Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	Diversions for Brass Band 1985
Adjudicators:	Robert Childs , Andrea Price
Venue:	Winter Gardens (Opera House Theatre), Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw
1	Foden's	Russell Gray	8
2	Leyland	Daniel Brooks	9
3	Oldham (Lees)	John Collins	7
4	Pemberton Old Wigan DW	Ryan Watkins	6
5	Milnrow	Christopher Binns	4
6	KNDS Fairey	Philip Chalk	2
7	Acceler8	Jef Sparkes	10
8	Boarshurst Silver	Jamie Prophet	5
9	Rainford	Sarah Groarke-Booth	3
10	Wingates	Matthew Ryan	12
11	Longridge	Mark Peacock	11
12	Wardle Anderson Brass	Brad McCulloch	1

Best Principal Cornet (The Arthur Machin Trophy): Mark Wilkinson - Foden's

First place receives The People Challenge Trophy and £200.
Second place recieves The Regional Secretary's Trophy and £125.
Third place recieves The George Davenport Memorial Trophy and £100.
The conductor of the winning band receives The Roy Newsome Memorial Trophy.
The secretary of the winning band receives The Oliver Howarth Memorial Cup.

Fodens had prequalified for the Championship Section Nation Finals 2025 from finishing 2nd at the Championship Section National Finals 2024 contest.
Leyland and Oldham (Lees) receive an invitation to represent the North West at the Championship Section National Finals 2025.
Longridge and Wingates will be relegated to the North West Area First Section in 2026.