Format:	Own Choice from a Specified List
Adjudicators:	Edwin Swift
Venue:	Drill Hall, Stalybridge, Cheshire

Position	Band	Conductor	Music	Draw
1	Wigan Rifles	William Halliwell	Euryanthe [unknown arranger]	7
2	Rochdale Public	William Rimmer	Songs of Shakespeare	6
3	Ferranti's Works	Alexander Owen	Songs of Shakespeare	12
4	Boarshurst	Alexander Owen	Songs of Shakespeare	3
5	Royal George	Angus Holden	Songs of Shakespeare	8
	Thornsett	Christopher Smith	Songs of Shakespeare	1
	Pendleton Old	Benson Powell	Songs of Shakespeare	2
	Crossley Old	Joseph Frith	Euryanthe [unknown arranger]	4
	Standish Subscription	William Rimmer	Songs of Shakespeare	5
	Ashton Volunteers	J. Tomlinson	Songs of Shakespeare	9
	New Mills	Alexander Owen	Songs of Shakespeare	10
	Coppull Subscription	William Halliwell	Songs of Shakespeare	11

Prizes: £10, £7, £4.
March contest - 1st Ferrantis, 2nd Standish.
Best cornet - Sam Pyatt, best euphonium J. Bimson (both Wigan Rifles)
12 bands competed.