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1871 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 4, 1871

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Il Barbiere, Rossini arr Winterbottom

Adjudicator(s):
Haydon Millars, Dan Godfrey, Sam Hughes

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Black Dyke MillsS. Longbottom4-
2Bury BoroughJ. Briggs15-
3BacupJ. Lord7-
4Robin Hood RiflesH. Leverton12-
5BurnleyJ. Ford16-
-Besses o' th' BarnW. Arkell6-
-Delph-1-
-Dewsbury Old-2-
-Elland-10-
-Golcar-3-
-Kidsgrove-8-
-LinthwaiteE. Swift14-
-Matlock-11-
-Talk o' th' Hill-5-
-Upper Edge-13-
-Wednesbury-9-

Prizes:

1st: £30
2nd: £20
3rd: £11
4th: £7
5th: £5 



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