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1951 Spring Festival - Senior Trophy

Date:
Saturday, May 26, 1951

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
The Viking, J. A. Greenwood

Adjudicator(s):
J. Greenwood, E. Buttress

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Price-Smith & Stells SilverR. Lightfoot-190
2Clipstone CollieryJ. Boddice-184
3Blackburn ValleyP. Berry-182
4BanksW. Haydock-180
5North AshtonJ. Naylor-179
-Ackton Hall & Snydale CollieriesA. Barnett--
-Ainsworth PublicF. Kay--
-Ancoats Lads Club SeniorA. Taylor--
-British RailwaysH. Dunwell--
-Bullcroft MinersJ. Woods--
-Castleford New SubscriptionJ. Taylor--
-Denbighshire Technical CollegeW. George--
-Denby United SilverJ. Bacon--
-Donnington Wood SilverG. Mills--
-Fleckney SilverG. Badcock--
-GuiseleyW. Stevenson--
-Harpurhey & Moston SilverJ. Bevan--
-Hemsworth CollieryH. Hampshire--
-Hessle British LegionA. Whitehead--
-Ossett BoroughW. Hudson--
-South Salford SilverH. Johnson--
-Stanningley & District SubscriptionC. Robinson--
-Wetherby SilverA. Garforth--
-Wilnecote Victory SilverD. Bonas--

Prize:

1st: £15
2nd: £10
3rd: £ 5
4th: £ 3
5th: £ 2 



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