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Contest Results

Yr Venue Cond. Drum
Major
Grade Hymn Test Own
Choice
Marching Street
March
Place Set Test Own
Choice
1925 Dunedin Clark   B             Night Errant  
1927 Wellington Christianson                    
1934 Wellington Smith                    
1936 Whangarei Smith                    
1938 Takapuna Deighton                    
1946 Christchurch Craven Brier B   7 1     3 L'Arlesienne  
1947 Wanganui Craven Brier B 2= 2         Echoes of Schubert Spirit of Progress
1948 Dunedin Craven   B   1 2     1 Berlioz An Egyptian Legend
1949 Auckland Shugg Brier Champ 1 1 4 3   4 Carmen A Northern Rhapsody
Yr Venue Cond. Drum
Major
Grade Hymn Test Own
Choice
Marching Street
March
Place Set Test Own
Choice
1950 Christchurch Farrington Brier Champ 1 3 4 5     Fantasia Morning Rhapsody
1951 Wellington Farrington Brier Champ 2 1         Festival Overture Rhapsody in Brass
1952 Dunedin     Champ 3 2 4     4 Tchaikowsky Symphony Themes The Conquerors
1953 Wanganui Farrington McCormick A 1 4 4 2   4 Seena Sinfonia Resurgam
1955 Auckland W L Francis McCormick A 2 4 3 3   3 Rhapsody on Negro Spiritual Tournament for Brass
1956 Napier Francis Crist A 1 1 -     1 Blackfriars Test Only
1958 Dunedin Francis Crist A 2 2 - 4   2 Festival Music Test Only
1959 Wellington Thorne Crist A 3 5 - 1=   5= Synfonietta for Brass Band Test Only
Yr Venue Cond. Drum
Major
Grade Hymn Test Own
Choice
Marching Street
March
Place Set Test Own
Choice
1960 Christchurch Thorne Crist A 3 1 - 6   1 Epic Symphony Test Only
1961 Auckland Thorne Crist A 1 2 - 2   1 Le Roy D'ys Test Only
1962 Dunedin Thorne Crist A 3 5 3     3= Les Preludes Tam O'Shanters Ride
1963 Wellington Thorne Crist A 5= 3 3 10   3= Rienzi La Forza Del Destino
1965 Auckland Farrington Bailey A 2     4     Variations on a 9th Symphony of Marches
1966 Dunedin Clayton Bailey A 4 7 4     5= Triumphant Rhapsody The Frogs
1967 Wellington Clayton Bailey A 1= 3 3=     4 A Downland Suite Resurgam
1968 Maryborough QLD Clayton Bailey A   1 1 2 2 2 Belmont Variations Themes from Beethoven
1969 Rotorua Clayton Bailey A 1 5 5     5 John O'Gaunt Life Devine
Yr Venue Cond. Drum
Major
Grade Hymn Test Own
Choice
Marching Street
March
Place Set Test Own
Choice
1971 Wanganui Mason Bailey A 6 5 5=     5 Journey into Freedom Forces of Destiny
1973 Wellington Mason Bailey A 4 4 7     3 Sovereign Heritage John O'Gaunt
1974 Dunedin Mason Smyth A 4= 4 6   4 6= Accursed Huntsman Journey into Freedom
1975 Auckland Mason Smyth A 4= 4= 1 2 3 2= Freedom James Cook
1976 Christchurch Mason Smyth A 2 1 2 2 4 2 Festival Music Spectrum
1977 Wellington Mason Southern A 2 1 2 2   1 Variations for Brass Band Energy
1978 Dunedin Mason Southern A 4= 1 5 2 1 2 Le Roi D'ys Connotations
1979 Hamilton Mason Southern A 2 3= 5 3   3 Salute of Youth Energy
Yr Venue Cond. Drum
Major
Grade Hymn Test Own
Choice
Marching Street
March
Place Set Test Own
Choice
1980 Christchurch Mason Southern A 3 1 1     1 Aotearoa Fireworks
1981 Wellington Mason Southern A 3 3 1 3   2= Oliver Cromwell Connotations
1981 Kerkrade HOLLAND Mason Southern World Music Festival - Two Gold Medals - World Champions Display Marching Aotearoa The Corsair
1982 Dunedin Mason Southern A 1 2 2 2   2 Concertino Blitz
1983 Auckland Mason Southern A 2 1 1 2 1 1 Carnival Blitz
1983 Chatswood N S W Mason Southern A 6 2 1 1 1 1 Variations for Brass Band Carnival Overture
1984 Nelson Mason Southern A 1 2 1= 1 2 2 Three Figures Ballet for Band
1985 Wanganui Mason Southern A 2 1 2 3 1 2 Checkmate Dances & Arias
1986 Dunedin Mason Southern A 6= 3 1     1 Spectrum Dances & Arias
1987 Auckland Kenny Southern A 4 3 1 1 2 2 Contest Music Blitz
1988 Christchurch Levien Southern A   3 1 2 4 2 Variations on a Bass Theme Fireworks
1988 Bankstown N S W Levien Southern A     1       Ash Wednesday Fir'
1989 Wellington McDonald McLeod A 4 3 1 4 4 1 Cloud Catcher Fells Year of the Dragon
Yr Venue Cond. Drum
Major
Grade Hymn Test Own
Choice
Marching Street
March
Place Set Test Own
Choice
1990 Dunedin McDonald McLeod A     3 3     Maoriana Dances & Arias
1991 Christchurch McDonald McLeod A 4 1 1 4 4 1 The Essence of Time Harmony Music
1992 Auckland McDonald Sinton A   3 3       Paganini Variations Partita
1993 Wanganui Hudson Schache A     2   3 2= Le Roi D'ys English Heritage
1994 Melbourne Weeks Schache A 1 2 1 1 1 2 English Heritage The Essence of Time
1995 Rotorua Weeks Schache A 2 2 1   3 1 Festival Music Paganini Variations
1996 Sydney Weeks Richards A 1 1 1 1 1 1 Year of the Dragon The New Jerusalem
1996 Christchurch Weeks Richards A 1 1 1     1 English Heritage Harmony Music
1997 Newcastle N S W Weeks Southern A 1 1 1 1 1 1 Coal River Revelation
1997 New Plymouth Weeks Southern A 3 3 2 -   2 Isaiah 40 Revelation
1998 Melbourne Weeks Southern A       -   2 Isaiah 40 Paganini Variations
1998 Dunedin Weeks Southern A 1 2 3 -   1 Lowry Sketchbook Pageantry
1999 Auckland Weeks Southern A   3   - 3 3 Montage Variations on an Enigma
Yr Venue Cond. Drum
Major
Grade Hymn Test Own
Choice
Marching Street
March
Place Set Test Own
Choice
2000 Christchurch Weeks Carey A       -   3 Saxon Masquerade
2001 Wanganui Weeks Carey A       -   3 Variations on an Enigma Year of the Dragon
2001 Brisbane Weeks Carey A 1 1 1 - 1 1 Tallis Variations Paganini Variations
2002 Invercargill Weeks Carey A 2 2 1 - 4 2 Harrisons Dream Harmony Music
2003 Rotorua Weeks Johnstone A 1 1 1 -   1 High Peak Montage
2004 Christchurch Weeks Carey A 2 1 1 -   1 Tristan Encounters Enigma Variations
2004 British Open Weeks Carey A   10   - - 10 Montage -
2005 Wellington Weeks Carey A     1 -   2 St Magnus Music of the Spheres
2006 Brisbane Weeks Carey A 2 2 4 - 4 3 Variations on an Enigma Concerto Grosso
2006 Dunedin Weeks Carey A 2 2 2 - 9 2 Between the Moon and Mexico Paganini Variations
2007 Auckland Weeks Carey A 2= 1 5 - 5 2= Concerto
No 1
Elgar Variations
2008 Brisbane Weeks Carey A 1 1 9 - 4 4 Dances and Alleluias Extreme Makeover
2009 Napier Taylor Carey A 2 1 3 - 6 2 Paganini Variations Vienna Nights
Yr Venue Cond. Drum
Major
Grade Hymn Test Own
Choice
Marching Street
March
Place Set Test Own
Choice
2010 Dunedin D'Cruze McDonnell A 4 3 4 - - 3 The Torchbearer Dances and Alleluias
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