See also:
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.
1981
57th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
20th June 1981
Adjudicator: Geoffrey Whitham
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Canopy in place but year unknown (Photo courtesy Anne & Terry Knight)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Freedom, Hubert Bath
Test Piece: March Molinnis Park, Jon Hall
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | D. Greenwood | 1st | 189pts | 2nd | 87pts | |
| Mount Charles | J. W. Ferguson | 4th | 184pts | 4th | 84pts | |
| St. Austell | A. Chappell | 2nd | 187pts | 3rd | 85pts | |
| St. Dennis | E. J. Williams Jnr | 3rd | 186pts | 1st | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Smith (Cornet) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Eroica – Beethoven, Arr Rimmer
Test Piece: March – Own Choice
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | H. Camps | 3rd | 171pts | 2nd | 73pts | |
| Indian Queens Silver | S. Penhaligon | 6th | 168pts | 3rd | 72pts | |
| Lanner & District | K. Hamlod | 4th | 170pts | 4th | 71pts | |
| Redruth Town | D. W. Frost | 5th | 169pts | 6th | 69pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Johnston | 1st | 175pts | 1st | 75pts | |
| Totnes Town | V. Willcock | 2nd | 172pts | 5th | 70pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | V. Smitheram (Soprano) | St. Keverne |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Devon Fantasy – Eric Ball
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Falmouth Town | Glyn V. Thomas | 6th | 163pts | 6th | 65pts | |
| Hatherleigh Silver | J. Nairn | 1st | 172pts | 5th | 66pts | |
| Illogan Sparnon | C. T. Bolitho | 2nd | 171pts | 4th | 68pts | |
| Newquay Town | J. C. Taylor | 5th | 166pts | 3rd | 71pts | |
| Porthleven Town | W. R. Pearce | 4th | 167pts | 2nd | 72pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | W. A. Hunt | 3rd | 169pts | 1st | 73pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Chipman (Cornet) | St. Breward |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: St. Michael’s Mount – Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. H. Rosevear | 2nd | 170pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 172pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Brian Richards | 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 |
| St. Dennis | 1st | — | ||
| St. Keverne | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | D. Whear | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Stephen Smith | St. Austell |
| Best Euphonium | Neil Peters | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Robert Cook | Camborne |
| Best Set of Basses | St., Dennis |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Wendy Dyer |
| Robert Fulcher |
“… one of the Test Pieces was a march specially written for the Festival by Jon Hall entitled Molinnis Park.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
Camborne’s bad run came to an end in 1981 as it collected the Royal Trophy through a win with the test piece Freedom and a second place with the march, Molinnis Park. St Dennis was second, St Austell third and Mount Charles fourth. But it could have been so different. Derek Greenwood sustained a broken ankle a few days before the contest and he rejected a high stool preferring to stand and conduct. He had always said he would never win Bugle because he didn’t have any clay on his boots and, according to Eric Trerise, someone presented him with a paper bag of the stuff just before the contest and that did the trick.”
1982
58th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
19th June 1982
Adjudicator: David Read
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: John O’Gaunt – Gilbert Vinter
Test Piece: Heroic March from Epic Symphony – Percy Fletcher
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Kernow Brass | D. Loukes | 4th | 180pts | 3rd | 183pts | |
| Mount Charles | H. Camps | 2nd | 188pts | 2nd | 188pts | |
| St. Austell | A. Chappell | 1st | 191pts | 1st | 190pts | |
| St. Dennis | E. J. Williams Jnr | 3rd | 183pts | 4th | 181pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | W. McCarthy (Cornet) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Entertainments – Gilbert Vinter
Test Piece: March – Own Choice J. Orde Hume
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | H. Camps | 3rd | 180pts | 2nd | 182pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Johnston | 2nd | 187pts | 1st | 184pts | |
| Totnes Town | V. Willcock | 1st | 182pts | 3rd | 180pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Reski (Euphonium) | 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 |
| Bideford Town | G. W. Lobbett | 1st | 177pts | 3rd | 174pts | |
| Indian Queens | L. Boundy | 4th | 173pts | 4th | 172pts | |
| Liskeard | V. J. Wills | 6th | 165pts | 6th | 168pts | |
| St. Agnes Town | E. Floyd | 5th | 172pts | 5th | 170pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 2nd | 176pts | 2nd | 175pts | |
| Torrington Silver | M. W. Sweet | 3rd | 175pts | 1st | 176pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | C. Boundy (Cornet) | Indian Queens |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Restormel Castle – Roy Newsome
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. H. Rosevear | 3rd | 184pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | R. Richards | 2nd | 187pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 189pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Nigel Rowe (Bass Trombone) | St. Austell Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Nigel Parsons | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Torrington Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Bideford Town | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Vivian Smitheram | St. Keverne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Wayne McCarthy | St. Austell |
| Best Euphonium | Anthony Reski | Bugle |
| Best Solo Horn | Ian Sutton | St. Austell |
| Best Set of Basses | St. Austell |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Helen Rosevear |
| Simon Williams |
1983
59th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
18th June 1983
Adjudicator: Denzil Stephens
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Le Carnaval Romain, Berlioz Arr. Frank Wright
Test Piece: The Ninth of January (Symphony No: 11), Shostakovich Arr. Denzil Stephens
| Test Piece | Symphony | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | A. C. Jenkin | 2nd | 187pts | 4th | 77pts | |
| Kernow Brass | A. N. Slaughter | 3rd | 186pts | 3rd | 78pts | |
| Redruth Town | D. L. Adams | 1st | 189pts | 2nd | 79pts | |
| St. Dennis | E. J. Williams Jnr | 4th | 185pts | 1st | 82pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Hawke (Baritone) | Redruth |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Vizcaya, Gilbert Vinter
Test Piece: March- Aces High, Denzil Stephens
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bideford Town | G. W. Lobbett | 1st | 189pts | 3rd | 85pts | |
| Bugle | S. Penhaligon | 3rd | 185pts | 4th | 84pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Johnston | 2nd | 187pts | 1st | 88pts | |
| Totnes Town | V. Willcock | 4th | 184pts | 2nd | 86pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Goldsworthy (Cornet) | St. Keverne |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Divertimento, Bryan Kelly
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Falmouth Town | Glyn V. Thomas | 5th | 169pts | 2nd | 72pts | |
| Indian Queens | L. Boundy | 2nd | 178pts | 6th | 68pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | P. Westaway | 6th | 168pts | 3rd | 71pts | |
| Newquay Town | N. L. George | 3rd | 171pts | 4th | 70pts | |
| Torbay Brass | P. B. Auger | 1st | 184pts | 1st | 73pts | |
| Torrington Silver | M. W. Sweet | 4th | 170pts | 5th | 69pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. George (Soprano) | Newquay Town |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: West Sou’ West, Denzil Stephens
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. H. Rosevear | 2nd | 75pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | E. J. Williams Jnr | 1st | 85pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Gary Barker (Soprano) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Aaron Harvey | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Torrington Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Bideford Town | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Neil Brodie | Bodmin |
| Best Solo Cornet | Norman Johns | Redruth |
| Best Euphonium | John Hitchens | Redruth |
| Best Solo Horn | Peter Strongman | Kernow Brass |
| Best Set of Basses | St. Dennis Youth |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | No Nominations |
Leonard Adams conducted Redruth Town to a Royal Trophy win in 1983 with a first place for Le Carnival Romain and a second for The Ninth of January.
1984
60th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
16th June 1984
Adjudicator: Arthur Kenny
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Oceans, Goff Richard
Test Piece: We Bow Our Heads, Bach
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Kernow Brass | A. N. Slaughter | 2nd | 91pts | 2nd | 65pts | |
| Mount Charles | D. A. Greenwood | 1st | 89pts | 1st | 80pts | |
| Redruth Town | D. L. Adams | 3rd | 80pts | 3rd | 60pts | |
| St. Dennis | J. Bush | 4th | 70pts | 4th | 50pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | B. Trudgian (Euphonium) | Kernow Brass |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Labour and Love, Percy Fletcher
Test Piece: Royal Trophy or Queen of the South or Carnival King, W Rimmer
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | M. Faro | 2nd | 182pts | 2nd | 8pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Johnston | 1st | 186pts | 1st | 9pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | D. Johnson Jnr. (Trombone) | St. Keverne |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: First Suite in Eb, Gustav Holst Arr S Herbert
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | F. W. Angove | 7th | 178pts | — | 5pts | |
| Falmouth Town | K. Hamlod | 5th | 180pts | 2nd | 8pts | |
| Gweek Silver | W. Dower | 12th | 169pts | — | 6pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | C. C. Harris | 8th | 175pts | — | 5pts | |
| Illogan Sparnon | C. T. Bolitho | 4th | 181pts | — | 6pts | |
| Indian Queens | L. Boundy | 11th | 170pts | — | 5pts | |
| Lanner & District | N. J. Richards | 2nd | 183pts | — | 5pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | P. Westaway | 10th | 172pts | 3rd | 7pts | |
| St. Austell B | R. Richards | 3rd | 182pts | — | 5pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 1st | 184pts | 1st | 9pts | |
| South Molton Town | G. J. Taylor | 9th | 174pts | — | 5pts | |
| Torrington Silver | R. W. Layfield | 6th | 179pts | — | 5pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | D. Moore (Bass Trombone) | Torrington Silver |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Devon Fantasy, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Youth | J. Bush | 1st | 92pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Chris Cox (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Aaron Harvey | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Torrington Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Bugle | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Vernon Powell | Kernow Brass |
| Best Solo Cornet | Peter Goldsworthy | St. Keverne |
| Best Euphonium | Barry Trudgian | Kernow Brass |
| Best Solo Horn | Graham Luke | Bugle |
| Best Set of Basses | Kernow Brass |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Karen Triggs |
| Nicholas Hitchens |
“The Festival commissioned a new work from the distinguished Cornish composer Goff Richards as the principal Test Piece in the Championship Section. The work entitled Oceans was performed for the first time at this Festival.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
In 1984 Kernow Brass (A N Slaughter) collected a first and a second place in the Championship.
1985
61st West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
15th June 1985
Adjudicator: Peter Wilson
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Spectrum – Gilbert Vinter
Test Piece: A Frontier Overture – Bruce Broughton
| Test Piece | Overture | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Message Maker (Glous) | M. T. Cotter | 2nd | 186pts | 2nd | 185pts | |
| Redruth Town | D. L. Adams | 3rd | 182pts | 3rd | 182pts | |
| St. Austell | K. Dennison | 1st | 189pts | 1st | 188pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | T. Sleeman (Euphonium) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Sinfonietta – Gordon Langford
Test Piece: March-Bravura – William Himes
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | M. Faro | 1st | 181pts | 1st | 183pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | V. Willcock | 2nd | 179pts | 2nd | 181pts | |
| Torbay Brass | P. B. Auger | 3rd | 178pts | 3rd | 180pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Jones (Euphonium) | RBL Crownhill Plymouth |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Call of The Sea – Eric Ball or Partita Edward Gregson
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 4th | 175pts | 5th | 174pts | |
| Indian Queens | L. Boundy | 1st | 180pts | 1st | 179pts | |
| St. Austell B | R. Richards | 3rd | 178pts | 2nd | 178pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 2nd | 179pts | 3rd | 176pts | |
| Torrington Silver | R. W. Layfield | 5th | 172pts | 4th | 175pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | N. Teague (Cornet) | St. Breward |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Voices of Youth – Edward Gregson
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Youth | J. Bush | 1st | 182pts | |
| Redruth Youth | L. Adams | 2nd | 179pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Martin Juleff (Soprano) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Tessa Boundy | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Hatherleigh Silver | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Paul Bilkey | Redruth |
| Best Solo Cornet | Paul Richards | St. Austell |
| Best Euphonium | Terry Sleeman | St. Austell |
| Best Solo Horn | Mandy Phillips | Message Maker |
| Best Set of Basses | St. Austell |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Karren Squibb |
| Graham Sibley |
1986
62nd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
21st June 1986
Adjudicator: James Scott
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: T H Scott
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
(Courtesy British Bandsman 31st May 1986)
(Courtesy British Bandsman 28th June 1986)
Phillip Hunt chats to:
Vivian Willcock (Player and musical director)
Edgar Floyd (Player and musical director)
Melville Hancock (Contest secretary)
(Included by courtesy of Phillip Hunt)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: The Force of Destiny, Verdi Arr Frank Wright
Test Piece: Homage March, Grieg, Arr Reynolds
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | M. Faro | 6th | 176pts | 6th | 84pts | |
| Camborne | M. T. Cotter | 2nd | 191pts | 2nd | 94pts | |
| Flowers, Gloucester | 3rd | 190pts | 3rd | 92pts | ||
| Kernow Brass | A. Jenkin | 6th | 176pts | 7th | 83pts | |
| Redruth Town | D. L. Adams | 5th | 179pts | 5th | 85pts | |
| St. Austell | D. A. Greenwood | 1st | 192pts | 1st | 95pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Johnston | 4th | 184pts | 4th | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Richards (Cornet) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: A Moorside Suite, Gustav Holst
Test Piece: Own Choice March
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens | L. Boundy | 3rd | 182pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
| Mount Charles | F. Partlett | 2nd | 185pts | 1st | 89pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | V. Willcock | 1st | 188pts | 3rd | 87pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | D. Pope (Euphonium) | Mount Charles |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Mexican Fiesta, Hanmer
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Falmouth Town | Glyn V. Thomas | 3rd | 184pts | 2nd | 84pts | |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 6th | 180pts | 6th | 80pts | |
| Launceston Town | N. Chadd | 7th | 177pts | 7th | 79pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | V. Willcock | 1st | 187pts | 1st | 85pts | |
| St. Austell B | R. Richards | 2nd | 185pts | 4th | 82pts | |
| South Molton Town | G. W. Lobbett | 4th | 182pts | 5th | 81pts | |
| Torrington Silver | A. W. Keirl | 5th | 181pts | 3rd | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Rich (Euphonium) | RBL Crownhill Plymouth |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Patterns, Edward Gregson
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Youth | J. Bush | 1st | 183pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | D. Stephens (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | D. Craddock | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Torrington Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Hatherleigh Silver | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Mark Medlyn | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Paul Richards | St. Austell |
| Best Euphonium | David Pope | Mount Charles |
| Best Solo Horn | Gary Lannie | St. Austell |
| Best Set of Basses | Flowers Gloucester |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Andrea Ambrose |
| Ian Hooper |
(Courtesy British Bandsman 19th July 1986)
The weather was atrocious in 1986 but the bands played on and St Austell (Derek Greenwood) took top honours with Camborne (M Cotter) second for both pieces. Flowers, Gloucester was in third place and St Keverne (Derek Johnston) fourth out of the seven bands. A best player in Festival award went to Mark Medlyn (soprano). There was a disappointment for Redruth Town which had been placed third in the Championship Section March. The following day a phone call advised Leonard Adams that the Band was actually fifth but that the committee would not be seeking the return of the prize money.
Up to 1985 the Royal Trophy was awarded to the band securing the highest combined points for the two test pieces in Class “A” but a change in the rules meant that from 1986 the long-held practise of aggregating the points was discontinued. Two pieces were still played but the champion band would be the winners of the principal test piece. This change in rule also applied to the other classes.
(Courtesy British Bandsman 20th December 1986)
1987
63rd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
20th June 1987
Adjudicator: Peter Wilson
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Phillip Hunt chats to:
Bert Buzza
Cecil Brewer
William Hind
Melville Hancock
(Included by courtesy of Phillip Hunt)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Life Divine, Cyril Jenkins
Test Piece: Toccata & Fugue in D Minor, Bach Arr. Ashmore
| Test Piece | Toccata | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Redruth Town | D. Johnston | 3rd | 183pts | 3rd | 183pts | |
| St. Austell | D. Greenwood | 1st | 191pts | 1st | 188pts | |
| St. Dennis | S. Appleton | 2nd | 187pts | 2nd | 185pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Richards (Cornet) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Academic Festival Overture, Brahms Arr D Wright
Test Piece: Own Choice March
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | L. R. Richards | 3rd | 179pts | 4th | 178pts | |
| Carharrack & St Day | J. Richards | 2nd | 180pts | 1st | 182pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | C. C. Harris | 4th | 178pts | 3rd | 180pts | |
| Indian Queens | L. Boundy | 5th | 177pts | 5th | 176pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | V. Willcock | 1st | 181pts | 2nd | 181pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Stephens (Soprano) | Bugle Silver |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Four Little Maids, John Carr
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Carharrack & St Day | J. Richards | 1st | 183pts | 1st | 181pts | |
| Falmouth Town | C. Pellow | 4th | 175pts | 2nd | 177pts | |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 5th | 174pts | 6th | 170pts | |
| Lanner & District | R. Trelease | 2nd | 180pts | 3rd | 176pts | |
| Newquay Town | N. L. George | 6th | 173pts | 5th | 171pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 3rd | 179pts | 4th | 175pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | N. Teague (Cornet) | St. Breward |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: A Circus Suite, Stuart Johson
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Youth | S. Appleton | 1st | 185pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Trethewey (Horn) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Martin Juleff (Soprano) | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Bugle | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | James Taylor | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Cornet | Paul Richards | St. Austell |
| Best Euphonium | Leon Johnston | Redruth |
| Best Solo Horn | Kevin Ackford | St. Austell |
| Best Set of Basses | St. Austell |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Tamsin Carter |
| Timothy Eustace |
(Courtesy British Bandsman 6th June 1987
(Courtesy British Bandsman 11th July 1987)
“After 22 years as Chairman, Tristan Scott stood down with Melville Hanock taking the role, thus giving the festival two Melville Hancock’s in key roles. The other being the long-standing secretary M T G Hancock, a cousin to the new chairman. Also retiring was Trevor Bate who was for many years the Festival Treasurer…” (WEBF Centenary Book)
1988
64th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
18th June 1988
Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
(Courtesy British Bandsman 16th July 1988)
(Courtesy British Bandsman 16th July 1988)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: High Peak, Eric Ball
Test Piece: March: British Bandsman, Derek Broadbent
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | L. Adams | 2nd | 187pts | 2nd | 86pts | |
| Camborne | S. Sykes | 1st | 189pts | 1st | 87pts | |
| St. Austell | D. Greenwood | 3rd | 184pts | 3rd | 84pts | |
| St. Dennis | S. Appleton | 4th | 182pts | 4th | 82pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | T. Whitehead (Flugel) | Bodmin |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Rococo Variations on a Theme, Tchaikovsky Arr. Allan Street
Test Piece: Own Choice March
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 2nd | 183pts | 1st | 84pts | |
| Indian Queens | L. Boundy | 3rd | 182pts | 2nd | 83pts | |
| Kidlington | T. Brotherhood | 1st | 184pts | 3rd | 82pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | C. Rawlings (Flugel) | Kidlington |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Owain Glyndwr, R Maldwyn Price
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Lanner & District | C. C. Harris | 1st | 180pts | 1st | 43pts | |
| Newquay Town | N. L. George | 3rd | 177pts | 3rd | 40pts | |
| Torrington Silver | T. R. J. Hutchings | 2nd | 178pts | 2nd | 41pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | L. Coles (Cornet) | Lanner & District |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: First Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 180pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | S. Appleton | 1st | 181pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Darren McAuley (Euphonium) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Martin Juleff (Soprano) | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis | 1st | — | ||
| Bodmin | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Joanne Barlow | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Stuart Chappell | Camborne |
| Best Euphonium | Stephen Thomas | Bodmin |
| Best Solo Horn | Stephen North | Lanner & District |
| Best Set of Basses | Bodmin |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Heidi Miners |
| Jeremy Squibb |
“Melville Hancock, secretary of the contest is a Cornishman who moved to Wales some years ago but who still finds time to make the 400-mile round trip for meetings in Bugle…” (Cornish Guardian)
1989
65th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
17th June 1989
Adjudicator: Richard Evans
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: The Corsair, Berlioz Arr. G Brand
Test Piece: Elegiac Melody No.2-Spring, Grieg Arr Pat Ryan
| Test Piece | Spring | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | L. Adams | 2nd | 188pts | 2nd | 84pts | |
| British Telecom | J. D. Maines | 3rd | 186pts | 3rd | 83pts | |
| Camborne | S. Sykes | 1st | 190pts | 1st | 86pts | |
| Yorkley Onward | B. Pope | 4th | 183pts | 4th | 81pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. Shaw (Cornet) | British Telecom |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: ‘From the New World’ Symphony, Dvorak Arr Drake Rimmer
Test Piece: March-Cornish Cavalier, W E Moyle
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | M. W. Sweet | 7th | 175pts | 7th | 77pts | |
| Bugle | J. Camps | 3rd | 183pts | 2nd | 85pts | |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 2nd | 184pts | 3rd | 84pts | |
| Indian Queens | J. Sharman | 5th | 181pts | 6th | 81pts | |
| Kidlington | T. Brotherhood | 6th | 179pts | 5th | 82pts | |
| Lanner & District | C. C. Harris | 4th | 182pts | 4th | 83pts | |
| Mount Charles | M. Faro | 1st | 186pts | 1st | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Barker (Cornet) | Indian Queens |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: A Malvern Suite, Philip Sparke
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | M. W. Sweet | 5th | 173pts | 7th | 70pts | |
| Carharrack & St Day | S. Sykes | 3rd | 176pts | 1st | 82pts | |
| Lanner & District | C. C. Harris | 1st | 180pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
| Pendeen | R. O. Harry | 2nd | 178pts | 6th | 72pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 4th | 175pts | 3rd | 79pts | |
| St. Austell B | J. C. Taylor | 6th | 172pts | 4th | 75pts | |
| Torrington Silver | T. R. Partin | 7th | 170pts | 5th | 73pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Penrose (Cornet) | Pendeen |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Three Songs Without Words, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. J. Pope | 1st | 178pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Robert Bennett (Soprano) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Four Shared | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | 1st | — | ||
| Indian Queens | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Helen Wray | British Telecom |
| Best Solo Cornet | Peter Shaw | British Telecom |
| Best Euphonium | Shaun Thomas | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Tamsin Carter | Mount Charles |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Amanda Rothero |
| John Mitchell |
(Courtesy British Bandsman 8th July 1989)
The contest programme in 1989 refers to the death of Billy Moyle, a former Camborne player and Newquay Musical Director. As a tribute, one of his compositions, Cornish Cavalier, was included as a test piece in Class “B”. Camborne Town under Stephen Sykes took two first places in Class “A” with Bodmin Town under Leonard Adams collecting the runners up prize for both pieces. Bristol Telecom was in third place and Yorkley Onwards fourth. Best-player in Festival awards went to Shaun Thomas (euphonium).
1990
66th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
16th June 1990
Adjudicator: David Read
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
(Courtesy British Bandsman 7th July 1990)
Reg Trudgian (left), the organiser of Bugle Contest from 1959 to 1972, died in the early 1990s. He had been very involved in the brass band organisation both as a player and as an administrator of the Cornwall Brass Band Association and the Cornwall County Youth Brass Band. (Photo: courtesy of Phillip Hunt)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Benvenuto Cellini, Berlioz Arr Frank Wright
Test Piece: Pilgrim’s Chorus from Tannhauser, Wagner Arr. J Brier
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | L. Adams | 2nd | 187pts | 2nd | 85pts | |
| Camborne | S. Sykes | 1st | 190pts | 1st | 87pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Chappell (Cornet) | Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Fantasia in F, Mozart Arr Malcolm Sargent
Test Piece: March- The President, William German
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | J. Camps | 3rd | 182pts | 3rd | 80pts | |
| Mount Charles | S. Sykes | 2nd | 185pts | 2nd | 83pts | |
| St. Dennis | D. Greenwood | 1st | 187pts | 1st | 86pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | T. Sleeman (Euphonium) | St. Dennis |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Scottish Festival Overture, Eric Ball
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 3rd | 179pts | 3rd | 80pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | J. Sharman | 2nd | 180pts | 2nd | 81pts | |
| Lanner & District | C. C. Harris | 1st | 184pts | 1st | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Rothero (Flugel) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Indian Summer, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | M. H. Sweet | 4th | 170pts | |
| Gweek Silver | R. Williams | 5th | 169pts | |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 6th | 168pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 2nd | 175pts | |
| St. Austell B | J. C. Taylor | 3rd | 172pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 1st | 176pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | N. Teague (Cornet) | St. Breward |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: A Rural Suite, Woodhouse Arr Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 177pts | |
| St. Austell | Margaret Loukes | 3rd | 175pts | |
| St. Dennis | D. A. Greenwood | 1st | 180pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Robert Jose (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Ian Thomas | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | 1st | — | ||
| St. Dennis | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Joanne Sykes | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Stuart Chappell | Camborne |
| Best Euphonium | Terry Sleeman | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Horn | Ian Sutton | Camborne |
| Best Set of Basses | St. Dennis |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Tracey Gill |
| Darren Craddock |
1991
67th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
15th June 1991
Adjudicator: Roy Newsome
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
(Courtesy British Bandsman 29th June 1991)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: A Kensington Concerto, Eric Ball
Test Piece: Toccata from Suite Gothique, Boellmann Arr. Eric Ball
| Test Piece | Toccata | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Aldbourne | A. Jones | 6th | 180pts | 6th | 182pts | |
| Bodmin | L. Adams | 1st | 191pts | 2nd | 187pts | |
| De Bazuin Oenkerk | K. Van Der Woude | 3rd | 187pts | 1st | 189pts | |
| Lydmet Lydney | G. Lewis | 7th | 178pts | 7th | 181pts | |
| Mount Charles | S. Sykes | 5th | 184pts | 4th | 184pts | |
| St. Austell | M. T. Cotter | 4th | 185pts | 5th | 183pts | |
| Tredegar | N. Weeks | 2nd | 189pts | 3rd | 185pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Harvey (Cornet) | Bodmin |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Resurgam, Eric Ball
Test Piece: How Great Thou Art, Arr Eric Ball
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 2nd | 183pts | 2nd | 185pts | |
| Island of Jersey | P. C. Drelaud | 5th | 175pts | 4th | 182pts | |
| Lanner & District | C. C. Harris | 6th | 174pts | 3rd | 183pts | |
| Redruth | D. Loukes | 3rd | 178pts | 5th | 178pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | E. Howells | 4th | 176pts | 6th | 176pts | |
| St. Dennis | D. A. Greenwood | 1st | 188pts | 1st | 187pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | D. Hendy (Cornet) | St. Dennis |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Rhapsody on American Gospel Songs, Eric Ball
Test Piece: Softly Sounds the Little Bell, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | R. Hall | 2nd | 173pts | 1st | 172pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | J. Sharman | 1st | 175pts | 2nd | 170pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | B. Skinner (Euphonium) | Bugle Silver |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Fowey River Suite, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | M. H. Sweet | 2nd | 172pts | |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 1st | 174pts | |
| Lostwithiel Brass 88 | R. Hammett | 3rd | 171pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 4th | 170pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Quick (Soprano) | Hatherleigh Silver |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: English Country Scenes, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 179pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | W. McCarthy | 1st | 180pts | |
| Tredegar Youth | N. Weeks | 3rd | 178pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Darren McAuley (Euphonium) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Ian Thomas | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Island of Jersey | 1st | — | ||
| Bugle | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Anderw Jay | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Cornet | Darren Hendy | St. Dennis |
| Best Euphonium | Robert Jose | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Horn | Jeff Price | Tredegar |
| Best Set of Basses | De Bazuin Oenkerk |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Tracey Farr |
| Stephen Uren |
“Torrential rain fell on the 67th festival.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
In 1991 Brass band de Bazuin from Oenkerk, Holland, was visiting Cornwall as Camborne’s guests and took part. It was placed third for A Kensington Concerto and first for Toccata from Suite Gothique. The Royal Trophy went to Bodmin Town under Leonard Adams. Aldbourne, Lydmet Lydney and Tredegar Bands made it four out of seven bands from “overseas!”
1992
68th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
20th June 1992
Adjudicator: Nigel Seaman
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Bugle Band at Bugle Contest (Photo: courtesy CCHS)
(Courtesy British Bandsman 30th May 1992)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Pageantry, Herbert Howells
Test Piece: Lohengrin-Introduction to Act 3, Wagner Arr. Denis Wright
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | L. Adams | 2nd | 189pts | 3rd | 188pts | |
| Camborne | D. A. Greenwood | 1st | 191pts | 2nd | 189pts | |
| Mount Charles | D. Stephens | 4th | 187pts | 1st | 190pts | |
| St. Austell | H. Megarell | 3rd | 188pts | 4th | 187pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Hitchens (Euphonium) | Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Rhapsody in Brass, Dean Goffin
Test Piece: Own Choice march by William Rimmer
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | J. Sharman | 5th | 182pts | 5th | 181pts | |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 3rd | 185pts | 2nd | 185pts | |
| Sherborne | D. Fisher | 4th | 183pts | 4th | 183pts | |
| South Molton Town | D. Tilling | 2nd | 186pts | 1st | 186pts | |
| Torbay Brass | B. Buckley | 1st | 187pts | 3rd | 184pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J Raymond (Horn) | South Molton Town |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Eine Kleine Musik Mozart, Arr Eric Ball
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn Tune
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens | J. C. Taylor | 1st | 183pts | 1st | 184pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 2nd | 180pts | 2nd | 180pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | C. Parsons (Horn) | Indian Queens |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Suite for Switzerland, Roy Newsome
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 3rd | 180pts | |
| Pendeen | R. O. Harry | 2nd | 181pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 1st | 185pts | |
| St. Pinnock | R. Harris | 4th | 179pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Thomas (Cornet) | Pendennis Brass |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman-Allen
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. J. Pope | 1st | 192pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Osborne (Euphonium) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Ian Thomas | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | 1st | — | ||
| Indian Queens | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Mark Medlyn | St. Austell |
| Best Solo Cornet | Aaron Harvey | Bodmin |
| Best Euphonium | John Hitchins | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Mark Letcher | Bodmin |
| Best Set of Basses | Bodmin |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Sharon Davey |
| Steven Fryett |
1993
Molinnis Park
19th June 1993
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Carnival Overture Op 92 Dvorak Arr G Brand
Test Piece: Lament of the Captive Jews (Slave’s Chorus-Nabucco), Verdi
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | H. Taylor | 2nd | 190pts | 1st | 95pts | |
| Mount Charles | D. Stephens | 4th | 183pts | 3rd | 90pts | |
| St. Dennis | G. Price | 3rd | 186pts | 4th | 88pts | |
| SWEB Camborne | D. Greenwood | 1st | 191pts | 2nd | 94pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Letcher (Horn) | Bodmin |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Tintagel, Denis Wright
Test Piece: Justice with Courage, Goff Richards
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | J. Sharman | 4th | 183pts | 3rd | 87pts | |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 1st | 189pts | 1st | 92pts | |
| Indian Queens | J. C. Taylor | 5th | 178pts | 5th | 80pts | |
| Redruth Town | F. Ralph | 3rd | 185pts | 4th | 86pts | |
| Torbay Brass | B. Buckley | 2nd | 186pts | 2nd | 90pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Thomas (Euphonium) | Redruth |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Robert Le Diable, Meyerbeer Arr H R Moreton
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn Tune
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 4th | 180pts | 5th | 80pts | |
| Indian Queens | J. C. Taylor | 5th | 177pts | 4th | 81pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 1st | 187pts | 2nd | 85pts | |
| Torbay Brass | B. Buckley | 2nd | 185pts | 1st | 86pts | |
| Torrington Silver | T. R. J. Hutchings | 3rd | 184pts | 3rd | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Swann (Euphonium) | St. Breward |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: A Dales Suite, Arthur Butterworth
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | R. Grand | 2nd | 179pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 1st | 182pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | T. Thomas (Horn) | Pendennis Brass |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Partita, Edward Gregson
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. Stephens | 2nd | 182pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | G. Price | 1st | 183pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Jim Bone (Bass Trombone) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Scott Allen | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Warrant Officer Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Torrington Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Bugle | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Miriam Whitehead | Bodmin |
| Best Solo Cornet | Darren Hendy | Camborne |
| Best Euphonium | Stephen Thomas | Redruth |
| Best Solo Horn | Mark Letcher | Bodmin |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Lisa Hancock |
| Simon Gumma |
(Courtesy British Bandsman 10th July 1993
In 1993 Camborne Town was equal on points with Bodmin when both bands were awarded a first and second place with one point difference in each case. Under the old rules where the points were aggregated, they would have shared the Royal Trophy but by virtue of its win in the test piece, Carnival Overture, Camborne collected it and took it westward. The best-player in Festival awards went to Darren Hendy (solo cornet).
1994
70th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
18th June 1994
Adjudicator: David Read
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
(Courtesy British Bandsman 9th July 1994)
Phillip Hunt chats to:
Jim Nairn
Tom Payne
Frank Richards
Goff Richards
David Read (adjudicator)
(Included by courtesy of Phillip Hunt)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Journey into Freedom, Eric Ball
Test Piece: Procession of the Nobles (Mlada), Rimsky Korsakov, Arr Ashmore
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | H. Taylor | 2nd | 188pts | 3rd | 87pts | |
| St. Dennis | G. Price | 1st | 191pts | 2nd | 89pts | |
| SWEB Camborne | D. Greenwood | 3rd | 187pts | 1st | 90pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Turner (Eb Bass) | St. Dennis |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: On the Cornish Coast, Henry Geehl
Test Piece: March- Ravenswood, Drake Rimmer
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | J. Sharman | 5th | 179pts | 5th | 75pts | |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 3rd | 182pts | 4th | 77pts | |
| Mount Charles | S. Sykes | 1st | 187pts | 1st | 81pts | |
| Redruth Town | F. Ralph | 2nd | 185pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
| South Molton Town | D. Tilling | 4th | 180pts | 3rd | 78pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R, Jose (Euphonium) | Mount Charles |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: A Saddleworth Festival Overture, Goff Richards
Test Piece: Own Choice Hymn Tune
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens | J. C. Taylor | 7th | 174pts | 7th | 72pts | |
| Lanner & District | C. C. Harris | 4th | 180pts | 4th | 76pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | B. Cole | 6th | 175pts | 5th | 74pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 2nd | 182pts | 3rd | 75pts | |
| Stoke Sub Hamdon | G. Greenstock | 1st | 184pts | 1st | 82pts | |
| Torrington Silver | T. R. J. Hutchings | 5th | 176pts | 6th | 73pts | |
| Yeovil Town | R. Hunt | 3rd | 181pts | 2nd | 81pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | N. Teague (Cornet) | St. Breward |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: First Suite in Eb, Gustav Holst
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Gweek Silver | R. Williams | 5th | 174pts | |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 2nd | 179pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 4th | 176pts | |
| Stoke Sub Hamdon | G. Greenstock | 1st | 180pts | |
| Yeovil Town | R. Hunt | 3rd | 178pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Milum (Euphonium) | Yeovil Town |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Own Choice
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Youth | W. McCarthy | 1st | 184pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Kevin McKenzie (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Chris Leonard | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Torrington Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Redruth | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Mark Gundry | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Cornet | Aaron Harvey | Bodmin |
| Best Euphonium | Dale Price | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Horn | Wayne Cook | St. Dennis |
| Best Set of Basses | St. Dennis |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Judith Nicholas |
| David Matthews |
“The 70th contest saw the first outing of the distinctive blue and white awning for the stage. Crowds of more than 3,000 people attracted by an afternoon of open-air music and glorious weather turned the festival into a bumper event.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
1995
71st West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
17th June 1995
Adjudicator: Geoffrey Whitham
President: T J Skelton
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
(Courtesy British Bandsman 8th July 1995)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: James Cook, Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter
Test Piece: Grand March from Aida, Verdi Arr. Wright
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | H. Taylor | 2nd | 193pts | 2nd | 91pts | |
| Mount Charles | S. Sykes | 3rd | 191pts | 3rd | 90pts | |
| St. Dennis | G. Price | 4th | 189pts | 4th | 88pts | |
| SWEB Camborne | D. Greenwood | 1st | 194pts | 1st | 92pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Darren Hendy (Cornet) | SWEB Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Selection from Symphony No.3 “Eroica”, Beethoven Arr. Rimmer
Test Piece: Calling Cornwall, Goff Richards
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 3rd | 179pts | 2nd | 76pts | |
| Lanner & District | C. C. Harris | 1st | 181pts | 3rd | 75pts | |
| Redruth Town | F. Ralph | 5th | 174pts | 6th | 70pts | |
| St. Austell | L. Adams | 6th | 172pts | 5th | 71pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | D. Stephens | 7th | 170pts | 7th | 69pts | |
| South Molton Town | D. Tilling | 4th | 176pts | 4th | 72pts | |
| Torbay Brass | B. Buckley | 2nd | 180pts | 1st | 77pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Reeves (Cornet) | Torbay Brass |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Overture to Prince Igor, Glazounov Arr. Barsotti
Test Piece: Hymn Tune- Own Choice from ‘120 Hymns’ arr. By R Steadman-Allen
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | J. Sharman | 1st | 177pts | 2nd | 70pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Loukes | 2nd | 176pts | 3rd | 69pts | |
| Torrington Silver | G. W. Lobbett | 3rd | 175pts | 1st | 71pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | D. Jane (Cornet) | Bugle Silver |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: A Psalm for all Nations, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bude Town | D. Dobson | 4th | 171pts | |
| Gweek Silver | R. Williams | 3rd | 172pts | |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 2nd | 173pts | |
| Lostwithiel Brass 88 | R. Hammett | 1st | 174pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Letcher (Euphonium) | Lostwithiel Brass 88 |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Mexican Fiesta, Ronald Hanmer
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Youth | W. McCarthy | 1st | 175pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Kevin McKenzie (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Chris Leonard | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Torrington Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Bodmin | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Andrew Jay | Bodmin |
| Best Solo Cornet | Daren Hendy | Camborne |
| Best Euphonium | Steve Osborne | Bodmin |
| Best Solo Horn | Graham Barker | Camborne |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Rebecca Yeo |
| Christopher Netherton |
1996
72nd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
15th June 1996
Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent
President: Dr C W Gronow
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
(Courtesy British Bandsman 6th July 1996)
Phillip Hunt chats to Denis Wilcocks about the arrangements for the pedestrian access to the contest field.
(Included by courtesy of Phillip Hunt)
Bodmin Town under H Taylor took the Royal Trophy in 1996 with the winning performance for Variations on a Ninth. Camborne, however, won first place for the chorus and gained the highest combined points but, of course, that no longer mattered.
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Variations on a Ninth, Gilbert Vinter
Test Piece: Toccata from Organ Symphony No.5 Widor, Arr Sparke
| Test Piece | Chorus | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | H. Taylor | 1st | 191pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
| Camborne Town | D. A. Greenwood | 2nd | 190pts | 1st | 90pts | |
| Mount Charles | G. O’Connor | 3rd | 186pts | 3rd | 85pts | |
| St. Austell | L. Adams | 4th | 184pts | 4th | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Harvey (Cornet) | Bodmin |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Kenilworth, Bliss
Test Piece: Coronation March (from Le Prophet), Meyerbeer Arr Hawkins
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Lanner & District | C. C. Harris | 1st | 180pts | 1st | 85pts | |
| Redruth Town | A. M. Toy | 2nd | 178pts | 2nd | 84pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Chappell (Cornet) | Redruth |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Sinfonietta, Horovitz
Test Piece: Hymn Tune- Own Choice from ‘120 Hymns’ arr. By R Steadman-Allen
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | J. Sharman | 3rd | 175pts | 3rd | 38pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | V. Willcock | 2nd | 179pts | 1st | 42pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Loukes | 1st | 181pts | 2nd | 41pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | L. Retallack (Euphonium) | St. Keverne |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Reves D’enfants, Golland
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Illogan Sparnon | C. T. Bolitho | 4th | 171pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 1st | 178pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 3rd | 173pts | |
| Torrington Silver | G. W. Lobbett | 2nd | 176pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Taylor (Soprano) | Pendennis Brass |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Northumbrian Suite, Johnson
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bude Youth | D. Dobson | 6th | 176pts | |
| Camborne Youth | E. F. Ralph | 1st | 182pts | |
| Mount Charles Youth | G. O’Connor | 2nd | 181pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | J. Morford | 4th | 178pts | |
| St. Keverne Youth | D. Loukes | 3rd | 180pts | |
| Torrington Youth | G. W. Lobbett | 5th | 177pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Claire Jose (Euphonium) | Camborne Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Rebecca Yeo | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | 1st | — | ||
| Torrington Silver | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Andrew Jay | Bodmin |
| Best Solo Cornet | Aaron Harvey | Bodmin |
| Best Euphonium | John Hitchens | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Mark Letcher | Bodmin |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Leanne Harris |
| Simon Dobson |
1997
73rd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
21st June 1997
Adjudicator: Goff Richards
President: Dr C W Gronow
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
(Courtesy British Bandsman 28th June 1997)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: English Heritage, George Lloyd
Test Piece: March: Knight Templar, George Allan
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | N. Childs | 1st | 98pts | 1st | 49pts | |
| Mount Charles | B. Hurdley | 3rd | 93pts | 2nd | 46pts | |
| St. Austell | S. Sykes | 2nd | 94pts | 3rd | 45pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Harvey (Cornet) | Bodmin |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Lorenzo, Thomas Keighley
Test Piece: The BB & CF, J Ord Hume
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | J. Sharman | 3rd | 86pts | 3rd | 43pts | |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 1st | 90pts | 1st | 46pts | |
| Lanner & District | C. C. Harris | 2nd | 88pts | 2nd | 45pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | I. Harvey (Cornet) | Helston Town |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Chorale & Variations, Leighton Lucas
Test Piece: Hymn Tune-There is a Green Hill Faraway, Roy Newsome
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | V. Willcock | 3rd | 85pts | 3rd | 44pts | |
| St. Austell Kernow | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 86pts | 2nd | 45pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. A. Greenwood | 1st | 90pts | 1st | 48pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | N. Peters (Euphonium) | St. Keverne |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: A Celtic Suite, Philip Sparke
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 1st | 84pts | |
| Indian Queens | A. W. McCarthy | 2nd | 83pts | |
| Penzance | E. F. Ralph | 3rd | 82pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | V. Willcock | 6th | 79pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 5th | 80pts | |
| Tavistock Town/Brass/ Maestro’s Music | T. Evans | 4th | 81pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Thomas (Euphonium) | Penzance |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Swiss Festival Overture, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. Dobson | 2nd | 90pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | J. Morford | 3rd | 89pts | |
| St. Keverne Youth | D. A. Greenwood | 1st | 91pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Rebecca Yeo | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Rebecca Yeo | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle | 1st | — | ||
| Bodmin Town | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Jeremy Squibb | St. Austell |
| Best Solo Cornet | Aaron Harvey | Bodmin |
| Best Euphonium | Steve Osborne | Bodmin |
| Best Solo Horn | Mark Letcher | Bodmin |
| Best Set of Basses | Bodmin |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Rachel Retallick |
| Robert Commons |
1998
Phillip Hunt chats to:
Michael Mortimer
Geoff Morris
Mike Ackford
Melville Hancock
James Scott
(Included by courtesy of Phillip Hunt)
74th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
20th June 1998
Adjudicator: James Scott
President: Dr C W Gronow
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
(British Bandsman 11th July 1998)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: The Wayfarer (Sinfonietta), Eric Ball
Test Piece: March- Senator, George Allan
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | N. Childs | 2nd | 96pts | 1st | 48pts | |
| Camborne Town | L. Adams | 1st | 97pts | 2nd | 47pts | |
| Lucketts Travel (Southsea) | J. Camps | 4th | 90pts | 5th | 44pts | |
| Mount Charles | P. Bailey | 5th | 89pts | 4th | 45pts | |
| St. Austell Town | M. White | 3rd | 93pts | 3rd | 46pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Chappell (Flugel) | Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Sunset Rhapsody, Eric Ball
Test Piece: March – Castle Coch, T J Powell
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Helston Town | E. Ashton | 3rd | 84pts | 3rd | 43pts | |
| Lucketts Travel (Southsea) | J. Camps | 1st | 88pts | 1st | 48pts | |
| St. Austell Kernow | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 86pts | 2nd | 45pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | P. W. Minear (Cornet) | St. Austell Kernow |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Music for a Festival, Philip Sparke
Test Piece: Hymn- Own Choice from 120 Hymns, R Steadman-Allen
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | J. Sharman | 2nd | 89pts | 3rd | 45pts | |
| Egham | G. J. Green | 3rd | 87pts | 2nd | 46pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | V. Willcock | 4th | 84pts | 4th | 43pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Greenwood | 1st | 93pts | 1st | 48pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Dungey (Cornet) | St. Keverne |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Overture to Youth, Eric Hughes
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 7th | 81pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 3rd | 86pts | |
| Penzance | E. F. Ralph | 2nd | 88pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | V. Willcock | 1st | 91pts | |
| St. Agnes Town | D. Olds | 4th | 85pts | |
| St. Breward | W. A. Hunt | 5th | 83pts | |
| Tavistock Town (Maestro’s Music) | T. Evans | 6th | 82pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Fox (Euphonium) | RBL Crownhill Plymouth |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Petite Suite de Ballet, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | P. Bailey | 3rd | 90pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | D. J. Pope | 1st | 92pts | |
| St. Keverne Youth | D. A. Greenwood | 2nd | 91pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Kirstie McAuley (Horn) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Kelvin Retalick | St. Keverne |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin | 1st | — | ||
| Bugle Silver | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Chris North | St. Austell |
| Best Solo Cornet | Peter Minear | St. Austell Kernow |
| Best Euphonium | Steve Osborne | Bodmin |
| Best Solo Horn | Mark Letcher | Bodmin |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Victoria Kellow |
| Paul Villiers |
(British Bandsman 27th June 1998)
Camborne and Bodmin were joint winners in 1998 but the Royal Trophy travelled west once again because of the Band’s first place in the main test piece. Stuart Chappell (flugel) won the Class “A” best-player award and the Camborne set of basses was judged to be the best in the festival.
1999
Phillip Hunt chats to Melville Hancock (Chairman), Melville Hancock (Secretary), John Tanner (Treasurer) and Jennifer Moss (owner of Peniel) about this history of this contest. The interviews were made in the grounds of Peniel in advance of the 1999 event. (Included by courtesy of Phillip Hunt)
Phillip Hunt chats to: Maurice Symons, Roy Hewitt, Richard Marshall, Simon Parker, Simon Dobson, Kevin Ackford and Roy Newsome. (Included by courtesy of Phillip Hunt)
75th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
19th June 1999
Adjudicator: Roy Newsome
President: R D Preston
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Festival Music, Eric Ball
Test Piece: Worthy is the Lamb (Messiah), Handel
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | L. Adams | 1st | 192pts | 1st | 88pts | |
| Lucketts Travel (Southsea) | J. Camps | 2nd | 182pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Hitchens (Euphonium) | Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Cornish Festival Overture, Eric Ball
Test Piece: March- Royal Trophy, W Rimmer
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | D. Dobson | 4th | 176pts | 4th | 70pts | |
| Lucketts Travel (Southsea) | J. Camps | 3rd | 178pts | 3rd | 75pts | |
| St. Austell Kernow | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 180pts | 2nd | 77pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Greenwood | 1st | 186pts | 1st | 83pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | M. Dungey (Cornet) | St. Keverne |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Hinemoa, Gareth Wood
Test Piece: Hymn- Own Choice from 120 Hymns, R Steadman-Allen
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Egham | G. J. Green | 1st | 180pts | 1st | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Black (cornet) | Egham |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: First Suite in Eb, Gustav Holst Arr S Herbert
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 7th | 170pts | |
| Lostwithiel Town | G. Swann | 11th | 164pts | |
| Lympstone SW Telecoms | C. Fleming | 1st | 177pts | |
| Newquay Town | V. Roach | 4th | 173pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | S. Thomas | 10th | 166pts | |
| Penzance Silver | F. Ralph | 3rd | 175pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | V. Willcock | 9th | 168pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | W. A. Hunt | 6th | 171pts | |
| St. Columb Town | C. Toghil | 5th | 172pts | |
| Tavistock Town (Maestro’s Music) | A. D. Evans | 2nd | 176pts | |
| Torrington Silver | M. Reed | 8th | 169pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Hammond (Soprano) | Tavistock Town (Maestro’s Music) |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Scenes du Lac, Roy Newsome
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town Youth | D. Dobson | 3rd | 181pts | |
| Mount Charles Youth | B. Hurdley | 2nd | 183pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | C. North | 1st | 184pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Robert Commons | St. Austell Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Robert Commons | St. Austell Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Torrington Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Bugle Silver | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Jeremy Squibb | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Darren Hendy | Camborne |
| Best Euphonium | John Hitchens | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Graham Barker | Camborne |
| Best Set of Basses | St. Keverne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Hannah Watkins |
| Neil Pascoe |
Bugle Band Contest celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1999 and the committee reflected on the success of the event. It claimed to be the oldest contest in existence after the National Championships and Belle Vue and, “the only surviving outdoor contest from those early years of banding”. The programme stated, “Three bands competing today appeared at our first contest – Camborne, St Agnes and St Breward”. Disappointingly for such an occasion, only two bands entered the Championship Section. Camborne Town took two first places over Lucketts Travel and John Hitchens was the Class “A” best-player and the best euphonium player in Festival. Other winners of best player in Festival awards were Jeremy Squibb (soprano), Darren Hendy (solo cornet) and Graham Barker (solo horn). Following the march back through the village, Camborne, as Royal Trophy winners, played a mini concert in the square and brought the day to a close with Treskerby by Monty Pearce.
(Courtesy British Bandsman 19th June 1999)
(Courtesy British Bandsman 26th June 1999)
(Courtesy of British Bandsman 3rd July 1999)
2000
76th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
17th June 2000
Adjudicator: John Berryman
President: R D Preston
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
John Berryman, who has the distinction of having played, conducted and adjudicated at Bugle Contest
Phillip Hunt chats to:
Rodney Richards (Player and musical director)
Kevin Ackford (Player, musical director and composer)
John Hitchens (Player and musical director)
Peter Minear (Player and musical director)
(Included by courtesy of Phillip Hunt)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: The Land of the Long White Cloud, Philip Sparke
Test Piece: Huldigungs March (Homage), Grieg Arr Reynolds
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | N. Childs | 2nd | 193pts | 1st | 194pts | |
| Camborne Town | F. Renton | 1st | 194pts | 2nd | 193pts | |
| Mount Charles | B. Hurdley | 3rd | 192pts | 3rd | 192pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Hitchens (Euphonium) | Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Royal Parks, George Lloyd
Test Piece: March- Carnsmerry, Kevin Ackford
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | D. Dobson | 4th | 183pts | 4th | 186pts | |
| Lympstone SW Telecoms | C. Fleming | 3rd | 184pts | 3rd | 187pts | |
| St. Austell Kernow | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 186pts | 2nd | 188pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. A. Greenwood | 1st | 188pts | 1st | 189pts | |
| St. Pinnock | Jane Whitehead | 6th | 181pts | 6th | 182pts | |
| Totnes Town | C. Sproston | 5th | 182pts | 5th | 185pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | D. Johnson (Euphonium) | Lympstone SW Telecoms |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Folk Song Heritage, Michael Kenyon
Test Piece: Hymn- Own Choice from 120 Hymns, R Steadman-Allen
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Lympstone SW Telecoms | C. Fleming | 1st | 185pts | 1st | 185pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Roy Thompson | Lympstone SW Telecoms |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Overture to Youth, Eric Hughes
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 2nd | 178pts | |
| Lostwithiel Town | J. P. Willcock | 4th | 175pts | |
| St. Dennis | D. Greenwood | 1st | 180pts | |
| Torrington Silver | T. R. J. Hutchings | 3rd | 177pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | B. Trudgian (Euphonium) | St. Dennis |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Sinfonietta, Gordon Langford
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | B. Hurdley | 2nd | 185pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | C. North | 1st | 186pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Whitaker (Soprano) | St. Austell Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Katie Bullock | St. Austell Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Bodmin Town | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Jeremy Squibb | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Darren Hendy | Camborne |
| Best Euphonium | John Hitchen | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Graham Barker | Camborne |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Emma Smith |
| Christopher Leonard |
Camborne (F Renton) and Bodmin (N Childs) were equal on points again in 2000 but the Royal Trophy went to Camborne because of their first place in the test piece, The Land of the Long White Cloud; Mount Charles took the third place. There was a hatful of prizes for Camborne players as best-player in Festival awards went to Jeremy Squibb (soprano), Darren Hendy (solo cornet), Graham Barker (solo horn) and the Camborne set of basses. John Hitchens won the Class “A” best-player award and Christopher Leonard was presented with the E J Jacob Memorial Trophy – one of the A R Trudgian Youth Awards.
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
