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1968 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 25, 1968

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Les Preludes, Liszt

Adjudicator(s):
Alex Mortimer

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Greenway MoorT. Gray-188
2Mirrlees National WorksJ. Atherton-186
3Thoresby Colliery WelfareW. Lippeatt-184
4LangleyD. J. Masters-182
5Brodsworth CollieryK. R. Johnson--
6Cheetham HillH. Cheshire--
7CinderfordC. L. Chappell--
8GoodshawN. Riley--
9HaydockH. Oakes--
10HeageE. Woodhouse--
11Kippax Old Brass BandN. Morley--
12Meltham & Metham MillsH. F. Wadsworth--
13PoyntonA. Morton--
14SlaithwaiteD. Broadbent--
15Stretford OldE. R. Harris--
16WalkdenE. Vint--
17West Bromwich BoroughG. A. Morris--
18Rockingham CollieryE. Hoole--
19Yorkley OnwardG. A. Watkins--

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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