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1963 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 25, 1963

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Sinfonietta, Erik Leidzen

Adjudicator(s):
W. Wood

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Wharncliffe Silkstone CollieryE. Hoole10190
2West Bromwich BoroughG. A. Morris11188
3Greenway Moore PrizeE. Gray7186
4Hepworth Silver PrizeG. Kaye1185
-Appleby-Frodingham WorksC. Gammidge8-
-Bradford VictoriaT. Atkinson2-
-Craghead CollieryE. W. Cunningham6-
-Leeds ModelP. Kitson4-
-MossleyS. Whiteman3-
-SkelmanthorpeG. Thompson5-
-Stretford OldH. Aldcroft9-

Prize:

1st: £75 Plus The Daily Express Challenge Shield
2nd: £50 Plus The Belle Vue 100 Guineas Challenge Shield
3rd: £30
4th: £15 



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