Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	A Tameside Overture 1981
Adjudicators:	Dennis Wilby
Venue:	Theatre Royal, St. Helens

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Slaithwaite	Harold Robinson	3	175
2	Dobcross Youth	Edward Griffiths	4	172
3	Parr (St. Helens)	John Ludden	8	171
4	Nelson	Keith Richmond	6	169
	Sale Brass	Robert Richards	1
	Ulverston	Jeff Blenkarn	2
	Walkley Clogs Hebden Bridge	Ian Coleman	7
W	Kirkby Lonsdale		5

The 2003 programme 'Roll of Honour' has errors in its Section D list; the 1995 winner (Porthywaen) is listed as winning in 1996, while the 1996 winner (Slaithwaite) is listed as winning in 1997.