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1978 Region: North West - Section 4

Date:
Sunday, April 2, 1978

Venue:
Guild Hall, Preston

Test piece:
Mexican Fiesta, Ronald Hamner

Adjudicator(s):
David Read

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Dutton-ForshawF. Hough12180
2PorthywaenJ. W. Pugh7179
3LatchfordF. C. Ingham4177
4Bedford ChurchA. Hobson8176
-BeaumarisE. Needham5-
-Bold Miners WelfareT. Wall14-
-DelphM. E. Tolley13-
-Denton OriginalJ. Golland15-
-FlookburghH. Sutcliffe1-
-FormbyG. Hughes11-
-Holborn Hill RoyalL. Tyson3-
-Morecambe & HeyshamJ. J. Fleming6-
-NewtownR. Roberts10-
-Pilling JubileeT. D. Redman9-
-Urmston & DavyhulmeH. Johnson2-

Prize:

1st: £100 Plus The North West Region Challenge Shield
2nd: £ 50
3rd: £ 25 



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