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1950 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 4, 1950

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Resurgam, Eric Ball

Adjudicator(s):
Herbert Bennett, Harold Hind & Frank Wright

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Fairey AviationH. Mortimer-195
2CoryW. Hargreaves-194
3Carlton Main Frickley CollieryG. Hespe-192
4CWS (Manchester)E. Ball-190
5Rushden TemperanceW. Scholes-188
6Munn & FeltonsS. Boddington-188
-Allerton Colliery---
-Appleby Froddingham---
-Barrow Shipyard---
-Clayton Aniline---
-Creswell Colliery---
-Edge Hill---
-Grimethorpe Colliery---
-Irwell Springs---
-Luton---
-Prescot Cables---
-Ransome & Marles---
-Sankey's Castle Works---
-Sheffield Transport---
-Wingates Temperance---
-Yorkshire Copperworks---

 



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