| Format: | Own Choice from a Specified List |
|---|---|
| Adjudicators: | Raymond Thorpe |
| Venue: | Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester Hotel, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Music | Draw | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
North Ashton
|
Keith Hollinshead | 9 | 191 | |
| 2 |
East Manchester
|
Ernie Wedgewood | 3 | 189 | |
| 3 |
Farnworth Old
|
Alan Hobson |
Introduction and Allegro
1978
|
3 | 188 |
| 4 |
Moston and Beswick
|
Brian Gilbert | 4 | 187 | |
| 5 |
Lyceum Brass
|
Iain Davey | 5 | 186 | |
| 6 |
Lees and Glodwick
|
Jim Hunter | 1 | 185 | |
| W |
Denton Original
|
2 | |||
| W |
Blackley
|
6 | |||
| W |
Burnage
|
7 |
Prizes - 1st Christine Cheadle Memorial Cup and £100.
2nd Ashton-under-Lyne Rep[orter Cup and £50.
3rd Newborough Cup and £25.
Choice of Introduction and Allegro (Gareth Wood) or 2nd Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals (Eric Ball).
9 bands competed.