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1861 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 2, 1861

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Own Choice and Satanella (Balfe)

Adjudicator(s):
Dan Godfrey, J. Kalordy, H. Nicholson

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Halifax (4th W Yorks Rifles)I. Dewhurst5-
2Dewsbury Rifle CorpsJ. Peel3-
3ChesterfieldJ. Tallis Trimnell6-
4Sherwood RangersW. Liley1-
5London Victoria Amateurs-7-
-Deepcar-9-
-DeightonP. Robinson4-
-Delph Sax horn-2-
-Smiths-10-
-Stockbridge WorksH. Biltcliffe8-

Prizes:

1st: '35
2nd: '15
3rd: '8
4th: '4.10
5th: '2.10 



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