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1953 Spring Festival - Senior Trophy

Date:
Saturday, May 16, 1953

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
A Holiday Suite, Eric Ball

Adjudicator(s):
S. H. Boddington

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Nelson Silver PrizeC. Smith9189
2Tyldesley PrizeF. Martland18187
3Askern Colliery SilverE. Pierce10186
4Upton Colliery Workpeople'sJ. Stevens4185
-Altofts West Riding CollieryC. Wilkinson1-
-Bentley Colliery SilverA. Barnett3-
-Banks Brass BandW. Haydock11-
-Chapel-en-le-FrithJ. Cooke2-
-Clayton West Brass BandM. Wood5-
-Chadderton & DistrictW. Orcher15-
-Crewe SquadronE. Stokes--
-Gorton SilverH. Mallinder8-
-Honley Silver PrizeA. Beardsell13-
-Ind Coope & Allsopp SilverK. Keates7-
-Kirkby CollieryF. Wilks21-
-Langanvale SilverR. Adair20-
-Poynton BrassK. Smith12-
-Pemberton OldJ. Fairhurst23-
-Shirley SilverR. Lugg17-
-Thurlstone BrassJ. Fisher22-
-Todmorden Old BrassJ. Akroyd16-
-Yorkshire W. D. TransportC. A. Smith14-
-Whitworth & SpennymoorT. W. Hull19-
-York Rly Inst. SilverH. Mileman6-

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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