| Pos | Band | Conductor | Dr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Dyke | J. Watson | 11 | 193 |
| 2 | BNFL Leyland | R. Evans | 12 | 192 |
| 3 | Williams Fairey | P. Parkes | 2 | 191 |
| 4 | Marple | G. Cutt | 5 | 188 |
| 5 | Grimethorpe Colliery | F. Renton | 19 | 187 |
| 6 | Sun Life | R. Newsome | 7 | 185 |
| 7 | Britannia Building Society Fodens | H. Snell | 17 | 184 |
| 8 | Dodworth | G. O'Conner | 8 | 183 |
| 9 | Desford Colliery | S. Roberts | 14 | 181 |
| 10 | CWS Glasgow | S. Sykes | 10 | 180 |
| 11 | Stocksbridge | C. Houlding | 16 | 179 |
| 12 | Besses o' th' Barn | P. Hindmarsh | 6 | 178 |
| 13 | Yorkshire Imperial | J. Scott | 4 | 177 |
| 14 | Sellers Engineering | P. McCann | 20 | 176 |
| 15 | Brighouse and Rastrick | A. Withington | 3 | 175 |
| 16 | Stalybridge Old | D. Broadbent | 1 | 174 |
| 17 | Wingates | J. Hudson | 15 | 173 |
| 18 | Kennedy Swinton | K. Bolton | 18 | 172 |
| 19 | Hammonds Sauce | G. Whitham | 13 | 171 |
| 20 | City of Coventry | B. Pope | 9 | 170 |
Prizes:
1st: £2,500 plus the British Open Challenge Trophy.
2nd: £2,000 plus the Frank Parker Memorial Cup.
3rd: £1,500 plus the Harry Mortimer Trophy.
4th: £1,000 plus the Edrich Siebert Memorial Trophy.
5th: £500
6th: £400
The Iles Medal was awarded to Bram Gray.
The winning conductor, James Watson was awarded the Mortimer Maestro Trophy.
The Best Soloist, Darryl Hobbins, soprano, Desford Colliery, won the Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy plus £100.
City of Coventry and Kennedy Swinton were relegated.
