Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	Casket of Gems
Adjudicators:	J. W. Beswick
Venue:	Corpus Christi ground, Miles Platting, Manchester

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw
1	Boarshurst	Alexander Owen	9
2	Hebden Bridge	William Heap	3
3	Standish Subscription	William Rimmer	5
4	New Mills	Alexander Owen	11
5	Platt Bridge	Christopher Smith	6
6	Horwich Old	Samuel Morris	1
	Urmston St. Clement's	Christopher Smith	2
	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Alexandra (Newton Heath)	John Fraser	4
	Atherton Temperance	William Gore	7
	Hollinwood Public	Alexander Owen	8
	Linotype	T. Matthews	10
W	Atherton Public
W	Newton Heath

Due to the large number of entries the contest was split over two weekends, the first event being on 5th September 1903.
11 bands competed.