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1979 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Thursday, May 17, 1979

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Sinfonietta, Gordon Langford

Adjudicator(s):
Gordon Langford, Peter Wilson

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1RochdaleD. Loukes17189
2Swanbrook TransportD. Stephens13188
3LockwoodP. Kitson10187
4GoodshawK. Bolton5186
5Agnes StreetE. Ruddock11-
6Brodsworth CollieryR. Childs19-
7Carlton (Notts)CarltonB. Nolan-
8HawleyA. W. McLauchlan9-
9HaworthR. Evans8-
10Lancashire ConstabularyH. Bentham4-
11MossleyE. Wood16-
12Northop SilverG. Jones1-
13Osborn RockinhamR. Elderton2-
14PoyntonA. Lawton14-
15Queensbury Music CentreA Owenson12-
16Rowntree Machintosh WorksG. Whitham16-
17St. Austell---
18Teversal WelfareA. Street7-
19ThornsettB. Taylor18-
20Vickers Barrow WorksB. Thompson15-

Prize:

1st: £200 Plus a Sovereign Model Cornet in silver plated finish, complete with case.
2nd: £150
3rd: £100
4th: £ 75 



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