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1873 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 8, 1873

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Dinorah, Meyerbeer arr C. Godfrey

Adjudicator(s):
Chas Godfrey, William Winterbottom, William Oakden

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Meltham MillsJ. Gladney10-
2Robin Hood RiflesH. Leverton1-
3Black Dyke MillsS. Longbottom26-
4LinthwaiteE. Swift19-
5Bury BoroughJ. Briggs7-
-Altrincham Borough-9-
-Besses o' th' BarnW. Arkell3-
-Briercliffe-20-
-Compstall Mills-12-
-Denton Old-12-
-Derwent-22-
-Elland-24-
-Golcar-17-
-Holme Brass-14-
-Kngston MillsJ. Gladney21-
-Leeds Model-4-
-Nelson-6-
-Newchurch-8-
-New Mills-25-
-Saltaire-5-
-Shrewsbury Amateur Promenade-16-
-Stalybridge Borough-18-
-Stalybridge OldA. O. Pine2-
-Tottington-15-
-Trawden-23-
-Wyke-11-

Prizes:

1st: £30
2nd: £20
3rd: £12
4th: £7
5th: £5 



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