| Format: | Own Choice Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Adjudicators: | James Scott |
| Venue: | Rochdale Town Hall, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, UK |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Music | Draw | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yorkshire Bus Company
|
Edward Griffiths | 10 | 189 | |
| 2 |
Boarshurst
|
Bryan Garside | 4 | 188 | |
| 3 |
Dobcross
|
Peter Weston | 11 | 187 | |
| 4 |
Storeys of Lancaster
|
J. D. Robinson | 2 | 186 | |
| 5 |
Pemberton Old
|
Malcolm Brownbill | 8 | 185 | |
| 6 |
Whitworth Vale and Healey
|
H. Shaw | 1 | 184 | |
| 7 |
Water
|
G. Dodge | 3 | 180 | |
| 8 |
Middleton Borough
|
Gordon Dean | 6 | 179 | |
| 8 |
Parr Public
|
Bob Kerwick | 7 | 179 | |
| 10 |
Bedford Church
|
G. A. Littlewood | 5 | 178 | |
| 11 |
Burnley Alliance
|
Neville Rogerson | 9 | 177 |
Prizes - 1st £50 and trophy, 2nd £30 and shield, 3rd £20 and trophy, 4th cup.
Hymn tune contest - 1st Dobcross.
11 bands competed
16th annual contest