Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	A Rural Suite 1963
Adjudicators:	Thomas James Powell , Frank Wright
Venue:	Octagon Theatre, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Hatfield Main Colliery Band	W. Smith	19	190
2	Daventry and District Band	Bert Sullivan	14	184
3	Oughtibridge Silver Prize Band	Eric Crossley	18	183
4	Hessle British Legion Prize Band	Alfred Whitehead	2	182
5	Holme Silver Band	Albert Robinson	21	181
6	Newhall Town Band	J. H. Draycott	8	180
	Anston United Silver Band	K. Ray	1
	Chapeltown Silver Prize Band	J. Flathers	3
	Barrow Colliery Band	V. Mason	4
	Warrington Silver Band	Len Andrews	5
	Calverton Colliery Band	W. Lee	6
	Hinchliffe Mill Silver Band	H. Haigh	7
	Congleton Town Prize Band	Alex English	9
	Middlewich Centenary Band	R. Knott	10
	Old Silkstone Band	G. E. Mann	11
	7th Bn 22nd Cheshire Reft TA	W. Swindells	12
	Bakewell Silver Band	Laurie Barker	13
	Cannock Chase Silver Prize Band	T. Whitehead	15
	Ashworth Youth Club Band	Stan Sheasby	16
	Castleton Silver Band	A. G. Jackson	17
	Cadishead Public Band	Fred Houghton	20
	The Lockwood Band	Willie Kaye	22
	Frodsham Silver Band	E. Corker	23
	Shirland Miners Welfare Band	Doug Carlin	24
	Quarrybank Silver Prize Band	F. Gallier	25
	ICI Mond Division Band	G. P. Blears	26
	Meersbrook Brass Band	Donald E. Hill	27
	Riddings Somercotes & Leabrooks Silver Band	Geoff Gossage	28
W	New Mills Old Prize Band
W	Reddish and District Band

1st annual contest.