Contesting

The Band took up contesting after a long break in 1988. It was felt by the new MD and committee that contesting was a good way to improve the technical ability of the band and hence the performances we were able to give. While a winning result has never been the sole aim from any contest we have entered, its always nice to attain a high mark and occasionally pick up a prize.

From 1st January 2018, scaba adopted the National registry and gradings for all contests. Cranbrook who do not compete Nationally were allowed to compete in the scaba Ungraded section.

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Recordings

Ungraded Section

Year /
Adjudicator
Piece /
March or Hymn
2024 Spring
Anne Crookston
Turris Fortissima
Fort Drake
Recording
2022 Spring
Chris King
Glorifico Aeternum
Army of the Nile



2020 Spring
Nicholas Garman
Renaissance
The Bombardier
Recording


2019 Spring
Melvin White
Turris Fortissima
March: Centaur
Recording

2nd Section

Year /
Adjudicator
Piece /
March or Hymn
2016 Spring
John Berryman
Saint-Saëns Variations
The British Bandsman
Hymn : St Clement
Recording
2014 Spring
Paul Cosh
Portrait of a City
March : Centaur
Hymn : Nottingham
Recording

2013 Spring
Michael Fowles
New World Sketches
March : Castell Coch
Recording
2009 Spring
Colin Hardy
Triptych
March : The Contestor
Recording
1996 Autumn
James Scott
Oceans
Hymn : Whitburn
Recording
1995 Autumn
Gary Cutt
Chorale & Toccata
Hymn : Repton
Recording
1995 Entertainment
Derek Broadbent
Strike up The Band
Music for a Silent Movie
Lil Darlin
All I Ask of You
Let's Face the Music and Dance


Recording
1994 Autumn
Peter Renton
Triptych for Brass Band
Hymn : Blaenwern
Recording
1993 Autumn
David Read &
David Hughes
Dimensions
Hymn : Whitburn
Centenary March : Across the Downs
Recording
1993 Entertainment
Derek Broadbent
Cortege from Mlada
Cornets A Go Go
Queens Park Melody
When I walk Alone
Oregon
Recording

3rd Section

Year /
Adjudicator
Piece / March or Hymn
Spring 1992
Don Morrison
Wheatlands
March : Punchinello


Entertain 1991
Gordon Higginbottom
Cortege from Mlada
Born Free
Pop Goes the Post Horn
Pastorale
Adventures in Brass


Spring 1991
Roy Roe
Metropolis
March : Cancelled
Autumn 1990
Richard Evans
Partita
Hymn : Lloyd
Spring 1990
Don Morrison
A Thameside Overture
March : Army of the Nile
Autumn 1988A Winters Tale
Hymn : Repton


Results Archive

SectionYear /
Adjudicator
Piece /
March or Hymn
ComposerPositionAdjudicationArticleRecording
Ungraded / All sections competing together2024 Spring
Anne Crookston
Turris Fortissima
Fort Drake
Stephen Ponsford
Peter Boris Koval
2nd of 3
2nd of 3
CommentsRecording
Ungraded2023No Entry
Ungraded playing in 3rd Section2022 Spring
Chris King
Glorifico Aeternum
Army of the Nile
Dean Jones
Kenneth J Alford
3rd of 3
1st of 3
CommentsArticle


Ungraded2021 SpringNo Entry
Ungraded2020 Spring
Nicholas Garman
Renaissance
The Bombardier
Peter Graham
T.J. Powell
1st of 2
1st of 2
CommentsArticleRecording


Ungraded playing in 3rd Section 2019 Spring
Melvin White
Turris Fortissima
March: Centaur
Stephen Ponsford
Derek Broadbent
1st of 4
1st of 4
CommentsArticleRecording
Ungraded2018 Spring
David Hirst
Purcell Variations
March : Jubilee
Kenneth Downie
Paul Drury
2nd of 3
2nd of 3
Ungraded2017No Entry
SCABA 2nd2016 Spring
John Berryman
Saint-Saëns Variations
The British Bandsman
Hymn : St Clement
Philip Sparke5th of 6
1st of 6
5th of 6
CommentsArticleRecording
SCABA 2nd2015 No Entry
SCABA 2nd2014 Spring
Paul Cosh
Portrait of a City
March : Centaur
Hymn : Nottingham
Philip Sparke
D. Broadbent
1st of 4
1st of 4
4th of 4
CommentsArticleRecording

SCABA 2nd2013 Autumn
No Entry
SCABA 2nd2013 Spring
Michael Fowles
New World Sketches
March : Castell Coch
Philip Sparke
T.J. Powell
1st of 6
1st of 6
CommentsArticleRecording
SCABA 2nd2012 Autumn
No Entry
SCABA 2nd2012 Spring
Alan Morrison
Glorifico Aeternum
March : Westward Ho !
Dean Jones
Edwin Firth
3rd of 8
1st of 8
Comments
SCABA 2nd2011 Autumn
Paul Norley
Aeronaughts
Hymn : Cancelled
Goff Richards
8th of 10
SCABA 2nd2011 Spring
No Entry
SCABA 2nd2010 Autumn
Nigel Hall
Chorale & Toccata
Hymn : Cancelled
Stephen Bulla
10th of 10Comments
SCABA 2nd2010 Spring
Stan Lippeatt
Hollywood
March : Army of the Nile
Goff Richards
Kenneth Alford
2nd of 4
1st of 4
Comments
SCABA 2nd2009 Autumn
No Entry
SCABA 2nd2009 Spring
Colin Hardy
Triptych
March : The Contestor
Philip Sparke
T.J. Powell
4th of 6
3rd of 6
SCABA 2nd2008 Autumn
Roy Sparkes
Music For A Festival
Hymn : Maryton
Philip Sparke4th of 7
2nd of 7
Comments
SCABA 2nd2008 Spring
No Entry
SCABA 2nd2007 Autumn
David Hirst
The Aeronauts
Hymn : St. Clement
Goff Richards4th of 11
4th of 11
Comments
SCABA 2nd2007 Spring
No Entry
SCABA 2nd2006 Autumn
Contest Cancelled
SCABA 2nd2006 Spring
Alan Morrison
Triptych
March : Standard of St. George
Philip Sparke
Kenneth Alford
2nd of 6
2nd of 6
Comments

SCABA 2nd2005 Autumn
Paul Norley
Hollywood
Hymn : Aurelia
Goff Richards
6th of 8
1st of 8
Comments
SCABA 2nd2005 Spring
?
Purcell Variations
March : Westward Ho ! 
Kenneth Downie
6th of 6
SCABA 2nd2004 Autumn
Roy Roe
Variations in Laudate Dominum
Hymn : St. Clement
Edward Gregson
6th of 10Comments
SCABA 2nd2004 Spring
David Read
Three Saints
March : Army of the Nile
Goff Richards
T.J. Powell
4th of 5Comments
SCABA 2nd2003 Autumn
?
A Celtic Suite
Hymn :
Philip Sparke
7th of 
SCABA 2nd2003 Spring
No Entry
SCABA 2nd2002 Autumn
Kenneth Dennison
Rhapsody on American Gospel Songs
Hymn : Melita
Eric Ball
6th of 7
4th of 7
Comments
SCABA 2nd2002 Spring
John Berryman
Culloden Moor
March : Westward Ho !
Gareth Wood
Edwin Firth
3rd of 9
2nd of 9
Comments
SCABA 2nd2001 Autumn
Steve Sykes
Hollywood
Hymn : Rockingham
Goff Richards4th of 10
5th of 10
Comments
SCABA 2nd2001 Spring
Roy Sparkes
Main Street  
March : New Millenium
Eric Ball
3rd of 10
4th of 10
Comments
SCABA 2nd2000 Autumn
Derek Broadbent
Three Saints
Hymn : Hyfrodol 
Goff Richards3rd of 13
5th of 13
Comments
SCABA 2nd2000 Spring
No Entry
SCABA 2nd1999 Autumn
Geoff Whitham
Triptych
Hymn : Aberystwyth 
Philip Sparke1st of 12
5th of 12
CommentsCertificate
SCABA 2nd1999 Spring
David Hirst
Music for a Festival
March Cancelled
Philip Sparke2nd of 10Comments
SCABA 2nd1998 Autumn
Goff Richards
Celebration on Modern Gospel Songs
Hymn : Repton
7th of 13
SCABA 2nd1998 Spring
Gary Cutt
Dancing in the Park
March Cancelled
Peter Graham
4th of 9
SCABA 2nd1997 Autumn
David Read
Hollywood
Hymn : Lloyd
Goff Richards5th of 10
7th of 10
Comments
SCABA 2nd1997 SpringNo entry
SCABA 2nd1996 Autumn
James Scott
Oceans
Hymn : Whitburn
Goff Richards
7th of 10
8th of 10
CommentsRecording
SCABA 2nd1996 Spring
Alan Morrison
Partita-Postcards from Home
March : Westward Ho !
Philip Wilby
Edwin Firth
5th of 8
2nd of 8
Comments
SCABA 2nd1995 Autumn
Gary Cutt
Chorale & Toccata
Hymn : Repton
Stephen Bulla

5th of 8CommentsRecording
SCABA 2nd1995 Spring
John Hudson
Triptych for Brass BandPhilip Sparke1st of 7Comments
SCABA 2nd1995 Entertainment
Derek Broadbent
Strike up The Band
Music for a Silent Movie
Lil Darlin
All I Ask of You
Let's Face the Music and Dance


G. Gershwin
Pip Hall
Neil Hefty
A.Lloyd-Webber
Irving Berlin
5th of 10CommentsRecording
SCABA 2nd1994 Autumn
Peter Renton
Triptych for Brass Band
Hymn : Blaenwern
Philip Sparke1st of 6
3rd of 6
CommentsRecording
SCABA 2nd1994 Spring
?
DimensionsPeter Graham
2nd
SCABA 2nd1994 Entertainment
?
Strike up The Band
He Aint Heavy He's My Brother
Arioso
Robin Hood
Cortege from Mlada
George Gershwin
The Hollies
arr J. de Haan
Kamen/Woude
Rimsky-Korsakov
6th of 11
SCABA 2nd1993 Autumn
David Read &
David Hughes
Dimensions
Hymn : Whitburn
Centenary March : Across the Downs
Peter Graham

David Hughes
4th of 9
2nd of 9
1st of 9
CommentsRecording
SCABA 2nd1993 Spring
Peter Parkes
Music for a Festival
March : Ravenswood
Philip Sparke
William Rimmer
6th of 8
SCABA 2nd1993 Entertainment
Derek Broadbent
Cortege from Mlada
Cornets A Go Go
Queens Park Melody
When I walk Alone
Oregon
D. Broadbent
Jacob de Haan
Jan Hadermann
Jacob de Haan
Recording
SCABA 3rd/4thAutumn 1992
Garry Cutt
Music for a Festival
Hymn : Hursley
Philip Sparke1st of 6
3rd of 6
SCABA 3rd/4thEntertain 1992
Tony Cresswell
Signature
Trouble Maker
One Day In Your Life
Greensleeves
Mr Jums
War of the Worlds
3rd of 6
SCABA 3rd/4thSpring 1992
Don Morrison
Wheatlands
March : Punchinello
Bram Wiggins 5th of 10

SCABA 3rd/4thAutumn 1991
Kevin Bolton
Metropolis
Hymn : Cancelled
Peter Graham 1st of 9
SCABA 3rd/4thEntertain 1991
Gordon Higginbottom
Cortege from Mlada
Born Free
Pop Goes the Post Horn
Pastorale
Adventures in Brass
2nd of 9

SCABA 3rd/4thSpring 1991
Roy Roe
Metropolis
March : Cancelled
Peter Graham 1st of 7
SCABA 4thAutumn 1990
Richard Evans
Partita
Hymn : Lloyd
Edward Grsgson4th of 6
1st of 6
SCABA 4thSpring 1990
Don Morrison
A Thameside Overture
March : Army of the Nile
Philip Sparke2nd of 10
3rd of 10
SCABA 4thAutumn 1989
James Scott
A Malvern Suite
Hymn : Aberystwyth
Philip Sparke5th of 7
SCABA 4thSpring 1989<
Peter Kitzen
Four Little Maids
March : The Cossack
John R. Carr 4th of 7
SCABA 4thAutumn 1988A Winters Tale
Hymn : Repton
Reginald Heath 4th of 9
6th of 9


SCABA 4thSpring 1988
John Berryman
Suite-Voices of Youth Edward Gregson6th of 11
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