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1949 Region: Yorkshire - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, April 23, 1949

Venue:
Huddersfield Town Hall

Test piece:
Morning Rhapsody (Eric Ball)

Adjudicator(s):
George Hawkins

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Brighouse & RastrickM. Wood8192
2Yorkshire CopperworksA. Whitehead4180
3Carlton Main Frickley CollieryJ. Hickman6179
4SlaithwaiteN. Thorpe3-
5Leeds ModelH. Tomkins5-
6Sheffield Transport DepartmentR. Williams2-
=7Brodsworth Main Colliery InstJ. Boddice1-
=7Markham MainE. Griffiths7-

Prizes:
1st: '60
2nd: '40
3rd: '20 



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