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1957 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 18, 1957

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Tintagel, Denis Wright

Adjudicator(s):
Denis Wright

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Finedon OldA. Remmington-190
2City of CoventryC. I. Yorath-188
3Templemore AveA. Bell-185
4Wharncliffe SilkstoneE. Hoole-184
5Lindley PrizeP. Wadsworth-183
6Skelmanthorpe SilverG. Kaye-178
-Agnes Street TemperanceE. Ruddock--
-Bolsover Colliery MinersS. Jennings--
-Cheetham Hill PublicN. Coglan--
-Eccles BoroughE. Buttress--
-Houghton Main CollieryW. Moore--
-John Thompson WorksB. Gay--
-Knottingley SilverA. Whitehead--
-55th Old Boys SilverT. Lavery--
-Prince-Smith & StellsR. Lightfoot--
-Slaithwaite BandN. Thorpe--
-Staveley WorksW. Knight--
-Stretford OldH. Aldcroft--
-Thoresby CollieryW. Appleton--

Prize:

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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