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1956 Spring Festival - Senior Trophy

Date:
Saturday, May 26, 1956

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
The Snowdon Fantasy, T. J. Powell

Adjudicator(s):
T. J. Powell

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Thorne Colliery SilverJ. Atherton15188
2Gainsborough Britannia WorksH. Nuttall5184
3Dinnington Main CollieryJ. Armstrong20182
4LockwoodN. Hudson1176
-Altofts West Riding CollieryC. Wilkinson6-
-Arley WelfareJ. Brotherhood8-
-Askern Colliery SilverJ. Boddice16-
-Bentley Colliery SilverE. Pearce2-
-Brodsworth Colliery ClubJ. Boddice11-
-Colwyn TownJ. T. Conway18-
-Dodsworth Miners' WelfareS. O'Connor3-
-Harworth Colliery WelfareJ. Parkin19-
-Hessle British LegionA. Whitehead17-
-Hornsey British LegionJ. R. Gill9-
-Kibworth SilverG. M. Elliott7-
-Kippax OldM. Morley10-
-Langwith Miners WelfareG. H. Thorpe4-
-Northfield SilverD. Marters12-
-55th Old Boys' SilverT. G. Lavery13-
-Poynton BrassJ. R. Heap14-
-Upton Colliery Workpeople'sJ. Stevens21-

Prize:

1st: £40 Plus The News Chronicle Challenge Trophy
2nd: £25 Plus The National Brass Band Club Challenge Trophy
3rd: £15
4th: £10 



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