The Band entered the local Entertainment Contest for the Maurice Wright Challenge Cup on 12th May 2001. The Band was competing against Liss Band, who won the competition last year and Sandhurst Silver Band.
The pieces played were:
The Band came 2nd out of3, with Sandhurst winning the competition.
The players were:
| Conductor | Graham Wade | ||
| Principal Cornet | Claire Wade | ||
| Solo Cornets | David Mott | Steve (Harry) Hubbard | |
| Soprano/ Repiano/ Flugel | Trevor Ingram | Graham Ingram | June Wright |
| 2nd Cornets | Jean Turner | Guy Rowles | |
| 3rd Cornets | Christopher Hansford | Tony Cooper | |
| Horns | Bryony Dyer | Fran Stuteley | Marianne O'Brien |
| Baritones | John Bloomfield | Charles Woodhatch | |
| Trombones | Peter Walmsley | Rose Neilson | Nan Oatway |
| Euphoniums | Stephen Bicknell | Philip Rowden | |
| Basses (Eb) | Maurice Wright | Richard Shrimpton | |
| Basses (Bb) | David Miller | Peter Sauter | |
| Percussion | Grahame Robinson |