| Pos | Band | Conductor | Dr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Fairey | J. Gourlay | 19 | 196 |
| 2 | BBS Fodens | H. Snell | 13 | 194 |
| 3 | BNFL Leyland | R. Evans | 8 | 193 |
| 4 | Sellers Engineering | A. Morrison | 11 | 192 |
| 5 | Brighouse and Rastrick | A. Withington | 3 | 191 |
| 6 | Yorkshire Building Society | D. King | 5 | 189 |
| 7 | Stocksbridge Engineering | N. Childs | 7 | 188 |
| 8 | Rigid Containers GUS | J. Berryman | 18 | 187 |
| 9 | Grimethorpe Colliery | P. Parkes | 4 | 186 |
| 10 | Rothwell | D. Blackledge | 1 | 185 |
| 11 | Redbridge | G. Wilson | 17 | 184 |
| 12 | Besses o'th' Barn | D. Broadbent | 16 | 183 |
| 13 | Sun Life | R. Wiffen | 14 | 182 |
| 14 | Wingates | J. Scott | 10 | 181 |
| 15 | Marple | G. Cutt | 2 | 180 |
| 16 | Yorkshire Imperial | A. Exley | 9 | 179 |
| 17 | William Davis Construction | J. Hudson | 15 | 178 |
| 18 | Flowers | D. Williams | 12 | 177 |
| 19 | John Laing Hendon | J. Wise | 6 | 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.






