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Morley Contest

Sat 26 Jul 1873



Format: Own Choice Test Piece Contest
Adjudicators: James Hartmann
Venue: Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Position Band Conductor Music Draw
1 Linthwaite Edwin Swift Tannhäuser [arr. Swift]
4
2 Meltham Mills John Gladney Lucia di Lammermoor [unknown arranger]
2
3 Dewsbury Old John Brook Reminiscences of Verdi
5
4 Berry Brow John Brook Lucia di Lammermoor [unknown arranger]
3
5 Birstal John Brook Hallelujah Chorus [unknown arranger]
1

See
http://www.ibew.org.uk/misc4287.htm

Band Contest - Morley
A brass band contest was held at Morley in the Nelson Cricket field and was concluded by a gala and athletic sports. The prizes for the contest were awarded as follows: 1. Linthwaite Band, £20; 2. Meltham Mills, £12; 3, Dewsbury Old Band, £7; 4, Berry Brow, £4; 5. Birstal Band, £2. These were all the bands that had been entered for the contest. For the cornet solo there were four entries, and two prizes, viz:
1, C. Auty, Linthwaite, £2; 2, Jas. Pickard, Dewsbury, 10s. There was also a trombone contest, for which there were five entries. The prizes were: 1, W. Lee, Dewsbury £2; 2, Geo. Sykes, Dewsbury, 10s. The judge was M. Jas. Hartman, of the 12th Lancers. The weather was fine, and the entertainment and sports were well attended.





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