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1870 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 5, 1870

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Ernani, Verdi - arr W. Winterbottom

Adjudicator(s):
C. W. Carey, Charles Godfrey, J. Sidney Jones

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Bacup OldJ. Lord7-
2Matlock VolunteersJ. Taylor2-
3Dewsbury OldJ. Lord8-
4Besses o' th' BarnJ. Melling6-
5WednesburyA. W. Gilmer4-
-BurnleyW. Harrison1-
-Bury BoroughJ. Fotheringham11-
-Compstall BridgeA. W. Gilmer5-
-Longsight Steam ShedJ. Fotheringfm10-
-Outlane (Huddersfied)-3-
-Stalybridge OldA. Owen9-

Prizes:

1st: £30
2nd: £15
3rd: £11
4th: £8
5th: £2  



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Howard J Evans

MA (Dist), Mus.B (hons), ARCM (hons), LRAM, LTCL, PGCE
Conductor, composer, arranger, tutor and pianist


               

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