The RSPBA has made the draw for Scotland’s first pipe band contest of 2019. The season kicks off at Dunbar on May 11 at the Hallhill Centre in Kellie Road:
Grade 1 (starts 15:30)
1. Police Scotland Fife;
2. Royal Burgh of Stirling;
3. Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia.
Grade 2 (starts 14:00)
1. Royal Burgh of Stirling;
2. Dunbar RBL;
3. Stockbridge;
4. George Heriot’s School;
5. Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia;
6. George Watson’s College;
7. Tweedvale;
8. Coalburn IOR;
9. Denny and Dunipace;
10. Preston Lodge High School;
11. The Highlanders (4 SCOTS);
12. Scottish Borders.
Grade 3 (starts 13:00)
1. The Highlanders (4 SCOTS);
2. Prestonpans RBL;
3. Dunbar RBL;
4. Royal Burgh of Stirling;
5. Scottish Borders;
6. Stockbridge;
7. Coalburn IOR;
8. City of Newcastle;
9. Lanark and District;
10. Penicuik and District;
11. Royal High Pipe Band;
12. Tweedvale;
13. Denny and Dunipace .
Juvenile (starts 12:15)
1. Preston Lodge High School;
2. George Watson’s College;
3. Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia;
4. George Heriot’s School.
Grade 4B (starts 11:45)
1. Camelon and District;
2. Stow Borders.
Grade 4A (starts 11:25)
1. Penicuik and District;
2. Royal High Pipe Band;
3. Royal Burgh of Stirling;
4. Stockbridge;
5. Camelon and District.
Novice Juvenile B (starts 10:30)
1. Preston Lodge High School;
2. Queen Victoria School;
3. Scottish Fire and Rescue;
4. Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia;
5. Tynecastle.
Novice Juvenile A (starts 11:00)
1. Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia;
2. Preston Lodge High School NJB;
3. George Watson’s College;
4. George Heriot’s School.