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1952 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, November 1, 1952

Venue:
Empress Hall, Earls Court, London

Test piece:
The Frogs of Aristophanes, Granville Bantock, arr. F. Wright

Adjudicator(s):
Herbert Bennett, Harry Heyes

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Fairey AviationH. Mortimer5188
2Fodens Motor WorksH. Mortimer16187
3Black Dyke MillsA. Mortimer15186
4Creswell CollieryG. Hespe13184
5Morris MotorsH. Mortimer12174
6CoryW. Hargreaves1170
7Clydebank BurghW. Woods17-
8Brighouse & RastrickE. Ball6-
-CamborneF. Roberts4-
-Carlton Main FrickleyG. Hespe2-
-Crookhall CollieryJ. Stobbs3-
-EasingtonC. Peacock7-
-Govan BurghG. Grant9-
-GwauncaegurwenG. Thompson14-
-Hoo SilverE. Ball10-
-Ransome & MarlesH. Mortimer8-
-WoodfallsS. L. Clarke11-

Frank Wright was the appointed referee.

Prizes:

1st: 200 Guineas
2nd: 150 Guineas
3rd: 75 Guineas
4th: 50 Guineas

The contest started at 10.30am 



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