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1880 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 6, 1880

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Vespri Siciliani, Verdi arr C. Godfrey

Adjudicator(s):
Charles Godfrey, W. J. Fleet, J. Kendrick Pyne

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Black Dyke MillsA. Owen--
2Stalybridge OldJ. Gladney--
3Nelson OldJ. Gladney--
4LinthwaiteE. Swift--
5TrawdenA. Owen--
6BoarshurstA. Owen--
-ColneJ. Gladney--
-Denton OriginalE. Swift--

Prizes:

1st: £30
2nd: £20
3rd: £15
4th: £12
5th: £8
6th: £4 



Contest: 171st British Open

Saturday 6 September • Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA


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Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH


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Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Delph Band

September 9 • We are a friendly, hardworking North West 2nd Section band based in Saddleworth. Rehearsal nights are Mondays and Wednesdays, 8-10pm at Delph Band Club. We are currently looking to fill the following positions; Tutti Cornet, Percussion and Eb Bass.


Otley Brass Association

September 7 • Front Row Cornet. -. Otley Brass Band are keen to recruit a 5th member for their front row cornets (position negotiable).. . This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving band of 30+ players under the leadership of our newly appointed MD, Martyn Beecham


wantage silver band

September 6 • Wantage Band (Championship Section) have vacancies for a Bb BASS PLAYER and THIRD CORNET to complete their line up. Plenty of great concerts from now until Christmas with the Welsh Open, L&SC Area, British Open Grand Shield and Whit Friday in 2026.


Andy Wareham

BMus (Hons), MMus (Hons)
Conductor, Composer, Brass Tutor, Musicologist


               

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