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1964 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 5, 1964

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Lorenzo, Thomas Keighley

Adjudicator(s):
Tom Atkinson, Alex Mortimer & Drake Rimmer

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Foden's Motor WorksR. Mortimer18192
2LindleyL. Lamb23190
3Morris MotorsC. Edmunds10188
4Brighouse & RastrickW. Hargreaves11185
5GUSS. Boddington20184
6Besses o' th' BarnF. Bryce16182
-Black Dyke MillsC. H. Jaeger12-
-Cammell LairdR. Mortimer9-
-Carlton Main Frickley CollieryJ. Atherton4-
-Crossley's CarpetsJ. Harrison7-
-Edge HillW. Yates15-
-Grimethorpe CollieryG. Thompson5-
-HoggarthsD. Smith19-
-LutonA. Coupe3-
-Markham MainH. Griffiths17-
-Ransome & MarlesD. Masters8-
-Rushden TemperanceE. W. Denton2-
-SlaithwaiteR. Newsome1-
-St. DennisE. Williams14-
-TemplemoreA. E. Bell22-
-West Bromwich BoroughG. A. Morris21-
-Wingates TemperanceH. Parry6-
-Yorkshire ImperialA. Owenson13-

Prizes:

1st: '200 plus '2,000 Gold Trophy plus the W.D. & H.O. Wills Cup.
2nd: '125 plus The Frank Parker Memorial Cup.
3rd: '100
4th: '60
5th: '40
6th: '25

Each member of the winning band received engraved certificates.

The winning conductor received an engraved cigarette casket.

The Iles Medal was presented to Walter Hargreaves. 



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