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1961 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 13, 1961

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Symphonic Suite, Leighton Lucas

Adjudicator(s):
Harry Mortimer

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Jaguar CarsH. Heyes8178
2Hoggarths WorksJ. Hughes9176
3West Brom BoroughG. Morris1175
4Dinnington Main CollieryJ. Armstrong11170
-Gainsborough BritanniaH. Nuttall7-
-Houghton Main CollieryW. Moore4-
-Langwith MinersG. Thorpe2-
-Lindley BandP. Wadsworth6-
-Linthwaite SilverJ. Morley10-
-Lisburn TemperanceG. L. Corkin13-
-Mossley PublicE. Hoole3-
-Stretford OldL. Davies12-
-The 1st Old Boys' SilverB. Cairns5-

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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