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1975 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 11, 1975

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Un Vie de Matelot (Robert Farnon)

Adjudicator(s):
Eric Ball, Noel Cox, Joseph Horovitz

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Black Dyke MillsMajor Peter Parkes8195
2StanshaweWalter Hargreaves9192
3Brighouse & RastrickJames Scott17190
4Yorkshire ImperialTrevor Walmsley12189
5FaireyKenneth Dennison10188
6Thoresby CollieryWilliam Lippeatt16187
7Ever ReadyGeorge Thompson3186
8Hammonds SauceGeoffrey Whitham14185
9=City of CoventryAlbert Chappell9183
9=CWS (Manchester)Derek Garside13183
11CoryMajor Arthur Kenney11182
12=Kinneil CollieryAlex Fleming2181
12=Morris ConcertWalter Rees15181
14=HendonDon Morrison20180
14=Wingates TemperanceRichard Evans5180
16=WhitburnDerek Broadbent6179
16=WoodfallsCourtney Bozanko1179
18Harton & WestoeR. White18178
19=MarkhamDon Hendy19177
19=Parc & DareIeaun Morgan4177

Prizes:
First: £500
Second: £200
Third: £100
Fourth: £75

The winning conductor received a presentation score of the test piece.

Two presentations were made to Peter McNab of Black Dyke and Arnold Hall of Fairey Engineering Bands.

Information supplied by Gordon Simpson.
 



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