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1984 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 19, 1984

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Le Roi d'Ys (Lalo), arr. Frank Wright

Adjudicator(s):
Major Peter Parkes, Peter Wilson

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Andrews Heat for HireD. Carr13185
2StalybridgeF. Tarling12182
3Nassington BrassS. Roberts16180
4GlossopB. Hinde17179
5Rhymney WorksB. Buckley11178
6CinderfordC. Chappell6-
7City of ChesterJ. Golland1-
8Consett-Whitbread TrophyR. J. Childs19-
9Coventry School of MusicL. Pepper3-
10DobcrossM. L. Beevers20-
11Greenall's ChampionJ. Hudson5-
12Lancashire ConstabularyR. Evans8-
13LockwoodP. Kitson21-
14Newcastle Brown AleA. Hope9-
15NewhamM. White22-
16Northop SilverG. Whitham23-
17Point of Ayr CollieryJ. Scott2-
18Roberts BakeryC. Cranson4-
19RockinghamG. O' Connor14-
20Shirland Miners WelfareD. Carlin10-
21TintwistleA. White7-
22WoodfallsD. Evans15-
23Yorkley OnwardB. Howard18-

Cash Prizes were sponsored by The Daily Mirror.

Prizes:

1st: £350 Plus The Grand Challenge Shield, The Daily Mirror Cup.
2nd: £250
3rd: £175
4th: £125
5th: £ 75 



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