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1946 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 19, 1946

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Oliver Cromwell, Henry Geehl

Adjudicator(s):
John Greenwood, Frank Wright

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Brighouse & RastrickE. Ball13192
2Fairey AviationH. Mortimer4189
3Munn & FeltonsS. Boddington11187
4HanwellG. Tuner10185
5Parkhead ForgeG. Hawkins9-
-Barrow ShipyardH. Sutcliffe6-
-CamborneA. W. Parker5-
-Clydebank BurghC. Telfer15-
-Creswell CollieryH. Moss2-
-CWS (Manchester)E. Ball8-
-EnfieldE. S. Carter7-
-Harton CollieryJ. Atherton14-
-North SeatonW. S. Bond12-
-Parc & DareH. Bebb1-
-Yorkshire Copper WorksS. Wood3-

Henry Geehl was appointed referee.

Prizes:

1st: 200 Guineas
2nd: 150 Guineas
3rd: 75 Guineas
4th: 50 Guineas

Awards presented at the evening Festival Concert.
The contest started at 12.00 noon.

Cory Workmens were listed in the programme but did not compete at the contest.

The programme cost 6d and all proceeds went to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.  



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