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1993 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 8, 1993

Venue:
Free Trade Hall, Manchester

Test piece:
The Year of the Dragon, Philip Sparke

Adjudicator(s):
James Scott, James Langley

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1William Davis ConstructionK. Wilkinson18192
2Point of AyrB. Sagstad12189
3RhodianG. O'Conner11187
4Rigid Containers GUSJ. Berryman2185
5Wallace Arnold RothwellJ. Roberts14184
6B.T.M.M. White19183
7TredegarN. Weeks3182
8British Fuels (Parc and Dare)B. Hurdley7181
9Nottingham City TransportM. Heartfield1179
10CoryM. Antrobus8178
10Newark RansomeS. Appleton17178
12Scottish Brewers (Newtongrange)R. Tennant20177
12Sovereign BrassH. McNeil6177
14Yorkshire Electricity (Drighlington)C. Hardy15176
15London Electricity Redbridge BrassJ. Clark4175
16B.T.J. Maines13174
17Thoresby CollieryS. M. Lippeatt16173
18Priest LindleyN. Jowett9170
18Roberts BakeryC. Cranson5170
20Ever ReadyP. Parkes10169

William Davis Construction and Point of Ayr qualified for the 1993 Open.

Prizes:

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



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