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1989 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 7, 1989

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Odin (Arthur Butterworth)

Adjudicator(s):
Arthur Butterworth, Geoffrey Brand, William Relton

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Desford Colliery CaterpillarJames Watson14197
2Black DykeDavid King6196
3WhitburnJames Scott21193
4BBS Foden'sHoward Snell16191
5Asphaltic NewhamNigel Taken10189
6William Davis ConstructionKeith Wilkinson11188
7John Laing HendonMelvin White20187
8Leyland DAFRichard Evans12186
9Grimethorpe CollieryFrank Renton2185
10CWS GlasgowMichael Antrobus19184
11PMG Heart of EnglandDavid Stowell22183
12CamborneStephen Sykes5182
13Sun LifeChristopher Adey13181
14WingatesDavid James7180
15Brighouse & RastrickDerek Broadbent1179
16Parc & DarePaul Cosh15178
17Ever ReadyRay Payne4177
18Airquick RansomeDon Blakeson17175
19Jaguar Cars (City of Coventry)Ray Farr8174
20Coal Products CPLRoy Curran18173
21BTMJames Gourlay9172
22Rigid Containers GroupBramwell Tovey3170

Prizes:
First: £2000
Second: £1500
Third: £1000

Stanley Boddington Trophy Winner: James Watson

The winning band also received the National Plaque

This was Desford's hat trick of wins at the contest and they were barred from the 1990 contest.
 



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