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1957 Region: Wales - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, May 25, 1957

Venue:
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Test piece:
Themes from the Ninth Symphony (Beethoven arr. Eric Ball)

Adjudicator(s):
Frank Wright

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Parc & Dare Workmen'sHarry Nuttall2-
2Melingriffith WorksTom J. Powell3-
3Lewis Merthyr Workmen's InstituteOliver Jones1-
-Cory Workmen's SilverAaron H. Trotman7-
-Mid-Rhondda Workmen'sFred Prior6-
-Pontradulais TownCliff Ward4-
-Tongwynlais TemperanceH. D. Morgan5-
-Tredegar Workmen'sCornelius Buckley8-

Prizes:
1st: £30 plus The Daily Herald Area Challenge Trophy.
2nd: £20
3rd: £10
 



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