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1872 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 2, 1872

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Souvenir of Mozart, arr C. Godfrey

Adjudicator(s):
Not Known

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Robin Hood RiflesH. Leverton1-
2SaltaireJ. Gladney13-
3Meltham MillsJ. Gladney4-
4Besses o' th' BarnW. Arkell11-
5Bury BoroughJ. Briggs10-
-Altrincham-23-
-Bridgworth-22-
-Brighouse-16-
-Buttershaw Mills-9-
-Cloughfold-20-
-Darwen Temperance-12-
-Elland-19-
-Greenhalgh's-8-
-Healey Hall-5-
-Lancs Artists Vol.-15-
-Leeds Model-3-
-LinthwaiteE. Swift6-
-Nelson-14-
-Over Darwen Rifles-7-
-Saddleworth Rifles-17-
-Stalybridge Borough-18-
-Stalybridge Old-21-
-Wednesbury-2-

Prizes:

1st: £30
2nd: £20
3rd: £12
4th: £7
5th: £5 



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