Format:	Other
Adjudicators:	Mr. Broady , Joseph Owen Shepherd
Venue:	The Old Cricket Field, West Hartlepool

Position	Band	Conductor
1	Saltaire Brass Band	Unknown
2	Felling Brass Band	Unknown
3	Whitworth Brass Band	Unknown
	Coxhoe Temperance Brass Band	Unknown
	Middlesbrough Brass Band	Unknown
	Northallerton Temperance Brass Band	Unknown
	Wyke Old Brass Band	Unknown
	Wyke Temperance Brass Band	Henry Jackson

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http://www.ibew.org.uk/misc4287.htm

Band Contest - West Hartlepool
Decidedly, the most attractive and the most successful brass band contest ever held in West Hartlepool came off in the old cricket field. Mr Thomas Hogg, the talented conductor of the Durham Artillery
Volunteers, was the principal promoter, and the character of the arrangements made testified to his great judgement. The locale was adjacent to the town and, besides being easily accessible; was as far removed as possible from the distracting noises so common to railway-encircled towns. It was also magnificent holiday weather; most of the places of business were closed, and thousands visited the field where the contest was held, the grand stand being filled by a highly respectable company. The prizes, four in number, amounted to £52.
There were originally ten entries. Eight of the bands so entered put in an appearance, those eight being among the very best in the north, and Mr Hogg deserves the highest credit for collecting so many good bands. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. Smith, of Hull, Mr Broady, of Manchester, assisted by Mr J. C. Shepherd jun.,of West Hartlepool, officiated as judges. The following bands competed: Coxhoe Temperance Brass Band, Wyke Temperance Brass Band, Middlesbrough Brass Band, Whitworth Brass Band; Felling Brass Band, Saltaire Brass Band, Wyke Old Brass Band;;Northallerton Temperance Bras Band. The awards fell as follow: 1st prize, £25, Saltaire; 2nd prize, £14, Felling; 3rd prize, £8, Whitworth; and 4th prize £5, Wyke Temperance Brass Band. This decision, apparently, afforded unqualified.satisfaction. An extra prize was offered, for the. best solo on the cornet, consisting of a splendid desideratum cornet, value ten guineas; from the eminent firm of Besson and Co., instrument makers, Euston Road, London. The cornet solo competitors played in the following order: J. Hunter, Richmond; T. Jenkinson, Northallerton; J. Raine, Spennymoor; J. Allen, Middlesbrough; J. Paley, Saltaire; H. Jackson, Wyke Temperance. Jackson and Paley tied; and, after playing over again, the judge awarded the prize to Jackson.