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1994 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 7, 1994

Venue:
Free Trade Hall, Manchester

Test piece:
Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter

Adjudicator(s):
James Langley, James Watson

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1CoryG. O'Conner18194
2TredegarJ. Hudson7192
3WhitburnP.McCann11191
4B.T.J. Maines17190
5Parc and DareI. Holmes19189
6WP SovereignB. Pope16188
7Redbridge BrassJ. Clark15187
8Yorkshire Building SocietyD. King6186
9Wallace Arnold (Rothwell)H. Meggarrell2185
10United Norwest Co-opA. Briggs12184
11Vernon Building Society PoyntonA. Lawton14183
12Newark RansomeD. Hirst10182
13AveleyM. J. White3181
14Carlton Main FrickleyJ. Davies4180
15Scottish Brewers (Newtongrange)T. Swainson20179
16StalybridgeT. Halliwell9178
17FlowersD. Williams5177
18Yorkshire Electricity (Drighlington)A. Whitaker8176
19Nottingham City TransportJ. Hudson1175
20HepworthN. C. Law13174

Cory and Tredegar qualified for the 1994 British Open.

Prizes:

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



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