Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	Excelsior [Round] 1888
Adjudicators:	Harry L. Holding
Venue:	Castle Grounds, Barnard Castle

Position	Band	Conductor
1	Cockerton Saxhorn	Unknown
2	South Shields Borough	Unknown
3	Willington	Unknown
	Barnard Castle Subscription	Unknown
	Butterknowle	Unknown
	Coundon Star	Unknown
	Darlington Volunteer	Unknown
	Egglestone	Unknown
	Milburn's Model (Middlesbrough)	Unknown

Prizes: £12, £5, £3

The Judge said he had not been greatly impressed with the playing, and he also expressed dissatisfaction with the visits of committee men to his tent. To cure that he had suggested a policeman (Cheers)