Acceler8
Also/previously known as:
96th Crewe ATC & Comrades,
Co-operative Funeral Care North West,
Co-operative Funeralcare Band North West,
Cooperative Funeralcare North West,
Co-operative Funeralcare North West,
Crewe Co-operative Band,
Crewe Co-operative Society,
North Midlands Co-op,
TCTC Group,
TCTC Group Band,
United Co-op (Crewe) Band,
United Co-op Band Crewe
| Section: | Championship |
|---|---|
| Region: |
North West
|
| Rehearsals: | Sunday Wednesday |
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| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar 2026 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Elgar Variations 2006 | Jef Sparkes | ||
| 23 Feb 2025 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
7 | Diversions for Brass Band 1985 | 10 | Jef Sparkes |
| 11 May 2024 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
17 | The New Jerusalem 1989 | 4 | Jef Sparkes |
| 25 Feb 2024 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
8 | Variations on an Enigma 1986 | 4 | Jef Sparkes |
| 13 May 2023 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
12 | A London Overture 1984 | 17 | Jef Sparkes |
| 26 Feb 2023 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
6 | A Day in the Life of a Knight | 11 | Jef Sparkes |
| 17 Sep 2022 |
National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final)
|
5 | Trittico [Curnow] 1988 | 8 | Jef Sparkes |
| 07 May 2022 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
7 | Freedom (Brass Band Symphony No. 1) 1922 | 8 | Jef Sparkes |
| 27 Feb 2022 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
2 | Spectrum [Vinter] 1968 | 8 | Jef Sparkes |
| 28 Feb 2021 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
Jef Sparkes | |||
| 23 Feb 2020 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
10 | A Tale as yet Untold 2010 | 4 | Jef Sparkes |
| 18 May 2019 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
11 | Symphonic Music 1979 | 17 | Jef Sparkes |
| 24 Feb 2019 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
7 | Seascapes 1988 | 6 | Jef Sparkes |
| 12 May 2018 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
10 | Diadem of Gold 1953 | 10 | Jef Sparkes |
| 25 Feb 2018 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
8 | Odyssey [Norbury] 1999 | 11 | Jef Sparkes |
| 13 May 2017 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
8 | Fragile Oasis 2013 | 17 | Jef Sparkes |
| 26 Feb 2017 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | Pageantry 1934 | 10 | Jef Sparkes |
| 14 May 2016 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
20 | Of Distant Memories 2012 | 1 | Jef Sparkes |
| 28 Feb 2016 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
8 | Cambridge Variations 1992 | 3 | Jef Sparkes |
| 24 May 2015 |
All England International Masters
|
12 | Salute to Youth 1960 | 12 | Jef Sparkes |
| 09 May 2015 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
4 | Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) 1956 | 11 | Jef Sparkes |
| 01 Mar 2015 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
10 | The Torchbearer 2009 | 2 | Jef Sparkes |
| 30 Nov 2014 |
Milton Keynes Open (Section A)
|
2 |
St. Magnus
2004
|
7 | Jef Sparkes |
| 26 Apr 2014 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
W | On Alderley Edge 1997 | Jef Sparkes | |
| 09 Mar 2014 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
3 | St. Magnus 2004 | 8 | Jef Sparkes |
| 11 May 2013 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
9 | Red Priest 2010 | 10 | Jef Sparkes |
| 10 Mar 2013 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
9 | Harmony Music 1987 | 2 | Jef Sparkes |
| 25 Nov 2012 |
Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section)
|
6 |
English Heritage
1988
|
Jef Sparkes | |
| 12 May 2012 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
4 | Elgar Variations 2006 | 17 | Jef Sparkes |
| 26 Feb 2012 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
7 | The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 1992 | 2 | Jef Sparkes |
| 14 May 2011 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
7 | Prisms 1986 | 17 | Jef Sparkes |
| 27 Feb 2011 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
7 | Paganini Variations 1991 | 1 | Jef Sparkes |
| 15 May 2010 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
13 | The Year of the Dragon 1984 | 1 | Jef Sparkes |
| 14 Mar 2010 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
9 | English Heritage 1988 | 6 | Jef Sparkes |
| 04 Oct 2009 |
Bolsover Entertainment Contest (Championship Section)
|
3 | Jef Sparkes | ||
| 09 May 2009 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
15 | Pageantry 1934 | 2 | Jef Sparkes |
| 01 Mar 2009 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
7 | Salute to Youth 1960 | 8 | Jef Sparkes |
| 05 Oct 2008 |
Bolsover Entertainment Contest (Championship Section)
|
3 | Jef Sparkes | ||
| 10 May 2008 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
4 | An Epic Symphony 1926 | 10 | Jef Sparkes |
| 09 Mar 2008 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
5 | Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) 1956 | 10 | Jef Sparkes |
| 18 Nov 2007 |
Northern Open (Championship/First Section)
|
5 |
Sounds
1973
|
Jef Sparkes | |
| 07 Oct 2007 |
NEMBBA Bolsover
|
1
|
Jef Sparkes | ||
| 16 Sep 2007 |
Wychavon Contest (First Section)
|
9 | 3 | Jef Sparkes | |
| 19 May 2007 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
9 | Ballet for Band 1983 | 13 | Jef Sparkes |
| 06 May 2007 |
Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section)
|
5 |
Ballet for Band
1983
|
Jef Sparkes | |
| 11 Mar 2007 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
5 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer 1976 | 4 | Jef Sparkes |
| 18 Feb 2007 |
North East Midlands Contest (First Section)
|
1 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer 1976 | 1 | Jef Sparkes |
| 24 Sep 2006 |
National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final)
|
3 | Ballet from The Perfect Fool | 12 | Jef Sparkes |
| 16 Sep 2006 |
Wychavon Contest (First Section)
|
4 | Jef Sparkes | ||
| 13 May 2006 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
11 | The Essence of Time 1989 | 11 | Jef Sparkes |
| 12 Mar 2006 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
2 | Voyage of Discovery | 4 | Jef Sparkes |
| 19 Feb 2006 |
North East Midlands Contest (First Section)
|
1 | Voyage of Discovery | 2 | Jef Sparkes |
| 02 Oct 2005 |
Wychavon Contest (Championship Section)
|
3 | Jef Sparkes | ||
| 07 May 2005 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
17 | Montage 1994 | 1 | Jef Sparkes |
| 13 Mar 2005 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
9 | Overture to Rienzi [arr. Lorriman] 2005 | 4 | Jef Sparkes |
| 26 Sep 2004 |
Wychavon Contest (Championship Section)
|
4 | 1 | Jef Sparkes | |
| 08 May 2004 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
10 | Journey into Freedom 1967 | 15 | Jef Sparkes |
| 14 Mar 2004 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
11 | Tristan Encounters 1998 | 8 | Jef Sparkes |
| 28 Sep 2003 |
Wychavon Contest (First Section)
|
2 | 3 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 21 Sep 2003 |
National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final)
|
3 | A Kensington Concerto 1972 | 15 | Jef Sparkes |
| 22 Jun 2003 |
Rhyl Festival of Brass (Championship/First Section)
|
1 | Jef Sparkes | ||
| 03 May 2003 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
12 | Paganini Variations 1991 | 15 | Jef Sparkes |
| 09 Mar 2003 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
1 | Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms 1991 | 7 | Jef Sparkes |
| 02 Feb 2003 |
North East Midlands Contest (First Section)
|
1 | Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms 1991 | 1 | Jef Sparkes |
| 29 Sep 2002 |
Wychavon Contest (First Section)
|
3 | Jef Sparkes | ||
| 10 Mar 2002 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
5 | Royal Parks 1985 | 5 | Jef Sparkes |
| 27 Oct 2001 |
Pontins (First Section)
|
11 | Purcell Variations [Downie] 1995 | 16 | Roy Sparkes |
| 22 Sep 2001 |
National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final)
|
8 | Fantasy for Brass Band [Arnold] 1974 | 3 | Jef Sparkes |
| 11 Mar 2001 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
2 | The Undaunted 1959 | 5 | Jef Sparkes |
| 24 Sep 2000 |
Wychavon Contest (First Section)
|
4 | 8 | Jef Sparkes | |
| 12 Mar 2000 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
7 | Music for the Common Man 1995 | 6 | Jef Sparkes |
| 02 May 1999 |
Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section)
|
8 | Jef Sparkes | ||
| 14 Mar 1999 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
8 | Kenilworth 1936 | Jef Sparkes | |
| 13 Sep 1998 |
Wychavon Contest (First Section)
|
3 | 4 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 09 May 1998 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
22 | Partita [Sparke] 1989 | 20 | Jef Sparkes |
| 08 Mar 1998 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
8 | Purcell Variations [Downie] 1995 | Jef Sparkes | |
| 26 Oct 1997 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
3 | Pageantry 1934 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 09 Mar 1997 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
5 | Ballet for Band 1983 | 9 | Jef Sparkes |
| 09 Feb 1997 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (First Section)
|
1 | 9 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 26 Oct 1996 |
Pontins (First Section)
|
1
|
A London Overture 1984 | 19 | Jef Sparkes |
| 10 Mar 1996 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
5 | Spectrum [Vinter] 1968 | 4 | Roy Sparkes |
| 29 Oct 1995 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
4 | Oceans 1984 | 15 | Roy Sparkes |
| 22 Oct 1995 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
3 | The Plantagenets 1972 | 1 | Roy Sparkes |
| 12 Mar 1995 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
1 | Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky [Street] 1967 | 12 | Roy Sparkes |
| 13 Mar 1994 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
8 | A Salford Sinfonietta 1992 | 10 | Roy Sparkes |
| 13 Feb 1994 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Second and Third Section)
|
2 | 2 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 03 Oct 1993 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
5 | Firestorm 1992 | 8 | Roy Sparkes |
| 14 Mar 1993 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
1 | Oceans 1984 | 3 | Roy Sparkes |
| 14 Feb 1993 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Second and Third Section)
|
1 | 12 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 19 Apr 1992 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
Rhapsody in Brass 1942 | 1 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 22 Mar 1992 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Dimensions 1983 | 6 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 24 Mar 1991 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Masque [Devreese] | Hugh Megarrell | ||
| 23 Feb 1991 |
Stroud Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
9 | Roy Sparkes | ||
| 25 Mar 1990 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
12 | Forth Suite | 10 | Roy Sparkes |
| 24 Feb 1990 |
Stroud Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
4 | Roy Sparkes | ||
| 19 Mar 1989 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Orion [Bantock] 1935 | 7 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 27 Mar 1988 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
5 | Royal Parks 1985 | 1 | Roy Sparkes |
| 24 May 1987 |
Isle of Man Festival (Section A)
|
3 | 7 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 30 Mar 1986 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
California Legend | 14 | Roy Sparkes | |
| 19 May 1985 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Second Section)
|
W | A Moorside Suite 1928 | David Moulton | |
| 07 Apr 1985 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
The Three Musketeers 1953 | 16 | David Moulton | |
| 04 Dec 1983 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section A)
|
Lorenzo
1928
|
6 | David Moulton | |
| 30 Oct 1983 |
Pontins Youth Contest (Section B)
|
13 | Fanfare and Soliloquy | 10 | David Moulton |
| 25 Sep 1983 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Championship Section)
|
14 | David Moulton | ||
| 18 Sep 1983 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section A)
|
3 | David Moulton | ||
| 02 May 1982 |
Buxton Festival (Section A)
|
5 | North West Passage [Newsome] 1979 | Unknown | |
| 15 Feb 1981 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
4 | Prometheus Unbound 1933 | 13 | David Moulton |
| 04 May 1980 |
Buxton Festival (Section B)
|
3 | Main Street 1961 | 5 | David Moulton |
| 30 Mar 1980 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Main Street 1961 | 12 | David Moulton |
| 01 Apr 1979 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
5 | Introduction and Allegro 1978 | 6 | David Moulton |
| 26 Nov 1978 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Third Section)
|
Promenade 1969 | 8 | David Moulton | |
| 19 Nov 1978 |
Manchester District Contest (Second Section)
|
David Moulton | |||
| 14 Oct 1978 |
Whitchurch (Shropshire) Contest (Section A)
|
2 | Othello | 1 | David Moulton |
| 02 Apr 1978 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Call of the Sea 1953 | 5 | David Moulton | |
| 01 Apr 1978 |
Radio Stoke Knock-Out Brass
|
3 | David Moulton | ||
| 03 Apr 1977 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Hungarian Fantasy | 4 | Geoffrey Seals |
| 19 Mar 1977 |
Nottingham Championship (Third Section)
|
1 | The Shipbuilders 1960 | 7 | Geoffrey Seals |
| 19 Mar 1977 |
Nottingham Championship (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Four Little Maids 1962 | 3 | Geoffrey Seals |
| 13 Feb 1977 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Peer Gynt Suite | 7 | Geoffrey Seals |
| 09 Jan 1977 |
Manchester District Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Geoffrey Seals | ||
| 09 Oct 1976 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
5 | A Czech Fantasy 1970 | 6 | Geoffrey Seals |
| 28 Mar 1976 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Voices of Youth 1968 | Geoffrey Seals | |
| 27 Mar 1976 |
Nottingham Championship (Second Section)
|
Scheherazade | 10 | Geoffrey Seals | |
| 01 Jun 1974 |
Nottingham Championship (Third Section)
|
3 | Chorale and Variations [Lucas] 1968 | Geoffrey Seals | |
| 10 Feb 1974 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Swiss Festival Overture [Ball] 1969 | 5 | Geoffrey Seals |
| 25 Mar 1973 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
St. Michael's Mount 1969 | 9 | Geoffrey Seals | |
| 11 Feb 1973 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Mexican Fiesta 1970 | 9 | Geoffrey Seals |
| 14 Oct 1972 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
Lindum Suite 1972 | 6 | Geoffrey Seals | |
| 26 Mar 1972 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | The Rising Generation 1971 | 4 | Geoffrey Seals |
| 18 Apr 1971 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
The Ancient Temple 1970 | 8 | Basil Stokes | |
| 07 Jun 1970 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
Divertimento [Ball] 1946 | 5 | Basil Stokes | |
| 20 Apr 1969 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Chorale and Variations [Lucas] 1968 | 9 | Basil Stokes | |
| 20 Apr 1968 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Fowey River Suite 1946 | 4 | Basil Stokes | |
| 29 Apr 1967 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
English Folk Song Suite 1956 | 1 | Basil Stokes | |
| 28 May 1966 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
Egmont [arr. Ball] 1949 | Basil Stokes | ||
| 10 Apr 1965 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Old English Suite: Three Castles | Basil Stokes | ||
| 09 May 1964 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Cup)
|
1 | Salzburg Suite 1960 | Basil Stokes | |
| 19 Oct 1963 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
The Ancient Mariner | 11 | Basil Stokes | |
| 20 Apr 1963 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
3 | The Rivals 1962 | 7 | Basil Stokes |
| 22 Apr 1961 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Salzburg Suite 1960 | 13 | Basil Stokes | |
| 28 May 1960 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Shield)
|
Neapolitan Suite 1959 | 23 | Basil Stokes | |
| 19 Mar 1960 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Neapolitan Suite 1959 | 11 | Basil Stokes |
| 09 May 1959 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Shield)
|
W | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | Basil Stokes | |
| 25 Apr 1959 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
English Folk Song Suite 1956 | Basil Stokes | ||
| 17 May 1958 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Shield)
|
5 | Devon Fantasy 1957 | 20 | Basil Stokes |
| 19 Apr 1958 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Devon Fantasy 1957 | 5 | Basil Stokes |
| 26 Oct 1957 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Sinfonie Concertante | Basil Stokes | ||
| 30 Mar 1957 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Spirit of Progress 1939 | 1 | Basil Stokes |
| 27 Oct 1956 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
James Hook 1956 | Basil Stokes | ||
| 24 Mar 1956 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Normandy (Symphonic Ode) | 9 | Basil Stokes |
| 29 Oct 1955 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Three English Pictures | 14 | Basil Stokes |