British Open, 5th Sep 1898
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| Position | Band | Conductor | Draw | Points |
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| 1 | Wyke Temperance |
Edwin Swift | 15 | 139 |
| 2 | Hucknall Temperance |
John Gladney | 17 | 137 |
| 3 | Lea Mills |
Alexander Owen | 22 | 132 |
| 4 | Batley Old |
Alexander Owen | 18 | 128 |
| 5 | Kettering Rifles |
Alexander Owen | 8 | 127 |
| 6 | Crooke |
William Rimmer | 16 | 122 |
| 7 | Irwell Springs |
William Rimmer | 13 | 119 |
| 8 | Kingston Mills |
William Rimmer | 9 | 118 |
| 9 | Luton Red Cross |
John Gladney | 10 | 116 |
| 10 | Rochdale Old |
Alexander Owen | 20 | 110 |
| 10 | Denton Original |
Alexander Owen | 21 | 110 |
| 12 | Lindley |
J. Taylor | 14 | 107 |
| 13 | West Hartlepool |
Alexander Owen | 11 | 96 |
| 14 | Pemberton Old |
William Rimmer | 6 | 95 |
| 15 | Heywood Old |
William Rimmer | 4 | 94 |
| 16 | Burnley Temperance |
Christopher Smith | 7 | 93 |
| 17 | Mossley |
Alexander Owen | 3 | 92 |
| 18 | Littleborough Public |
A. Brierley | 19 | 90 |
| 19 | Whitewell Vale |
Alexander Owen | 2 | 85 |
| 20 | Norland |
Alexander Owen | 12 | 77 |
| 21 | Oldham Rifles |
Alexander Owen | 5 | 69 |
| 22 | Silverdale Town |
G. Turner | 1 |
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Prizes:
1st: £30
2nd: £25
3rd: £20
4th: £12
5th: £8
6th: £5
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Wyke Temperance
Competed at this contest 12 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1866. Conductor at this contest is Edwin Swift.
British Open History
| 1897 | 19th | Edwin Swift | Moses in Egypt (arr. C. Godfrey) | |
| 1896 | 5th | Edwin Swift | Gabriella | |
| 1895 | 2nd | Edwin Swift | Hansel und Gretel | |
| 1894 | 4th | Edwin Swift | The Golden Web | |
| 1893 | Unknown Result | Elaine | ||
| 1891 | 2nd | Edwin Swift | Das Nachtlager in Granada | |
| 1890 | 3rd | Edwin Swift | Euryanthe | |
| 1889 | 1st | Edwin Swift | La Reine de Saba | |
| 1888 | 1st | Edwin Swift | The Flying Dutchman (arr. C. Godfrey) |
Recent Form
- 20th Aug 1898: 1st - Kirkcaldy Contest, conductor Edwin Swift.
- 13th Aug 1898: 1st - Dumfries Contest (Open Section), conductor Edwin Swift.
- 23rd Jul 1898: 1st - Bridlington Contest, conductor Edwin Swift.
- 30th May 1898: 2nd - West Stanley Contest (Open Section), conductor Edwin Swift.
- 14th May 1898: 2nd - Bolton Contest, conductor Edwin Swift.
- 7th May 1898: 1st - Frosterley Contest, conductor Edwin Swift.
- 9th Apr 1898: 2nd - Nelson Contest, conductor Edwin Swift.
Hucknall Temperance
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is John Gladney.
British Open History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 13th Aug 1898: 1st - Stanton Contest, conductor John Cupit.
- 4th Aug 1898: 2nd - Grimsby Contest, conductor John Cupit.
- 9th Jul 1898: - Belle Vue July Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 18th Jun 1898: - Matlock Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 15th Jun 1898: - Thorne Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 21st May 1898: 4th - Pleasley Contest, conductor John Cupit.
- 19th May 1898: 1st - Sibsey Contest, conductor S. Taylor.
- 11th Apr 1898: 2nd - Colwick Contest, conductor S. Taylor.
- 11th Apr 1898: - Colwick Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 11th Sep 1897: 1st - Hucknall Huthwaite Contest, conductor John Cupit.
Lea Mills
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Alexander Owen.
British Open History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 21st May 1898: 1st - Pleasley Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
Batley Old
Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1854. Conductor at this contest is Alexander Owen.
British Open History
Recent Form
- 20th Aug 1898: 3rd - Kirkcaldy Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 4th Aug 1898: 1st - Snaith Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 4th Aug 1898: 2nd - Snaith March Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 23rd Jul 1898: 2nd - Bridlington Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 15th Jun 1898: 2nd - Thorne Contest, conductor J. Wilkinson.
- 14th May 1898: - Bolton Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 7th May 1898: 3rd - Frosterley Contest, conductor J. Wilkinson.
- 11th Apr 1898: 3rd - Kidsgrove Contest, conductor J. Wilkinson.
- 9th Apr 1898: - Nelson Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Kettering Rifles
Competed at this contest 4 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1893. Conductor at this contest is Alexander Owen.
British Open History
| 1896 | 17th | Alexander Owen | Gabriella | |
| 1895 | 16th | Alexander Owen | Hansel und Gretel | |
| 1894 | 11th | Alexander Owen | The Golden Web | |
| 1893 | Unknown Result | Elaine |
Recent Form
- 20th Aug 1898: 1st - Kettering Contest, conductor Thomas Seddon.
- 25th Jun 1898: 1st - Earls Barton Contest, conductor Thomas Seddon.
- 31st May 1898: 1st - Luton March Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 31st May 1898: 2nd - Luton Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 28th May 1898: 1st - Kettering Contest, conductor Thomas Seddon.
- 20th Sep 1897: 1st - Finedon Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
Crooke
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 1898, first recorded in 1897. Conductor at this contest is William Rimmer.
British Open History
| 1897 | 20th | William Rimmer | Moses in Egypt (arr. C. Godfrey) |
Recent Form
- 9th Jul 1898: 1st - Belle Vue July Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 4th Jun 1898: - Southport Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 14th May 1898: 3rd - Bamber Bridge Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 7th May 1898: 4th - Radcliffe Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 30th Apr 1898: 1st - Parr (St Helens) Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 16th Apr 1898: 1st - Eastham Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 9th Apr 1898: 1st - Horwich Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
Irwell Springs
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is William Rimmer.
British Open History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 9th Jul 1898: 2nd - Belle Vue July Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 14th May 1898: - Bolton Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 9th Apr 1898: - Nelson Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Kingston Mills
Competed at this contest 18 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1873. Conductor at this contest is William Rimmer.
British Open History
Recent Form
- 6th Aug 1898: 2nd - Buxton Contest [1800s], conductor William Rimmer.
- 1st Aug 1898: 2nd - Barrow Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 11th Apr 1898: 6th - Kidsgrove Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 9th Apr 1898: 1st - Nelson Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
Luton Red Cross
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1896. Conductor at this contest is John Gladney.
British Open History
| 1897 | 6th | John Gladney | Moses in Egypt (arr. C. Godfrey) | |
| 1896 | 11th | John Gladney | Gabriella |
Recent Form
- 18th Jun 1898: 2nd - Gravesend Contest. (First Section), conductor Willie Greenwood.
- 28th May 1898: 1st - St. Albans Contest, conductor Willie Greenwood.
Denton Original
Competed at this contest 14 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1865. Conductor at this contest is Alexander Owen.
British Open History
Recent Form
- 9th Jul 1898: - Belle Vue July Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 4th Jun 1898: - Southport Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 9th Apr 1898: - Compstall Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Rochdale Old
Competed at this contest 5 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1889. Conductor at this contest is Alexander Owen.
British Open History
| 1897 | 13th | William Holdsworth | Moses in Egypt (arr. C. Godfrey) | |
| 1896 | 19th | Squire Firth | Gabriella | |
| 1894 | 17th | Albert Whipp | The Golden Web | |
| 1893 | 3rd | Albert Whipp | Elaine | |
| 1889 | Unknown Result | La Reine de Saba |
Recent Form
- 20th Aug 1898: 5th - Kirkcaldy Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 6th Aug 1898: 3rd - Buxton Contest [1800s], conductor Alexander Owen.
- 1st Aug 1898: 3rd - Barrow Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 30th Jul 1898: 2nd - Southport Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 4th Jun 1898: 2nd - Southport Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 3rd Jun 1898: 2nd - Rochdale (Whitworth Road) Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 3rd Jun 1898: 2nd - Rochdale (Freehold Inn) Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 3rd Jun 1898: 2nd - Rochdale (Cheetham Street) Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 14th May 1898: 5th - Bolton Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
Lindley
Competed at this contest 9 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1885. Conductor at this contest is J. Taylor.
British Open History
| 1897 | 4th | William Holdsworth | Moses in Egypt (arr. C. Godfrey) | |
| 1896 | 4th | William Holdsworth | Gabriella | |
| 1895 | 5th | J. Taylor | Hansel und Gretel | |
| 1894 | 16th | Edwin Swift | The Golden Web | |
| 1893 | Unknown Result | Elaine | ||
| 1892 | 3rd | Edwin Swift | Zaar und Zimmermann | |
| 1891 | 5th | Edwin Swift | Das Nachtlager in Granada |
Recent Form
- 9th Apr 1898: - Nelson Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
West Hartlepool
Competed at this contest 4 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1894. Conductor at this contest is Alexander Owen.
British Open History
| 1897 | 9th | Alexander Owen | Moses in Egypt (arr. C. Godfrey) | |
| 1896 | 15th | Alexander Owen | Gabriella | |
| 1895 | 8th | Alexander Owen | Hansel und Gretel | |
| 1894 | 7th | Alexander Owen | The Golden Web |
Recent Form
- 3rd Sep 1898: 3rd - Thornley Contest, conductor S. Inglesant.
- 20th Aug 1898: - Shildon Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 13th Aug 1898: 1st - Berwick Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 6th Aug 1898: 1st - North Ormesby Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 3rd Aug 1898: 3rd - Pickering Own Choice Contest, conductor J. Bromby.
- 1st Aug 1898: 3rd - Barrow Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 27th Jul 1898: - Spennymoor Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 23rd Jul 1898: 1st - Trimdon Contest, conductor T. Inglesant.
- 23rd Jul 1898: 3rd - Bridlington Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 18th Jun 1898: 1st - Waterhouses Contest, conductor T. Inglesant.
- 18th Jun 1898: 2nd - Hardraw Scar, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 30th May 1898: 3rd - West Stanley Contest (Open Section), conductor Alexander Owen.
- 28th May 1898: 2nd - Blackhill Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 21st May 1898: 2nd - Grangetown March Contest, conductor Joseph Jackson.
- 21st May 1898: 3rd - Grangetown Contest, conductor Joseph Jackson.
- 7th May 1898: 2nd - Frosterley Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
Pemberton Old
Competed at this contest 3 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1895. Conductor at this contest is William Rimmer.
British Open History
| 1897 | 4th | William Rimmer | Moses in Egypt (arr. C. Godfrey) | |
| 1896 | 9th | William Rimmer | Gabriella | |
| 1895 | 9th | William Rimmer | Hansel und Gretel |
Recent Form
- 30th Jul 1898: 3rd - Southport Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 28th Jul 1898: 1st - Shrewsbury Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 4th Jun 1898: 1st - Southport Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 14th May 1898: 3rd - Bolton Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 9th Apr 1898: 5th - Nelson Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
Heywood Old
Competed at this contest 2 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1893. Conductor at this contest is William Rimmer.
British Open History
| 1896 | 12th | John Gladney | Gabriella | |
| 1893 | Unknown Result | Elaine |
Recent Form
- 20th Aug 1898: 3rd - Oldham Contest (1800s), conductor William Rimmer.
- 23rd Jul 1898: 2nd - New Mills Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 9th Jul 1898: 3rd - Belle Vue July Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 4th Jun 1898: 5th - Southport Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 28th May 1898: 1st - Rawtenstall Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 14th May 1898: - Bolton Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 9th Apr 1898: 1st - Compstall Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
- 22nd Jan 1898: 1st - Stockport Contest, conductor William Rimmer.
Burnley Temperance
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Christopher Smith.
British Open History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 27th Aug 1898: 1st - Todmorden Contest, conductor Christopher Smith.
- 9th Jul 1898: 6th - Belle Vue July Contest, conductor Christopher Smith.
- 14th May 1898: 2nd - Bamber Bridge Contest, conductor Christopher Smith.
- 7th May 1898: - Blackpool Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 9th Apr 1898: - Nelson Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 11th Sep 1897: 2nd - Lees Contest, conductor Christopher Smith.
Mossley
Competed at this contest 9 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1853. Conductor at this contest is Alexander Owen.
British Open History
| 1897 | 1st | Alexander Owen | Moses in Egypt (arr. C. Godfrey) | |
| 1896 | 7th | Edwin Swift | Gabriella | |
| 1895 | 6th | Edwin Swift | Hansel und Gretel | |
| 1894 | 6th | Edwin Swift | The Golden Web |
Recent Form
- 9th Apr 1898: 3rd - Nelson Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
Littleborough Public
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1882. Conductor at this contest is A. Brierley.
British Open History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- None
Whitewell Vale
Not competed at this contest before. Conductor at this contest is Alexander Owen.
British Open History
| None in last 10 years |
Recent Form
- 9th Jul 1898: 4th - Belle Vue July Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 30th Jun 1898: 3rd - Doncaster Contest (Second Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 30th Jun 1898: - Doncaster Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 28th May 1898: 2nd - Rawtenstall Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 14th May 1898: - Bolton Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
- 11th Apr 1898: 2nd - Kidsgrove Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 9th Apr 1898: 3rd - Nelson Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
Norland
Competed at this contest 1 time prior to 1898, first recorded in 1897. Conductor at this contest is Alexander Owen.
British Open History
| 1897 | 14th | Alexander Owen | Moses in Egypt (arr. C. Godfrey) |
Recent Form
- 6th Aug 1898: 1st - Greetland Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 6th Aug 1898: 2nd - Greetland March Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 16th Jul 1898: 1st - Armley Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
Oldham Rifles
Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 1898, first recorded in 1878. Conductor at this contest is Alexander Owen.
British Open History
| 1897 | 11th | Alexander Owen | Moses in Egypt (arr. C. Godfrey) | |
| 1893 | Unknown Result | Elaine | ||
| 1892 | 5th | Alexander Owen | Zaar und Zimmermann | |
| 1889 | Unknown Result | La Reine de Saba | ||
| 1888 | 5th | Alexander Owen | The Flying Dutchman (arr. C. Godfrey) |
Recent Form
- 20th Aug 1898: 2nd - Kirkcaldy Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 23rd Jul 1898: 1st - New Mills Contest, conductor Stephen Shaw.
- 30th Jun 1898: 3rd - Doncaster Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 30th Jun 1898: 3rd - Doncaster Contest (Second Section), conductor Alexander Owen.
- 18th Jun 1898: 1st - Matlock Contest, conductor Stephen Shaw.
- 11th Apr 1898: 5th - Kidsgrove Contest, conductor Alexander Owen.
- 9th Apr 1898: - Nelson Contest, conductor Unknown, do you know?
Silverdale Town
More details and a map are available for this contest
| Band | Distance |
| Luton Red Cross | 132.1 mi / 212.5 km |
| Kettering Rifles | 95.4 mi / 153.6 km |
| West Hartlepool | 93.2 mi / 150.0 km |
| Hucknall Temperance | 50.4 mi / 81.1 km |
| Lea Mills | 37.0 mi / 59.5 km |
| Batley Old | 28.9 mi / 46.5 km |
| Wyke Temperance | 25.8 mi / 41.5 km |
| Burnley Temperance | 22.9 mi / 36.9 km |
| Crooke | 21.3 mi / 34.3 km |
| Lindley | 20.4 mi / 32.9 km |
| Norland | 20.4 mi / 32.8 km |
| Pemberton Old | 20.1 mi / 32.4 km |
| Irwell Springs | 17.1 mi / 27.5 km |
| Whitewell Vale | 16.6 mi / 26.7 km |
| Littleborough Public | 13.0 mi / 20.9 km |
| Oldham Rifles | 8.0 mi / 12.9 km |
| Mossley | 7.2 mi / 11.6 km |
| Kingston Mills | 4.5 mi / 7.2 km |
| Denton Original | 3.2 mi / 5.2 km |
Average distance: 33.5 mi / 54.0 km
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