Alloa Contest, 30th May 1885
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| Position | Band | Conductor | Test Piece |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Besses-o'-the-Barn |
Unknown, do you know? | Rossini's Works |
| 2 | Oldham |
Unknown, do you know? | |
| 3 | Honley |
Unknown, do you know? | |
| 4 | Linthwaite |
Unknown, do you know? | |
 Kirkcaldy Trades |
Unknown, do you know? | ||
| Portobello |
Unknown, do you know? | ||
| Alloa Colliery |
Unknown, do you know? | ||
| Tillicoultry |
Unknown, do you know? |
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Source:
The Dundee Courier & Argus and Northern Warder (Dundee, Scotland), Tuesday, June 02, 1885; pg. 7; Issue 9949.
8 bands played.
Hampson's book calls this "Championships of Great Britain" - the original report describes it as "open to the United Kingdom".
Prizes:
1: £40, 2: £30, 3: £14, [4: £6? 4th prize is not given in the original report where one would expect to see it, but the total prize fund of £95 would be completed by this amount]
Quickstep contest:
1 Besses, £2
2 Oldham, £1.10.0
3 Linthwaite, £1
4 Honley, 10s
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Besses-o'-the-Barn
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Unknown, do you know?
Alloa Contest History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 4th Apr 1885: 1st - Colne Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Oldham
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Unknown, do you know?
Alloa Contest History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- None
Honley
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Unknown, do you know?
Alloa Contest History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- None
Linthwaite
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Unknown, do you know?
Alloa Contest History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 4th Apr 1885: 3rd - Colne Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 23rd Aug 1884: - Barnsley Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Alloa Colliery
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Unknown, do you know?
Alloa Contest History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- None
Kirkcaldy Trades
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Unknown, do you know?
Alloa Contest History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- None
Portobello
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 1885, first recorded in 1884. Conductor at this contest is Unknown, do you know?
Alloa Contest History
| 1884 | 4th | Unknown, do you know? |
Recent Form
- None
Tillicoultry
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Unknown, do you know?
Alloa Contest History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 2nd May 1885: - Airdrie Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
More details and a map are available for this contest
| Band | Distance |
| Honley | 191.3 mi / 307.8 km |
| Oldham | 189.0 mi / 304.2 km |
| Linthwaite | 188.9 mi / 304.0 km |
| Besses-o'-the-Barn | 187.6 mi / 302.0 km |
| Portobello | 28.0 mi / 45.1 km |
| Kirkcaldy Trades | 23.6 mi / 37.9 km |
| Tillicoultry | 2.2 mi / 3.6 km |
| Alloa Colliery | 1.2 mi / 2.0 km |
Average distance: 101.5 mi / 163.3 km
Photos
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