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1926 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 6, 1926

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
A Midsummer Night's Dream, (Thomas Keighley)

Adjudicator(s):
Thomas Keighley, Harry Barlow, Edward Dunn

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Foden's Motor WorksW. Halliwell23-
2Wingates TemperanceW. Halliwell3-
3St. Hilda CollieryW. Halliwell24-
4Australian CommonwealthA. H. Baile17-
5GlazeburyJ. Jennings20-
6Hebden BridgeW. Halliwell9-
-Altrincham BoroughT. Hynes13-
-AmingtonW. Pollard11-
-Black Dyke MillsW. Halliwell7-
-Blackpool ExcelsiorJ. Greenwood1-
-Blackpool PublicP. Bullough15-
-Bolsover CollieryJ. Greenwood14-
-Carlton MainN. Thorpe21-
-Creswell CollieryJ. Greenwood22-
-Dannemora Steel WorksW. Wood19-
-Denton OriginalW. A. Connell6-
-DobcrossJ. Jennings2-
-Edge HillJ. Greenwood5-
-Harton CollieryJ. Greenwood12-
-Nantle Vale RoyalJ. T. Rees10-
-NutgroveJ. Greenwood18-
-Perfection Soap WorksF. V. Lloyd4-
-Sowerby BridgeW. Halliwell16-
-Wrightington & HeskinH. Moss8-

Prizes:

1st: '150
2nd: '75
3rd: '30
4th: '20
5th: '15
6th: '10
 



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