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Winners of National Contests 1891 to 1965
Year | Band | Conductor |
*1891 | Oamaru Garrison | Geo. Jones |
1892 | Oamaru Garrison and Christchurch Garrison (tie) | Geo. Jones R. T. Searell |
1893 | Invercargill Garrison | W. V. Siddall |
1894 | Kaikorai Brass | E. Stratton |
1895 | Wellington Garrison | Capt. T. Herd |
1896 | Oamaru Garrison | W. S. King |
1897 | Wellington Garrison | Capt. T. Herd |
†1898 | Wellington Garrison | Capt. T. Herd |
1899 | Wellington Garrison | Capt. T. Herd |
1900 | Wellington Garrison | Capt. T. Herd |
1901 | Wanganui Garrison | Jas. Crichton |
1902 | Wellington Garrison | Capt. T. Herd |
1903 | Wellington Garrison | Capt. T. Herd |
1904 | Wanganui Garrison | Jas. Crichton |
1904 | Kaikorai Brass | C. B. Laidlaw |
1905 | Wanganui Garrison | Jas. Crichton |
1906 | Wanganui Garrison | Jas. Crichton |
1907 | Wanganui Garrison | Jas. Crichton |
1908 | Mornington Brass | E. Smith |
1909 | Woolston Brass | W. V. Siddall |
1909 | Wanganui Garrison | Jas. Crichton |
1910 | Woolston Brass | W. V. Siddall |
1910 | Wanganui Garrison | Jas. Crichton |
1911 | Wellington Garrison | Capt. T. Herd |
1912 | Wanganui Garrison | Jas. Crichton |
1912 | Waihi Federal | C. Trussell |
1912 | St. Kilda Municipal and Kaikorai (tie) | E. Smith G. Laidlaw |
1913 | Timaru Garrison (South Canterbury Regiment) | A. Schnack |
1914 | Timaru Garrison (South Canterbury Regiment) | A. Schnack |
1915 | Woolston Brass War years (no contests) | R. J. Estall |
1920 | Kaikorai Brass and Wanganui Garrison (tie) | H. Davie W. Partington |
1921 | Woolston Brass | R. J. Estall |
1922 | Wellington Watersiders (Port Nicholson) | J. J. Drew |
1923 | Woolston Brass | R. J. Estall |
1923 | Redfern (Sydney) | W. Partington |
1924 | Woolston Brass | R. J. Estall |
1925 | Malvern Tramways (Australia) | Capt. H. Shugg |
1926 | Wanganui Garrison | J. Watson |
1927 | Queen Alexandra's Own (Wanganui) | Capt. Geo. Buckley |
1928 | Queen Alexandra's Own (Wanganui) | Capt. Geo. Buckley |
1929 | St. Kilda Municipal | Jas. Dixon |
1930 | Woolston Brass | R. J. Estall |
1931 | No contest | |
‡1932 | Port Nicholson Silver | Lieut. J. J. Drew |
1933 | Woolston Brass | R. J. Estall |
1934 | Palmerston North Garrison | Capt. C. Pike |
1935 | St. Kilda Municipal | Jas. Dixon |
1936 | Cairns Citizen's (Australia) | Jas. Compton |
1937 | Wanganui Garrison | Capt. R. Francis |
1938 | Port Nicholson Silver | Lieut. J. J. Drew |
1939 | Woolston Brass | R. J. Estall |
1940 | St. Kilda Municipal War years (no contests) | W. L. Francis |
1946 | Wellington Watersiders | R. Fenton |
1947 | Wanganui Garrison | Capt. R. Francis |
1948 | Wellington Watersiders and | R. Fenton |
St. Kilda Municipal (tie) | K. G. L. Smith | |
1949 | St. Kilda Municipal | K. G. L. Smith |
1950 | Woolston Brass | R. J. Estall |
1951 | Hawera Municipal | L. Fox |
1952 | Kaikorai Brass | N. Thorn |
1953 | Kaikorai Brass | N. Thorn |
1954 | Kaikorai Brass | N. Thorn |
1955 | St. Kilda Municipal | K. G. Smith, jun. |
1956 | Woolston Brass | D. Christensen |
1957 | Auckland Metropolitan Fire Brigade | W. L. Francis |
1958 | St. Kilda Municipal | E. Clayton |
1959 | Queen Alexandra's Own (Wanganui) | H. Mileman |
1960 | Auckland Metropolitan Fire Brigrade | L. Thorne |
1961 | Waitemata Silver Band | L. Thorne |
1962 | St. Kilda Municipal | E. Clayton |
1963 | St. Kilda Municipal | E. Clayton |
1964 | Roslyn Mills (Kaikorai) | N. Thorn |
1965 | Roslyn Mills (Kaikorai) | N. Thorn |
*1891–1900 United Brass Band Association of New Zealand Contests.
†1898–1930 North and South Island Brass Bands Associations' contests included.
‡1932–1965 New Zealand Brass Bands Association contests.