| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Diadem of Gold 1953 |
| Adjudicators: | J. A. Greenwood , Thomas James Powell |
| Venue: | Empress Hall, Earl's Court, County of London, England, UK |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Draw | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fodens Motor Works
|
Harry Mortimer | 10 | 190 |
| 2 |
CWS (Manchester)
|
Jack Atherton | 3 | 187 |
| 3 |
Creswell Colliery
|
George Hespe | 17 | 185 |
| 4 |
Rushden Temperance
|
William Scholes | 15 | 184 |
| 5 |
Ransome & Marles
|
David Aspinall | 9 | 183 |
| 6 |
Fairey Aviation
|
Harry Mortimer | 6 | 182 |
| 7 |
Govan Burgh
|
Gregor Grant | 18 | 181 |
| 8 |
Black Dyke Mills
|
Alex Mortimer | 4 | 180 |
| 9 |
Parc & Dare
|
William Scholes | 11 | 174 |
| 10 |
Crookhall Colliery
|
William Lowes | 1 | 168 |
| 11 |
S.H & W.R Wallsend Shipyard
|
Walter Barrow Hargreaves | 14 | 167 |
| 12 |
Woodfalls
|
Sydney Clarke | 12 | 166 |
| 13 |
Brighouse & Rastrick
|
Eric Ball | 13 | 165 |
| 14 |
Harton Colliery
|
Norman Piper | 6 | 164 |
| 15 |
Morris Motors
|
Harry Mortimer | 7 | 163 |
| 15 |
Camborne
|
Fred Roberts | 16 | 163 |
| 17 |
Tullis Russell
|
Drake Rimmer | 2 | 160 |
| 18 |
Hanwell
|
Eric Bravington | 8 | 148 |
Frank Wright was the appointed referee.
Prizes:
1st: 200 Guineas
2nd: 150 Guineas
3rd: 75 Guineas
4th: 50 Guineas
The youngest player, and only girl at the contest was 10 year old Mary Bailey with the Woodfalls Band.
At 4.45pm the announcement of the results and the winning band playing a piece of its own choice was played on BBC Radio.
1953 was the second year in succession that the contest took place at the Empress Hall, Earl's Court.
The contest started at 10.30am