Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	English Folk Song Suite 1956
Adjudicators:	Richard Arrand
Venue:	Belle Vue, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Delph	Philip Goodwin	23	184
2	Freckleton	Denis Wright	13	183
3	Bolton Borough	Ernie Appleyard	27	182
4	Ashton-under-Lyne	Alan Hobson	7	181
5	Rainford	Colin Moore	22	180
6	Flookburgh	J. Anstey	28	179
7	TDS Lancashire	Roy Bentham	9	178
7	Manx Youth	Ian Clague	14	178
9	Llanrug Silver	Frank Boylin	16	177
10	Stockport Silver	Mike Caveney	8	176
11	Chadderton and District	P. J. Ward	3	175
11	Water	G. Dodge	25	175
13	Eccles Borough	Wilf Hudson	4	174
13	Workington	G. M. Gillett	11	174
15	Lyceum Brass	Iain Davey	15	173
15	Latchford Warrington	Fred Ingham	18	173
17	Lostock Hall	Ron Heyes	2	172
17	Milnrow	Anthony Briggs	17	172
17	Chorley	Kenneth Rollins	19	172
20	Bold Miners Welfare	Unknown	5	171
21	Central Manchester	J. Costa	1	170
21	Prestwich Borough	Steve Hartley	12	170
23	Dobcross 'B'	J. Munro	21	169
24	Peak Dale Public	F. C. Lack	20	168
25	Bolton Youth	C. Jeffries	6	167
25	Ellesmere Port	David Lancashire	24	167
W	Swinton Concert		10
W	Southport St. Johns		26

Prizes - 1st £100, trophy and 4 music stands 2nd£50 and cup, 3rd £40 and trophy, 4th £30 and rose bowl, 5th £20, 6th £15.
26 bands competed.