1990 1999
A timeline of news, stories and pictures from 1990 1999.
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London Southern Counties Champions
Sunday 16 March 1997
Under conductor Nigel Taken the City of Oxford Silver Band win in the 1st Section of the London and Southern Counties Contest held at the Towngate Theatre, Basildon, Essex. The test piece was Ballet for Band by Joseph Horovitz
London Southern Counties Championship
Sunday 15 March 1998
The City of Oxford Silver Band compete in the Championship Section of the London and Southern Counties Contest held at the Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage. The test piece was Montage by Peter Graham
The band would have come 2nd with 189 points behind Aveley and Newham band but unfortunately were later disqualified owing to a technical infringement... one of the players was not correctly registered. The oversight meant Oxford were denied the opportunity to compete the Championship Section Finals at the Royal Albert Hall that year.