Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	Call of the Sea 1953
Adjudicators:	William Skelton
Venue:	Octagon Theatre, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Matlock	Murray Slater	7	187
2	Whaley Bridge	P. Cordey	4	185
3	Eagley	Ernie Appleyard	8	184
	Fairfield Buxton	J. Hawley	1
	Barnsley Music Centre	Harold Lillford	2
	Dinnington Main Colliery	Keith Croft	3
	Dutton Forshaw	Frank Hough	5
	Tarporley	Jim McDean	6

Prizes - 1st £70 and trophy, 2nd £55 and trophy, 3rd £35 and trophy.
15th annual contest.
8 bands competed.