Format:	Own Choice Test Piece Contest
Adjudicators:	Ian Craddock
Venue:	Guild Hall (Charter Theatre), Preston, Lancashire, England, UK

Position	Band	Conductor	Music	Draw	Points
1	Tintwistle	Geoff Bradley		13	184
2	Berisfords	Ralph Hall		17	183
3	Greenalls Brewery	Howard Bousefield		16	182
4	Cobden Chadwick	Douglas Blackledge		9	180
5	Flixton	Peter Lockett		7	177
6	Boarshurst	Barry Hudson		14	175
7	Tyldesley	Darrol Barry		8	173
8	Haydock Ogden Travel	J. K. Irving		12	172
9	United Co-op Crewe	Roy Sparkes		2	171
10	Volex Golborne	Martin Obermuller		15	170
11	Lees and Glodwick	Unknown		5	169
12	Skelmersdale	K. Hughes		3	168
13	Alvins Walkden	John Hinckley		6	166
14	Mossley	Peter Cookson		4	165
15	Hesketh Bank	Barry Taylor		1	162
16	Ifton Welfare	Gareth Thomas		11	161
17	Poulton-le-Fylde	Steve Hartley		10	160

Prizes - 1st £200 and trophy, 2nd £120 and cup, 3rd £90.
45th annual contest.