Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	Swedish Rhapsody 1971
Adjudicators:	Raymond Thorpe
Venue:	Octagon Theatre, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Haydock and Ashton Youth	Charles Fradley	2	192
2	Whitworth Vale and Healey	Hugh Parry	4	188
3	Boarshurst	Bryan Garside	6	187
4	Christ Church Silver	Ernie Wedgewood	1	186
4	Skelmanthorpe	Jack Haigh	7	186
	Fairfield Buxton	Trevor Naden	3
	Whaley Bridge Public	Brian Taylor	5
	Tintwistle	John Golland	8

Prizes - 1st £40 and trophy, 2nd £25 and trophy, 3rd £12.
10th annual contest.
8 bands competed.