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1884 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 1, 1884

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
La Gazza Ladra, (Rossini arr. C. Godfrey)

Adjudicator(s):
Charles Godfrey, Hamilton Clarke, F. Vetter

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1HonleyJ. Gladney10-
2Oldham RiflesA. Owen8-
3Black Dyke MillsA. Owen2-
4LinthwaiteJ. Gladney12-
5Littleborough PublicE. Swift11-
6Besses o' th' BarnA. Owen7-
-Accrington OldC. Woodcock16-
-Bury BoroughA. Owen13-
-BurslemR. Sowerbutts4-
-Consett TemperanceT. Wood3-
-Kingston MillsJ. Gladney1-
-MossleyA. Owen5-
-NelsonJ. Nutter17-
-South Notts TemperanceG. Hames6-
-Todmorden OldE. Swift15-
-TrawdenA. Owen14-
-3rd L.A.V.(Chorley)G. Pressier19-
-4th L.R.V.(Orrell)J. Smith9-
-13th L.V.R. (Southport)R> Marsden18-

Prizes:

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



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