| Format: | Own Choice Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Adjudicators: | Thomas Wheelwright |
| Venue: | Station Park, Forfar, Angus, Scotland, UK |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Music | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arbroath Instrumental
|
Friend Farrand |
Great Britain
|
3 |
| 2 |
Brechin City
|
Richard Marsden |
Tam O'Shanter [Round]
|
1 |
| 3 |
Forfar Instrumental
|
John Lamb |
Tam O'Shanter [Round]
|
2 |
| 4 |
St. Margaret's Old
|
James Robinson |
Great Britain
|
4 |
Source:
The Dundee Courier & Argus (Dundee, Scotland), Monday, July 12, 1897; pg. 5; Issue 13740.
Best Solo Cornet: R. Campbell, Arbroath
Best Solo Euphonium: J. Esplin, Arbroath
Best Solo Horn: F. Martin, Arbroath
Best Bass Trombone: John Adam, Brechin
This was the first in a series of four 1897 contests for the championship of the newly-formed Forfarshire Amateur Brass Band Association. Brechin City were the overall champions.