| Pos | Band | Conductor | Dr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory | Major Arthur Kenny | 14 | 197 |
| 2 | Sun Life | Christopher Aidey | 4 | 196 |
| 3 | Leyland Vehicles | Richard Evans | 1 | 195 |
| 4 | Fairey Engineering | Roy Newsome | 13 | 194 |
| 5 | Brighouse & Rastrick | James Watson | 12 | 193 |
| 6 | Black Dyke Mills | Major Peter Parkes | 2 | 192 |
| 7 | Desford Colliery Dowty | Howard Snell | 16 | 191 |
| 8 | GUS | Keith Wilkinson | 11 | 190 |
| 9 | Kirklintilloch Silver | Walter Hargreaves | 18 | 189 |
| 10 | Grimethorpe Colliery | Geoffrey Brand | 6 | 188 |
| 11 | Ever Ready | Roger Payne | 9 | 186 |
| 12 | Parc & Dare | Ray Farr | 5 | 185 |
| 13 | Camborne Town | Derek Greenwood | 7 | 184 |
| 14 | Halls Oxford Concert Brass | Adrian Leaper | 3 | 183 |
| 15 | Newham | Melvin White | 1 | 180 |
| 16 | North Skelton | Robert Wiffin | 10 | 178 |
| 17 | Bo'ness & Carriden | David James | 15 | 176 |
| 18 | Lewis Merthyr (Cardiff Lift Co.) | Denzil Stephens | 8 | 174 |
This was the Cory Band's hat trick of wins at the contest and they were barred from the 1985 contest. The runners up automatically qualified for the contest.
Prizes:
First: £2000
Second: £1000
Third: £500
Fourth: £250
The winning band received the National Plaque.
The winning conductor received a presentation score of the test piece.
The winning band undertook a "lap of honour" performance of the test piece.
The event was sponsored by the National Westminster Bank.
