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1887 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 5, 1887

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
L'Etoile du Nord, Meyerbeer arr C. Godfrey

Adjudicator(s):
James Lawson, James Amers, S. Hughes

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Kingston MillsJ. Gladney15-
2Black Dyke MillsA. Owen13-
3Besses o' th' BarnA. Owen9-
4HonleyJ. Gladney12-
5Leeds ForgeE. Swift16-
6Todmorden OldE. Swift3-
-Barnsley VolsJ. Gladney1-
-Gainsborough RiflesW. Belcher4-
-Glossop VolunteersT. German11-
-Heywood RiflesJ. Gladney8-
-LinthwaiteJ. Gladney7-
-Littleborough PublicE. Swift10-
-Middlesborough ArtilleryE. Swift17-
-Nottingham BoroughA. M. Brannan6-
-StocksbridgeC. Marsden14-
-Wigan RiflesJ. E. Wright5-
-WorkingtonW. Williams2-

Prizes:

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



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