Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	The Isle of Avalon
Adjudicators:	William Skelton
Venue:	Winter Gardens (Pavilion Theatre), Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	South Leicester & Desford 'B' Miners Welfare Band	Mick Garratt	5	186
2	Ireland Colliery Band	Francis Evans	13	185
3	Peterlee Town Band	Stan MacDonald	12	184
4	Allerton Bywater Colliery Band	K. Franks	7	183
5	Emley Miners Welfare Band	A. Baxter	9	182
6	South Midlands Welfare Band	Colin Toghill	10	182
	Cwmaman Institute Band	M. Constance	1
	Pleasley Colliery Welfare Band	J. Reynolds	2
	Woodhouse Prize Band	Graham Cook	3
	Buckhaven & Methil Burgh Band	K. McIntosh	4
	Kirkless (NCB) Band	Alan Marsh	6
	Pegswood Band	L. Wills	8
	Bearpark & Esh Band	David Young	11

Prizes 1st £175, 2nd £150, 3rd £125, 4th £100, 5th £75, 6th £50.
13 bands competed.
23rd annual contest