Format:	Own Choice Test Piece Contest
Adjudicators:	Oliver Gaggs , Palgrave Simpson
Venue:	Exhibition Grounds, Edge Lane, Liverpool

Position	Band	Conductor	Music	Draw
1	13th L.R.V.	Thomas Rimmer		7
2	15th L.R.V.	Thomas Hubbert		5
3	9th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (Warrington)	Thomas Armstrong		1
4	21st Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (Wigan)	J. Arkle		3
	19th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (Liverpool Scottish)	T. Davis		2
	2nd L.A.V.	Thomas D. Richardson		4
	6th L.A.V.	P. O'Grady		6
	18th L.R.V.	Henry Farrell		8

Contest for Volunteer bands only.
Bands were initially told that they had to play 'God Save the Queen', then 'Rule Britannia', however at the last moment they were told to play an own choice piece. (Brass Band News Sept 1886)
8 bands competed.