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1938 British Open Championships

Date:
Tuesday, September 5, 1939

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Owain Glyndwr, Maldwyn Price

Adjudicator(s):
Herbert Bennett, Harold Hind, Maldwyn Price

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1SlaithwaiteN. Thorpe22-
2Black Dyke MillsW. Halliwell13-
3LutonF. Mortimer23-
4Besses o' th' BarnW. Wood4-
5Edge HillJ. Greenwood9-
6Brighouse & RastrickW. Halliwell1-
-BaxendalesF. Mortimer3-
-Bentley CollieryW. Wormald18-
-BickershawF. Mortimer2-
-BolsoverS. Jennings14-
-Cardiff CorporationN. Nuttall21-
-Coventry CollieryG. W. Cave12-
-Eccles BoroughH. Clayton10-
-Fairey AviationH. Mortimer8-
-HanwellJ. C. Dyson15-
-L.N.E.R. (Gorton)G. J. Benson19-
-Milnrow PublicJ. Greenwood7-
-NelsonC. Smith16-
-New Haden CollieryP. H. Starkie5-
-Parc & DareH. Bebb6-
-Sheffield TransportG. Hespe11-
-WingatesW. Halliwell17-
-Yorkshire Copper WorksW. Wood20-

Prizes:

1st: £100
2nd: £40
3rd: £35
4th: £25
5th: £20
6th: £10 



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