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1880 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 6, 1880

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Vespri Siciliani, Verdi arr C. Godfrey

Adjudicator(s):
Charles Godfrey, W. J. Fleet, J. Kendrick Pyne

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Black Dyke MillsA. Owen--
2Stalybridge OldJ. Gladney--
3Nelson OldJ. Gladney--
4LinthwaiteE. Swift--
5TrawdenA. Owen--
6BoarshurstA. Owen--
-ColneJ. Gladney--
-Denton OriginalE. Swift--

Prizes:

1st: £30
2nd: £20
3rd: £15
4th: £12
5th: £8
6th: £4 



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