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1919 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 1, 1919

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
The Lily of Killarney, Benedict arr C. Godfrey

Adjudicator(s):
Harry Barlow, Tom Morgan, H. Muddiman

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Harton CollieryG. Hawkins10-
2Wingates TemperanceW. Halliwell19-
3St. Hilda CollieryW. Halliwell16-
4Black Dyke MillsJ. Greenwood9-
5Kings CrossJ. Greenwood17-
6Horwich RMIJ. Greenwood11-
-Besses o' th' BarnA. Owen13-
-Brighouse & RastrickW. Wood14-
-Dick Kerr ElectricW. Halliwell12-
-Eccles BoroughW. Halliwell1-
-Fodens Motor WorksW. Halliwell2-
-GlazeburyJ. Jennings8-
-GoodshawA. Owen3-
-Howarth PublicJ. Paley5-
-Irwell SpringsW. Nutter4-
-LindleyJ. C. Dyson6-
-Oldham RiflesW. Scholes18-
-Pemberton OldJ. N. Fairhurst7-
-ShawJ. Jennings15-
-Yorkshire MainJ. Greenwood20-

Prizes:

1st: £100
2nd: £25
3rd: £12
4th: £10
5th: £8
6th: £5 



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