| Pos | Band | Conductor | Dr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighouse & Rastrick | Allan Withington | 14 | 197 |
| 2 | Yorkshire Building Society | David King | 7 | 196 |
| 3 | Williams Fairey | James Gourlay | 16 | 195 |
| 4 | Foden Courtois | Nicholas Childs | 20 | 194 |
| 5 | Black Dyke | James Watson | 11 | 193 |
| 6 | Just Rentals Cory | Jeremy Wise | 17 | 192 |
| 7 | CWS Glasgow | Howard Snell | 18 | 191 |
| 8 | JJB Sport Leyland | Richard Evans | 4 | 190 |
| 9 | Camborne Town | Leonard Adams | 1 | 189 |
| 10 | EYMS | John Roberts | 5 | 186 |
| 11 | Marple | Garry Cutt | 3 | 185 |
| 12 | Kirkintilloch | Frank Renton | 6 | 184 |
| 13 | Whitburn | Peter Parkes | 10 | 183 |
| 14 | Staffordshire Building Society | Andy Culshaw | 2 | 182 |
| 15 | Desford Colliery | Frank Renton | 19 | 180 |
| 16 | SWT Woodfalls | Steve Sykes | 8 | 178 |
| 17 | British Steel Teeside | Graham O'Connor | 13 | 177 |
| 18 | Aveley & Newham | Nigel Taken | 15 | 176 |
| 19 | BTM | Alan Morrison | 9 | 175 |
| 20 | Redbridge Brass | Melvin White | 12 | 174 |
First four bands automatically qualified for the 1999 contest.
Prizes:
First: £2000
Second: £1500
Third: £1000
Stanley Boddington Trophy Winner: Allan Withington
