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1976 Spring Festival - Senior Cup

Date:
Saturday, May 5, 1973

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Main Street, Variations, Eric Ball

Adjudicator(s):
H. A. Kenney

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Skelmersdale PrizeW. Lyon7192
2HaworthJ. Moor13191
3StedfastS. Dyke6187
4Wigan & District BrassT. Gray1184
-BrindleR. Evans10-
-Dearham Miners' WelfareJ. Ireland11-
-Durham ConstabularyS. H. MacDonald9-
-Lancashire ConstabularyF. Hough8-
-Leigh SilverP. McCann5-
-Northop SilverG. Jones3-
-ParrR. Kerwick2-
-Rhyl SilverJ. T. Conway12-
-Tyldesley PrizeB. Peacock4-

Prize:

1st: £50 Plus The Daily Mail Challenge Cup
2nd: £30 Plus The Belle Vue 50 Guineas Challenge Cup
3rd: £20
4th: £10 



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