British Open, 7th Sep 1868
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| Position | Band | Conductor | Draw |
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| 1 |  Burnley |
J. Ford | 6 |
| 2 | Heckmondwyke Albion |
John Brooke | 9 |
| 3 | Black Dyke Mills |
Samuel Longbottom | 3 |
| 4 | Meltham Mills |
John Berry | 10 |
| 5 | Matlock Volunteer Rifles |
John Naylor | 11 |
| Linthwaite |
Edwin Swift | 5 | |
| Barnsley |
George Wray | 8 | |
| Compstall Bridge |
J. Conroy | 4 | |
| Liverpool Amateur |
E. Armitage | 7 | |
| Stalybridge Old |
G. Nicholls | 2 | |
| Dewsbury Old |
J. W. Tidswell | 1 |
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Prizes: 1st: £30 2nd: £17 3rd: £11 4th: £8 5th: £4
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Burnley
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 1868, first recorded in 1866. Conductor at this contest is J. Ford.
British Open History
| 1867 | Unknown Result | Der Freischutz - selection (arr. Winterbottom, 1867) | ||
| 1866 | Unknown Result | L'Africaine - selection (arr. Grosse, 1866) |
Recent Form
- 5th Sep 1868: 2nd - Brierfield Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 31st Aug 1868: 5th - Blackpool Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 2nd May 1868: 2nd - Newchurch Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 11th Apr 1868: 2nd - Accrington Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Heckmondwyke Albion
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 1868, first recorded in 1854. Conductor at this contest is John Brooke.
British Open History
| 1867 | Unknown Result | Der Freischutz - selection (arr. Winterbottom, 1867) | ||
| 1866 | Unknown Result | L'Africaine - selection (arr. Grosse, 1866) | ||
| 1864 | Unknown Result | Reminiscences of Auber | ||
| 1862 | Unknown Result | La Muette de Portici (Masaniello) - selection (unknown arranger) | ||
| 1860 | 5th | John Brooke | Zampa (unknown arranger) |
Recent Form
- 28th Aug 1868: - Skipton Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 22nd Aug 1868: 5th - Greenhill (Rochdale) Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 18th Aug 1868: 2nd - Elland Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 1st Aug 1868: 3rd - Todmorden Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 20th Jul 1868: 4th - Hull Contest (Rifle Barracks), conductor John Brooke.
- 25th Jun 1868: 1st - Lofthouse in Cleveland Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 5th Oct 1867: 3rd - Preston Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Black Dyke Mills
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 1868, first recorded in 1856. Conductor at this contest is Samuel Longbottom.
British Open History
Recent Form
- 31st Aug 1868: 1st - Blackpool Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 28th Aug 1868: 2nd - Skipton Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 1st Aug 1868: 1st - Todmorden Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 20th Jul 1868: 3rd - Hull Contest (Rifle Barracks), conductor Samuel Longbottom.
Meltham Mills
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 1868, first recorded in 1858. Conductor at this contest is John Berry.
British Open History
| 1867 | Unknown Result | Der Freischutz - selection (arr. Winterbottom, 1867) | ||
| 1858 | 5th | Alfred Jackson | The Creation - selection (unknown arranger) |
Recent Form
- None
Matlock Volunteer Rifles
Competed at this contest 3 times prior to 1868, first recorded in 1864. Conductor at this contest is John Naylor.
British Open History
| 1866 | 2nd | John Naylor | L'Africaine - selection (arr. Grosse, 1866) | |
| 1865 | 3rd | John Naylor | Un Ballo in Maschera - selection (unknown arranger) | |
| 1864 | 4th | G. Knowles | Reminiscences of Auber |
Recent Form
- 5th Sep 1868: 3rd - Brierfield Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 31st Aug 1868: 3rd - Blackpool Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 22nd Aug 1868: 2nd - Greenhill (Rochdale) Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 15th Aug 1868: 1st - Bacup Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 18th Jul 1868: 2nd - Ramsbottom Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 6th Jun 1868: 1st - Burnley Contest, conductor G. Knowles.
Barnsley
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 1868, first recorded in 1854. Conductor at this contest is George Wray.
British Open History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 5th Sep 1868: 2nd - Wakefield Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Compstall Bridge
Competed at this contest 3 times prior to 1868, first recorded in 1862. Conductor at this contest is J. Conroy.
British Open History
Recent Form
- 22nd Aug 1868: 4th - Greenhill (Rochdale) Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 3rd Aug 1868: 2nd - Heywood Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 5th Oct 1867: - Preston Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Dewsbury Old
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 1868, first recorded in 1866. Conductor at this contest is J. W. Tidswell.
British Open History
| 1866 | 1st | John Peel | L'Africaine - selection (arr. Grosse, 1866) |
Recent Form
- 22nd Aug 1868: 3rd - Burnley Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 18th Aug 1868: 1st - Elland Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 1st Aug 1868: 5th - Todmorden Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 6th Jun 1868: W - Burnley Contest, conductor John Peel.
- 11th Apr 1868: - Accrington Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Linthwaite
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Edwin Swift.
British Open History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- None
Liverpool Amateur
Competed at this contest 3 times prior to 1868, first recorded in 1864. Conductor at this contest is E. Armitage.
British Open History
| 1866 | Unknown Result | L'Africaine - selection (arr. Grosse, 1866) | ||
| 1865 | 6th | E. Armitage | Un Ballo in Maschera - selection (unknown arranger) | |
| 1864 | Unknown Result | Reminiscences of Auber |
Recent Form
- None
Stalybridge Old
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 1868, first recorded in 1864. Conductor at this contest is G. Nicholls.
British Open History
| 1865 | 4th | G. Nicholls | Un Ballo in Maschera - selection (unknown arranger) | |
| 1864 | 2nd | Unknown, do you know? | Reminiscences of Auber |
Recent Form
- 22nd Aug 1868: 4th - Burnley Contest, conductor John Reece.
More details and a map are available for this contest
| Band | Distance |
| Matlock Volunteer Rifles | 34.4 mi / 55.4 km |
| Dewsbury Old | 27.9 mi / 44.9 km |
| Heckmondwyke Albion | 27.2 mi / 43.8 km |
| Black Dyke Mills | 26.0 mi / 41.9 km |
| Burnley | 22.9 mi / 36.9 km |
| Linthwaite | 17.7 mi / 28.5 km |
| Meltham Mills | 16.6 mi / 26.7 km |
| Compstall Bridge | 6.4 mi / 10.4 km |
| Stalybridge Old | 5.7 mi / 9.2 km |
Average distance: 20.5 mi / 33.1 km
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