| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Diadem of Gold 1953 |
| Adjudicators: | Frank Wright |
| Venue: | St. Bede's School, Sunderland |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Draw | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Craghead Colliery
|
Eric Cunningham | 3 | 183 |
| 2 |
Harton Colliery
|
Jack Nightingale | 1 | 181 |
| 3 |
Cowpen & Crofton
|
John Carr | 5 | 178 |
| 4 |
Crookhall Bradley
|
Edmund Hoole | 2 | 177 |
| 5 |
Horden Colliery
|
W. F. Buckley | 4 | |
| W |
Ashington Colliery
|
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| W |
Easington Colliery
|
Prizes - 1st £30 and shield, 2nd £15, 3rd £10.
5 bands competed.