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1996 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 11, 1996

Venue:
Albert Hall, Bolton

Test piece:
Variations on a Ninth, Gilbert Vinter

Adjudicator(s):
John Berryman, Roy Newsome

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1WingatesN. Childs-194
2Polypipe RossingtonB. Hurdley-193
3RhodianG. O'Conner-192
4Parc and DareJ. Wise-191
5Northop SilverT. Wyss-190
6Stalybridge OldJ. Maines-189
7Woolley Pritchard SovereignD. Maplestone-188
8DodworthG. O' Connor-187
9FlowersP. Bailey-186
10FishburnI. Robinson-185
11Bedwas Trethomas & MachenS. Sykes-184
11Wallace Arnold (Rothwell)D. Blackledge-184
13British SteelD. Broadbent-182
14Carlton Main FrickleyJ. Davies-181
15Ever ReadyD. Hirst-180
16BodminH. Taylor-178
17S.W.T. WoodfallsM. White-176
18Rolls Royce (Coventry)D. Lea-174
19KirkintillochG. Whitham-172
20TraffordJ. Hudson-170
21Regent BrassP. Fensom-169
22Yorks Electricity DrighlingtonA. Whitaker-167

Wingates and Polypipe Rossington qualified for the 1996 British Open.

Prizes:

1st: £600 plus the Grand Shield.
2nd: £500 plus the Midland Music Trophy.
3rd: £300
4th: £200  



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