International Flute Band Contest
White City, Manchester 1st July 1911
Winners - Ulster Amateur Flute Band, Belfast
Conductor: John Murdie
Piccolo: Edward Black.
1st Flutes: William Gracey, Albert Orwin, Robert Wilson, Walter Gilbert.
2nd Flutes: George Whitley, Harry Nelson, John Nickle, Fred McDonald.
3rd Flutes: John McMinn, Samuel McHenry, John Alexander, Andrew Kelly, John Pepper, Robert Tuner.
F Flutes: George Kernaghan, James McCartney, James Waring, David Hyde, Alexander Cooke, James Campbell.
Side Drum: Joseph Mulholland.
Bass Drum: Alexander Cardwell.
Triangle: Fred Gracey.
The test piece for this contest was "Lily of Killarney". The adjudicators were Lieutenant J. Ord Hume and J.W. Beswick Esq.
Below are the other results and list of bands who took part:
2nd place: St. Mark's Flute Band, England.
3rd place: Preston United Flute Band, England.
4th place: St. John's Flute Band, Swansea
5th place: Llwynpia Flute Band, Swansea.
Also taking part:
St. John's Flute Band (Wales)Lywynypia and District Flute Band (Wales) St. Mary's Flute Band (Belfast) Conducted by Mr F. MayRavenhill Temperance Flute Band (Belfast) Conducted by Mr J. GalbraithSt. Michael's Flute Band (Belfast) Conducted by Mr A. PerrinMegain Memorial Flute Band (Belfast) Conducted by Mr J. GalbraithJohn Mandeville Flute Band (Belfast)Lisburn Conservative Flute Band (Co. Antrim) Conducted by Mr W. WeirThe O'Connell Fifes and Drums Band (Dublin) Conducted by Mr A. GreenYoung Ireland Fife and Drum Band (Dublin)Corporation of Dublin Fife and Drum Band (Dublin)Irish Volunteer Fifes and Drums Band (Dublin)Monkton Institute Flute BandWellington Street Flute Band (England)