Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	The Aeronauts 1978
Adjudicators:	Edward Buttress , Geoffrey Whitham
Venue:	Pontins Holiday Centre, Ainsdale Beach, Southport

Position	Band	Conductor	Points
1	Greenall's Champion	John Hudson	186
2	Shirland Miners	Doug Carlin	185
3	Ecclesfield	Alan Exley	182
4	Osborne Rockingham	Graham O'Connor	179
5	Edge Hill British Rail	Robert Dean	177
6	Yorkshire Relish	Graham Walker	176
	City of Chester	John Golland
	Colwyn Borough	Frank Boylin
	Hebden Bridge	John Harrison
	Hoggarth's	John Durrant
	Mossley	Roy Waite
	Pemberton Old	Stephen Brodie
	Roberts Bakery	Colin Cranson
	Rothwell Temperance	Gordon Roberts
	Skelmersdale	Anthony Hindley
	Thornsett	Brian Taylor
	Tintwistle	Norman Ashcroft
	Tyldesley	Brian Peacock
	Walkden	Nigel Taylor

Prizes - 1st £400 and trophy, 2nd £250, 3rd £175, 4th £100, 5th £75, 6th £50.
19 bands competed.