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1959 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 9, 1959

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Cordell Suite, Helen Perkin

Adjudicator(s):
Harry Mortimer

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Blackhall CollieryN. Buckley-170
2John Thompson WorksB. Gay-169
3Agnes St TempE. Ruddock-168
4Eccles BoroughE. Buttress--
-Arley WelfareL. Davies--
-Cadishead PublicJ. Stevens--
-Dannemora Steel WorksF. Evans--
-Dinnington Main CollieryJ. Armstrong--
-Hoggarths WorksJ. Eddowes--
-Jaguar Cars WorksC. Yorath--
-Lindley PrizeP. Wadsworth--
-Lockwood BandA. Robinson--
-Mossley Public SilverD. Sanderson--
-1st Old Boys' Assoc. SilverS. Cairns--
-Prince-Smith & Stells SilverJ. Moor--
-Skelmanthorpe SilverJ. Kaye--
-Slaithwaite BandN. Thorpe--
-Stretford OldH. Aldcroft--
-West Bromwich BoroughG. Morris--

Prize:

1st: £75 Plus The Daily Express Challenge Shield
2nd: £50 Plus The Belle Vue 100 Guineas Challenge Trophy
3rd: £30
4th: £15 



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