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1985 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Sunday, October 6, 1985

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Cloudcatcher Fells (John McCabe)

Adjudicator(s):
Bram Gay, David Read, Sir David Willcocks

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Black Dyke MillsMajor Peter Parkes17195
2Desford Colliery DowtyHoward Snell8194
3IMI Yorkshire ImperialJames Scott3192
4Sun LifeGeoffrey Brand14191
5Foden's OTSHoward Snell9190
6NewhamMelvin White6188
7Jones & CrosslandStephen Roberts18187
8Leyland VehiclesRichard Evans1186
9Camborne TownDerek Greenwood16185
10CWS GlasgowAnthony Swainson15184
11Parc & DareDenzil Stephens10183
12Ever ReadyRoger Payne5182
13Kirklintilloch SilverRoy Curran11181
14William Davis Construction GroupJohn Berryman13180
15GUSBramwell Tovey12179
16=Halls Oxford Concert BrassAdrian Leaper2177
16=TredegarNigel Weeks4177
18National Smokeless FuelsDavid Loukes7175

Prizes:
First: £2000
Second: £1000
Third: £500
Fourth: £250

The winning band also received the National Plaque.
The winning conductor received a presentation score of the test piece.
The event was sponsored by the National Westminster Bank. 



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