| Pos | Band | Conductor | Dr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory | Major Arthur Kenny | 17 | 191 |
| 2 | Black Dyke Mills | Major Peter Parkes | 8 | 190 |
| 3 | Brodsworth Colliery | David James | 5 | 189 |
| 4 | Camborne | Derek Greenwood | 16 | 192 |
| 5 | Ever Ready | Ray Payne | 1 | 187 |
| 6 | Fairey Engineering | Geoffrey Brand | 12 | 186 |
| 7 | Desford Colliery Dowty | Howard Snell | 9 | 185 |
| 8 | Leyland Vehicles | Richard Evans | 6 | 183 |
| 9 | Brighouse & Rastrick | Derek Broadbent | 7 | 180 |
| 10 | Whitburn Burgh | Geoffrey Witham | 10 | 179 |
| 11 | National Smokeless Fuels | David Loukes | 18 | 178 |
| 12 | Bodmin | Alan Jenkin | 3 | 177 |
| 13= | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery | Denzil Stephens | 11 | 176 |
| 13= | Clacton on Sea Cooperative | Robert Howard | 4 | 176 |
| 15= | Newtongrange & Bilston Colliery | Nigel Boddice | 15 | 175 |
| 15= | Rogerstone | Ray Farr | 2 | 175 |
| 17 | William Davis Construction | John Berryman | 13 | 174 |
| 18 | Newham | Melvin White | 14 | 173 |
The winners and runners up automatically qualified for the 1983 contest.
Prizes:
First: £2000
Second: £1000
Third: £500
Fourth: £250
The winning band received the Banner of Honour.
The winning conductor received a presentation score of the test piece.
The event was sponsored by the National Westminster Bank.
