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1963 Region: Wales - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, May 25, 1963

Venue:
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Test piece:
Rienzi (Wagner, arr. Haydn Johns)

Adjudicator(s):
Eric Ball

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Lewis Merthyr Workmen's InstituteOliver Jones7183
2MelingriffithHaydn White4181
3Cory Workmen'sWalter Hargreaves3176
-Coedely CollieryWilliam J. Priday9-
-Gwaun-Cae-GurwenH. Morris1-
-Mid-Rhondda Workmen'sFred Prior10-
-Parc & Dare Workmen'sHarry Nuttall5-
-Steel Company of WalesE. J. Richards6-
-Tredegar Workmen's TownCornelius Buckley2-
-Treorchy Secondary School YouthT. I. Morgan8-

Prizes:
1st: £50 plus The Daily Herald Area Challenge Trophy.
2nd: £30
3rd: £15 



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