Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	An Epic Symphony 1926
Adjudicators:	Dick Estall , Norman Goffin , Ken Smith
Venue:	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Auckland Metropolitan Fire Brigade	Lloyd Thorne	3	145
2	Kaikorai Brass	Norman Thorn	2	143
3	St. Kilda Municipal	Elgar Clayton	10	141
4	Timaru Brass	Frank Smith	6	138
5	Lower Hutt Municipal	G. F. Kaye	9	135
6	Woolston Brass	T. J. Kirk-Burnnand	8	133
	Napier City	R. Mulholland	1
	Invercargill Civic	Colin Clayton	4
	Queen Alexandra's Own - Wanganui	Harry Mileman	5
	Derry's Brass - Christchurch	N. R. Taylor	7

A NEW JUDGING SYSTEM
Instead of one judge for all music (including Quickstep Music) , two judges and a referee were responsible for placing the bands.
If the judges disagree the referee will make the final decision.

Referee: Dick Estall