Hanover Lancers

The **Hanover Lancers** are an inactive senior drum corps based in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

## History

* The corps was formed in 1920. [1]

Members of the Red Carpet Association RCA 1969, 1970, 1971,1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

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    **16 August 1969 Allentown, PA RCA Championships**

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1. Guelph Royalaires 73.40
2. Westshoremen/Bonnie-Scots 73.25
3. Pittsburgh Rockets 66.35
4. Emmaus Sentinels 62.50
5. Erie Thunderbirds 60.70
6. **Hanover Lancers** 56.35
7. Esquires 48.55
8. Maumee Demons 38.40
9. Freestatesmen 33.15
10. Dunkirk Patriots 30.90

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    **29 August 1970 Erie, PA 'RCA Championships**

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1. Pittsburgh Rockets 73.10
2. Guelph Royalaires 72.45
3. Canada's Marching Ambassadors 69.94
4. Westshoremen/Bonnie-Scots 67.60
5. Connecticut Yankees 61.50
6. Canadian Commanders 61.35
7. Matadors 60.99
8. Emmaus Sentinels 57.85
9. Garden Statesmen 56.85
10. **Hanover Lancers** 54.45
11. Suburban Knights 51.15
12. Dunkirk Patriots 48.35
13. Freestatesmen 44.25

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    **28 August 1971 Erie, PA RCA Championships**

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1. Pittsburgh Rockets 71.65
2. Burlington Commanders 69.65
3. Guelph Royalaires 69.00
4. Matadors 59.45
5. Emmaus Sentinels 51.70
6. Getzville Suburban Knights 50.80
7. Erie Thunderbirds 47.45
8. Altoona Gardners Guards 47.10
9. Dunkirk Patriots 45.20
10. Freestatesmen 43.20
11. **Hanover Lancers** 39.80

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    **21 August 1972 Erie, PA RCA Championships**

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1. Pittsburgh Rockets 77.75
2. Guelph Royalaires 74.80
3. Emmaus Sentinels 67.65
4. Erie Thunderbirds 67.55
5. Imperial Knights 67.45
6. Kingston Grenadiers 67.30
7. Matadors 63.85
8. Suburban Knights 62.70
9. Kawartha Kavaliers 62.40
10. **Hanover Lancers** 58.20
11. Dunkirk Patriots 51.75
12. Freestatesmen 49.50
13. Esquires 39.20
14. Johnsonburg Diplomats 33.50

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     **25 August 1973 Erie PA RCA Championships**

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1. Erie Thunderbirds 76.35
2. Guelph Royalaires 76.25
3. Pittsburgh Rockets 72.45
4. Syracuse Brigadiers 69.85
5. Kingston Grenadiers 63.80
6. Emmaus Sentinels 63.25
7. Kawartha Kavaliers 62.30
8. **Hanover Lancers** 60.25
9. Suburban Knights 59.55
10. Dunkirk Patriots 57.50
11. Imperial Knights 52.10
12. Freestatesmen 48.45
13. Verona Cavaliers 45.50

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     **24 August 1974 Erie PA RCA Championships**

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* Guelph Royalaires(Tie) 85.65
* Erie Thunderbirds (Tie) 85.65
* **Hanover Lancers** 79.35
* Emmaus Sentinels 79.20
* Brass Inc. 77.65
* Kingston Grenadiers 72.50
* Dunkirk Patriots 72.05
* Imperial Knights 67.45
* Suburban Knights 64.50
* Verona Cavaliers 56.90
* Cumberland Freeststesmen 55.35
* Garden Statesmen 51.95
* Vigilantes 45.90

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    **23 August 1975 HAMILTON, Ont. RCA Championships** Prelims

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1. Rochester Phoenix 83.70
2. Guelph Royalaires (-0.2) 82.58
3. **Hanover Lancers** (-1.0) 82.10
4. Erie Thunderbirds (-0.30) 80.36
5. Brass Inc. 74.06
6. Hamburg Kingsmen 71.05
7. Kingston Grenadiers/Yardmen (-0.3) 70.50
8. Dunkirk Patriots (-0.1) 67.93
9. Emmaus Sentinels 64.20
10. Imperial Knights 62.51
11. Johnsonburg Diplomats (-0.1) 61.98
12. York White Roses (-0.1) 56.88
13. Suburban Knights 55.65
14. Gypsy Brass (-1.0) 50.20
15. Garden Statesmen (-0.1) 46.74

Finals

1. Rochester Phoenix 88.06
2. Guelph Royalaires 83.53
3. Erie Thunderbirds 82.85
4. **Hanover Lancers** 79.70
5. Brass, Inc. 72.65
6. Hamburg Kingsmen 67.33
7. Dunkirk Patriots65.50
8. Kingston Grenadiers/Yardmen 60.00
9. Emmaus Sentinels 59.28
10. Imperial Knights 56.85
11. Johnsonburg Diplomats 55.13
12. York White Roses 52.05

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     **28 August 1976 Erie PA RCA Championships**

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1. Erie Thunderbirds 85.89
2. Johnsonburg Diplomats 79.21
3. Westshoremen 77.63
4. Guelph Royalaires 76.96
5. **Hanover Lancers** 75.98
6. Hamburg Kingsmen 72.78
7. Kingston Grenadiers/Yardmen 71.85
8. Dunkirk Patriots 66.64
9. York White Roses 57.74
10. Imperial Knights 50.59

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    **27 August 1977 Jamestown, NY RCA Championships**

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1. **Hanover Lancers** 79.45
2. Guelph Royalaires 79.10
3. Johnsonburg Diplomats 75.17
4. Hamburg Kingsmen 71.75
5. Dunkirk Patriots 70.12
6. Pittsburgh Rockets 55.98
7. Danville White Sabers 42.20

### Other Contests

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***1973***

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 *KINGSTON, Ont* July 14, 1973  **12th Annual Parade of Drums**

1. Guelph Royalaires 65.85
2. Emmaus Sentinels 63.55
3. Imperial Knights 57.95
4. Kingston Grenadiers 57.25
5. **Hanover Lancers** 55.15
6. Suburban Knights 52.50

## External Links

* entry for Hanover Lancers - corpsreps.com