Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	Variations on 'Was Lebet' 2017
Adjudicators:	Anne Crookston , David Roberts
Venue:	Gala Theatre, Durham, County Durham, England, UK

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw
1	Durham Miners Association	Stuart Gray	5
2	York Railway Institute	David Lancaster	4
3	East Cleveland Brass	Tim Oldroyd	1
4	Houghton Brass	Aidan Hodgson	6
5	Harrogate	Craig Ratcliffe	7
6	Ripon City	Garry Hallas	2
7	Kirkbymoorside Town	Sarah Woodward	8
8	Ferryhill Town	Mareika Gray	3

Best Trombones: Durham Miners Association
Best Horn Section: Durham Miners Association
Best Bass Section: York Railway Institute
Best Percussion: Durham Miners Association
Youngest Player of winning band: Alex Dunphy, Durham Miners Association

Durham Miners Association and York Railway Institute receive an invitation to represent the North of England at the First Section National Finals of Great Britain 2026.
East Cleveland Brass will be promoted to the North of England Area Championship Section in 2027.
Ferryhill Town will be relegated to the North of England Area Second Section in 2027.