Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	Shine as the Light 1997
Adjudicators:	Barry Thompson
Venue:	Theatre Royal, St. Helens

Position	Band	Conductor	Points
1	Diggle Band	Alan Widdop	173
2	Haydock Youth	David Chadwick	172
3	Eatons Farnworth	Peter Ashley	171
4	Eccles Borough	Claire Pownall	170
4	Slaithwaite	Kevin Lever	170
6	Friendly	Carol Caton	168
7	Hebden Bridge	Ian Craddock	167
8	Parr St. Helens	John Ludden	166
W	Blackley
W	Greenfield
W	Timperley
W	Whaley Bridge

21st annual contest.
8 bands competed.