| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | La Traviata [unknown arranger] |
| Adjudicators: | H. Barker |
| Venue: | New Hirst, Ashington, Northumberland, England, UK |
| Position | Band | Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jarrow Borough
|
Thomas Henderson |
| 2 |
Newbiggin
|
Thomas Floyd |
| 3 |
Wardley Colliery
|
George Perry |
| 4 |
Backworth
|
Unknown |
Open to bands which had not won a prize exceeding £5 in 1898 or 1899
Prizes: £5, £3, £2, £1, 10s
March contest prizes £1, 10s
March contest - 1st Backworth (3 .G.'s), 2nd Wardley (Soldiers Return)
Result as originally given but objection raised about Jarrow playing non registered players. They were disqualified on 30th September , but an objection was then raised about Newbiggin not being registered at all. Matter had not been resolved by 31st October 1899.