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1950 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 28, 1950

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Pageantry, Herbert Howells

Adjudicator(s):
Herbert Bennett, Frank Wright, Herbert Howells

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Fodens Motor WorksH. Mortimer15198
2HanwellG. Thompson13196
3CWS (Manchester)E. Ball7194
4Ransome & MarlesE. Ball6192
5Brighouse & RastrickE. Ball8186
6GwauncaegurwenF. Harris4181
-Blackhall CollieryN. Thorpe16-
-Camborne TownA. W. Parker11-
-City of CoventryE. Ball9-
-City of EdinburghJ. Faulds3-
-Clydebank BurghG. Hawkins5-
-CoryW. Hargreaves12-
-Crookhall CollieryJ. Stobbs10-
-Enfield CentralA. Coupe17-
-Falmouth TownC. Baker14-
-Harton CollieryR. Tindhall1-
-St Hilda CollieryG. Hespe2-

Prizes:

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

Prizes awarded during the Festival Concert in the evening. 



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