Format:	Own Choice Test Piece Contest
Adjudicators:	Kevin Bolton , Hugh Megarrell
Venue:	Octagon Theatre, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton

Position	Band	Conductor	Music	Draw	Points
1	Marple	Garry Cutt	High Peak 1969	13	189
2	Snibston and Desford Colliery	Kevin Steward		5	183
3	Poynton	Alan Lawton		14	181
4	British Telecom	John Maines		9	180
5	Carlton Main	Brian Rostron		6	179
6	Ratby Co-op	Ian Bartram		16	178
7	Trafford	Tony Cresswell		8	176
8	British Aerospace Manchester	Eric Landon		11	175
9	Ireland Alloys	Andrew Armstrong		7	174
9	Dobcross	Dave Morris		15	174
11	Boarshurst	Thomas Wyss		2	173
12	Flixton	Peter Lockett		1	172
13	Newstead Welfare	Duncan Beckley		12	171
14	Tintwistle	Geoff Bradley		3	170
15	Moston and Beswick	Robert Taylor		4	169
16	Mossley	Peter Cookson		10	167
W	Cobden Chadwick
W	Rhodian Brass

Prizes - 1st £200 and trophy, 2nd £140 and trophy, 3rd £85 and trophy.
Best soloist - flugel horn Marple.
Best section 2 band - Snibston.
Best basses - Snibston.
4th successive year that Marple have won.
16 bands competed.