| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Neptune 1880 |
| Adjudicators: | Charles Godfrey , Richard Marsden |
| Venue: | Stanley Park, Liverpool |
| Position | Band | Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clayton-le-Moors
|
Unknown |
| 2 |
Rochdale Borough
|
Unknown |
| 2 |
Trawden
|
Unknown |
| 3 |
Accrington
|
Unknown |
| 4 |
Bradshaw
|
Unknown |
| 5 |
Glodwick
|
Unknown |
|
Besses o' th' Barn
|
Unknown | |
|
Stalybridge Old
|
Unknown |
One of three contests at the Stanley Park Gala during Whit week
Also set 'Hallelujah Chorus'.
19 bands entered, 13 bands competed.
Prizes: £20, £15, £10, £5, Besson cornet
Source: Accrington Times, 13th June 1881