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1987 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 9, 1987

Venue:
Free Trade Hall, Manchester

Test piece:
The Accursed Huntsman, Cesar Frank arranged E. Siebert

Adjudicator(s):
Denis Carr, Bram Gay

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Blackburn & DarwenA. Evans11192
2Kennedy's Swinton ConcertD. King4189
3Airquick (Newark) RansomeD. James20188
4LindleyN. Jowett22187
5NewhamM. J. White12186
6Harrison Transport RockinghamG. O' Connor1184
-AveleyM. Heartfield8-
-Brodsworth CollieryP. Parkes13-
-Cinderford SwanbrookC. Chappell18-
-City of SheffieldD. Hurst14-
-Greenall's ChampionG. clough19-
-Halls Oxford Concert BrassJ. Clark7-
-Ibstock Building ProductsR. Curran10-
-Jayess-15-
-KirkintillochW. Hargreaves2-
-LockwoodP. Kitson9-
-LutonD. Baron3-
-National Smokeless FuelsD. Broadbent17-
-Rhodian BrassM. Slater6-
-Roberts BakeryC. Cranson21-
-RochdaleN. Childs16-
-Thoresby Colliery WelfareK. Wilkinson5-

Blackburn and Darwen and Kennedy's Swinton qualified for the 1987 British Open 



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