| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Gems of Old England |
| Adjudicators: | Charles A. Cooper , Abram Fairclough |
| Venue: | Alder House Grounds, Atherton, Lancashire |
| Position | Band | Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Abram Colliery
|
William Halliwell |
| 2 |
Bolton Borough
|
John W. Hughes |
| 3 |
Thornsett
|
Thomas Hynes |
| 4 |
Westhoughton Old
|
H. Holden |
| 5 |
Atherton Temperance
|
Unknown |
Bradshaw
|
Unknown | |
Hulme Public
|
Unknown | |
Rivington and Adlington
|
Unknown | |
Walkden
|
Unknown |
Prizes - 1st £15 and cup, 2nd £10, 3rd £5, 4th £3.10s., 5th £1.10s.
March contest 1st Abram Colliery, 2nd Westhoughton Old.
Best cornet, soprano, horn and trombone - Abram Colliery.
Best euphonium - Thornsett.
Best flugal - Bolton Borough.
Promoted by Atherton Public Band.
9 bands competed.