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1956-10-27 Brass Band Contests

27th October, 1956

Held at the City Oval

"C" Grade Aggregate

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Ringwood Citizen's Band	Ringwood	Victoria	305	1st
Thompson's Foundry Band	Castlemaine	Victoria	304	2nd
Caulfield Citizens' Band	Caulfield	Victoria	300	3rd
Maffra District Band	Maffra	Victoria	288	4th
Williamstown City Band	Williamstown	Victoria	280	None
Marist Brothers' College Band	Bendigo	Victoria	257	None

The "Mytton" Trophy

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Ringwood Citizen's Band	Ringwood	Victoria		Awarded To

"D" Grade Aggregate

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Geelong West City Band	Geelong West	Victoria	291	1st
Warragul Municipal Band	Warragul	Victoria	275	2nd
Creswick and District Brass Band	Creswick	Victoria	271	3rd
Hyde Street Central School Boys' Band	Footscray	Victoria	258	4th

The J. J. Goller Trophy

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Geelong West City Band	Geelong West	Victoria		Awarded To

"B" Grade Aggregate

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Maryborough Citizens' Band	Maryborough	Victoria	323	1st
Eaglehawk Citizens' Band	Eaglehawk	Victoria	297	2nd
Ballarat Soldiers' Memorial Band	Ballarat	Victoria	291	3rd
Hamilton City Band	Hamilton	Victoria	289	4th
Morwell Shire Maryvale Band	Morwell	Victoria	272	None

The "Morshead" Trophy

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Maryborough Citizens' Band	Maryborough	Victoria		Awarded To

"A" Grade Aggregate

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
St. John Ambulance Brigade Band	Sydney	New South Wales	341	1st
City of Ballaarat Band	Ballarat	Victoria	333	2nd
Kingsville and Yarraville Citizens' Band	Kingsville and Yarraville	Victoria	331	3rd
Preston Municipal Band	Preston	Victoria	324	4th
Barrier Industrial Unions' Band	Broken Hill	New South Wales	323	None
Malvern Municipal Band	Malvern	Victoria	321	None
Hawthorn City Band	Hawthorn	Victoria	307	None
City of Heidelberg Band	Heidelberg	Victoria	281	None

The Ballarat Brewing Coy. Trophy

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
St. John Ambulance Brigade Band	Sydney	New South Wales		Awarded To

The N. L. Harvey Trophy

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
St. John Ambulance Brigade Band	Sydney	New South Wales		Awarded To

The "Allan" "Boosey Hawkes" Shield

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
St. John Ambulance Brigade Band	Sydney	New South Wales		Awarded To

The "Sykes" "Besson" Shield

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
St. John Ambulance Brigade Band	Sydney	New South Wales		Awarded To

The "F. C. Johnston" Perpetual Memorial Shield

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
St. John Ambulance Brigade Band	Sydney	New South Wales		Equal 1st
Barrier Industrial Unions' Band	Broken Hill	New South Wales		Equal 1st

The "W. S. May" Perpetual Memorial Shield

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Malvern Municipal Band	Malvern	Victoria		Awarded To