Format:	Own Choice Test Piece Contest
Adjudicators:	George T. H. Seddon
Venue:	West Stanley, County Durham

Position	Band	Conductor	Music	Draw
1	Marley Hill	Luke Harker		1
2	Felling Colliery	James Oliver		6
3	South Shields Harmonic	Joseph Greenwood		2
4	South Moor	William Heap		7
5	Elemore Colliery	James Young		9
6	Burnopfield	Unknown
	Bradley Shops	Unknown
	Houghton-le-Spring	Unknown
	Ouston Institute	Unknown
	Pelton Institute	Unknown
	South Pelaw Colliery	Unknown

Prizes - 1sr £10, 2nd £6, 3rd £4, 4th £3, 5th £2.
March contest 1st (£3) Heworth Colliery, 2nd (£1.10s.) South Moor, 3rd (10s.) Ouston Institute. It would appear that the march contest was combined with the Open Section Contest.
11 bands competed.