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1961 Spring Festival - Senior Cup

Date:
Saturday, May 13, 1961

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
From The New World, Dvorak

Adjudicator(s):
George Hespe

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Leeds ModelP. Kitson7183
2Stanton IronworksA. Lunn1180
3Heage SilverJ. Webster15178
4Elsecar Main CollieryP. Lewis13177
-Bloomfield Amateur SilverJ. McCoy11-
-Brandon CollieryJ. Mains4-
-Clifton & LightcliffeF. Rimmer3-
-Clipstone Colliery WelfareA. Hindmarsh19-
-Cortonwood CollieryE. Vickers21-
-Gomersal MillsN. Hudson5-
-Greenway MoorT. Gray18-
-Hepworth SilverG. Kaye2-
-Kippax OldN. Morley22-
-Laganvale SilverR. Swann13-
-Leicester ForestersE. W. Massey10-
-Lydbrook SilverN. Barnett12-
-Mirrlees WorksN. Ashcroft14-
-55th Old Boys SilverE. Crozier8-
-Rowntree Cocoa WorksL. Lambeth6-
-Stedfast BandS. Dyke20-
-Storey's of LancasterA. Brownbill16-
-Washington CollieryA. Ward9-

Prize:

1st: £50 Plus The Daily Dispatch Challenge Cup
2nd: £30 Plus The Belle Vue 50 Guineas Challenge Cup
3rd: £20
4th: £10 



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