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1980 Region: North West - Section 2

Date:
Sunday, March 30, 1980

Venue:
Guild Hall, Preston

Test piece:
Concert Overture For Brass Bands, Vilem Tausky

Adjudicator(s):
Denzil Stephens

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Roberts BakeryC. Cranson6189
2Point of Ayr CollieryG. Jones15188
3NorthopG. Jones3185
4Hoggarth'sJ. Durrant1184
5BrindleG. P. Smith2183
6StacksteadsF. E. Tarling8182
-City of ChesterM. Hughes12-
-Colwyn BoroughF. E. Boylin9-
-Greenall's ChampionJ. H. Pearson14-
-MossleyR. Waite13-
-Pemberton OldA. Marsh5-
-Poulton-le-FyldeI. Whittaker4-
-StalybridgeR. Stanko10-
-TyldesleyB. Peacock7-
-WalkdenE. Vint11-

Prize:

1st: £200 Plus The North West Region Challenge Cup
2nd: £100
3rd: £ 50 



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