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1939 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 6, 1939

Venue:
Belle Vue, Manchester

Test piece:
Labour and Love, Percy E. Fletcher

Adjudicator(s):
J. Brier, H. Heyes

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1PhoenixG. W. Hespe16-
2Sutton Manor CollieryJ. Green21-
3Leeds ModelN. Sidebottom14-
4Butterley Co's AmbulanceJ. Webster7-
5Yorkshire TransE. Thorpe11-
-Chippenham British LegionJ. Garratt6-
-Clipstone CollieryJ. Boddice3-
-Dannemora Steel WorksH. Barker2-
-Easington CollieryN. Thorpe4-
-Farnworth OldW. Hurst17-
-Firbeck Colliery AmbulanceA. Hilton18-
-Flockton UnitedE. Thorpe13-
-Gainsborough BritanniaH. Nuttall15-
-Golcar SubscriptionF. Braithwaite8-
-Gorton & Openshaw OldW. Phillips9-
-Hartley Main ColleriesJ. Bootland27-
-Haworth PublicP. Shaw22-
-LinthwaiteW. Sykes2-
-Miles Platting MissionH. Hcap1-
-Oldham PostalR. Cooper25-
-Ossett BoroughR. C. Scott12-
-Royston SubscriptionG. Buckle26-
-Scape Goat HillR. Cooper4-
-Scunthorpe Borough British LegionW. Richards20-
-StacksteadsW. Nuttall19-
-Sutton Manor CollieryJ. A. Green21-
-Swanwick Collieries JuniorR. Little10-
-Teversal CollieryT. Parkes--
-Whitworth Vale & HealeyJ. Brennan5-

Prize:

1st: £15
2nd: £10
3rd: £ 5
4th: £ 4
5th: £ 3 



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