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1980 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 17, 1980

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Symphonic Rhapsody "The Crusaders", Thomas Keighley

Adjudicator(s):
David Read, Peter Wilson

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Andrews Heat for HireG. O' Connor7189
2Northop SilverG. Jones19188
3Leyland VehiclesR. Evans9187
4Brodsworth CollieryJ. Childs15186
5Agnes StreetE. Ruddock3-
6CarltonB. Nolan11-
7Greenall's ChampionJ. Pearson--
8HaworthJ. Moor10-
9HepworthP. Wadsworth12-
10KippaxJ. Nicholson1-
11Lancashire ConstabularyH. Bentham14-
12MatlockF. Slater13-
13MossleyR. Waite10-
141st Old Boys AssociationA. Burch4-
15Queensbury Music CentreA. Owenson18-
16RogerstoneD. Broadbent20-
17Shirland Miners' WelfareD. Carlin17-
18StalybridgeR. Stanko8-
19Swanbrook TransportD. Stephens2-
20Slaithwaite-6-
21WalkdenE. Vint--
22Walsall ServisP. Bright5-

Prize:

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



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