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1972 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 6, 1972

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Academic Festival Overture, Brahms arr. Denis Wright

Adjudicator(s):
Major H. A. Kenney

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1StanshaweW. B. Hargreaves12196
2RochdaleN. Ashcroft7192
3Redbridge YouthJ. Ridgeon9187
4SlaitwaiteD. M. Broadbent19180
5Yorkley OnwardD. Cockroft6179
6Lofthouse CollieryR. Roe5176
7Agnes Street TemperanceE. Ruddock18-
8Barrow CollieryF. Jaques21-
9Concordia Vinkeveen (Holland)J. Brons10-
10Dearham MinersJ. Ireland3-
11Dove Holes PublicR. Ball15-
12Lancashire ConstabularyF. Hough1-
13LaganvaleH. Brittain4-
14LangleyD. J. Masters13-
15LinthwaiteH. H. Howarth20-
161st Old Boys AssociationA. J. Burch23-
1755th Old Boys SilverJ. W. Burch2-
18PoyntonG. Shawcross11-
19Rhyl SilverJ. S. Conway8-
20SkelmersdaleW. Lyon14-
21StalybridgeL. Hine16-
22TelfordD. Emery17-
23WalkdenE. Vint22-

Prizes:

1st: £75 Plus The Daily Express Challenge Shield
2nd: £50 Plus The Belle Vue 100 Guineas Challenge Trophy.
3rd: £30
4th: £15 



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