Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	The Seasons [Carr] 1971
Adjudicators:	Alex Mortimer
Venue:	Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, Cheshire

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw	Points
1	Ecclesfield	Roy Hartley	1	176
2	Southport St. John's	Les McLaughlin	11	173
3	Prescot	George Lawrenson	12	172
4	Port Sunlight British Legion	H. G. Mather	5	171
5	Cadishead Public	James Lovatt	4	169
6	Colwyn Borough	Frank Boylin	6	168
	Stretford Borough	W. Twigg	2
	Urmston and Davyhulme	J. Woodward	3
	Banks Brass	T. B. Wignall	7
	Latchford	Fred Ingham	8
	Gresford Colliery	Eric Foster	9
	Chadderton and District	William Orcher	10
W	Farnworth Old
W	Haigh
W	Haydock and Ashton Youth
W	Ifton Colliery Welfare
W	Pioneer Brass Runcorn
W	Wigan and District

Prizes 1st £30, 2nd £10.
March contest - 1st Prescot(Punchinello), 2nd Cadishead(The Repulse), 3rd Southport St John's(Castell Coch).
2nd annual contest.