Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	Blenheim (Heroic Overture) 1972
Adjudicators:	Peter Kitson
Venue:	Octagon Theatre, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Urmston and Davyhulme	Geoffrey Seals	8	189
2	Llanrug & District	Frank Boylin	11	188
3	Chapeltown Silver	Maurice Thompson	4	187
4	New Dronfield	Brian Bunting	2	185
5	Bedford Church	Alan Hobson	7	182
6	Chapel-en-le-Frith	T. Naden	12	181
7	Stannington	Philip Bingham	10	180
8	Peak Dale Public	Reginald Hallam	3	178
9	Flixton	Paul Crashley	1	176
9	Central Manchester	J. Costa	5	176
11	Castleton Silver	A. Bramley	6	174
12	Chesterfield and District	D. A. Lefley	13	172
13	Norwest Co-op New Mills	Gary Newborough	9	170
W	East Staffordshire

Prizes - 1st £60 and trophy, 2nd £45 and trophy, 3rd £30 and trophy.
16th annual contest.
13 bands competed.