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1968 Spring Festival - Senior Trophy

Date:
Saturday, May 25, 1968

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
A Snowdon Fantasy, T. J. Powell

Adjudicator(s):
George Thompson

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1West Riding City Fire ServiceS. Garside-183
2Stalybridge PublicL. Hine-182
3Hepworth Silver PrizeG. Kaye-180
4TintwistleJ. Belfield-179
-Askern CollieryH. Tomkins--
-Burbage SilverG. Jacobs--
-Barnage & DistrictK. Dennison--
-Cadishead PublicW. Walker--
-Calverton Colliery WelfareW. N. Brown--
-Dodsworth Miners WelfareS. O'Connor--
-GlossopD. Margerson--
-Hollingworth BrassC. Griffith--
-Irlam PublicJ. R. Hesford--
-LoughboroughC. B. Fisher--
-Morrison Busty CollieryG. Brown--
-Netherton Colliery WorkmansH. Aikman--
-Peak Dale PublicR. G. L. Hallam--
-Poulton-le-Fylde SilverC. B. Carter--
-Royal Buckley TownJ. K. Lloyd--
-Thornsett PrizeB. Taylor--
-Tyldesley PrizeB. Peacock--

Prize:

1st: £40 Plus The Daily Mail Challenge Trophy
2nd: £25 Plus The National Brass Band Clup Challenge Trophy
3rd: £15
4th: £10 



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