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1980 Spring Festival - Senior Trophy

Date:
Saturday, May 17, 1980

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, Handel, arr. Denis Wright

Adjudicator(s):
Denis Carr, Phillip McCann

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Askern CollieryK. R. Johnson9189
2Bedford ChurchA. Hobson1184
3Chapeltown SilverM. Thompson15183
4Mossley St. John'sH. D. Robinson6182
-Blackhall YouthA. Haswell14-
-Boarshurst 'B'E. Landon17-
-Crosskeys Silver & YouthN. E. Weeks16-
-DarwenG. Clough8-
-Deiniolen SilverR. F. Moon18-
-Flimby SaxhornJ. P. Wilkinson10-
-Grimethorpe Colliery JuniorsB. Thompson19-
-Kirkless N.C.B.C. Moore11-
-Kidlington SilverT. Brotherhood13-
-T.D.S. Lancashire BrassR. J. Bentham20-
-Miles Platting MissionP. Goodwin3-
-Reid Mem. SilverD. Longstaff5-
-RiddingsW. T. Saint4-
-Shildon TownE. Bennett7-
-Storey's of LancasterJ. J. Grisdale12-
-Yeadon OldVernon Cuff2-

Prize:

1st: £150
2nd: £100
3rd: £ 75
4th: £ 50 



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