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.
2001
77th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
16th June 2001
Adjudicator: William Relton
President: R D Preston
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
(British Bandsman 23rd June 2001)
(The reference to St Keverne relates to the tragic death of one of their players, Vicki Porter)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Le Roi D’ys, Lalo Arr F Wright
Test Piece: March- Mephistopheles, Shipley Douglas
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Aldbourne | D. Williams | 3rd | 93pts | 3rd | 92pts | |
| Bodmin Town | S. Sykes | 1st | 96pts | 1st | 97pts | |
| St. Austell Town | M. White | 2nd | 94pts | 2nd | 95pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Osborne (Euphonium) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Morning Rhapsody, Eric Ball
Test Piece: March- Queen of Sheba, Gounod
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | S. Manley | 2nd | 92pts | 2nd | 90pts | |
| Lympstone SW Telecoms | C. Fleming | 3rd | 90pts | 3rd | 89pts | |
| Treherbert & District | G. Sheppard | 1st | 94pts | 1st | 92pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Hann (Cornet) | Treherbert & District |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Snowdon Fantasy, T J Powell
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 | 2nd | 88pts | 1st | 93pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | D. Johnston | 3rd | 87pts | 4th | 90pts | |
| Torrington Silver | T. R. J. Hutchings | 4th | 86pts | 3rd | 91pts | |
| Wantage Silver A | M. Pegram | 1st | 89pts | 2nd | 92pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | H. Parsons (Cornet) | Torrington Silver |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Three Haworth Impressions
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lympstone SW Telecoms | C. Fleming | 2nd | 88pts | |
| St. Dennis | B. Minear | 1st | 90pts | |
| Saltash Town | D. Dobson | 3rd | 87pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | B. Trudgian (Euphonium) | St. Dennis |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Four Fors for Brass, William Relton
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | A. Edwards | 2nd | 88pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Johnston | 1st | 89pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | K. Anderson | 4th | 86pts | |
| Saltash Town | D. Dobson | 3rd | 87pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Gill (Euphonium) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Call of the Sea, Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Austell Youth | S. Osborne | 1st | 95pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Richard Hawkey (Euphonium) | 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 | — | ||
| Torrington Silver | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Mike Bunt | St. Austell |
| Best Solo Cornet | Aaron Harvey | Bodmin |
| Best Euphonium | Steve Osborne | St. Austell |
| Best Solo Horn | Angela Thomas | Treherbert |
| Best Set of Basses | Bodmin |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Jessica Powell |
| Adam Gore |
“A change in the format saw the introduction of an additional class (Class E) for Fourth Section bands.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
2002
78th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
15th June 2002
Adjudicator: David Read
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: M T G Hancock
Treasurer: A John Tanner
WEBF President, Ivor Bowditch (Photo: Tony Mansell 2017)
Rob Jose – best player award (Photo: Tony Mansell)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Diversions on a Bass Theme, George Lloyd
Test Piece: March: Centaur, Derek Broadbent
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | D. Greenwood | 1st | 194pts | 1st | 92pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Jose (Euphonium) | Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Tam O’Shanter’s Ride, Dennis Wright
Test Piece: March: Black Knight, William Rimmer
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| St. Keverne | D. Greenwood | 1st | 190pts | 1st | 89pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Hatton (Soprano) | St. Keverne |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Dimensions, Peter Graham
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 | D. J. Pope | 6th | 175pts | 5th | 41pts | |
| Lanner & District | S. Chappel | 3rd | 184pts | 1st | 46pts | |
| Penzance Silver | S. Thomas | 5th | 179pts | 2nd | 45pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | S. Williams | 2nd | 185pts | 3rd | 43pts | |
| St. Dennis | B. Minear | 1st | 186pts | 4th | 42pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | D. Johnston | 6th | 175pts | 6th | 40pts | |
| Torbay Brass | C. Waller | 4th | 182pts | 6th | 40pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Reeves (Cornet) | Torbay Brass |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Facets of Glass, Gordon Langford
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Johnston | 2nd | 180pts | |
| Newquay Town | G. Boag | 3rd | 178pts | |
| RBL Crownhill Plymouth | S. Williams | 1st | 181pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Roberts (Euphonium) | Newquay Town |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Winter’s Tale, Reginald Heath
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | A. Edwards | 3rd | 175pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Johnston | 2nd | 176pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 1st | 177pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Heidi Worth (Horn) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: The Shipbuilders, Peter Yorke
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Austell Youth | S. Osborne | 1st | 186pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Richard Hawkey (Euphonium) | St. Austell Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Hannah Hawken | St. Austell Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | 1st | — | ||
| Camborne Town | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Richard Hatton | St. Keverne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Kelvin Retallick | St. Keverne |
| Best Euphonium | Robert Jose | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Graham Barker | Camborne |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Kirsty McAuley |
| Jonathan Hooper |
In 2001 Camborne (Derek Greenwood) took a year off but returned in 2002 to find it had no competition and took the Royal Trophy by default. Just for good measure the Band picked up second prize for deportment and Robert Jose (euphonium) was adjudged the Class “A” best-player. Best player in Festival awards went to Robert Jose (euphonium), Graham Barker (horn) and the Camborne set of basses – Tim Joslin, Graham Boag, Lee Trewhella and Jonathan Bond
“Town and village bands from all over Cornwall and beyond displayed their indominable spirit on Saturday evening as they proudly marched through mist and teeming rain to the applause of hundreds of onlookers huddled under umbrellas.” (Western Morning News)
British Bandsman 6th July 2002
British Bandsman 15th June 2002
2003
79th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
21st June 2003
Adjudicator: Geoffrey Whitham
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: J I Morris
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Promoter Andrew Teague (Photo: Tony Mansell 2018)
“It was the end of an era at the 79th Contest when Bugle boy Melville Hancock ended his 66-year association with the festival.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Paganini Variations, Philip Wilby
Test Piece: March- Ravenswood, William Rimmer
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | I. McElligott | 3rd | 192pts | 3rd | 92pts | |
| Camborne Town | F. Renton | 1st | 194pts | 1st | 94pts | |
| Mount Charles | R. Gray | 2nd | 193pts | 2nd | 93pts | |
| St. Austell Town | M. White | 4th | 191pts | 4th | 91pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Squibb (Soprano) | Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Resurgam, Eric Ball
Test Piece: March-Own Choice by William Rimmer
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Egham | G. J. Green | 6th | 177pts | 7th | 86pts | |
| Helston Town | John Hitchens | 2nd | 181pts | 4th | 93pts | |
| Lanner & District | S. Chappel | 3rd | 180pts | 5th | 92pts | |
| Lympstone SW Telecoms | C. Fleming | 8th | 175pts | 8th | 85pts | |
| Ocean Brass | P. Curtis | 5th | 178pts | 6th | 90pts | |
| St. Dennis | B. Minear | 4th | 179pts | 2nd | 95pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Greenwood | 1st | 183pts | 1st | 96pts | |
| Treherbert & District | G. Sheppard | 7th | 176pts | 3rd | 94pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Retallack (Cornet) | St. Keverne |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Hollywood, Goff Richards
Test Piece: How Great Thou Art, Arr Eric Ball
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | D. J. Pope | 3rd | 175pts | 3rd | 80pts | |
| Lympstone SW Telecoms | C. Fleming | 1st | 177pts | 1st | 82pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | D. Johnston | 2nd | 176pts | 2nd | 81pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | B. Ellis (Cornet) | Lympstone SW Telecoms |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Simon Called Peter, Gilbert Vinter
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Johnston | 1st | 174pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 2nd | 173pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Gill (Euphonium) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Pennine Moor, Darrol Barry
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | A. Edwards | 1st | 172pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Squire (Flugel) | Hatherleigh Silver |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Own Choice
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Youth | B. Minear | 1st | 178pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Andrew Julian (Soprano) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Kayleigh Rowe | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Austell Town | 1st | — | ||
| Bugle Silver | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Jeremy Squibb | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Chris Leonard | Camborne |
| Best Euphonium | Robert Jose | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Sarah Robins | Mount Charles |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Emma Smith |
| Iain McKnight |
“Duchy pulls plug on hat-trick winners. The Duchy of Cornwall notified the festival’s organisers that it would no longer provide the traditional medals awarded to players and conductor for recording a hat-trick… The hat-trick has been achieved on 13 occasions and although Camborne Town won the first three contests (the 1912 event did not count towards a hat-trick), St Dennis Band was the first to record a hat-trick and thereby receive the special medals.” (British Bandsman 14 June 2003)
British Bandsman 12th July 2003
2004
80th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
19th June 2004
Adjudicator: Roy Sparkes
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: C M Hancock
Secretary: T G Butler
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: The Essence of Time, Peter Graham
Test Piece: Hymn- Praise My Soul, Arr. Philip Wilby
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. Renton | 1st | 196pts | 1st | 194pts | |
| St. Austell Town | D. Loukes | 2nd | 193pts | 2nd | 193pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | C. Leonard (Cornet) | Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: The Plantaganets, Edward Gregson
Test Piece: March: Brilliant, J Ord Hume
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis | B. Minear | 4th | 187pts | 5th | 187pts | |
| Excelsior Ferwert | P. Visser | 5th | 186pts | 3rd | 189pts | |
| Helston Town | John Hitchens | 3rd | 188pts | 4th | 188pts | |
| Lanner & District | S. Chappel | 2nd | 189pts | 1st | 191pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Greenwood | 1st | 190pts | 2nd | 190pts | |
| Rogerstone | C. Thomas | 6th | 185pts | 6th | 186pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | C. Retallack (Horn) | St. Keverne |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: The Aeronauts, Goff Richards
Test Piece: Hymn: Amazing Grace, Arr William Himes
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 187pts | 2nd | 187pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Johnston | 1st | 189pts | 1st | 188pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J. Burns (Cornet) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Lydian Pictures, Simon Dobson
Test Piece: Treskerby, Monty Pearce
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne B. | Alan Pope | 3rd | 183pts | 3rd | 181pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | D. Johnston | 4th | 182pts | 4th | 180pts | |
| St. Pinnock | P. Minear | 1st | 185pts | 1st | 184pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 2nd | 184pts | 2nd | 182pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A Rice (Bass Trombone) | St. Pinnock |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: A Circus Suite, Stuart Johnson
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Newquay Town | R. Julian | 1st | 179pts | |
| Hatherleigh Silver | A. Edwards | 2nd | 178pts | |
| Indian Queens | M. Bennett | 5th | 174pts | |
| Porthleven Town | F. Evans | 3rd | 176pts | |
| Redruth | N. Johns | 4th | 175pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | C. Roach (Horn) | Newquay Town |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Narnia Suite, Geoffrey Burgon
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Youth | B. Minear | 1st | 184pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Colin Whitford (Bass Trombone) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Andrew Julian (Soprano) | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Michael Norris
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | 1st | — | ||
| Excelsior Ferwert | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Jeremy Squibb | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Chris Leonard | Camborne |
| Best Euphonium | Robert Jose | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Graham Barker | Camborne |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Claire Parkyn |
| Adam Gore |
“… with Andrew Teague taking on the role of promoter.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
Another hat-trick of wins was completed by Camborne Town Band in 2004 but on this occasion the players did not receive individual medals. Up to the year 2000 any band winning the Royal Trophy for three consecutive years were presented with a set of medals to commemorate the feat. The Duchy of Cornwall had
presented them but, after 90 years, it was felt to be an “Appropriate time to review this arrangement” (I think that’s a nice way of saying they were going to stop awarding them!). Camborne Town Band was in first place with a superb performance of The Essence of Time and the hymn tune Praise My Soul with
St Austell (D Loukes) in second place. Chris Leonard won the Class “A” best-player and best-player in Festival award for solo cornet. Best-player in Festival awards also went to Jeremy Squibb (soprano), Robert Jose (euphonium), Graham Barker (solo horn) and the Camborne set of basses – Shaun Thomas, Tim Joslin, Lee Trewhella and Eric Thomas.
(British Bandsman 2004)
(British Bandsman 3rd July 2004)
2005
81st West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
18th June 2005
Adjudicator: William Relton
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: C Melville Hancock
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Camborne Town Band playing in the square at the end of the contest
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Contest Music, Wilfred Heaton
Test Piece: March – Roll Away Bet, J. Ord Hume
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | K. Mackenzie | 2nd | 93pts | 1st | 96pts | |
| Camborne Town | F. Renton | 1st | 95pts | 2nd | 95pts | |
| St. Austell Town | D. Loukes | 3rd | 91pts | 3rd | 94pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Nick Abbott (Trombone) | Camborne Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Sword, Jewell and Mirror, Philip Harper
Test Piece: Hymn – Repton, David Loukes
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Egham | G. J. Green | 4th | 88pts | 4th | 85pts | |
| Helston Town | John Hitchens | 3rd | 90pts | 1st | 89pts | |
| St. Dennis | B. Minear | 2nd | 91pts | 3rd | 86pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. Greenwood | 1st | 92pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Kimberley Bazeley (Euphonium) | St. Dennis |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Land of the Mountain and the Flood, Hamish McCann
Test Piece: March: Montreal citadel, Norman Audoir
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | D. J. Pope | 3rd | 86pts | 3rd | 85pts | |
| Soundhouse Brass | D. Stephens | 2nd | 89pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
| St. Keverne | D. A. Greenwood | 1st | 91pts | 1st | 90pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Claire Churcher (Horn) | St. Keverne |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Haslemere Suite, Peter Graham
Test Piece: Hymn: Plenteous Grace. Kenneth Polmear
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | A. Edwards | 6th | 85pts | 7th | 86pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Johnston | 2nd | 92pts | 3rd | 91pts | |
| Launceston Town | G. Lannie | 7th | 84pts | 6th | 87pts | |
| Newquay Town | S. Thomas | 3rd | 89pts | 4th | 90pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | Glyn V. Thomas | 5th | 86pts | 5th | 89pts | |
| Saltash Town | R. Julian | 8th | 83pts | 8th | 85pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | A. Harvey | 4th | 87pts | 1st | 93pts | |
| St. Pinnock | P. Minear | 1st | 94pts | 2nd | 92pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Morgan (Cornet) | Hatherleigh Silver |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman Allen
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | A. Edwards | 4th | 180pts | |
| Indian Queens | M. Bennett | 6th | 176pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | L. Trethewey | 3rd | 182pts | |
| Porthleven Town | F. Evans | 2nd | 184pts | |
| Redruth | N. Johns | 5th | 178pts | |
| Torrington Silver | T. R. J. Hutchings | 1st | 185pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Amy Shannon (Trombone) | Porthleven Town |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: St. Austell Suite, Kenneth Downie
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Dennis Youth | B. Minear | 1st | 98pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Miles Johns (Eb Bass) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Kayleigh Rowe | St. Dennis Youth |
| Winning Conductor | B. Minear | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Torrington Silver | 1st | 35pts | ||
| Bugle Silver | 2nd | 34pts |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Jeremy Squibb | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Steve Hawkey | Bodmin |
| Best Euphonium | Kimberley Bazeley | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Horn | Rebecca Adams | St. Austell |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Claire Parkyn – St. Dennis youth |
| Jacob Pritchard – St. Dennis Youth |
“An entry of 28 bands was one of the highest in the history of the festival.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
Contest Music by Wilfred Heaton would not feature in a list of easy-listening music but a test it certainly is and in 2005 Frank Renton led Camborne to first place over Bodmin Town (K Mackenzie) and St Austell Town (D Loukes). Camborne had to be satisfied with second place for the march Roll Away Bet as Bodmin picked up first place. The Class “A” best-player award went to Nick Abbott (trombone) and Jeremy Squibb (soprano) picked up yet another best-player in Festival Award
as did the Camborne set of basses: Tim Joslin, Kevyn Caddy, Lee Trewhella and Eric Thomas. The day finished with the traditional march back through Bugle with the winning Royal Trophy band being last up and playing in the square. Camborne duly took its place and provided the perfect conclusion to an excellent day by playing three traditional brass band pieces before launching into a crowd-pleasing Is this the way to Amarillo?
“Bugle Contest is synonymous with brass banding and those who started the festival, and those who continue to organise it, have performed a tremendous service to Cornish banding – long may it continue.” (Tony Mansell in Camborne Town Band)
2006
82nd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
17th June 2006
Adjudicator: David Horsfield
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: T G Butler
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Chairman Leonard Adams (Photo: Tony Mansell 2017)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Year of the Dragon, Philip Sparke
Test Piece: Hymn: Love Divine, arr, Philip Wilby
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | S. Sykes | 2nd | 188pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
| Camborne Town | F. Renton | 3rd | 187pts | 3rd | 87pts | |
| Mount Charles | N. Weeks | 1st | 191pts | 1st | 90pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Chris Thomas (Trombone) | Mount Charles |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Music for the Common Man, Kenneth Downie
Test Piece: March: Viva Birkinshaw, W. Rimmer
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Helston Town | John Hitchens | 3rd | 190pts | 3rd | 88pts | |
| St. Dennis | B. Minear | 1st | 192pts | 1st | 91pts | |
| St. Keverne | S. Chappel | 4th | 188pts | 2nd | 89pts | |
| Wantage Silver A | P. Harper | 2nd | 191pts | 4th | 87pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | K. Rowe (Cornet) | St. Dennis |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Diamond Heritage, Darrol Barry
Test Piece: Hymn: Poldice, Monty Pearce
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 186pts | 1st | 88pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Johnston | 3rd | 185pts | 4th | 85pts | |
| Soundhouse Brass | M. Faro | 4th | 184pts | 5th | 84pts | |
| St. Pinnock | M. White | 5th | 183pts | 3rd | 86pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | J. M. Berryman | 1st | 187pts | 2nd | 87pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | E. Bird (Flugel) | Soundhouse Brass |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Northern Landscapes, Peter Graham
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| South Molton Town | D. Tilling | 1st | 94pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Potter (Euphonium) | South Molton Town |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Partita, Edward Gregson
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Constantine Silver | K. Anderson | 2nd | 176pts | |
| Hatherleigh Silver | A. Edwards | 1st | 179pts | |
| Redruth Town | N. Johns | 3rd | 175pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Morgan (Cornet) | Hatherleigh Silver |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Kaleidoscope, Philip Sparke
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | D. Loukes | 1st | 184pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | B. Minear | 2nd | 183pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Yasmin Stephens (Flugel) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Kayleigh Rowe | St. Dennis Youth |
| Winning Conductor | D. Loukes | St. Austell Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | 1st | — | ||
| St. Dennis | 2nd | — |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Les Kneebone | Bodmin |
| Best Solo Cornet | Kayleigh Rowe | St. Dennis |
| Best Euphonium | Neil Pascoe | Mount Charles |
| Best Solo Horn | Graham Barker | Mount Charles |
| Best Set of Basses | Mount Charles |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Claire Parkyn – St. Dennis youth |
| Andrew Julian – St. Dennis Youth |
“… This event is a leading example of the work of Brass Bands and it is a hugely important event to Cornwall – it is part of the county’s tradition and long may it continue.” (President Ivor Bowditch of Imerys)
Leonard Adams’ first year as Chairman of WEBF
2007
83rd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
16th June 2007
Adjudicator: Denis Wilby
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: A John Tanner
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Frank Renton, Camborne’s guest conductor (Photo: Tony Mansell)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Le Carnival Romain, Berlioz
Test Piece: March: Celebration, Lesley Condon
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | S. Sykes | 7th | 183pts | 7th | 85pts | |
| Camborne Town | F. Renton | 1st | 193pts | 1st | 96pts | |
| Helston Town | John Hitchens | 5th | 185pts | 5th | 87pts | |
| Langley | Cliff Parker | 8th | 181pts | 8th | 83pts | |
| Mount Charles | Andrew Duncan | 2nd | 191pts | 2nd | 94pts | |
| St. Austell Town | D. Loukes | 3rd | 189pts | 4th | 90pts | |
| St. Dennis | B. Minear | 4th | 186pts | 3rd | 93pts | |
| Wantage Silver A | P. Harper | 6th | 184pts | 6th | 86pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Jose (Euphonium) | Camborne |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Henry the Fifth, R. Vaughan Williams
Test Piece: March: Restormel, W. E. Moyle
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 185pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Johnston | 1st | 187pts | 1st | 89pts | |
| Kernow Concert Brass | S. Thomas | 3rd | 184pts | 5th | 85pts | |
| St. Pinnock | Simon Dobson | 4th | 183pts | 4th | 86pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | D. Johnston | 5th | 182pts | 3rd | 87pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Sharron Hollywood (Cornet) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Divertimento, Bryan Kelly
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne B. | Alan Pope | 1st | 183pts | |
| Hatherleigh Silver | A. Edwards | 2nd | 180pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | S. Eddy (Soprano) | Camborne B. |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: A Psalm for All Nations, Eric ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | A. Edwards | 3rd | 179pts | |
| Kernow Concert Brass | S. Thomas | 2nd | 181pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | D. Stephens | 4th | 177pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | G. Lannie | 1st | 183pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Swann (Euphonium) | St. Breward |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Music for A Festival, Philip Sparke
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | Simon Dobson | 2nd | 183pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | B. Minear | 1st | 186pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Kim Bazley (Euphonium) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Glen Philp | St. Dennis Youth |
| Winning Conductor | B. Minear | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | 1st | 34pts | ||
| Bugle Silver | 2nd | 32pts |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Les Kneebone | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Ian Thomas | Mount Charles |
| Best Euphonium | Robert Jose | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Mark Letcher | Camborne |
| Best Set of Basses | Mount Charles |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Josie Brewer – St. Dennis youth |
| Andrew Julian – St. Dennis Youth |
2008
84th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
21st June 2008
Adjudicator: Stan Lippeatt
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Treasurer David Jane (Photo: Tony Mansell 2017)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Salute to Youth Gilbert Vinter
Test Piece: Elegiac Melody No. 2: Spring Grieg Arr. Pat Ryan
| Test Piece | Melody | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | F. Renton | 2nd | 194pts | 2nd | 194pts | |
| St. Austell Town | G. Pritchard | 1st | 196pts | 1st | 195pts | |
| St. Dennis | B. Minear | 5th | 189pts | 5th | 190pts | |
| St. Keverne | S. Chappel | 4th | 190pts | 4th | 191pts | |
| Wantage Silver A | P. Bailey | 3rd | 191pts | 3rd | 192pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Jose (Euphonium) | Camborne |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Beatrice & Benedict Berlioz. Arr Keith Wilkinson
Test Piece: March Mephistopheles S. Douglas
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Egham | G. J. Green | 2nd | 190pts | 2nd | 190pts | |
| Helston Town | John Hitchens | 1st | 193pts | 1st | 192pts | |
| Lanner & District | C. Toghil | 3rd | 189pts | 3rd | 188pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | J, Squibb (Soprano) | Helston Town |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Three Saints Goff Richards
Test Piece: Hymn Crimond arr. Peter Graham
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | D. J. Pope | 1st | 188pts | 1st | 183pts | |
| Camborne B. | Alan Pope | 2nd | 186pts | 2nd | 182pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Johnson | 3rd | 184pts | — | — | |
| Soundhouse Brass | Gary Pumford | 4th | 181pts | 3rd | 181pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | H. Dunstan (Trombone) | Bugle Silver |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Malvern Suite Bryan Kelly
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 1st | 179pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Morgan (Cornet) | Hatherleigh Silver |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Suite in Bb Gordon Jacob
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | A. Edwards | 3rd | 176pts | |
| Lostwithiel Silver | D. Stephens | 2nd | 177pts | |
| St. Agnes Silver | D. Olds | 4th | 175pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | G. Lannie | 1st | 180pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | G. Swann (Euphonium) | St. Breward |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Kingdom Triumphant Eric Ball
Test Piece: Molinnis Park Monty Pearce
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | G. Lannie | 1st | 188pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | B. Minear | 2nd | 187pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Zac Lawrence (Soprano) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Sarah Matthews | Mount Charles Youth |
| Winning Conductor | Garrie Lannie | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Helston Town | 1st | 33pts | ||
| Bugle Silver | 2nd | 32pts |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Rachel Whitaker | St. Austell Town |
| Best Solo Cornet | Hannah Hawken | St. Austell Town |
| Best Euphonium | Robert Jose | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Mark Letcher | Camborne |
| Best Set of Basses | St. Austell Town |
A.R. Trudgian Youth Awards
| Joanna Rowe | St Dennis | |
| Jacob Prichard | St Dennis |
2009
85th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
20th June 2009
Adjudicator: Steven Mead
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Camborne Town Band victorious in 2009
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Partita Philip Sparke
Test Piece: March- Honest Toil: William Rimmer
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | K. Mackenzie | 1st | 95pts | 1st | 95pts | |
| St. Austell Town | G. Pritchard | 3rd | 92pts | 3rd | 91pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 2nd | 93pts | 2nd | 94pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Ryan Breen (Eb Bass) | Camborne Town |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Partita (Postcards from Home) Philip Wilby
Test Piece: March: Brass Ablaze Goff Richards
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | D. J. Pope | 2nd | 86pts | 2nd | 87pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Johnson | 1st | 88pts | 1st | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Steve Andrews (Euphonium) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: St. Michael’s Mount Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Launceston Town | D. Dobson | 3rd | 84pts | |
| St. Breward Silver | G. Lannie | 1st | 88pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | James Burns | 2nd | 86pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Miriam Whitehead (Cornet) | St. Breward Silver |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: West Sou’ West Denzil Stephens
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hatherleigh Silver | R. A. Wonnacott | 2nd | 81pts | |
| Lostwithiel Town | D. Stephens | 1st | 83pts | |
| St. Newlyn East | Barry Skinner | 3rd | 79pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Mike Brown (Trombone) | St. Newlyn East |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Spiritual Sounds Trad, Arr. Alan Fernie
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Youth | Alan Pope | 1st | 90pts | |
| Mount Charles Youth | G. Lannie | 2nd | 88pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Simon Kendall (Euphonium) | Camborne Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Stephanie Wilkins | Mount Charles Youth |
| Winning Conductor | Alan Pope | Camborne Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | 1st | 32pts | ||
| St. Stythians Silver | 2nd | 31pts |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Les Kneebone | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Lee Wylde | St. Dennis |
| Best Euphonium | Robert Jose | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Mark Letcher | Camborne |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne |
A.R. Trudgian Youth Awards
| Joanna Rowe | Camborne | |
| Dominic Turner | St. Dennis |
2010
86th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
19th June 2010
Adjudicator: Peter Roberts
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Helston Band led by John Hichens, MD (Photo: Tony Mansell)
Mount Charles Band (Photo: Tony Mansell)
“The 86th contest had another bumper entry with 27 bands taking part and over 2000 spectators in attendance. An innovative move from the Festival Committee saw a Training Section introduced for the first time.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
In 2010 the festival announced the passing of two former officials and life members. Mel Hancock had served as secretary for almost 40 years and Tristan Scott had been chairman for over 20 years. (2010 Festival programme)
Phillip Hunt being presented with an award in recognition of his sterling work and commitment to the brass band movement
(2010 Festival programme / Photo: Tony Mansell)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Un vie de Matelot Robert Farnon
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | G. Cutt | 1st | 194pts | |
| Helston Town | John Hitchens | 3rd | 192pts | |
| Markham & District Colliery | Nigel Seaman | 6th | 189pts | |
| Mount Charles | J. D. Maines | 2nd | 193pts | |
| St. Austell | G. Pritchard | 4th | 191pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 5th | 190pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Kayleigh Rowe (Cornet) | Camborne Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Purcell Variations Kenneth Downie
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne B. | Alan Pope | 1st | 192pts | |
| Egham | G. J. Green | 4th | 189pts | |
| Markham & District Colliery | Nigel Seaman | 3rd | 190pts | |
| Storm Brass | Simon Dobson | 2nd | 191pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Emma Sweet (Horn) | Egham |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Triptych Philip Sparke
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | J. P. Willcock | 1st | 187pts | |
| Pendennis Brass | S. Thomas | 2nd | 186pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Rachael Scott (Timpanist) | Bugle Silver |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Talisman for Brass Band Frank Hughes
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Porthleven Silver | F. Ralph | 2nd | 178pts | |
| St. Breward | B. Minear | 1st | 180pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Miriam Whitehead (Cornet) | St. Breward Silver |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: A Holiday Suite Eric Ball
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens | Kevin Ackford | 9th | 169pts | |
| Launceston Town | D. Dobson | 2nd | 177pts | |
| Liskeard Silver | Gerard Morgan | 7th | 171pts | |
| Lostwithiel Town | D. Stephens | 6th | 172pts | |
| Newquay Town | L. Trethewey | 10th | 168pts | |
| Okehampton Excelsior | D. Stephens | 4th | 174pts | |
| Porthleven Town | F. Ralph | 3rd | 176pts | |
| Redruth Town | N. Johns | 8th | 170pts | |
| St. Newlyn East | Barry Skinner | 5th | 173pts | |
| Tiverton Town | Des Law | 1st | 178pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Tina Pillivant (Cornet) | Tiverton Town |
Class: Training
Test Piece: 10-minute own choice concert
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Launceston Training Band | Ann Brown | 1st | 152pts | |
| Lostwithiel Training Band | Jane Whitehead | 3rd | 150pts | |
| St. Austell Training Band | David Mumford | 3rd | 151pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Neal Mitchell (Euphonium) | Launceston Training Band |
| Best Cornet Player | Grace Denford | Launceston Training Band |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Saddleworth Festival Overture Goff Richards
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | J. P. Willcock | 1st | 180pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | G. Lannie | 2nd | 178pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Rachel Crabb (Euphonium) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Stephanie Wilkins | Mount Charles Youth |
| Winning Conductor | J. P. Willcock | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: David Holman
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Austell Town | 1st | 46pts | ||
| Camborne Town | 2nd | 45pts |
Specials
| Best Soprano | Les Kneebone | Camborne |
| Best Solo Cornet | Kayleigh Rowe | Camborne |
| Best Euphonium | Robert Jose | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Rachel Sargent | St Dennis |
| Best Set of Basses | Camborne B (First Section) |
A.R. Trudgian Youth Awards
| Jessica Tredrea | Camborne | |
| Christopher Bond | Camborne Youth |
2011
87th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
18th June 2011
Adjudicator: William Relton
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
WEBF Phillip Hunt (Publicity Officer)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Carnival Overture Anton Dvorak Arr. Geoffrey Brand
Test Piece: Ave Verum Mozart Arr. A H Jakeway
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | K. Mackenzie | 1st | 93pts | 3rd | 92pts | |
| Foresters Brass 2000 | Peter Collins | 4th | 87pts | 4th | 90pts | |
| Mount Charles | J. D. Maines | 3rd | 90pts | 1st | 96pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 2nd | 92pts | 2nd | 93pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Kayleigh Mitchell (Cornet) | Camborne Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Peniel Eric Ball
Test Piece: The President William German
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Brass | Alan Pope | 2nd | 79pts | 2nd | 86pts | |
| Foresters Brass 2000 | Peter Collins | 1st | 82pts | 1st | 88pts | |
| Rogerstone | James Jones | 3rd | 77pts | 3rd | 85pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Lucas Wong (Euphonium) | Foresters Brass 2000 |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: The Dark Side of the Moon Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Test Piece: Cornish Cavalier W E Moyle
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | G. Lannie | 1st | 92pts | 2nd | 86pts | |
| Bugle Silver | J. P. Willcock | 2nd | 90pts | 1st | 88pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Loukes | 3rd | 88pts | 3rd | 82pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | James Burns | 4th | 87pts | 4th | 80pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Laura Matthews (Cornet) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Three Memories for Brass William Relton
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Redruth Town | N. Johns | 1st | 74pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Leuan Harries (Trombone) | Redruth Town |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: The Prizewinners Philip Sparke
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Liskeard Silver | Gerard Morgan | 1st | 80pts | |
| Okehampton Excelsior | Richard Beardon | 2nd | 79pts | |
| Launceston Town | A. Harvey | 3rd | 77pts | |
| Tiverton Town | G. J. Taylor | 4th | 76pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Adrian Letts (Euphonium) | Liskeard Silver |
Class: Training
Test Piece: 10-minute own choice programme
| Programme | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Launceston Training Band | Ann Brown | 1st | 90pts | |
| Plymouth Soundhouse Jnr | Emma Heard | 2nd | 88pts | |
| St Austell Junior | D. Loukes | 3rd | 87pts | |
| Lostwithiel Junior | Jane Whitehead | 4th | 86pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Beth Every (Trombone) | Launceston Training Band |
| Best Cornet Player | Kirsty Heard | Plymouth Soundhouse Jnr |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Voices of Youth Edward Gregson
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | J. P. Willcock | 1st | 92pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Rachel Crabb (Euphonium) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Stephanie Wilkins | Mount Charles Youth |
| Winning Conductor | J. P. Willcock | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | 1st | 36pts | ||
| Okehampton Excelsior | 2nd | 34pts |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Best Soprano | Les Kneebone | Camborne Town |
| Best Solo Cornet | Kayleigh Mitchell | Camborne Town |
| Best Euphonium | Robert Jose | Camborne Town |
| Best Solo Horn | Sarah Whitehead | Mount Charles |
| Best Set of Basses | Foresters Brass 2000 | |
| A. R. TRUDGIAN YOUTH AWARDS | ||||
| Yasmin Stevens | St Austell | |||
| Dominic Turner | Camborne Brass | |||
“… but the festival was tinged with sadness. During the day information had been received that the Cornish composer, Goff Richards, was gravely ill at his home in Cheshire. In a spontaneous gesture of affection and respect, after the last band had played, several hundred bandsmen gathered together to play his composition, A Special Place which was written by Goff to raise funds for the Children’s Hospice South West. Conducted by the Chairman of the Festival, Leonard Adams, the performance was relayed to Goff’s bedside by mobile phone.” (WEBF Centenary Book)
Goff Richards
Goff Richards Tribute conducted by Leonard Adams (Photo: CYBB Archive)
2012
88th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
16th June 2012
Adjudicator: John Berryman
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Tallis Variations (Philip Sparke)
Test Piece: I’ll Walk With God (Nicholas Brodszky, arr Goff Richards)
| Test Piece | Melody | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles | D. Johnson | 3rd | 189pts | 3rd | 186pts | |
| St. Austell Town | G. Pritchard | 2nd | 190pts | 2nd | 187pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 1st | 191pts | 1st | 188pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Lee Wylde (Cornet) | St. Dennis |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: A Cornish Festival (Goff Richards)
Test Piece: Arnhem (A.E.Kelly)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | J. P. Willcock | 2nd | 186pts | 3rd | 184pts | |
| Camborne Brass | Alan Pope | 3rd | 185pts | 2nd | 185pts | |
| Helston Town | John Hitchens | 1st | 187pts | 1st | 186pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Leanne Osborne (Flugel) | Helston Town |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Symphonic Suite for Brass Band (Leighton Lucas)
Test Piece: Aurelia (Arr Rieks van der Valde)
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | D. Loukes | 1st | 180pts | 1st | 180pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Matt Livingstone (Horn) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Anglian Dances (Alan Fernie)
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Tiverton Town | Adrian Harris | 1st | 180pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Tina Pillivant (Cornet) | Tiverton Town |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: English Folk Song Suite (Ralph Vaughan Williams arr. Frank Wright)
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Junior | Alan Pope | 6th | 173pts | |
| Liskeard Silver | Adrian Letts | 4th | 175pts | |
| Lostwithiel Town | D. Stephens | 3rd | 176pts | |
| Okehampton Excelsior | Richard Beardon | 5th | 174pts | |
| Redruth Town | N. Johns | 2nd | 177pts | |
| St. Newlyn East | Barry Skinner | 7th | 172pts | |
| Tiverton Town | Adrian Harris | 1st | 178pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Tanya Gilbert-Davis (Cornet) | Redruth Town |
Adjudicator: Derek Greenwood
Class: Training
Test Piece: 10 minutes Own Choice
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lanner Brass Academy | Phil Matthews | 2nd | 174pts | |
| Launceston Training Band | A Brown | 4th | 171pts | |
| Lostwithiel Junior | Jane Whitehead | 5th | 170pts | |
| Plymouth Soundhouse Jnr | Emma Heard | 3rd | 172pts | |
| St Austell Junior | Mark Arnold | 1st | 175pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | A. Brown (Percussion) | Launceston Training Band |
| Best Cornet Player | Siana Rowse | Lanner Brass Academy |
Adjudicator: Derek Greenwood
Class: Youth
Test Piece: 10 minutes Own Choice
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | J. C. Taylor | 1st | 185pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Rachel Crabb (Euphonium) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Tom Feeney | Mount Charles Youth |
| Winning Conductor | Jeremy Taylor | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Deportment | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Okehampton Excelsior | 1st | 34pts | ||
| Bugle Silver | 2nd | 32pts | ||
Special Awards (Open to all Sections)
Best Soprano Paul Richards (St Dennis)
Best Solo Cornet Lee Wylde (St Dennis)
Best Euphonium Kim Bazeley (St Dennis)
Best Solo Horn Joanna Scott (St Austell)
Best Set of Basses St Austell
A.R.Trudgian Youth Awards
Yasmin Stevens (St Austell)
Matthew Julian (Camborne)
2013
89th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
15th June 2013
Adjudicator: Philip Harper
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Jerusalem (Sir Hubert Parry) arr Philip Sparke
Test Piece: English Heritage (George Lloyd)
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Egham | G. J. Green | 4th | 185pts | 4th | 185pts | |
| Roche Brass | S Badge | 3rd | 187pts | 3rd | 187pts | |
| St. Austell | M. White | 1st | 192pts | 1st | 190pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 2nd | 188pts | 2nd | 189pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Hannah Hawken (Cornet) | St. Austell |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: March – Flying Eagle (H.L.Blankenburg) arr Aubury Winter
Test Piece: Kingdom of Dragons (Philip Harper)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | J. P. Willcock | 2nd | 189pts | 2nd | 189pts | |
| Lanner & District | S. Chappel | 1st | 190pts | 1st | 191pts | |
| St. Pinnock | C Spreadbury | 3rd | 187pts | 3rd | 187pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Matthew Rowe (Euphonium) | Lanner & District |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: March – Royal Trophy (William Rimmer)
Test Piece: Gallimaufry Suite (Philip Harper)
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | G. Lannie | 1st | 182pts | 1st | 186pts | |
| Swindon Pegasus | G. Lewis | 2nd | 181pts | 2nd | 184pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Michelle Hudson (Flugel) | Bodmin Town |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Vizcaya (Gilbert Vinter)
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Junior Contesting | Alan Pope | 2nd | 179pts | |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | J Meadows-Taylor | 1st | 182pts | |
| Tadley Concert Brass | P Chapman | 3rd | 178pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Adrian Allen (Horn) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Petite Suite De Ballet (Eric Ball)
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Junior | Alan Pope | 1st | 180pts | |
| Indian Queens | Kevin Ackford | 7th | 172pts | |
| Lostwithiel Town | D. Stephens | 2nd | 178pts | |
| Okehampton Excelsior | Richard Beardon | 3rd | 177pts | |
| Pendeen Silver | D Hamilton | 6th | 173pts | |
| Porthleven Town | T Bassett | 4th | 175pts | |
| Tadley Concert Brass | P Chapman | 5th | 174pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | David Wilton (Euphonium) | Camborne Junior |
Class: Training
Test Piece: 10 minutes Own Choice
| Own Choice | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens | Barbara George | 3rd | 176pts | |
| Lanner & District | P Matthews | 1st | 180pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | J Burns | 2nd | 177pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Daniel Matthews (Percussion) | Lanner Brass Academy |
| Best Cornet Player | Oscar Wells | St. Stythians Silver |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Own Choice
| Own Choice | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | Jeremy Taylor | 1st | 180pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | M Arnold | 2nd | 178pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Megan Thomas (Euphonium) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Jacob Griffiths | St. Austell Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Matthew Jordan | St. Austell Youth |
| Winning Conductor | Jeremy Taylor | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Okehampton Excelsior | 1st | 33pts | ||
| Bugle Silver | 2nd | 32pts |
Individual Awards
Best Soprano Sam Johns (St Austell)
Best Solo Cornet Hannah Hawken (St Austell)
Best Euphonium Matthew Rowe (Lanner)
Best Solo Horn Mark Letcher (Roche Brass)
Best set of Basses St Dennis
A R Trudgian Youth Awards
Megan Thomas – Bugle Silver
Matthew Julian – Camborne
2014
90th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
21st June 2014
Adjudicator: Ian Porthouse
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Roche Brass conductor, Garry Cutt (Photo: Tony Mansell)
This year heralded the participation of a new band – Roche Brass. It comprised many experienced players and made an immediate impact as it swept to victory in Class B under Garry Cutt.
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Connotations – E Gregson
Test Piece: March – The Contestor – TJ Powell
| Connotations | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | K. Mackenzie | 1st | 193pts | 3rd | 191pts | |
| St. Austell | M. White | 3rd | 191pts | 2nd | 192pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 2nd | 192pts | 1st | 193pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Lee Wilde (Cornet) | St. Dennis |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Spectrum – G Vinter
Test Piece: Colne Hymn arrangement – Thomas Rive
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Pendennis Brass | S. Thomas | 3rd | 190pts | 3rd | 189pts | |
| Roche Brass | G. Cutt | 1st | 194pts | 1st | 193pts | |
| Yeovil Town | D Hayward | 2nd | 191pts | 2nd | 190pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Kevin Robbins (Cornet) | Yeovil Town |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Penlee – S Dobson
Test Piece: Alleluya, Sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol) Arr. P Wilby
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | J. D. Maines | 1st | 192pts | 2nd | 187pts | |
| Bugle Silver | J. P. Willcock | 3rd | 188pts | 3rd | 186pts | |
| Forest of Dean | C Howley | 2nd | 189pts | 1st | 188pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Craig Wintle (Cornet) | Forest of Dean |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: St Austell Suite – K Downie
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Hayle Town/Heyl Town | S Marsden | 2nd | 187pts | |
| Jubilee Brass (Oxford) | C Sadler | 1st | 190pts | |
| Tadley Concert Brass | P Chapman | 3rd | 186pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Laura Matthews (Cornet) | Hayle Town/Heyl Town |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Little Suite for Brass (No 1) – M Arnold
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Junior | Alan Pope | 1st | 188pts | |
| Jubilee Brass (Oxford) | C Sadler | 3rd | 184pts | |
| Lanner Brass Academy | P Matthews | 4th | 183pts | |
| Liskeard Silver | Ann Brown | 8th | 179pts | |
| Lostwithiel Town | D. Stephens | 11th | 176pts | |
| Newquay Town | C Wooding | 7th | 180pts | |
| Okehampton Excelsior | Richard Beardon | 6th | 181pts | |
| Redruth Town | Sara Munns | 5th | 182pts | |
| St. Agnes Silver | D Olds | 9th | 178pts | |
| St. Newlyn Silver | Barry Skinner | 10th | 177pts | |
| Tadley Concert Brass | P Chapman | 2nd | 186pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Abbey Roberts (Cornet) | Camborne Junior |
Adjudicator: David Marshall
Class: Training
Test Piece: Own Choice (10 minutes)
| Own Choice | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens | Barbara George | 4th | 163pts | |
| Pendeen Silver | C Hatch | 6th | 160pts | |
| Soundhouse Brass | G Thompson | 2nd | 170pts | |
| St. Dennis | Rachael Sargent | 5th | 162pts | |
| St. Newlyn East | Barry Skinner | 3rd | 165pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | Lisa Burns | 1st | 175pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Tobias Evans (Percussion) | St. Stythians Silver |
| Best Cornet Player | Oscar Wells | St. Stythians Silver |
Adjudicator: David Marshall
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Own Choice Test Piece (no longer than 10 minutes)
| Own Choice | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | Jane Whitehead | 1st | 180pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | M Arnold | 2nd | 178pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | Rachael Sargent | 3rd | 170pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Daniel Sloggett (Trombone) | Mount Charles Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Jacob Griffiths | St. Austell Youth |
| Winning Conductor | Jane Whitehead | Mount Charles Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Okehampton Excelsior | 1st | 35pts | ||
| Bugle Silver | 2nd | 34pts |
Special Awards (Open to all Sections)
Best Soprano Les Kneebone (Camborne Town)
Best Solo Cornet Lee Wilde (St Dennis)
Best Euphonium Robert Jose (Roche Brass)
Best Solo Horn Joanna Scott (Camborne Town)
Best Set of Basses Camborne Town
A R Trudgian Awards
Megan Thomas – Bugle Silver
Thomas Howard – St. Austell
2015
91st West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
20th June 2015
Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: The Wayfarer – Eric Ball
Test Piece: Hymn – Crimond arr G Richards
| The Wayfarer | Hymn – Crimond | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | J. M. Berryman | 1st | 190pts | 1st | 48pts | |
| Lanner & District | S. Chappel | 6th | 182pts | 4th | 44pts | |
| Mount Charles | S Badge | 4th | 185pts | 5th | 43pts | |
| RBB Bern | John Kowszun | 5th | 184pts | 2nd | 46pts | |
| St. Austell | M. White | 3rd | 186pts | 3rd | 45pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 2nd | 189pts | 6th | 41pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Francesca Bazeley (Horn) | St. Dennis |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Fantasy for Brass Band – M Arnold
Test Piece: Centaur – D Broadbent
| Fantasy for Brass Band | March – Centaur | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Forest of Dean | C Howley | 4th | 179pts | 3rd | 83pts | |
| Helston Town | D. Johnson | 3rd | 180pts | 2nd | 84pts | |
| Roche Brass | David Hirst | 1st | 184pts | 1st | 86pts | |
| Shrewton Silver | Michael Dunford | 5th | 176pts | 5th | 79pts | |
| Yeovil Town | R Griffiths | 2nd | 182pts | 4th | 82pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | R. Jose (Euphonium) | Roche Brass |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Oceans – G. Richards
Test Piece: Cross of Honour – W Rimmer
| Oceans | March – Cross of Honour | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | J. D. Maines | 1st | 186pts | 1st | 83pts | |
| Bugle Silver | Paul Uzzell | 2nd | 181pts | 2nd | 80pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Miriam Moore (Cornet) | Bodmin Town |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Saint- Saens Variations – P. Sparke
| Saint Saens Variations | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Junior Contesting | Alan Pope | 1st | 181pts | |
| Jubilee Brass (Oxford) | C Sadler | 3rd | 177pts | |
| Tadley Concert Brass | P Chapman | 2nd | 179pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Matthew Opie (Soprano) | Camborne Junior Contesting |
Adjudicator: Christopher Bond
Class: Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Devon Fantasy – E. Ball
| Devon Fantasy | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lanner Brass Academy | P Matthews | 4th | 177pts | |
| Newquay Town | Ben Martin | 7th | 172pts | |
| Okehampton Excelsior | Richard Beardon | 1st | 180pts | |
| Redruth Town | Sara Munns | 3rd | 178pts | |
| St. Agnes Silver | D. Olds | 6th | 173pts | |
| Tadley Concert Brass | P Chapman | 2nd | 179pts | |
| Tiverton Town | David Boorer | 5th | 175pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Megan Hope (Cornet) | Tadley Concert Brass |
Class: Training
| Own Choice | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lostwithiel Junior | D. Stephens | 2nd | 71pts | |
| Pendeen | C Hatch | 5th | 67pts | |
| Saltash Junior | C Spreadbury | 3rd | 70pts | |
| Soundhouse Brass | G Thompson | 1st | 73pts | |
| The Reds (Redruth) | Sara Munns | 4th | 69pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Aaron Chinn (Soprano) | Saltash Junior |
| Best Cornet Player | Aiden Osborne | Soundhouse Brass |
Adjudicator: Christopher Bond
Class: Youth
| Own Choice | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Mount Charles Youth | Jeremy Taylor | 2nd | 181pts | |
| St. Austell Youth | Mark Arnold | 1st | 182pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | Rachael Sargent | 3rd | 174pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | William Lucas (Flugel) | St. Austell Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Hannah Plumridge | Mount Charles Youth |
| Winning Conductor | Mark Arnold |
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Okehampton Excelsior | 1st | 33pts | ||
| Shrewton Silver | 2nd | 32pts |
Special Awards (Open to all Sections)
Best Soprano – Mark Harrison (Mount Charles)
Best Solo Cornet – Demelza Sturgess (Camborne Town)
Best Euphonium – Kimberley Bazeley (St. Dennis)
Best Solo Horn – Francesca Bazeley (St. Dennis)
Best Set of Basses Camborne Town
A R Trudgian Awards
Megan Thomas – Bugle Silver
Matt Brown – Camborne Town
2016
92nd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
18th June 2016
Adjudicator: Michael Fowles
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: D Leonard Adams
Secretary: Terry G Butler
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Variations on a Ninth – G Vinter
Test Piece: ORB March – Arr Cresswell
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Hyde | Jonathan Lush-Camps | 5th | 188pts | 5th | 44pts | |
| Roche Brass | G. Cutt | 2nd | 191pts | 2nd | 47pts | |
| St. Austell | S Badge | 4th | 189pts | 4th | 45pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 1st | 192pts | 1st | 48pts | |
| Wantage Silver A | Craig Patterson | 3rd | 190pts | 3rd | 46pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Terry Sleeman (Baritone) | St. Dennis |
Terry Sleeman with the Royal Trophy, the best player trophy and his four Prince of Wales medals won with three different bands (Camborne Town, StAustell Town and two with St Dennis Silver), the only person to achieve this.
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Essay for Brass Band – E Gregson
Test Piece: Thine be the Glory – Arr P Wilby
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Fulham Brass | John Ward | 2nd | 187pts | 2nd | 45pts | |
| Hyde | Jonathan Lush-Camps | 1st | 188pts | 1st | 46pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Clare Pitt (Cornet) | Fulham Brass |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Dimensions – P Graham
Test Piece: Amazing Grace – W Himes
| Test Piece | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Avonbank (Evesham) | C Thomas | 3rd | 183pts | 2nd | 43pts | |
| Bodmin Town | J. D. Maines | 1st | 186pts | 1st | 45pts | |
| Camborne Junior Contesting | Alan Pope | 4th | 182pts | 4th | 41pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | J Burns | 2nd | 184pts | 3rd | 42pts | |
| Shrewton Silver | Brian Kelloway | 5th | 181pts | 5th | 40pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Grace Denford (Cornet) | Bodmin |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Dancing in the Park – P Graham
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Tadley Concert Brass | P Chapman | 1st | 180pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Ann Bartlett (Cornet) | Tadley Concert Brass |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Mexican Fiesta – R Hanmer
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens | M Arnold | 1st | 178pts | |
| Lostwithiel Town | A Brown | 4th | 175pts | |
| Okehampton Excelsior | Richard Beardon | 2nd | 177pts | |
| Totnes Town | E Kervin | 3rd | 176pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Emily Henderson (Flugel) | Indian Queens |
Class: Training
Test Piece: 10 minutes – Own Choice
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lostwithiel Training Band | D. Stephens | 3rd | 170pts | |
| Saltash Town | C Spreadbury | 2nd | 171pts | |
| Soundhouse Brass | G Thompson | 1st | 172pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Matthew Pascoe (Percussion) | Saltash Town |
| Best Cornet Player | Charlotte Blaikie | Soundhouse Brass |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Own Choice Test Piece
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Austell | Anna Minear | 1st | 174pts | |
| St. Dennis | Rachael Sargent | 2nd | 173pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Horn Section | St. Austell |
| Best Cornet Player | Holly Sargent | St. Dennis |
| Winning Conductor | Anna Minear | St. Austell |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Okehampton Excelsior | 1st | 34pts | ||
| Shrewton Silver | 2nd | 32pts |
Special Awards (Open to all Sections)
Best Soprano Rob Rogers (Roche Brass)
Best Solo Cornet Kayleigh Mitchell (Roche Brass)
Best Euphonium Kimberley Bazeley (St Dennis)
Best Solo Horn Sarah Whitehead (St Dennis)
Best Set of Basses Roche Brass
A R Trudgian Youth Awards
Gavin Rowe – St Austell
Megan Thomas – St Austell
(Photo: Tony Mansell)
2017
93rd West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
17th June 2017
Adjudicator: David Marshall
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: Geraint P Richards
Secretary: Ian Powell
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Geraint Richards appointed Festival Chairman (Photo: Tony Mansell 2018)
Geraint Richards succeeded Leonard Adams, who stood down after ten years in the post. In recognising the commitment and support Leonard gave to the festival during his term the festival has elected him a Life Vice President.
Geraint has a unique connection to the Festival as his Great Grandfather, F J P Richards, was the prime mover in the founding of the festival in 1912. He recalled, “Going to the Bank with 44 sovereigns in my pocket, each sovereign put up by committee and friends to ensure the Prize Money”. One of many long serving officials, he remained involved as Secretary and Promoter until his death in 1961. The first Festival was held in the grounds of Peniel on the outskirts of Bugle, a house which had been built by the Richards family and continued there until 1965.
In his position of Head Forester for the Duchy of Cornwall Geraint is involved in projects nationwide for HRH Duke of Cornwall, who is Patron of The West of England Bandsmen’s Festival and whose Great Uncle presented the unique Royal Trophy to the Festival in 1913.” (WEBF News 4/6/2017)
Ian Powell has served on the Festival Committee since 2012 and this year he took over as Secretary (Photo: Tony Mansell 2018)
Mark Arnold in his gold shoes leading Indian Queens Band to the Contest Ground (Photo: Tony Mansell)
A visit by Excelsior Ferwert delighted the crowds (Photos: Tony Mansell)
Bodmin Band (Photos: Tony Mansell)
Bugle Silver (Photos: Tony Mansell)
Redruth Town Band featured on the front of the Old Cornwall Societies’ Journal (Original photo: Tony Mansell)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Les Preludes
Test Piece: Irish Tune from County Derry
| Test Piece | Melody | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | K. Mackenzie | 1st | 96pts | 2nd | 95pts | |
| St. Austell Town | S. Sykes | 3rd | 90pts | 3rd | 93pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 2nd | 94pts | 1st | 97pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Les Kneebone (Soprano) | Camborne Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Royal Parks
Test Piece: March – Glemdene
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | J. D. Maines | — | — | 2nd | 84pts | |
| Bournemouth Concert Brass | Bill Ellis | 2nd | 90pts | 1st | 85pts | |
| Fulham Brass | John Ward | — | — | — | — | |
| Hyde | Jonathan Lush-Camps | 3rd | 89pts | 3rd | 83pts | |
| S.W.Comms | C Spreadbury | 1st | 94pts | — | — | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Andrew Spark (Solo Cornet) | S.W.Comms |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: The Mermaid of Zennor
Test Piece: March – Carnival King
| Test Piece | March | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Excelsior Ferwert | Herman Sibma | 1st | 97pts | 1st | 95pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Bert de Ruiter (Euphonium) | Excelsior Ferwert |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Sinfonietta for Brass Band
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | Steve Osborne | 1st | 90pts | |
| St. Stythians Silver | J Burns | 2nd | 87pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Leanne Osborne (Flugel) | Bugle Silver |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: Four Little Maids
| Test Piece | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Indian Queens | M Arnold | 1st | 90pts | |
| Okehampton Excelsior | Richard Beardon | 3rd | 80pts | |
| Redruth Town | K. Anderson | 2nd | 85pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Tracey Kistle (Euphonium) | Indian Queens |
Class: Training
Test Piece: 10 Minutes Own Choice
| Own Choice | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Soundhouse Brass | G Thompson | 1st | 90pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Alistair Blaikie (Percussion) | Soundhouse Brass |
| Best Cornet Player | Miles Gilhespy | Soundhouse Brass |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Own Choice Test Piece
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Austell Youth | Anna Minear | 2nd | 82pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | Rachael Sargent | 1st | 85pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Amy Bristow (Baritone) | St. Dennis Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Holly Sargent | St. Dennis Youth |
Adjudicator: Gareth Roberts
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | 1st | 34pts | ||
| Okehampton Excelsior | 2nd | 33pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Soprano | Les Kneebone | Camborne Town |
| Best Solo Cornet | Lee Wilde | Camborne Town |
| Best Euphonium | Kim Bazeley | St. Dennis |
| Best Solo Horn | Francesca Bazeley | St. Dennis |
| Best set of Basses | Camborne Town | |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Grace Denford | Bodmin Town |
| Matthew Opie | Bodmin Town |
2018
94th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
16th June 2018
Adjudicator: Mark Wilkinson
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: Geraint P Richards
Secretary: Ian Powell
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Isaiah 40 (Robert Redhead)
Test Piece: March – Jubilee (Paul Drury)
| Isaiah 40 | March. Jubilee | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Spijkerpakkenband | Erik Janssen | 3rd | 191pts | 3rd | 191pts | |
| St. Austell | Howard Evans | 5th | 188pts | 5th | 188pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 1st | 195pts | 1st | 194pts | |
| S.W.Comms | C Spreadbury | 4th | 190pts | 4th | 190pts | |
| Verwood Concert Brass | Kevin Smith | 2nd | 194pts | 2nd | 193pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Andrew Stark and Megan Newbury | S.W.Comms |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Symphony of Marches
Test Piece: Hymn Tune
| Symphony of Marches | Hymn | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Town | John Maines | 1st | 194pts | 1st | 192pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Andrew Rowe (Euphonium) | Bodmin Town |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Fire in the Blood
Test Piece: Salutation
| Fire in the Blood | Salutation | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Junior Contesting | Alan Pope | 1st | 193pts | 1st | 189pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Aaron Thomas (Cornet) | Camborne Junior Contesting |
Class D / Third Section
Test Piece: Haslemere Suite
| Haslemere Suite | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | Steve Osborne | 1st | 191pts | |
| Indian Queens | M Arnold | 3rd | 189pts | |
| Redruth Town | J Burns | 2nd | 190pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Nigel Hoskin (Soprano) | Indian Queens |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: A Circus Suite
| A Circus Suite | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lostwithiel Town | Norman Pendray | 2nd | 186pts | |
| Okehampton Excelsior | Robert Julian | 1st | 188pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Lauren Oliver (Solo Horn) | Okehampton Excelsior |
Class: Training
| Own Choice | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bodmin Training | Emma Jackson | 4th | 176pts | |
| Lostwithiel Training | Susan Berryman | 3rd | 179pts | |
| Soundhouse Brass | Neal Mitchell | 1st | 184pts | |
| St Minver Training | Barbara George | 2nd | 181pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Ruby Wills (Percussion) | St Minver Training |
| Best Cornet Player | Charlotte Blaikie | Soundhouse Brass |
Class: Youth
| Own Choice | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Austell Youth | Anna Minear | 1st | 190pts | |
| St. Dennis Youth | Rachael Sargent | 2nd | 187pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Jenna Congdon (Euphonium) | St. Austell Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Grace Thomas | St. Austell Youth |
| Winning Conductor | Anna Minear | St. Austell |
Class: Deportment
Adudicator: Jonathan Lush Camps
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Okehampton Excelsior | 1st | 38pts | ||
| Bugle Silver | 2nd | 37pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Soprano | Dirk Vincken | Spijkerpakkenband |
| Best Cornet Player | Andrew Stark and Megan Newbury | S.W.Comms |
| Best Euphonium | Les Pearse | S.W.Comms |
| Best Solo Horn | Francesca Bazeley | St. Dennis |
| Best set of Basses | St Dennis | |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Grace Denford | Bodmin Town |
| Matthew Opie | Bodmin Town |
Spijkerpakken Band (Photo: Tony Mansell)
St Minver Training Band (Photo: Tony Mansell)
2019
95th West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
Molinnis Park
15th June 2019
Adjudicator: Glyn Williams
President: Ivor Bowditch
Chairman: Geraint P Richards
Secretary: Ian Powell
Treasurer: David J Jane
Promoter: Andrew Teague
Lostwithiel Town (Photo: Tony Mansell)
Illogan Sparnon (Photo: Tony Mansell)
Okehampton Excelsior (Photo: Tony Mansell)
Roche Brass (Photo: Tony Mansell)
St Austell Town (Photo: Tony Mansell)
Class A / Championship Section
Test Piece: Journey into Freedom
Test Piece: The Lord Bless You and Keep You
| Journey into Freedom | The Lord Bless You and Keep You | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Camborne Town | David Hirst | 1st | 196pts | 2nd | 95pts | |
| Hyde | Nigel Seaman | 5th | 190pts | 5th | 92pts | |
| Roche Brass | D. Johnson | 3rd | 193pts | 1st | 96pts | |
| St. Austell Town | D. Greenwood | 4th | 191pts | 3rd | 94pts | |
| St. Dennis | D R Hawken | 2nd | 194pts | 4th | 93pts | |
| S.W.Comms | Sam Hairsine | 6th | 189pts | 6th | 91pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Tim Joslin (Eb Bass) | Camborne Town |
Class B / First Section
Test Piece: Ad Undas
Test Piece: Unconquered
| Ad Undas | Unconquered | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Forest of Dean | Gareth Ritter | 1st | 191pts | 1st | 94pts | |
| AW Parker (Drybrook) | Joshua Ruck | 2nd | 190pts | 2nd | 92pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Jim Mason (Soprano) | Forest of Dean |
Class C / Second Section
Test Piece: Corineus
Test Piece: Victors Acclaimed
| Corineus | Victors Acclaimed | |||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | S. Osborne | 2nd | 186pts | 2nd | 88pts | |
| Wotton-under-Edge and District | Ian Dickinson | 1st | 189pts | 1st | 92pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Bruce Davies (Solo Cornet) | Wotton-under-Edge and District |
Class E / Fourth Section
Test Piece: A Saddleworth Festival Overture
| A Saddleworth Festival Overture | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Illogan Sparnon | S Marsden | 5th | 180pts | |
| Lanner Brass Academy | Lee Rouse | 3rd | 183pts | |
| Lostwithiel Town | Barry Skinner | 2nd | 185pts | |
| Okehampton Excelsior | R. Julian | 4th | 182pts | |
| Redruth Town | Andrew Craze | 1st | 188pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Norman Pendray (Solo Cornet) | Lostwithiel Town |
Class: Training
Test Piece: 10 minutes Own Choice
| 10 Minutes Own Choice | ||||
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Lostwithiel Training | Susan Berryman | 4th | 175pts | |
| Soundhouse Brass Juniors | G Thompson | 1st | 179pts | |
| St Minver Training | L. Trethewey | 2nd | 178pts | |
| St Dennis Training | Barbara George | 3rd | 177pts | |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Lucy Evans (Euphonium) | Soundhouse Brass Juniors |
| Best Cornet Player | Charlotte. Blaikie | Soundhouse Brass Juniors |
Class: Youth
Test Piece: Own Choice Test Piece
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| St. Austell Youth | Anna Minear | 1st | 185pts | |
| St. Keverne Youth | Karl D Long | 2nd | 183pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Player | Jason Wilton (Solo Horn) | St. Austell Youth |
| Best Cornet Player | Sarah. Wilton | St. Austell Youth |
Class: Deportment
| Band | Conductor | Test Piece (if choice) | Place | Marks |
| Bugle Silver | 1st | 40pts | ||
| Okehampton Excelsior | 2nd | 39pts |
Special Awards
| Award | Name | Band |
| Best Soprano | Les Kneebone | Camborne Town |
| Best Cornet Player | Lee Wilde | Camborne Town |
| Best Euphonium | John Hitchens | Camborne |
| Best Solo Horn | Jo Scott | Camborne Town |
| Best set of Basses | St Dennis | |
| A. R. Trudgian Youth Awards | Grace Denford | Bodmin Town |
| Matthew Opie | Bodmin Town |
2020
West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest)
The Festival was cancelled due to the Covid 19 (Coronavirus) virus restrictions but this virtual festival was recorded and is included here by kind permission of the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival Committee.
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
