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1966 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 28, 1966

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Main Street Variations, Eric Ball

Adjudicator(s):
G. Thompson

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Craghead CollieryE. Cunningham--
2Wharncliffe Silkstone CollieryE. Hoole--
3KibworthW. A. Scholes--
4Brodsworth Colliery Welfare & InstituteK. Johnson--
-Dinnington Main CollieryD. Johnston--
-Fisher & Ludlow WorksJ. Bright--
-GoodshawF. L. Garth--
-Greenway MoorT. Gray--
-Haydock PrizeH. Oakes--
-Hebden BridgeR. Page--
-HendonD. Morrison--
-LangleyD. J. Masters--
-Langwith Miners' WelfareG. H. Thorpe--
-Leeds ModelP. Kitson--
-Linthwaite SilverJ. Morley--
-Lisburn TemperanceG. Corkin--
-Mirrlees WorksN. Ashcroft--
-1st Old Boys AssociationA. Burch--
-PoyntonC. Holt--
-Stretford OldH. Aldcroft--

Prize:

1st: £75 Plus The Daily Express Challenge Shield
2nd: £50 Plus The Belle Vue 50 Guineas Challenge Shield
3rd: £30
4th: £15 



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