Bands get ready for British Open

Its all about last minute preparations to get ready for the 166th British Open Championship this weekend...

Brighouse players put the final touches to their Open preparations

Friday, 07 September 2018

The clock is now ticking down to the start of the 2018 British Open Championship, which takes place at Symphony Hall in Birmingham on Saturday.

All that is left is for the 19 world class competitors to put the finishing touches to their preparation on the set-work, 'A Brussels Requiem' by Bert Appermont before they take to the stage.

National press

Photographer Lorne Campbell has once again been providing pictures for the national media to consider printing — and was able to capture the National Champions Brighouse & Rastrick in their stage uniforms at their final rehearsal at their West Riding headquarters on Thursday evening.

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