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1948 Spring Festival - Senior Cup

Date:
Saturday, May 8, 1948

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Gems of Wagner (No. 2)

Adjudicator(s):
David Aspinall, George Turner

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Hammond's Sauce WorksH. Hawley19185
2Rowntree's Cocoa WorksL. Lambeth8177
3Besses BoysJ. Wright9176
4BirdwellA. Smith3175
5Revo WorksH. Moss20174
-Agnes Street Temperance SilverE. Ruddock11-
-Askam Town SilverS. Cain5-
-Bradford CityH. Grace10-
-Congleton TownJ. Moores18-
-Hugh Stevenson & SonsB. Holding2-
-Kippax OldA. Denton12-
-Miles Platting MissionH. Heap16-
-Oswestry Borough SilverC. I. Yorath14-
-Rochdale British LegionH. Warne13-
-Rivington & Adlington PublicH. Broomhead17-
-Scotter SilverR. Smith15-
-StacksteadsD. Howarth7-
-SkelmanthorpeL. Davies6-
-Skelmersdale TemperanceF. Astley1-
-ThornsettJ. Fletcher4-
-Whaley Bridge PublicF. Wood21-

Prize:

1st: £20
2nd: £12
3rd: £ 8
4th: £ 4
5th: £ 3 



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