| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Excelsior [Round] 1888 |
| Adjudicators: | G. M. Clarke , Edward Flexney |
| Venue: | Botanical Gardens, Sale, Cheshire, England, UK |
| Position | Band | Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Middleton
|
Alexander Owen |
| 2 |
Oldham Rifles
|
Alexander Owen |
| 3 |
Stalybridge 4th C.R.V
|
James Rider |
| 4 |
Clitheroe Volunteers
|
Alexander Owen |
Prizes - 1st £15, 2nd £8, 3rd £5, 4th £2.
15 bands competed