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THE PENMAENMAWR SILVER PRIZE BAND 1936

The Town Hall, Penmaenmawr — Wednesday, September 23rd, 1936  

Concert
BY THE PENMAENMAWR SILVER PRIZE BAND
Royal Welsh Nat. Eisteddfod Winners, 1931-33-35                North Wales Championship Winners, 1933-35

(Conductor W. T. DAVIES)


Miss MARY JONES (MAIR ARFON), Soprano           Miss DOROTHY LANE, L.L.C.M., Pianoforte

Chairman: Councillor GEORGE A. DAVIES, J.P.             Conductor: THOMAS HUGHES, Esq.

Programme


1. THE BAND

(a) Grand March, “Twnhäuser”

(b) Overture, “Poet and Peasant” (By request)

2. Miss MARY JONES (MAIR ARFON) Solo, Selected

3. THE BAND

(a) Cornet Solo, “The Lost Chord”  Sullivan
Soloist Mr. J. H. HUGHES


(b) Selection, “Gems of Tchaikovsky”
(Next Saturday’s Test Piece at the Crystal Palace)

(c) Hymn, “Er Cof”    W.T. Davies
(Composed and respectfully dedicated to the
memory of the late Mr. ROBERT THOMAS, who
served the Hand faithfully for over forty one years)

CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS

Councillor GEORGE A. DAVIES, JP.

4. Miss DOROTHY LANE, LL.C,M.
Pianoforte Selected

5. Miss MARY JONES (MAIR ARFON) Solo Selected


6. THE BAND

(a) Trombone Duet, ‘The Troubadours” Hawkins

Duettists: Messrs. T. JONES and I. EDWARDS

(h) Scene, “In a Persian Market” Ketelby

(c) Waltz, “Nights of Gladness” Ancliffe

“GOD SAVE THE KING”

“HEN WLAD FY NHADAU”

 

Penmaenmawr Silver Prize Band 1954

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CHURCH HOUSE
PENMAENMAWR
(by kind permission of the Vicar)
Saturday, January 9th, 1954

Penmaenmawr Silver Prize Band
SECOND ANNUAL
QUARTETTE AND SLOW MELODY CONTEST
To be Opened by
COUNCILLOR L. F. BARTLE, O.B,E., J.P.
TEST PIECES : OWN CHOICE.
Adjudicator : NORMAN JONES, ESQ.
Accompanist: KENNETH WYN ELLIS, ESQ.,
L.R.A.M., L.T.C.L. (C.M.T,)
Compere: IORWERTH EDWARDS, ESQ.

Prizes/presented by
THE REV. J. H. WILLIAMS, VICAR.

Draw 2 p.m.

Commence 2.30 p.m.
Admission by Programme, 2/-
REFRESHMENTS AT MODERATE CHARGES

JUNIOR SLOW MELODY
(under 16)
1st Prize, “ Reynolds “ Medal and 15/- ; 2nd, 10/- ; 3rd, 7/6.
 

Name, Instrument and Band

GLYN ROBERTS (Cornet), Royal Oakeley

TED LLOYD JONES (Cornet), Royal Oakeley

MELVYN JONES (Cornet), Royal Oakeley

VINCENT JONES (Cornet), Royal Oakeley

JOHN ELLIS JONES (Cornet), Royal Oakeley

ROB FRANCIS JONES (Horn), Royal Oakeley

PETER ARKRIGHT (Cornet), Llay Welfare

D. LLOYD JONES (Cornet), LLanrug

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SLOW MELODY

(Open)
1st Prize, Gold Medal and £ 1/1/0 ; 2nd, £1/ 10 0 ; 3rd, £ 1/1/0
Special Prize for Best Bass.

 Name, Instrument and Band  

BOB ROBERTS (Cornet), Royal Oakeley
GRAHAM JONES (Cornet), Monsanto 

JOHN HARDING (Cornet), Monsanto

W. G. MORRIS (Euphonium), Deiniolen

FRANCIS PLEMMING (Horn), Deiniolen

EMRYS PRITCHARD (Cornet), Deiniolen

WILLIAM F. JONES (Trombone). Deiniolen

ROY ARKRIGIHT (Cornet), Llay

TONY WILLIAMS (Cornet), Llay

N. WILLIAMS (F’lugel Horn), Llay

D.LLOYD JONES (Cornet), Llanrug

GLYN HUGHES (Euphonium), Llanrug

The “Imperial” New Zealanders for their very successful tour of Gt. Britain, culminating at the Edinburgh
and Belle Vue Contests,
The National Band of New Zealand ordered a complete New “Imperial” Set, including the famous F.V.A. Comets.
 

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QUARTETTE CONTEST
(Open)
1st Prize. The “ Peter Yates” Challenge Cup and £3/3 / 0, plus
“ Besson “ Music Prize, value One Guinea.
2nd Prize, £2/2 0 and “ Boosey “ MUSiC Prize, value 10/6.
3rd Prize, £1. Special Prize of £1 to Best Juniors.

 Name

ROYAL OAKELEY JUNIORS

MONSANTO

DEINIOLEN No 2

LLAY WELFARE A

LLAY WELFARE B

LLANRUG

The Band Committee extends its grateful thanks to all who have
generously sent donations and prizes towards the Contest.


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PENMAENMAWR SILVER PRIZE BAND1955

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YOUNG MEN’S INSTITUTE PENMAENMAWR
Penmaenmawr Silver Prize Band
THIRD ANNUAL
Quartette and Slow Melody Contest
NORTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY, MARCH 5th, 1955

To be opened by
Mrs. A. L. PHILLIPS-WILLIAMS (Chairman P.U.D.C.)
Test Pieces: Own Choice
Adjudicator: J. W. KAYE, Esq.

Accompanist: KENNETH WYNNE ELLIS, Esq. L.R.A.M., L.T.C.L., (C.M.T.)
Compere: IVOR JARVIS, Esq.
Prizes presented by
G. H. HODGSON, ESQ., President

Draw 2 p.m. Commence 2.30 p.m. Admission 1/— (all to pay)
Refreshments at moderate charges

E. Hughes, Venture Press, Penmaenmawr,

Junior Slow Melody
(UNDER 16)
1st Prize, “Reynolds” Medal and 15/-; 2nd, 10/-; 3rd, 7/6.


GWILYM LLOYD (Horn), Royal Buckey
WILFRED WILCOCK (Cornet), Royal Buckley
MELVYN SMALLwOOD(Cornet), Royal Buckley..
COLIN SMITH (Euphonium), Royal Buckley
ARTHUR BROOKES (Euphonium), Liandudno Town
TOMMY OWEN (Cornet), Llandudno Town
J. RIDLER (Cornet), Liandudno Town
J. Williams (Horn), Llandudno Town
D. LL. JONKS (Cornet), Llanrug SiI’er
KENNETH JONES (Trombone), Aberconwy School
EDWIN HUGHES (Euphonium), Aberconwy School
NEVILLE ROBERTS (BB Bass), Aberconwy School
PETER JACKSON (Cornet),. Aberconwy School
RONALD ELLs (Cornet), Abrconwy School
GOJID0N JONES (Coqiet), Colwyn Town
GWYNETH M. CONWAY (Horn), Colwyn Town...
M. DROVER (Cirnet), Rhyl Silver
NEVILLE JONES (Horn), Rhyl Silver

1st Fairey Aviation Works playing 25 Besson
Conductor: Harry Mortirner, Esq., O.B.E.
2nd C.W.S. (Manchester) playing 16 Besson
Conductor: Alex Mortimer, Esq.
3rd Fodens Motor Works Playing 24 Besson
Conductor: Harry Mortisner, Esq., O.B.E.
4th Brighouse & Rastrick Playing 10 Besson
Conductor: Eric Ball, .Esq.
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Slow Melody (open)
1st Prize, Gold Medal and £1/1/0; 2nd, £1/10/0; 3rd, £1/110
Medal for Best Bass
 

R. 0. WILLIAMS (Trombone), Liandudno Town
GEORGE BROOKES (Euphonium), Liandudno Town
WM. JONES (Cornet), Llandudno Town
JOHN EDWARDS (Horn), Llandudno Town
DONALD BELL (Cornet), Beaumaris Town
J. DROVER (Cornet),
GLYN HUGHES (Euphonium), Lianrug Silver
D. LL. JONES (Cornet), Llanrug Silver
0. Williams (Trombone), Llanrug Silver
M. JONES (Euphonium), Lianrug Silver
R. J. JONES (Horn), Lianrug Silver
HAROLD COLLINSON (Euphonium), Colwyn Town
WALTER UNSWORTH (Trombone), Colwyn Town
G. TURNER (Bass Trombone), Rhyl Silver
G. Lewis (Cornet), Rhyl Silver
N. BURTON (Cornet), Rhyl Silver
A. FULLERTON (Euphonium), Rhyl Silver
A. PENLINGTON (Euphonium), Rhyl Silver
T. J. DAVIES (Euphonium), Rhyl Silver
Miss JUNE MOORE (Cornet), Rhyl Silver
EMRYS PRITCHARD (Cornet) Deiniolen

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Quartette Contest
(OPEN)


1st, Prize, The “Peter Yates” Challenge Cup and £31310. Plus
“Besson” Music Prize, value One Guinea.
2nd Prize, £2/2/0 and “Boosey” Music Prize, value One Guinea
3rd Prize, £1/1/0 Special Prize of £1 to Best Juniors.
 

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LLANDUDNO TOWN No. 2
LLANDUDNO TOWN No. 3
LLANRUG SILVER
COLWYN TOWN “A”
COLWYN TOWN “B”
BARMOUTH TOWN
RHYL SILVER No. 1
RHYL SILVER No. 2

The Band Committee extends its grateful thanks to all who have
generously sent donations and prizes towards the Contest.

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PENMAENMAWR SILVER PRIZE BAND 1957

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Quartette and Slow Melody Contest
North Wales Championships
YOUNG MEN’S INSTITUTE. PENMAENMAWR
SATURDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1957
To be opened by Councillor H, E. Parry, J,P.
Chairman P.U.D.C.
Adjudicator: J, \V. KAYE, Esq.
Accompanist: Kenneth W. Ellis, Esq., L.R.A.M., L.T.C.L., (C.M.T,)
Compere: Kenneth D. Hughes, Esq.

Prizes presented by Councillor E. E. Davies, Chairman.
TEST PIECES-OWN CHOICE
Draw 1.30 p.m. Commence 2pm.
Admission 16

Refreshments at moderate charges.
Competitors 1/- All to Pay
PROGRAMME 4d.

Junior Slow Melody
(UNDER 16)
1st Prize, “Reynolds” Medal & 15/p; 2nd, 10/-; 3rd, 7/6
Melvyn Smallwood, Cornet, Royal Buckley
Wilfred Wilcock, Cornet, Royal Buckley
Gwilym Lloyd, Horn, Royal Buckley
Martin Drover, Cornet, National Youth B.B
Miss G. M. Conway, Horn, Colwyn Town
J. Wittington. Cornet, Colwyn Town
C. Jones, Cornet, Colwyn Town
B. Jones, Baritone, Colwyn Town
Cohn White, Cornet
Terry LI. Jones, Horn, Llanrug Silver
Glyn Hughes, Cornet, Llanrug Silver
Tommy Owen, Cornet, Llandudno Town
John Williams, Horn, Llandudno Town
Ken Jones, Trombone, Penmaenmawr Silver


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Slow Melody (open)
1st Prize, Gold Medal & £l/l/O; 2nd, £1/10/0; 3rd, £1/1/0 Medal for Best Bass
Name, Instrument and Band
Melvyn Smallwood, Cornet, Royal Buckley
Gwilym Lloyd, Horn, Royal Buckley
Neville Wilcock, Cornet, Royal Buckley
Wilfred Wilcock, Cornet, Royal Buckley
Martin Drover, Cornet, National Youth B.B.
Anarawd Jones, B,B. Flat, Bass, Royal Oakeley
David Y. Jones. Bass Trombone, Royal Oakeley
Miss G. M. Conway, Horn, Colwyn Town
W. Unsworth, Trombone, Colwyn Town
Cohn White, Cornet
John Parry, E Flat, Bass, Llanrug Silver
D. Glyn Hughes, Euphonium, Llanrug Silver
W. G. Roberts, Baritone, Llanberis Silver
Cyril Owen, E Flat, Llanberis Silver
William Jones, Cornet, Llandudno Town
George Brookes, Euphonium, Llandudno Town
Arthur Brookes. Euphonium, Llandudno Town
John Edwards, E Flat Bass, Llandudno Town
Idris Owen, E Flat Bass, Llandudno Town
Tommy Owen, Cornet, Llandudno Town
E. MacDonald, Trombone, Rhyl Silver
Thomas R. Williams, Trombone, Cadfan Silver


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Quartette Contest
(OPEN)
1st Prize
The “E. E. & I. Davies” Challenge Cup & £51510
2nd Prize
£2/2/0 and “Boosey” Music Prize, value 10/6
3rd Prize
£1/1/0, Special Prize of £1/1/O to Best Juniors
Band Order of Play Points

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Royal Buckley Juniors
Royal Qakeley Trombones
Colwyn Town “A” ....
Coiwyn Town “B” ....
Colwyn Town Juniors
Llanrug Silver.... ....
Lianberis Silver “A”

Lianberis Silver “B’’ ....
Liandudno Town

Rhyl Silver

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PENMAENMAWR SILVER PRIZE BAND 1958

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PENMAENMAWR SILVER PRIZE BAND
Sixth pict0.jpg Annual
Quartette and
Slow Melody Contest
NORTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Young Men’s Institute, Penmaenmawr SATURDAY, MARCH 8th, 1958
To be opened by Councillor F. G. Lloyd, J.P. Chairman P.U.D.C.
Adjudicator: J. W. KAYE, Esq.
Accompanist: Kenneth W. Ellis, Esq., L.R.A.M., L.T.C.L., (C.M.T.)
Compere: Kenneth D. Hughes, Esq.

Prizes presented by Councillor E. E. Davies, Chairman
TEST PIECES—OWN CHOICE
Draw 1.30 p.m. Commence 2 p.m.


Admission 1/6    Refreshments at moderate charges

Competitors 1/- All to Pay


PROGRAMME 4d.

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Junior Slow Melody
(Under 16)
First Prize, “Reynolds” Medal & 15/-  Second, 10/-    Third, 76
 

Name,    Instrument, Band

Melvyn Smallwood, Cornet, Summers Steel Works

P. Hollington, Cornet,  Hafod Welfare

J. Thomas, Horn, Hafod Welfare

Hefin G. Jones,  Cornet, Deiniolen Juniors

Chive Roberts, Cornet, Trefor Silver

R. H. Williams, Cornet do.

Dennis Williams, Soprano do.

Tom Owen, Cornet, Colwyn Borough

David Parker, Cornet do.

Brian Jones, Baritone do.

G. Lloyd, Cornet, Royal Buckley

T. Owen, Cornet, Llandudno Town

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1st Prize, Gold Centre Medal & £1/1/O
2nd, £1/10/0. 3rd, £1/1/O
Medal for the Best Bass (Presented by W. S. Williams, Esq.)
 

Name,  Instrument Band  

Melvyn Smallwood, Cornet, Summers Steel Works

Anarawd Jones, BB Bass, Royal Oakeley

John M. Jones, BB Bass, Royal Oakeley

R. E. Edwards, Trorn. Royal Oakeley

Glyn Roberts, Sop. Royal Oakeley

Gwyn Roberts, Euph. Colwvn Borough.::

C. Smith Euph. Royal Buckley

N. Wilcock, Cornet Royal Buckley

G. Lloyd, Cornet Royal Buckley

W. Wilcock, Cornet Royal Buckley

N. Hewitt, Cornet Royal Buckley

G. Smith, Cornet Royal Buckley

T. Owen, Cornet Llandudno Town.

George Brookes Cornet Llandudno Town.

William Jones Cornet Llandudno Town.

J. Ridler, Cornet Llandudno Town.

J. Holmes, Cornet Llandudno Town.

A. Brookes,  Euph. Llandudno Town.

H. Hughes, Euph Llandudno Town.

R. 0. Williams, Trom. Llandudno Town.

Roy Williams. Trom. Llandudno Town.

John Williams, Horn Llandudno Town.

J. Edwards,  E Flat Bass Llandudno Town.

D. Lloyd,   E Flat Bass Gwespyr

N. Lloyd, Euph. Gwespyr

B. Benny, Cornet  Gwespyr

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1st Prize The “E. E. & I. Davies” Challenge Cup £5/5/0
and “Boosey” Music Prize value £1/1/0
2nd Prize  £2/2/0 and “Besson” Music Prize, value £1/1/0
3rd Prize  £1/1/0, Special Prize of £1/1/0 to Best Juniors
(Presented by J. Heathcote Pring, Esq.)
 

Hafod Welfare, No. I
Hafod Welfare, No. 2
Oakeley Juniors
Coiwyn Borough “A”
Colwyn Borough Juniors
Royal Buckley “A”
Royal Buckley “B”
Llandudno No. I
Llandudno No. 2
Llandudno Juniors
Llanberis

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