| Pos | Band | Conductor | Dr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighouse & Rastrick | Allan Withington | 6 | 197 |
| 2 | Williams Fairey | James Gourlay | 13 | 196 |
| 3 | Foden's Courtois | Nicholas Childs | 2 | 194 |
| 4 | Kirkintilloch | Frank Renton | 17 | 192 |
| 5 | Ever Ready | Stephen Roberts | 10 | 191 |
| 6 | Cory | Jeremy Wise | 11 | 190 |
| 7 | Grimethorpe | Major Peter Parkes | 8 | 189 |
| 8 | Point of Ayr | Michael Fowles | 9 | 187 |
| 9 | NSK-RHP Ransome | Brian Grant | 18 | 185 |
| 10 | Flowers | Paul Cosh | 1 | 184 |
| 11 | CWS Glasgow | Howard Snell | 14 | 182 |
| 12 | Bodmin Town | John Hudson | 12 | 180 |
| 13 | EYMS | Robert Childs | 5 | 178 |
| 14 | Rhodian Brass | Alan Lawton | 7 | 177 |
| 15 | Rothwell | Douglas Blackledge | 15 | 176 |
| 16 | David A Hall Whitburn | Richard Adams | 3 | 175 |
| 17 | Aveley & Newham | Melvin White | 4 | 174 |
| 18 | Redbridge Brass | Graham Wilson | 16 | 173 |
First four bands automatically qualified for the 1998 contest.
Prizes:
First: £2000
Second: £1500
Third: £1000
Stanley Boddington Trophy Winner: Allan Withington
