| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Excelsior [Round] 1888 |
| Adjudicators: | Christopher Evans [1800s] |
| Venue: | Market Drayton, Shropshire |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Draw | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stalybridge Old
|
Alexander Owen | 2 | 73 |
| 2 |
Oldham Rifles
|
Alexander Owen | 3 | 68 |
| 3 |
Hanley Excelsior
|
H. McDermott | 1 | 63 |
| 4 |
Burslem Town
|
Richard Sourbutts | 4 | 60 |
| W |
Hanley Town
|
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W
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Knutton Forge
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| W |
Newtown
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| W |
Oswestry King Oswald
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Eight bands entered, 5 attended, but Knutton withdrew on the field in protest at the change of conditions which allowed two well known bands from a distance to enter.
Prizes: £20, £10, £5, £3