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1906 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, September 29, 1906

Venue:
Crystal Palace, London

Test piece:
Gems of Chopin, arr. W. Short

Adjudicator(s):
Charles Godfrey, W. Short, Tom Morgan

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Wingate TemperanceW. Rimmer11-
2ShawW. Rimmer21-
3WykeW. Rimmer9-
4Pemberton OldW. Rimmer18-
5GoodshawW. Halliwell6-
6Irwell SpringsW. Rimmer15-
-AberamanT. Valentine10-
-Barrow ShipyardP. Fairhurst8-
-Dannemora SteelR. Richford4-
-Gossage Soap WorksW. Rimmer5-
-Hebburn CollieryA. Holden1-
-Hebden BridgeW. Heap2-
-Heworth CollieryW. Heap14-
-Irwell BankW. Rimmer13-
-Kettering RiflesT. R. Preston20-
-Kettering TownR. Ryan7-
-Linthwaite (disqualified)A. Gray19-
-Luton Red CrossA. Holden12-
-Oldham RiflesA. Owen17-
-Rushden TemperanceW. Rimmer3-
-SlaithwaiteA. Holden22-
-TonyrefailH. Bentley16-

Prizes:

1st: 40 Pounds plus 1000 Guinea Trophy (Total prize valued at £1,142)
2nd: 30 Pounds plus Daily Telegraph cup
3rd: 20 Pounds plus 'A' quality contesting cornet
4th: 16 Pounds plus music goods valued at 12 guineas
5th: 12 Pounds plus tenor slide trombone
6th: 10 Pounds plus Coortois Sopiano cornet
7th: 5 Pounds plus bandstands valued at £4.10s 



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