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1992 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 2, 1992

Venue:
Free Trade Hall, Manchester

Test piece:
The Essence of Time, Peter Graham

Adjudicator(s):
Denis Carr, David Read

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1DodworthG. O'Conner-193
2Besses o'th' BarnP. Hindmarsh-190
3WingatesJ. Hudson-188
4StalybridgeM. Owen-187
5Wallace Arnold RothwellJ. Roberts-186
6William Davis ConstructionK. Wilkinson-185
7Point of AyrH. Megarrell-184
8National Fuel Distributors (Parc and Dare)N. Taken-183
9Priest LindleyN. Jowett-182
10Airquick (Newark) RansomeS. T. Jones-181
11Yorkshire Electricity (Drighlington)C. Hardy-180
12=Christie Tyler CoryD. Stephens-179
12=Ever ReadyP. Parkes-179
14Roberts BakeryC. Cranson-178
15Bodmin TownL. Adams-177
16Murray International WhitburnP. Parkes-176
17=British Steel TeessideD. Hirst-175
17=London Electricity RedbridgeJ. Clark-175
19Vernon Building Society PoyntonA. Lawton-173
20Carlton Main Frickley CollieryB. D. Rostron-172

Dodworth, Besses o' th' Barn and Wingates qualified for the 1992 British Open.

Prizes:

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



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