Wellesley Colliery Band 1919-1974
Also/previously known as:
Balfour Silver
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: |
Scotland
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|---|---|
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Is Parent Of
Buckhaven and Methil Miners Brass
1974-
Formed in 1919.
Balfour Silver was the Band's Name a few Years before they merged with Buckhaven Town to become Buckhaven and Methil. The change of Name was due to new
Sponsorship after the Closure of Wellesley Colliery (Source: Former Wellesley Player still active with Buckhaven and Methil in 2018).
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1973 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
13 | The White Company | 9 | T. Millar |
| 17 Feb 1973 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 03 Jun 1972 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 18 Mar 1972 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
9 | Sinfonietta [Horovitz] 1970 | Unknown | |
| 27 Mar 1971 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
9 | Suite Gothique 1970 | 11 | Drake Rimmer |
| 02 May 1970 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
6 | Blackfriars 1955 | 4 | David Paton |
| 12 Apr 1969 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
6 | Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky [Street] 1967 | 5 | Archie Smith |
| 24 Feb 1968 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
15 | Themes From Beethoven's 8th Symphony 1945 | Archie Smith | |
| 18 Feb 1967 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
W | Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) 1956 | Albert Badrick | |
| 15 Oct 1966 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
The Moor of Venice 1956 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 24 Sep 1966 |
National Mineworkers (Second Section)
|
Scheherazade | 8 | Albert Badrick | |
| 02 Jul 1966 |
Fife Open Championship
|
Albert Badrick | |||
| 11 Jun 1966 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 27 Mar 1966 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
Albert Badrick | |||
| 19 Feb 1966 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
2 | King Lear | 10 | Albert Badrick |
| 29 May 1965 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
5 | Romeo & Juliet [Gounod arr. Hawkins] | Albert Badrick | |
| 27 Mar 1965 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 20 Feb 1965 |
Scottish Area Qualifying Contest (Championship Section)
|
W | Themes from the First Symphony [Beethoven] 1964 | 7 | Albert Badrick |
| 17 Oct 1964 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
1 | Oasis 1964 | 15 | Albert Badrick |
| 29 Feb 1964 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
3 | The Great City (Suite) 1963 | 8 | Albert Badrick |
| 19 Oct 1963 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Poliuto Suite [arr. Hawkins] | 19 | Albert Badrick | |
| 30 Jun 1963 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
6 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 23 Feb 1963 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
3 | Spring Song | 2 | Albert Badrick |
| 20 Oct 1962 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
4 | Tchaikovsky [arr. W. Rimmer] | 17 | Albert Badrick |
| 30 Jun 1962 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
4 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 07 May 1962 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 24 Feb 1962 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
3 | Peter Schmoll 1961 | 8 | Albert Badrick |
| 02 Dec 1961 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 10 Jun 1961 |
Falkirk Ice Rink Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 25 Feb 1961 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
5 | Symphonic Suite for Brass 1960 | 8 | Albert Badrick |
| 22 Jan 1961 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
3 |
Rhapsody in Brass
1942
|
Unknown | |
| 27 Aug 1960 |
Liddesdale Contest
|
2 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 25 Jun 1960 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 01 May 1960 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 19 Mar 1960 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
5 | Galleons Reach 1959 | Albert Badrick | |
| 31 Jan 1960 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
Albert Badrick | |||
| 05 Dec 1959 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
Albert Badrick | |||
| 04 May 1959 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
3 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 14 Mar 1959 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
4 | Yorkshire Ridings Suite 1958 | 11 | Albert Badrick |
| 06 Dec 1958 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 05 May 1958 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
Albert Badrick | |||
| 23 Nov 1957 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
4 | Venus and Adonis | Albert Badrick | |
| 29 Jun 1957 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
Albert Badrick | |||
| 06 May 1957 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
6 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 03 Nov 1956 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
Land of the Ever Young 1946 | Unknown | ||
| 07 May 1956 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
2 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 25 Feb 1956 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
W | Albert Badrick | ||
| 03 Dec 1955 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
Orion [Bantock] 1935 | 22 | Albert Badrick | |
| 03 Jul 1954 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 03 May 1954 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 10 Apr 1954 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
4 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 05 Dec 1953 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
14 | The Golden Hind | 5 | Albert Badrick |
| 27 Jun 1953 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
5 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 04 May 1953 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
2 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 06 Dec 1952 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
17 | Unfinished Symphony [arr. Greenwood] | Unknown | |
| 05 May 1952 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
3 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 08 Dec 1951 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
9 | Romeo and Juliet [Tchaikovsky, arr. D. Rimmer] | Albert Badrick | |
| 18 Aug 1951 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
Albert Badrick | |||
| 04 Aug 1951 |
Forfar Festival Contest
|
Albert Badrick | |||
| 14 Oct 1950 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
2 | Othello | 13 | Albert Badrick |
| 01 Jul 1950 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
5 | Albert Badrick | ||
| 01 May 1950 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 14 May 1949 |
Scottish Area Qualifying Contest (Championship Section)
|
W | Morning Rhapsody 1948 | Unknown | |
| 02 May 1949 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 11 Sep 1948 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
Henry V [Maldwyn Price] 1938 | 4 | Albert Badrick | |
| 14 Aug 1948 |
Kennoway Contest
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 19 Jun 1948 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
4 | Jack Riley | ||
| 12 Jun 1948 |
Markinch Contest
|
4 |
The Flying Dutchman [unknown arranger]
|
Albert Badrick | |
| 03 May 1948 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 27 Sep 1947 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
Chopin [arr. Greenwood] | Unknown | ||
| 21 Jun 1947 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
5 | George Hawkins | ||
| 31 May 1947 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 05 May 1947 |
Scottish Miners Gala Contest
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 28 Sep 1946 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
4 | Les Preludes [arr. Rimmer] | John Faulds | |
| 22 Jun 1946 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
3 | Thomas Proctor | ||
| 18 May 1946 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
2 | Thomas Proctor | ||
| 30 Mar 1946 |
Scottish Area Qualifying Contest (Championship Section)
|
The Flying Dutchman [unknown arranger] | Unknown | ||
| 29 Sep 1945 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
2 | The Valkyrie | Thomas Proctor | |
| 16 Jun 1945 |
Scottish Area Qualifying Contest (Championship Section)
|
Lorenzo 1928 | Unknown | ||
| 12 May 1945 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
1 | Thomas Proctor | ||
| 30 Sep 1944 |
Scottish A.B.A. Contest
|
1 | Thomas Proctor | ||
| 20 May 1944 |
Glasgow Charities Contest
|
3 |
Coriolanus
1914
|
5 | Thomas Proctor |
| 06 May 1944 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
3 |
Coriolanus
1914
|
12 | Thomas Proctor |
| 25 Sep 1943 |
Scottish A.B.A. Contest
|
6 | Herbert Bennett | ||
| 29 May 1943 |
Glasgow Charities Contest
|
4 | 3 | William Pegg | |
| 15 May 1943 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 29 Aug 1942 |
Scottish A.B.A. Contest
|
4 | William Pegg | ||
| 20 Jun 1942 |
Glasgow Charities Contest
|
4 | William Pegg | ||
| 06 Jun 1942 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
2 | William Pegg | ||
| 27 Sep 1941 |
Scottish A.B.A. Contest
|
3 | William Pegg | ||
| 21 Jun 1941 |
Glasgow Charities Contest
|
4 | William Pegg | ||
| 07 Jun 1941 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
2 | William Pegg | ||
| 11 May 1940 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
2 | William Pegg | ||
| 25 Nov 1939 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
3 | Robin Hood [MacFarren arr. Godfrey] 1907 | Drake Rimmer | |
| 20 May 1939 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
5 | Drake Rimmer | ||
| 22 Oct 1938 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
Beethoven's Works [arr. W. Rimmer] | Unknown | ||
| 06 Aug 1938 |
Kirkcaldy Contest
|
1 | From the North | Herbert Bennett | |
| 21 May 1938 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
1 | Herbert Bennett | ||
| 07 May 1938 |
Glasgow Charities Contest
|
9 | Herbert Bennett | ||
| 30 Apr 1938 |
Dundee Contest
|
2 |
Tannhäuser [unknown arranger]
|
Herbert Bennett | |
| 1938 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 23 Oct 1937 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
Spohr's Faust | 12 | Herbert Bennett | |
| 07 Aug 1937 |
Kirkcaldy Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 19 Jun 1937 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
1 | Herbert Bennett | ||
| 29 May 1937 |
Glasgow Charities Contest
|
Herbert Bennett | |||
| 01 May 1937 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 24 Oct 1936 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
Bizet | Unknown | ||
| 08 Aug 1936 |
Kirkcaldy Contest
|
1 | William Pegg | ||
| 13 Jun 1936 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
2 | Herbert Bennett | ||
| 16 May 1936 |
Glasgow Charities Contest
|
2 | Herbert Bennett | ||
| 02 May 1936 |
Dundee Contest
|
2 |
Lord of the Isles
1889
|
Herbert Bennett | |
| 11 Apr 1936 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
3 | Herbert Bennett | ||
| 20 Apr 1935 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
2 |
Tchaikovsky [arr. W. Rimmer]
|
16 | Herbert Bennett |
| 06 Oct 1934 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
2 | Don Sebastiano [arr. Godfrey] 1894 | George Hawkins | |
| 16 Jun 1934 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
2 | William Pegg | ||
| 21 Apr 1934 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
William Pegg | |||
| 07 Oct 1933 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
The Mock Doctor | Unknown | ||
| 10 Jun 1933 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
2 | William Pegg | ||
| 22 Apr 1933 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
4 | William Pegg | ||
| 08 Oct 1932 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
3 | I Capuleti [unknown arranger] | Herbert Bennett | |
| 27 Aug 1932 |
Markinch Contest
|
5 | National Airs | 10 | William Pegg |
| 23 Apr 1932 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
William Pegg | |||
| 24 Oct 1931 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
5 | Undine 1899 | George Hawkins | |
| 29 Aug 1931 |
Markinch Contest
|
3 | William Pegg | ||
| 18 Apr 1931 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
6 | William Pegg | ||
| 08 Nov 1930 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
1 | La Favorita [arr. Godfrey] 1886 | George Hawkins | |
| 30 Aug 1930 |
Markinch Contest
|
3 | William Pegg | ||
| 16 Aug 1930 |
Auchtermuchty Contest
|
William Pegg | |||
| 26 Oct 1929 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
The Merry Wives of Windsor [Keighley] 1927 | Unknown | ||
| 27 Oct 1928 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
5 | The Water Carrier | 4 | Robert Rimmer |
| 18 Aug 1928 |
Leslie Contest
|
1 | William Pegg | ||
| 03 Dec 1927 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
13 | Dinorah [arr. Godfrey] 1873 | Unknown | |
| 20 Aug 1927 |
Leslie Contest
|
5 | William Pegg | ||
| 04 Dec 1926 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
5 | Magic Flute [unknown arranger] | Robert Rimmer | |
| 05 Dec 1925 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
Gems from William Tell [arr. Hawkins] | 14 | Robert Rimmer | |
| 29 Aug 1925 |
Markinch Contest
|
4 | Robert Rimmer | ||
| 06 Dec 1924 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
4 | Tchaikovsky's Works [arr. Reynolds] | Robert Rimmer | |
| 22 Nov 1924 |
Dalkeith Contest
|
1 | Robert Rimmer | ||
| 30 Aug 1924 |
Markinch Contest
|
3 |
Tam O'Shanter [Round]
|
Robert Rimmer | |
| 05 Jul 1924 |
Wemyss Castle Contest (Open Section)
|
2 | Robert Rimmer | ||
| 08 Dec 1923 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
William Tell [arr. Rimmer] | Unknown | ||
| 14 Jul 1923 |
Leven Contest (1st Section)
|
3 | Sailor Songs [W. Rimmer] | Robert Rimmer | |
| 07 Jul 1923 |
Arbroath Contest
|
3 | Robert Rimmer | ||
| 09 Dec 1922 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
5 | Mirella [arr. Godfrey] 1901 | Robert Rimmer | |
| 25 Nov 1922 |
Kirkcaldy Contest
|
4 | Mirella [arr. Godfrey] 1901 | Robert Rimmer | |
| 26 Aug 1922 |
Markinch Contest
|
5 | Unknown | ||
| 10 Dec 1921 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
5 | Il Giuramento [unknown arranger] | Unknown | |
| 27 Aug 1921 |
Markinch Contest
|
4 | Robert Rimmer | ||
| 20 Aug 1921 |
Leven Contest (1st Section)
|
5 | Unknown | ||
| 25 Jun 1921 |
Dundee Contest
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 25 Dec 1920 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
5 | Gems from Maritana | Robert Rimmer | |
| 11 Dec 1920 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
3 | Faust [Gounod arr. Hawkins] | Robert Rimmer | |
| 14 Aug 1920 |
Leven Contest (1st Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 10 Jul 1920 |
Bathgate Contest
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 05 Jun 1920 |
Methil Contest
|
3 | Unknown |