Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	A Kensington Concerto 1972
Adjudicators:	Kevin Bolton , Richard Evans
Venue:	Pontins Holiday Centre (Ballroom), Ainsdale Beach, Southport

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Poynton	Alan Lawton	6	185
2	Stalybridge Jones & Brother	Malcolm Brownbill	1	184
3	Dobcross	Dave Morris	7	183
4	British Aerospace Manchester	Eric Landon	5	182
5	Drighlington	Colin Hardy	1	181
	Glossop Old	James Cant	2
	Blackburn and Darwen	Alec Evans	3
	Laporte Industries	Denzil Stephens	4
W	Askern Colliery
W	Boarshurst
W	Point of Ayr Colliery
W	Rothwell Temperance
W	Stocksbridge Engineering

Prizes - 1st £600 and cup, 2nd £300, 3rd £200, 4th £150, 5th £100, 6th £75.
8 bands competed.