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1981 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 9, 1981

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Tournament for Brass,E. Ball

Adjudicator(s):
Roy Newsome, Denis Carr

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Leyland VehiclesR. Evans4188
2Brodsworth CollieryK. Johnson10187
3Solent ConcertW. Garner11186
4RogerstoneA. Kenney5184
5Agnes StreetE. Ruddock13-
6HawleyA. McLauchlan16-
7HepworthP. Wadsworth1-
8KippaxJ. Boden8-
9Lancashire ConstabularyH. Bentham9-
10Lewis MerthyrN. Seaman2-
11NorthopK. Bolton15-
12PoyntonA. Lawton7-
13Shirland MinersD. Carlin--
14SirdarT. Walmsley14-
15SlaithwaiteP. Whitaker3-
16Stalybridge Tetley Walker BreweryE. Woodhouse12-
17Yorkshire Bus CompanyE. Griffiths6-

Prize:

1st: £250
2nd: £200
3rd: £150
4th: £100
 



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