The 2019 Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival was held over the weekend of May 18 and 19 at Topaz Park in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in warm and sunny weather, writes Rob MacNeil, President of BC Pipers’ Association. A total of 149 soloists and 12 bands competed.
James P. Troy, Grant Maxwell and Bridget Hall won the aggregates for Open Piping, Snare Drumming, and Tenor Drumming, respectively.
On the Sunday, the Open Piobaireachd was won by Alastair Lee and the significant prize money (donated by Victoria Caledonian Brewery & Distillery) was presented by CEO Graeme Macaloney.
RSPBA and CPA Senior Level Adjudicator, Donald MacPhee adjudicated the Open and Grade 1 Piobaireachd events and the pipe band events.
RESULTS:
Pipe bands
Grade 1 Overall – 1. Simon Fraser University.
Best Drum Corps: Simon Fraser University.
Grade 2 Overall – 1. Robert Malcolm Memorial 2.
Best Drum Corps: Robert Malcolm Memorial 2.
Grade 3 Overall – 1. Robert Malcolm Memorial 3; 2. Greighlan Crossing; 3. Van Isle Caledonia.
Best Drum Corps: 1= Robert Malcolm Memorial 3, Greighlan Crossing and Van Isle Caledonia.
Grade 4 Overall – 1. Salt Lake Scots (Utah); 2. Greater Victoria Police; 3. White Spot 4; 4. Kamloops; 5. Robert Malcolm Memorial 4; 6. 96th Highlanders.
Best Drum Corps: Greater Victoria Police
Grade 5 Overall – 1. 96th Highlanders (Saskatchewan); 2. 443 Squadron RCAF.
Best Drum Corps: 96th Highlanders
Open Solo Piping
March, Strathspey & Reel – 1. James P. Troy; 2. Alastair Lee; 3. John Lee; 4. James Beaumont; 5. Zephan Knichel; 6. Gordon Conn.
Piobaireachd – 1. Alastair Lee; 2. Zephan Knichel; 3. Edward McIlwaine; 4. James P. Troy; 5. James Beaumont; 6. John Lee.
Jig – 1. James P. Troy; 2. Alastair Lee; 3. Zephan Knichel; 4. Gordon Conn; 5. John Lee; 6. Kevin McLean.
Open Snare Drumming
March, Strathspey & Reel – 1. Grant Maxwell; 2. Robert Graham Jr.; 3. Taylor Killoran.
Hornpipe & Jig – 1. Grant Maxwell; 2. Bryce Kreger; 3. Robert Graham Jr.
Open Tenor Drumming
March, Strathspey & Reel – 1. Bridget Hall.
Hornpipe & Jig – 1. Bridget Hall.
