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1923 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 3, 1923

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Dinorah, Meyerbeer, arr C. Godfrey

Adjudicator(s):
Thomas Keighley, George Nicholls, J. Manley

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Wingates TemperanceW. Halliwell13-
2Cresswell CollieryJ. Greenwood9-
3Besses o' th' BarnH. Barlow3-
4Perfection Soap WorksF. Rogan8-
5GwauncaegurwenT. J. Rees12-
6South Elmsall & Frickley CollieryN. Thorpe1-
-Abram CollieryW. Halliwell7-
-Dick Kerr English ElectricJ. Greenwood14-
-Eccles BoroughJ. Dow10-
-Irwell SpringsW. Halliwell5-
-Mansfield CollieryG. Hawkins2-
-Nelson OldW. Halliwell4-
-Read & SimonstoneW. Pollard11-
-Workington Discharged SailorsJ. Fisher6-

Prizes:

1st: £100
2nd: £50
3rd: £20
4th: £15
5th: £10
6th: £5 



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