| Format: | Own Choice Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Adjudicators: | C. Boosé , Charles (sr) Godfrey , James Smythe |
| Venue: | Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, County of London, England, UK |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Music | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victoria Amateur
|
T. Mackroy | 1 | |
| 2 |
4th West York Volunteer Rifle Corps (Halifax)
|
Isaac Dewhurst | 4 | |
| 3 |
Stanhope
|
Robert de Lacy | 5 | |
Stalybridge Old
|
James Alfred Melling | 2 | ||
Mossley
|
C. Robinson | 3 |
5 bands played on this first qualifying platform of three, with the top 3 qualifying for the final, held later in the day. The three qualifying bands were Victoria, Halifax, and Stanhope.