| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Torquato Tasso [unknown arranger] |
| Adjudicators: | James Barker |
| Venue: | Chadderton |
| Position | Band | Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodshaw
|
John Gladney |
| 2 |
Mossley
|
Edwin Swift |
| 3 |
Oldham Rifles
|
James Holloway |
| 4 |
Bradford (Manchester)
|
Thomas German |
| 5 |
Heywood Old
|
Rufus Fletcher |
| 6 |
Onward Temperance
|
Christopher Smith |
1st annual contest promoted by Chadderton band.
Prizes: £23, £12, £7, £4, £2 10s, £1 10s.
12 bands competed