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.
Ungraded Section
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.
Results from SCABA Ungraded Section Spring and Autumn Contests
| Year / Adjudicator | Piece / March or Hymn | Composer | Position | Related Items | ||
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| 2020 Spring Nicholas Garman | Renaissance The Bombardier | Peter Graham T.J. Powell | 1st of 2 1st of 2 |  | ||
| 2019 Spring Melvin White | Turris Fortissima March: Centaur | Stephen Ponsford Derek Broadbent | 1st of 4 1st of 4 Played in 3rd Section | | ||
| 2018 Spring David Hirst | Purcell Variations March : Jubilee | Kenneth Downie Paul Drury | 2nd of 3 2nd of 3 | |||
2nd Section
Results from SCABA 2nd Section Spring and Autumn Contests
| Year / Adjudicator | Piece / March or Hymn | Composer | Position | Related Items | ||
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| 2016 Spring John Berryman | Saint-Saëns Variations The British Bandsman Hymn : St Clement | Philip Sparke | 5th of 6 1st of 6 5th of 6 |  | | |
| 2015 | No Entry | |||||
| 2014 Spring Paul Cosh | Portrait of a City March : Centaur Hymn : Nottingham | Philip Sparke D. Broadbent | 1st of 4 1st of 4 4th of 4 | | | |
| 2013 Autumn | No Entry | |||||
| 2013 Spring Michael Fowles | New World Sketches March : Castell Coch | Philip Sparke T.J. Powell | 1st of 6 1st of 6 | | | |
| 2012 Autumn | No Entry | |||||
| 2012 Spring Alan Morrison | Glorifico Aeternum March : Westward Ho ! | Dean Jones Edwin Firth | 3rd of 8 1st of 8 | | | |
| 2011 Autumn Paul Norley | Aeronaughts Hymn : Cancelled | Goff Richards | 8th of 10 | |||
| 2011 Spring | No Entry | |||||
| 2010 Autumn Nigel Hall | Chorale & Toccata
Hymn : Cancelled | Stephen Bulla | 10th of 10 | | ||
| 2010 Spring Stan Lippeatt | Hollywood March : Army of the Nile | Goff Richards Kenneth Alford | 2nd of 4 1st of 4 | | | |
| 2009 Autumn | No Entry | |||||
| 2009 Spring
Colin Hardy | Triptych March : The Contestor | Philip Sparke T.J. Powell | 4th of 6 3rd of 6 | |  |
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| 2008 Autumn Roy Sparkes | Music For A Festival Hymn : Maryton | Philip Sparke | 4th of 7 2nd of 7 | | | |
| 2008 Spring | No Entry | |||||
| 2007 Autumn David Hirst | The Aeronauts Hymn : St. Clement | Goff Richards | 4th of 11 4th of 11 | | ||
| 2007 Spring | No Entry | |||||
| 2006 Autumn | Contest Cancelled | |||||
| 2006 Spring Alan Morrison | Triptych March : Standard of St. George | Philip Sparke Kenneth Alford | 2nd of 6 2nd of 6 | | ||
| 2005 Autumn
Paul Norley | Hollywood Hymn : Aurelia | Goff Richards | 6th of 8 1st of 8 | | ||
| 2005 Spring ? | Purcell Variations March : Westward Ho ! | Kenneth Downie | 6th of 6 | |||
| 2004 Autumn Roy Roe | Variations in Laudate Dominum Hymn : St. Clement | Edward Gregson | 6th of 10 | | ||
| 2004 Spring David Read | Three Saints March : Army of the Nile | Goff Richards T.J. Powell | 4th of 5 | | ||
| 2003 Autumn ? | A Celtic Suite Hymn : | Philip Sparke | 7th of | |||
| 2003 Spring | No Entry | |||||
| 2002 Autumn Kenneth Dennison | Rhapsody on American Gospel Songs Hymn : Melita | Eric Ball | 6th of 7 4th of 7 | | ||
| 2002 Spring John Berryman | Culloden Moor March : Westward Ho ! | Gareth Wood Edwin Firth | 3rd of 9 2nd of 9 | | ||
| 2001 Autumn Steve Sykes | Hollywood Hymn : Rockingham | Goff Richards | 4th of 10 5th of 10 | | ||
| 2001 Spring Roy Sparkes | Main Street March : New Millenium | Eric Ball | 3rd of 10 4th of 10 | | ||
| 2000 Autumn Derek Broadbent | Three Saints Hymn : Hyfrodol | Goff Richards | 3rd of 13 5th of 13 | | ||
| 2000 Spring | No Entry | |||||
| 1999 Autumn Geoff Whitham | Triptych Hymn : Aberistwith | Philip Sparke | 1st of 12 5th of 12 | | ||
| 1999 Spring David Hirst | Music for a Festival March Cancelled | Philip Sparke | 2nd of 10 | | ||
| 1998 Autumn Goff Richards | Celebration on Modern Gospel Songs Hymn : Repton | 7th of 13 | ||||
| 1998 Spring Gary Cutt | Dancing in the Park March Cancelled | Peter Graham | 4th of 9 | |||
| 1997 Autumn David Read | Hollywood Hymn : Lloyd | Goff Richards | 5th of 10 7th of 10 | | ||
| 1997 Spring | No entry | |||||
| 1996 Autumn James Scott | Oceans Hymn : Whitburn | Goff Richards | 7th of 10 8th of 10 | |  |
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| 1996 Spring Alan Morrison | Partita-Postcards from Home March : Westward Ho ! | Philip Wilby Edwin Firth | 5th of 8 2nd of 8 | | ||
| 1995 Autumn Gary Cutt | Chorale & Toccata Hymn : Repton | Stephen Bulla | 5th of 8 | | |
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| 1995 Spring John Hudson | Triptych for Brass Band | Philip Sparke | 1st of 7 | | ||
| 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 | G. Gershwin Pip Hall Neil Hefty A.Lloyd-Webber Irving Berlin | 5th of 10 | | |
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| 1994 Autumn Peter Renton | Triptych for Brass Band Hymn : Blaenwern | Philip Sparke | 1st of 6 3rd of 6 | | |
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| 1994 Spring ? | Dimensions | Peter Graham | 2nd | |||
| 1994 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 | |||
| 1993 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 | | |
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| 1993 Spring Peter Parkes | Music for a Festival March : Ravenswood | Philip Sparke William Rimmer | 6th of 8 | |||
| 1993 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 | |
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3rd Section
Results from SCABA 3rd/4th Section Spring and Autumn Contests
| Year / Adjudicator | Piece/March or Hymn | Composer | Position | Comments | |
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| Autumn 1992 Garry Cutt | Music for a Festival Hymn : Hursley | Philip Sparke | 1st of 6 3rd of 6 | ||
| Entertain 1992 Tony Cresswell | Signature Trouble Maker One Day In Your Life Greensleeves Mr Jums War of the Worlds | 3rd of 6 | |||
| Spring 1992 Don Morrison | Wheatlands March : Punchinello | Bram Wiggins | 5th of 10 |
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| Autumn 1991 Kevin Bolton | Metropolis Hymn : Cancelled | Peter Graham | 1st of 9 | ||
| Entertain 1991 Gordon Higginbottom | Cortege from Mlada Born Free Pop Goes the Post Horn Pastorale Adventures in Brass | 2nd of 9 |
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| Spring 1991 Roy Roe | Metropolis March : Cancelled | Peter Graham | 1st of 7 | |
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| Autumn 1990 Richard Evans | Partita Hymn : Lloyd | Edward Grsgson | 4th of 6 1st of 6 | |
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| Spring 1990 Don Morrison | A Thameside Overture March : Army of the Nile | Philip Sparke | 2nd of 10 3rd of 10 | |
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| Autumn 1989 James Scott | A Malvern Suite Hymn : Aberystwyth | Philip Sparke | 5th of 7 | | |
| Spring 1989 Peter Kitzen | Four Little Maids March : The Cossack | John R. Carr | 4th of 7 | ||
| Autumn 1988 | A Winters Tale Hymn : Repton | Reginald Heath | 4th of 9 6th of 9 |
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| Spring 1988 John Berryman | Suite-Voices of Youth | Edward Gregson | 6th of 11 |