Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	La Favorita [arr. Round] 1898
Adjudicators:	Robert Richford
Venue:	Marsden, West Yorkshire

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw
1	Birch Mills	Thomas Valentine	1
2	Morley	Angus Holden	6
3	Glodwick	James Holloway	5
4	Royal George	Angus Holden	4
5	Sowerby Bridge Friendly	William Swingler	9
	Lees	Samuel Radcliffe	2
	Hebden Bridge	William Heap	3
	Brighouse Temperance	W. Whitaker	7
	Upper Slaithwaite	Delbert Haigh	8
	Heckmondwike	B. Colbeck	10

1st annual contest promoted by Marsden band.
Prizes: £8, £5, £3, £2, £1
March contest: 1. Glodwick, 2. Royal George
10 bands competed