Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	Call of the Sea 1953
Adjudicators:	Robert Coates
Venue:	Bolton Town Hall, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Eagley	Ernie Appleyard	11	186
2	Farnworth Old	G. T. Shawcross	13	183
3	Moston and Beswick	Albert Risby	3	182
4	Storeys of Lancaster	James J. Grisdale	9	181
5	Pemberton Old	Alan Marsh	10	180
	Cadishead Public	J. R. Hesford	1
	Water Prize	G. Dodge	2
	P.O.E.U.	Marcus Cutts	4
	Leigh Silver	Brian Gilbert	5
	Christ Church Silver	Ernie Wedgewood	6
	North Ashton	Leslie Naylor	7
	Whaley Bridge	P. Cordey	12
W	Dutton Forshaw		8

Prizes - 1st £80 and rose bowl, 2nd £50 and trophy, 3rd £30 and shield.
12 bands competed.