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1985 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 4, 1985

Venue:
Free Trade Hall, Manchester

Test piece:
Journey into Freedom, Eric Ball

Adjudicator(s):
James Scott, David Read

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1WoodfallsW. Garner17194
2Point of AyrT. Walmsey7193
3NewhamM. White18191
4DobcrossM. Beevers5190
5Bedford (Leigh)M. Brownbill4189
6BTMC. Jones21-
7CinderfordC. Chappell1-
8City of ChesterP. Mottershead6-
9Coventry School of MusicL. Pepper11-
10DarwenG. Clough12-
11Greenall's ChampionJ. Hudson2-
12Hammond's Sauce WorksR. Evans20-
13LindleyN. Jowett22-
14LutonD. Baron25-
15Nassington BrassD. Blakeson19-
16National Smokeless FuelsD. Loukes13-
17Newcastle Brown AleA. Hope23-
18Roberts BakeryC. Cranson16-
19RockinghamJ. Golland8-
20Shirland Miners' WelfareD. Carlin14-
21Solent ConcertW. Garner3-
22Stalybridge Old-15-
23St. AustellK. Dennison10-
24Vickers Barrow WorksW. Maginn24-
25Warburtons BakeryP. Lockett9-
26Yorkley OnwardB. Howard26-

Compere was Alec Greenhalgh of Radio Manchester.

Prize:

1st: £350
2nd: £250
3rd: £175
4th: £125
5th: £ 75

 



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