Despite a disappointing number of entries in the A Grade section, with some Victorian bands choosing to contest interstate rather than at 'home', a strong field of 21 bands line-up for this years State Championships.

The Adjudicators will be Peter Younghusband from Perth and James Brice from New South Wales.

Open A Grade Brass
Test: Partita, Philip Sparke
1. Footscray Yarraville City Band, Phillipa Edwards

Open B Grade Brass
Test: Between the Two Rivers, Philip Sparke
1. Box Hill City Band, David Farrell
2. Geelong West Brass Band, Jeff Steele
3. Maroondah Brass, Ron Moore
4. Wonthaggi Citizens' Band, Fred Heesh

Open C Grade Brass
Test: The Four Noble Truths, Philip Sparke
1. Darebin City Brass — Northern Brass, Andrew Power
2. Greater Bendigo Concert Brass, Doug Trottman
3. Marist Brothers Band, Matthew Pankhurst
4. Shepparton Brass Band, Bill Scott
5. Sunshine Community Brass, Wayne Bowden
6. Wodonga Brass, Gregory Lewis

Open D Grade Brass
Test: Own Choice
1. City of Bendigo Brass, Andrew Trewartha
2. Boroondara Harmony Brass, Danny van Bergin
3. City of Frankston Band, Kevin Morgan
4. Moonee Valley Brass, John Breen
5. Oakleigh City Band, Hayden Dinse
6. Sale City Band, Hugh Davies
7. Shepparton Brass Band, Bill Scott

Junior B Grade Brass
1. Whitehorse Brass, Alwynne Strentz

Junior C Grade Brass
1. Hyde Street Youth Band,

In addition to the test piece, Open Brass Bands are required to perform a hymn, concert item and march.

No test pieces have been selected for Junior Brass Bands. Junior Brass Bands are required to perform an own choice major work, plus two contrasting concert items. Total playing time is not to exceed 20 minutes.

The championships are held in conjunction with the Royal South Street Society of Ballarat's, Grand National Eisteddfod of Australasia.

Once again, the contest will take place in the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts, Ballarat & Queen's Anglican Grammar School, Howitt Street, Wendouree.