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1945 British Open Championships

Date:

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Pride of Race, K. Wright

Adjudicator(s):
Harold Hind, Frank Wright & J.C.Dyson

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Fairey AviationH. Mortimer21189
2Grimethorpe CollieryG. Thompson18183
3Bickershaw CollieryH. Mortimer12180
4Creswell CollieryH. Moss7176
5Edge HillN. Jones4171
6Parc & DareH. Bebb3169
-Barrow Shipyard---
-Black Dyke Mills-2-
-Brighouse & RastrickE. Ball9-
-Carlton Main Frickley Colliery-23-
-City of Coventry-22-
-City of Leicester SP Constabulary---
-Cory Workmen-8-
-Crookhall Colliery-1-
-Denton Original---
-Horwich---
-LNER (Gorton) Works---
-North Seaton-6-
-Nutgrove-19-
-Parkhead Forge-5-
-Sankey's Castle Works-20-
-Yorkshire Copperworks---

 



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