| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Excelsior [Round] 1888 |
| Adjudicators: | Joseph Gaggs |
| Venue: | Winter Gardens, Southport |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Besses o' th' Barn
|
Alexander Owen | 5 |
| 2 |
Burnley Public
|
Alexander Owen | 3 |
| 3 |
Stalybridge Borough
|
Alexander Owen | 7 |
| 4 |
Denton Original
|
Joseph Ford | 2 |
| 4 |
Clayton-le-Moors
|
Alexander Owen | 8 |
|
Pendleton Old
|
Unknown | 1 | |
|
Glossop Old
|
Unknown | 4 | |
|
Platt Bridge
|
Unknown | 6 | |
|
Middleton Borough
|
Unknown | 9 |
24 bands entered, 9 competed