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1977 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 8, 1977

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Connotations (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Havelock Nelson, Buxton Orr, William Relton

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Black Dyke MillsMajor Peter Parkes19198
2GrimethorpeGerard Schwarz2193
3Yorkshire Imperial MetalsDenis Carr9191
4CamborneDerek Greenwood14189
5Bo'ness & CarridenDavid Richardson18188
6TredegarJohn Childs11187
7Ever ReadyMajor Arthur Kenney20186
8Wingates TemperanceFrank Renton15185
9Ransome Hoffman PollardStephen Shimwell1184
10Desford CollieryAlbert Chappell17183
11LutonLyn Morgan21182
12William Davis ConstructionJohn Berryman16181
13StanshaweWalter Hargreaves4180
14Brighouse & RastrickG. Evans5178
15Foden's Motor WorksJames Scott12177
16HanwellMrs Barbara Stone8174
17CoryBram Gay6172
18MarkhamDon Hendy2170
19Whitburn BurghAllan Street7168
20OxfordClifford Edmunds13162
21Northumbria PoliceStan MacDonald10160

Prizes:
First: £500
Second: £200
Third: £100
Fourth: £75

The winning conductor received a presentation score of the test piece.
The Spotlight on Service was given to Eric Bravington OBE 



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