| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals 1949 |
| Adjudicators: | Harold Hind |
| Venue: | Central Hall, Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Burley Silver
|
S. E. Crutcher | 82 |
| 2 |
Wincanton Silver
|
R. W. Gilham | 79 |
| 3 |
Michelmersh
|
Sydney Clarke | 76 |
Bitterne and West End
|
Unknown | ||
Gillingham Imperial
|
H. A. White |
March contest(Royal Standard) - 1st Wincanton(46), 2nd Burley(45), 3rd Gillingham(43).
Best cornet - Gillingham.
Best soprano and euphonium - Burley.
5 bands competed