Contest

The Tadley Band has a long and consistant record of competing in both entertainment and set piece contests. The following is a historical record of the most notable prizes and awards which the band achieved up to our centenary year.

Year	Venue	Contest	Test Piece	Result
1974	Reading	Championship Section		Third and Challenge Cup
1973	Newbury	Local		First and Challenge Rose Bowl
1973	Aylesbury	Local		First and Challenge Shield
1972	Hammersmith	2nd Section	Variations on a Theme of Tchaikowsky	First and Challenge Cup
1972	Hammersmith	Championship Section	A Joyful Noise	Second
1971	Reading	Championship Section	A Joyful Noise	Third and Cup for Best Instrumentalist, Mr. D. Wootton, Eb Bass
1969	Reading	Local	Othello	First and Challenge Cup
1968	Reading	Local	Variations on a Theme of Tchaikowsky	First and Challenge Cup
1967	Reading	Local	The Shipbuilders	First and Challenge Cup
1966	Reading	Local	Gallions Reach	Second and Challenge Shield
1964	Reading	Local	Sirius	First and Challenge Cup
1962	London	Southern Area National Championships 3rd Section	Three Characteristic Pieces	Third and Qualified for Finals
1962	London	National Championships 3th Section	Four Preludes	First and "Daily Herald" National Challenge Vase, Plus "Baton of Honour Award for Conductor, Mr. Gideon West
1961	Hove	Local	Henry V Overture	First and Challenge Cup
1960	Brighton	Local	Egmont Overture	Second and Cup
1960	Oxford	Local	Land of the ever young. Indian Summer	Two Thirds and Two Challenge Cups
1960	Reading	Local	Suite in Bb	Third and Cups
1959	London	Southern Area National Championships 3rd Section	English Folk Songs	Second and Cup
1959	Brighton	Local	Henry V Overture	Second and Cup
1958	London	Southern Area National Championships	Fantasia Joy of Youth	First and "Daily Herald" Cup
1958	Brighton	Local	Fantasia Golden Dawn	First and Challenge Cup
1958	Cholsey	Local	Fantasia Golden Dawn	First and Challenge Cup
1956	Newbury	Local	March	Second and Cup
1955	Chipping Norton	Local	March	First and Cup
1954	Fairford	Local	Fantasia 'Beautiful Britain' 'Call of the Sea'	First
1953	Bletchley Reading	Local	'Holiday Suite'	Second and Cup Third
1951	Southampton	Local	'Labour & Love' 'Siege of Rochelle'	First and Cup Championship of Wessex
1950	Westminster	Southern Area National Championships	Fantasia 'May Day'	First and "Daily Herald" Cup
1950	Manchester	National Championships 4th Section Final	Fantasia 'May Day'	Fourth
1949	Westminster	Southern Area National Championships	Fantasia 'Pride of the Forest'	First and "Daily Herald" Cup
1949	Reading	Local	'The Royal Water Music'	Second and Shield
1948	Headington	Local	'Divertimento'	First and Challenge Cup
World War II
1938	Reading	Local	'Siege of Rochelle'	First and Challenge Shield
1938	Hungerford	Local	'Pirates of Penzance'	First
1937	Reading	Local	'Siege of Rochelle' 'Restless Waters' 'The Mikado'	First and 50 Guinea Challenge Vase
1936	Reading	Local	'Pirates of Penzance'	First, 50 Guinea Challenge Vase and Challenge Shield
1935	Hungerford	Local	'The Exile'	First and Challenge Cup
1931	Amesbury	Local	'Gems of Old England' 'The Road King'	Three Firsts, Two Challenge Cups and Challenge Shield
1930	Silchester	Local	'The Marriage of Figaro'	Firsts and Challenge Cup
1928	Silchester	Local	'Verdi' 'Grove House'	Two Firsts and Challenge Cup
1927	Silchester	Local	'Casino Tanze' 'The Exile'	First
1927	Amesbury	Local	'Garland of Classics' 'The Exile'	Two Firsts
1927	Bournmouth	Local	'Carnival King'	First
1924	Silchester	Local	'Woodland Revels' 'The Skirmisher'	Two Firsts and Challenge Cup
1924	Aldbourne	Local	'Woodland Revels' 'The Skirmisher'	Two Firsts and Challenge Cup
1922	Aldbourne	Local	'Classic Gems'	Third
1922	Odstock	Local	'Slaidburn'	Second