| Pos | Band | Conductor | Dr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Arnold Rothwell | D. Blackledge | - | 193 |
| 2 | NSK-RHP Ransome | B. Grant | - | 192 |
| 3 | Point of Ayr | M. Fowles | - | 191 |
| 4 | Northop Silver | T. Wyss | - | 190 |
| 5 | British Steel Teeside | D. Broadbent | - | 189 |
| 6 | EYMS | A. Snell | - | 188 |
| 7 | Staffordshire Building Society | A. Culshaw | - | - |
| 8 | B.T. | A. Lawton | - | - |
| 9 | Stalybridge | J. Cant | - | - |
| 10 | Flowers | B. Hurdley | - | - |
| 11 | B.T.M. | A. Morrison | - | - |
| 12 | Rhodian Brass | G. O' Connor | - | - |
| 13 | DUT Yorkshire Imperial | J. Scott | - | - |
| 14 | British Fuels | R. Adams | - | - |
| 15 | Woolley Pritchard Soveriegn Brass | D. Maplestone | - | - |
| 16 | British Aerospace | S. Wood | - | - |
| 17 | Carlton Main Frickley | J. Hinckley | - | - |
| 18 | Bournemouth Concert Brass | N. Taken | - | - |
| 19 | Fishburn | I. Robinson | - | - |
| 20 | Longridge | G. Clough | - | - |
| 21 | Thoresby Colliery | J. Mfcg | - | - |
| 22 | Bo'ness & Carriden | R. Newsome | - | - |
Wallace Arnold and NSK-RHP Ransome qualified for the 1997 British Open.
Points were awarded only to the top six bands.
Prizes:
1st: £600 plus the Grand Shield.
2nd: £500 plus the Midland Music Trophy.
3rd: £300
4th: £200
