| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Glastonbury 1953 |
| Adjudicators: | Tom Atkinson |
| Venue: | Town Hall, Gateshead |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ellington Colliery Silver Prize Band
|
W. S. Bond | 185 |
| 2 |
Haltwhistle Old
|
W. S. Bond | 183 |
| 3 |
Murton Colliery
|
William Atkinson | 181 |
| 4 |
Durham Shakespeare
|
Bob Clark | |
|
Brandon Colliery
|
Unknown | ||
|
Cockerton Silver
|
Unknown | ||
|
Shildon Town
|
Unknown | ||
|
Wardley Colliery
|
Unknown |
8 bands competed.