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1855 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 3, 1855

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
'Own Choice' and 'Orynthia'

Adjudicator(s):
Not Known

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1AccringtonR. Barnes1-
2Railway FoundryR. Smith6-
3Mossley TemperanceW. Taylor4-
4BramleyJ. Jackson3-
5St Mary's EnfieldJ. Roberts2-
6DewsburyJ. Peel5-
-Batley UnitedJ. Farrar10-
-FairbairnsW. Burns11-
-Harden Mill (Disqualified)D. Hopkinson14-
-HolmfirthJ. Beaumont12-
-HorsforthJ. Wilkinson8-
-Low MoorJ. Crowther9-
-Mossley BrassW. Steel15-
-Victoria FoundaryJ. Storey13-
-WhitworthJ. Low7-

Prize:

1st: £25
2nd: £12.10
3rd: £8
4th: £5
5th: £3
6th: £1.10 



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