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1931 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 7, 1931

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Springtime, Haydn Morris

Adjudicator(s):
Thomas Keighley, T. J. Rees

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Besses o' th' BarnW. Halliwell12-
2GlazeburyJ. Greenwood6-
3Milnrow PublicJ. Greenwood17-
4Irwell SpringsW. Halliwell13-
5Eccles BoroughJ. Dow3-
6Dove Holes PublicJ. Greenwood9-
-AmingtonR. Davis4-
-Abram CollieryW. Halliwell22-
-Brighouse & RastrickF. Berry19-
-Blackburn's SteelworksJ. Birkett25-
-Bolton BoroughJ. W. Hughes7-
-BaxendalesJ. Greenwood20-
-Bentley CollieryW. Wormald14-
-Blackhall CollieryN. Thorpe24-
-Carlistle St. StephensW. Lowes15-
-Cadishead PublicJ. Jenning8-
-Denton OriginalS. Myers23-
-Edge HillW. Halliwell18-
-Fodens Motor WorksF. Mortimer1-
-Horwich RMIW. Wood5-
-Hebden BridgeW. Halliwell11-
-NutgroveW. Wood16-
-Rothwell TemperanceN. Sidebottom2-
-Willesden TownC. McManus10-
-Wingates TemperanceH. Moss21-

Prizes:

1st: £100
2nd: £50
3rd: £40
4th: £30
5th: £20
6th: £10 



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