| Pos | Band | Conductor | Dr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Fairey | J. Gourlay | 15 | 195 |
| 2 | Wingates | H. Snell | 10 | 194 |
| 3 | Yorkshire Building Society | D. King | 3 | 193 |
| 4 | JJB Sports Leyland | R. Evans | 14 | 192 |
| 5 | Brighouse and Rastrick | A. Withington | 6 | 191 |
| 6 | BBS Fodens | P. McCann | 12 | 190 |
| 7 | Sellers Engineering | A. Morrison | 1 | 189 |
| 8 | Flowers | P. Bailey | 20 | 188 |
| 9 | Grimethorpe Colliery | P. Parkes | 2 | 186 |
| 10 | Rothwell | D. Blackledge | 5 | 185 |
| 11 | Yorkshire Imperial | J. Scott | 18 | 184 |
| 12 | Polypipe Rossington | C. Houlding | 19 | 183 |
| 13 | SWT Woodfalls | M. White | 9 | 182 |
| 14 | Rigid Containers GUS | J. Berryman | 7 | 181 |
| 15 | Besses o'th' Barn | D. Broadbent | 16 | 180 |
| 16 | Rhodian | G. O'Conner | 4 | 179 |
| 17 | EYMS | A. Snell | 17 | 178 |
| 18 | WP Sovereign | D. Maplestone | 13 | 178 |
| 19 | Redbridge | G. Wilson | 11 | 177 |
| 20 | Aveley and Newham | M. White | 8 | 176 |
The test piece was commissioned for the contest.
Prizes:
1st: £3500 and The All England Masters Trophy
2nd: £1500 and The BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Shield
3rd: £1000 and The Biggs Franklin Cup
4th: £500
5th: £300
6th: £200
The City of Cambridge Cup was awarded to the winning conductor, James Gourlay.
