BHS Intl Quartet Contest 1961

BHS Intl Quartet Contest 1961

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• dates, 1961

Medalists (3 rounds)

1961 Finals and Semi-Finals Scoresheet

Place	Quartet	District	Score
1	The Suntones	SUN	7687 = ??
2	Town and Country Four	JAD	7344 = 97.9
3	Nighthawks	ONT	7204 = 96.1
4	Baytown Four	FWD	7061 = 94.1
5	Saints	FWD	7059 = 94.1

• Medal

1. Gold, on blue ribbon
2. Silver, on red ribbon
3. Bronze, on red ribbon
4. Bronze, on red ribbon
5. Bronze, on red ribbon

Finalists (3 rounds)

Place	Quartet	District	Score
6	Gala Lads	FWD	7041 = 93.9
7	Four Renegades	ILL	6972 = 93.0
8	Four-Do-Matics	EVG	6941 = 92.5
9	Short Cuts	SUN	6881 = 91.7
10	Play-Tonics	MAD	6802 = 90.7

• Lapel pin -- BHS logo crossed with a blue sash

Semi-Finalists (2 rounds)

Place	Quartet	District	Score
11	Oriole Four	MAD	4474 = 89.5
12	Checkmates	MAD	4438 = 88.8
13	Four Cavaliers	CSD	4430 = 88.6
14	Four Rascals	NED	4309 = 86.2
15	Hut Four	LOL	4286 = 85.7
16	Auto Towners	MICH	4250 = 85.0
17	York-Aires	MAD	4233 = 84.7
18	Hi-Fi Four	JAD	4214 = 84.3
19	Dunesmen	IND-KY	4159 = 83.2
20	Rocket Tones	MAD	4140 = 82.8

• Lapel pin -- BHS logo crossed with a red sash

Quarter-Finalists (1 round)

1961 Quarter-Finals Scoresheet

Place	Quartet	District	Score
21	Buckeye Four-Get-Me-Notes	JAD	2065 = 82.6
22	Merry Notes	NED	2056 = 82.2
23	Playboys	SWD	2052 = 82.1
24	Rhythm Counts	ONT	2045 = 81.8
25	B Sharps	NED	2038 = 81.5
26	Forte-Niners	FWD	2035 = 81.4
27	Aire-Males	MICH	1987 = 79.5
27	Kippers	CSD	1987 = 79.5
29	Four Nubbins	CSD	1976 = 79.0
30	Dignitaries	DIX	1975 = 79.0
31	Capitol Chordsmen	EVG	1974 = 79.0
32	Knights of Harmony	SWD	1966 = 78.6
33	Dixie Colonels	DIX	1953 = 78.1
34	Yankees	MAD	1901 = 76.0
35	Fun Tastic Four	IND-KY	1873 = 74.9
36	Imperial Four	ILL	1876 = 75.0
37	Gate City Four	LOL	1861 = 74.4
38	Four Travelers	SLD	1852 = 74.1
39	Toppers	SLD	1806 = 72.2
40	Tune Charmers	JAD	1796 = 71.8
41	Keytonics	ILL	1791 = 71.6
42	Chorduroys	MICH	1735 = 69.4
43	Astro-Notes	LOL	1671 = 66.8
44	Nautical Notes	NED	1668 = 66.7
45	Badg-Aires	LOL	1623 = 64.9

• Also called "International Competitors".
• Lapel pin -- BHS logo crossed with a white sash

External Links

Barbershop Harmony Society - International Competitions - 1961
Quartet	Chorus	Seniors Quartet	Collegiate Quartet	Youth Chorus
The Suntones	Chorus of the Chesapeake	N/A	N/A	N/A

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