| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Morning Rhapsody 1948 |
| Adjudicators: | George Hawkins |
| Venue: | City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Draw | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harton Colliery
|
Jack Atherton | 1 | 184 |
| 2 |
Wallsend Shipyard
|
John Carr | 2 | 178 |
| 3 |
North Seaton Colliery
|
W. S. Bond | 3 | 174 |
| 4 |
Hetton Silver
|
George Scorer | 170 | |
| 5 |
Bolden Colliery
|
Harry Mileman | ||
|
Blackhall Colliery
|
Harold Laycock | |||
|
Crookhall Colliery
|
J. J. Stobbs | |||
|
Easington Public
|
Cecil Peacock | |||
|
Horden Colliery
|
William Lowes |
9 bands competed.