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1949 Spring Festival - Senior Trophy

Date:
Saturday, May 7, 1949

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Mignonne, Beethoven

Adjudicator(s):
Herbert Sutcliffe

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1New MarskeT. Collinson5180
2Burley & IlkleyW. Warburton7175
3Ebor ExcelsiorG. Walker3171
4ShirebrookJ. Levick6170
5West Hartlepool Old OperativeT. Lough4169
-CoedpoethW. George--
-CottinghamJ. Wood--
-Denby UnitedW. Kaye--
-Dunham WoodhousesH. Nicholls--
-Southport Special ConstabularyH. Aspinwall--
-Stubbins ValeJ. H. Hanson--

Prize:

1st: £15
2nd: £10
3rd: £ 5
4th: £ 3
5th: £ 2 



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