Format:	Own Choice Test Piece Contest
Adjudicators:	Cyril Yorath
Venue:	South Pier, Blackpool, Lancashire

Position	Band	Conductor	Music	Draw	Points
1	Mossley	John Harrison	Symphony of Marches 1963	2	185
2	Poulton le Fylde	Glyn T. Lloyd	Romeo and Juliet [unknown composer, unknown arranger]	3	183
3	Haydock	Harry Oakes	Life Divine 1921	1	182
3	Lancashire Constabulary	Frank Hough	Lorenzo 1928	4	182
	Brindle	Richard Evans	The Corsair 1969	5
W	Blackpool Town

Best soloist - euphonium of Mossley.
Best basses - Mossley.
Prizes - 1st £60 and trophy, 2nd £25 and trophy, 3rd £15.
20th annual contest
5 bands competed.