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1945 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 5, 1945

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Labour and Love Percy E. Fletcher

Adjudicator(s):
David Aspinall

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Hickleton Main PublicG. Thompson24189
2Canal Ironworks (Shipley)G. Collison9187
3Boldon Colliery Workmen&
8217
s (Durham)H. Mileman23186
4LevenshulmeH. Carr7185
-Bradford VictoriaT. Atkinson12-
-British RopesE. Pearce4-
-Chapel-en-le-Frith TownF. Moss5-
-Cheetham Hill PublicR. Cooper10-
-Darnall Club & InstituteJ. Dyson22-
-Dobson & Barlow LtdJ. Hughes17-
-KillamarshC. Shimwell1-
-L.N.E.R.F. Etherington6-
-LindleyT. Wadsworth16-
-Llay WelfareJ. Donlan2-
-LockwoodF. Braithwaite8-
-Markham MainE. Griffiths18-
-Prestwich BoroughB. Holding25-
-Rothwell TemperanceJ. Newton3-
-Salts LtdN. Thorpe11-
-Thornley CollieryE. Kitto21-
-Washington CollieryA. Ward15-
-Wheatley Hill CollieryW. Forrest7-

Prize:

1st: £20
2nd: £12
3rd: £ 8
4th: £ 4
5th: £ 3 



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