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1885 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 7, 1885

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Nabucodonosor, (Verdi arr. C. Godfrey)

Adjudicator(s):
Charles Godfrey, J. Hartmann, F. Vetter

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Kingston MillsJ. Gladney17-
2Littleborough PublicE. Swift22-
3Besses o' th' BarnA. Owen9-
4Oldham RiflesA. Owen10-
5HonleyF. Renshaw5-
6AccringtonJ. Gladney24-
-Barnsley VolunteersA. Owen3-
-Batley VictoriaR. Clayton4-
-Black Dyke MillsA. Owen11-
-BurslemR. Sowerbutts19-
-Bury BoroughA. Owen16-
-Dewsbury OldW. Lee29-
-EarbyG. F. Birkinshaw27-
-Farnworth OldE. Swift20-
-Great HortonG. F. Birkinshaw18-
-Heywood BoroughW. Wood2-
-Heywood RiflesJ. Gladney12-
-HeptoustallA. Owen25-
-Imwell Bank KearsleyJ. Gladney23-
-LindleyE. Swift26-
-LinthwaiteJ. Gladney14-
-Radcliffe TemperanceH. W. Dowdell6-
-Radcliffe OldA. Owen7-
-RawtenstallE. Swift13-
-Rochdale AmateurE. Swift28-
-South Notts TempG. Hannen30-
-Southport RiflesThos Rimmer15-
-Stalybridge BoroughA. Owen8-
-StocksbridgeE. Swift1-
-Vayrol N. WalesW. Lingwood31-
-Workington AnalineW. Williams21-

Prizes:

1st: '30
2nd: '20
3rd: '15
4th: '12
5th: '10
6th: '8 



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