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1920 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 6, 1920

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
I Lombardi, Verdi arr C. Godfrey

Adjudicator(s):
Harry Barlow, Herbert Scott, Jesse Manley

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Besses o' th' BarnW. Wood17-
2Wingates TemperanceW. Halliwell15-
3Yorkshire MainJ. Greenwood9-
4Hebden BridgeW. Halliwell3-
5Black Dyke MillsJ. Greenwood11-
6ShawJ. Greenwood10-
-Congleton TownC. Anderson13-
-Dick Kerr Electric WorksW. Halliwell1-
-Fodens Motor WorksW. Halliwell4-
-GlazeburyJ. Jennings18-
-GoodshawJ. Greenwood8-
-Harton CollieryG. Hawkins7-
-Horwich RMIJ. Greenwood16-
-Irwell SpringsJ. Greenwood12-
-Nelson OldW. Halliwell6-
-Pemberton OldJ. N. Fairhurst14-
-St. Hilda CollieryW. Halliwell5-
-Swanwick CollieryW. Layman2-

Prizes:

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



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