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1930 British Open Championships

Date:
Monday, September 1, 1930

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Oriental Rhapsody, Sir Granville Bantock

Adjudicator(s):
Fred Mortimer, Basil Windsor

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Eccles BoroughJ. Dow12-
2Milnrow PublicJ. A. Greenwood3-
3Wingates TemperanceH. Moss7-
4Carlisle St. StephensW. Lowes11-
5BaxendalesJ. A. Greenwood2-
6GlazeburyJ. A. Greenwood8-
-Abram CollieryW. Halliwell10-
-AmingtonR. Davis13-
-Blackhall CollieryN. Thorpe4-
-Brighouse & RastrickF. Berry5-
-NutgroveW. Wood9-
-Pendleton PublicW. Halliwell6-
-Rothwell TemperanceN. Sidebottom14-
-Sowerby BridgeW. Halliwell1-

Prizes:

1st: £100
2nd: £50
3rd: £40
4th: £30
5th: £20
6th: £10 



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