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Smith (Cornet) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Symphonic Suite ‘Scheherazade’ – Rimsky Korsakov Arr. Drake Rimmer
Test Piece: March – Own Choice by Kenneth J. Alford
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | H. Camps | 3rd | 83pts | 2nd | 82pts | |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 2nd | 84pts | 1st | 83pts | |
| Redruth Town | D. W. Frost | 4th | 81pts | 4th | 80pts | |
| South Molton Town | G. J. Taylor | 5th | 80pts | 5th | 79pts | |
| Totnes Town | V. Willcock | 1st | 85pts | 3rd | 81pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Bates (Cornet) | Totnes Town |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Swiss Festival Overture – Eric Ball
Test Piece: Hymn – Own Choice
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | J. Nairn | 6th | 70pts | 6th | 72pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | A. M. Toy | 5th | 75pts | 3rd | 76pts | |
| Illogan Sparnon | C. T. Bolitho | 3rd | 77pts | 1st | 78pts | |
| Newquay Town | J. C. Taylor | 2nd | 78pts | 4th | 75pts | |
| St. Agnes Town | H. Anderson | 1st | 80pts | 2nd | 77pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | W. A. Hunt | 4th | 76pts | 5th | 74pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Chipman (Cornet) | St. Breward |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Little Suite No. 2 for Brass Band – Malcolm Arnold
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. H. Rosevear | 2nd | 83pts | |
| Newquay Treviglas School | S. J. Uttley | 4th | 80pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | A. Chappell | 3rd | 82pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 84pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | B. Hawken (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Brian Richards | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: A. H. Petrie
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| South Molton Town | 1st | — | ||
| St. Austell | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Trevor Rowland | St. Austell |
| Best Solo Cornet | Stephen Smith | St. Austell |
| Best Euphonium | Brian Minear | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Horn | Ian Sutton | St. Austell |
| Best Set of Basses | St. Austell |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Johanne Hughes |
| J. R. Small |
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
