Format:	Own Choice Test Piece Contest
Adjudicators:	Jon Hall
Venue:	City Hall and New Tyne Theatre, Newcastle

Position	Band	Conductor	Music	Draw	Points
1	Peterlee Town	Stan MacDonald		8	189
2	Lanchester	David Dye		9	187
3	Dearham	J. D. Place		4	186
4	Harrogate	Peter Littlewood	Three Haworth Impressions 1979	13	185
5	Murton Colliery	S. Humphrey		1	184
6	Pegswood	L. Wills		15	183
6	Bearpark & Esh Colliery	David Young	The Isle of Avalon	16	183
8	Houghton Brass	Tom Gibson		2	182
9	Tewit Youth (Harrogate)	Leighton Rich		14	181
10	Shildon Town (Suntravel)	William Partington		3	180
10	Felling Silver	R. Alderson		11	180
12	Backworth	William English		6	179
13	Lynemouth Newbiggin Colliery	Dennis Noble		7	178
14	Askham Town Silver	Robert Seddon		10	177
15	Monkwearmouth Lodge	David Long		5	176
16	Copeland Borough Whitehaven	W. R. Davidson		12	175

7th Annual Contest

Prizes 1st £200, 2nd £130, 3rd £75