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1974 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 4, 1974

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Prince Igor Overture, Borodin/Glazounov, arr. R. Barsotti

Adjudicator(s):
Roy Newsome

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1WoodfallsC. Bosanko19184
2Brodsworth CollieryK. Johnson11183
3British VitaH. Parry4180
4PoyntonG. T. Shawcross1178
5Agnes Street SilverE. Rudduck17-
6AveleyC. Suckling5-
7BedworthP. Cooper--
8BrindleR. Evans10-
9Coventry School of MusicL. Pepper6-
10GoodshawH. Howarth--
11Kippax OldM. Simpson2-
12LaganvaleH. Brittain14-
13LinthwaiteG. Pulleyn3-
14MossleyE. Vint20-
151st Old Boys AssociationA. G. Burch9-
1655th Old BoysJ. E. Anderson15-
17Pelton FellG. Holden18-
18StalybridgeL. Hine16-
19StedfastS. W. Dyke8-
20ShirlandD. Carlin12-
21St. StythiansE. Floyd12-
22WiganE. Gray13-
23Yorkley OnwardF. Cockroft7-

Prize:

1st: £100 Plus The Daily Express Challenge Shield
2nd: £ 50 Plus The Belle Vue 100 Guineas Challenge Trophy
3rd: £ 30
4th: £ 15 



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