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1937 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 8, 1937

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
A Northern Rhapsody, Keighley

Adjudicator(s):
Harry Mortimer, James Brier

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Bolton BoroughJ. W. Hughes9-
2Swan Hunter & Wigham RichardsonJ. Boddice1-
3Pemberton OldJ. Fairhurst6-
4Flockton UnitedE. Thorpe4-
5Crookhall CollieryW. Richards20-
-Barrow CollieryA. Smith15-
-Birkenhead Shore RoadJ. Greenwood13-
-Carlton TemperanceH. Kemp10-
-Chopwell CollieryT. Dixon14-
-Eckington UnitedH. Barker8-
-ElsecarE. Williamson16-
-Flockton UnitedE. Thespe4-
-Gainsborough Britannia WorksH. Nuttall17-
-Hollinwood & DistrictW. Brophy2-
-HurstH. Heap7-
-LevenshulmeG. Benson3-
-L.N.E.R.D. Wright19-
-Miles Platting MissionH. Heap5-
-OssettBoroughR. Stott18-
-Teversa CollieryJ. T. Parkes11-
-Whaley BridgeH. Howard12-

Prize:

1st: £15
2nd: £10
3rd: £ 6
4th: £ 5
5th: £ 3 



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