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British Open
1956
British Open
Date:
1 Sep 1956
Venue:
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester
Adjudicator(s):
Dr Denis Wright, Frank Wright, Tom J Powell
Test piece:
Tam O'Shanter's Ride (Dr Denis Wright)
Pos
Band
Conductor
Draw
Points
6
Creswell Colliery Welfare (Rexco)
George Thompson
7
177
5
Besses o' th' Barn
William Wood
5
180
4
Ferodo Works
George Hespe
9
184
3
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
Jack Atherton
12
187
2
CWS (Manchester)
Alex Mortimer
8
191
1
Fairey Aviation Works
Harry Mortimer
13
192
Crossley's Carpet Works
William Wood
15
Edge Hill (British Railways)
William H Yates
11
John White Footwear
George Thompson
1
Leyland Motors
Harold Moss
3
Ransome & Marles Works
Eric Ball
2
Rushden Temperance
William A Scholes
16
Sankey's Castle Works
Captain Thomas E Francis
14
Scottish CWS
Elgar Clayton
4
Wingates Temperance
Hugh Parry
10
Yorkshire Copper Works
Bernard Burns
6