The draw and times for the Scottish Pipe Band Championships, the last ‘major’ before the Worlds are:
Grade 1 – 1. 14:45 Inveraray and District; 2. 14:55 Johnstone; 3. 15:05 Pipes and Drums of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; 4. 15:15 Police Scotland Fife; 5. 15:25 Scottish Power; 6. 15:35 St Laurence O’Toole, Eire; 7. 15:45 Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia; 8. 15:55 Glasgow Police; 9. 16:05 The Glasgow Skye Association; 10. 16:15 Lomond and Clyde; 11. 16:25 Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia; 12. 16:35 Field Marshal Montgomery.
Judges: Brian Switalla and John Wilson (piping); Greg Dinsdale (drumming) and Alan Ronaldson (ensemble).
Grade 2 – 1. 14:00 Buchan Peterson; 2. 14:09 Ravara; 3. 14:18 Closkelt; 4. 14:27 Royal Burgh of Stirling; 5. 14:36 Oban; 6. 14:45 Portlethen and District; 7. 14:54 Bucksburn and District; 8. 15:03 Uddingston Strathclyde; 9. 15:12 Mackenzie Caledonian; 10. 15:21 New Ross and District, Eire; 11. 15:30 Manorcunningham, Eire; 12. 15:39 City of Discovery; 13. 15:48 Royal Burgh of Annan; 14. 15:57 Wallacestone and District; 15. 16:06 Isle of Islay; 16. 16:15 Scottish Fire and Rescue Services; 17. 16:24 Highland Granite Pipes and Drums;
Judges: Ross Walker and Sam Young (piping); Gordon Craig (drumming) and Robert Mathieson (ensemble).
Grade 3A – 1. 13:15 Coalburn I.O.R.; 2. 13:23 Deeside Caledonia 3. 13:31 Vale of Atholl 4. 13:39 Ramage City of Newcastle 5. 13:47 Stockbridge 6. 13:55 Battlehill 7. 14:03 The Highlanders (4SCOTS) 8. 14:11 Mackenzie Caledonian; 9. 14:19 Beinn an Tuirc Kintyre; 10. 14:27 Ross and Cromarty Pipes and Drums School; 11. 14:35 Prestonpans Royal British Legion; 12. 14:43 Quinn Memorial; 13. 14:51 St Joseph’s, Eire; 14. 14:59 Johnstone 15. 15:07 St Marys, Derrytrasna; 16. 15:15 City of Inverness
Judges: Bob Shaw and Colin Moffett BEM (piping); William Black (drumming) and Peter Snaddon QVRM (ensemble).
Grade 3B – 1. 11:15 Milngavie; 2. 11:23 Denny and Dunipace; 3. 11:31 Perth and District; 4. 11:39 Scottish Borders; 5. 11:47 Kilmarnock; 6. 11:55 Ayr Pipe Band Society; 7. 12:03 Arbroath; 8. 12:11 Williamwood; 9. 12:19 Lanark and District; 10. 12:27 Lochryan; 11. 12:35 Tweedvale; 12. 12:43 Turriff and District; 13. 12:51 Oban High School;14. 12:59 Dunbar Royal British Legion.
Judges: William Garrett and John Connor (piping); Lee Innes (drumming) and John Moles (ensemble).
Grade Juvenile – 1. 10:00 George Heriot’s School; 2. 10:08 George Watson’s College, Juvenile; 3. 10:16 Dollar Academy; 4. 10:24 Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia; 5. 10:32 Preston Lodge High School.
Judges: Brian Switalla and John Wilson (piping); Greg Dinsdale (drumming) and Alan Ronaldson (ensemble).
Grade 4A – 1. 10:00 Kelty and Blairadam; 2. 10:08 Kirkcaldy and District; 3. 10:16 Elgin and District; 4. 10:24 Cullybackey; 5. 10:32 Kinross and District; 6. 10:40 Rothesay and District; 7. 10:48 Methil and District;8. 10:56 Glenrothes and District;9. 11:04 Penicuik and District; 10. 11:12 Fraserburgh RBLS; 11. 11:20 Mid-Argyll 12. 11:28 R.A.F. Central Scotland Pipes and Drums; 13. 11:36 Stockbridge; 14. 11:44 Royal High; 15. 11:52 Royal Burgh of Stirling; 16. 12:00 Lower Clyde Pipes and Drums.
Judges: Bob Shaw and Colin Moffett BEM (piping); William Black (drumming) and Peter Snaddon QVRM (ensemble).
Grade 4B – 1. 14:00 Pitlochry and Blair Atholl; 2. 14:08 Strathendrick; 3. 14:16 Uddingston Strathclyde; 4. 14:24 Greyfriars Pipes and Drums; 5. 14:32 Coupar Angus Burgh; 6. 14:40 Troon Blackrock; 7. 14:48 Culter and District; 8. 14:56 Oldmeldrum RBLS; 9. 15:04 Badenoch and Strathspey; 10. 15:12 Vale of Atholl; 11. 15:20 Dumfries; 12. 15:28 Kilbarchan; 13. 15:36 Camelon and District; 14. 15:44 Tulliallan; 15. 15:52 Granite City; 16. 16:00 Peebles Ex-Servicemen’s.
Judges: Mark Faloon and Ken Eller (piping); Stuart Coils (drumming) and Nat Russell GC OAM (ensemble).
Grade Novice Juvenile A – 1. 10:15 North Lanarkshire Schools; 2. 10:23 Stirling and District Schools; 3. 10:31 George Heriot’s School;4. 10:39 Dollar Academy; 5. 10:47 Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia; 6. 10:55 George Watson’s College, Novice; 7. 11:03 West Lothian Schools.
Judges: Mark Faloon and Ken Eller (piping); Stuart Coils (drumming) and Nat Russell GC OAM (ensemble).
Grade Novice Juvenile B – 1. 10:00 Stirling and District Schools Junior; 2. 10:08 1st Troon Boys Brigade; 3. 10:16 Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia; 4. 10:24 Burntisland and District; 5. 10:32 Renfrewshire Schools; 6. 10:40 Mackenzie Caledonian Juvenile; 7. 10:48 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; 8. 10:56 North Lanarkshire Schools; 9. 11:04 Dunoon Grammar School; 10. 11:12 Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band; 11. 11:20 Kintyre Schools; 12. 11:28 West Lothian Schools 13. 11:36 Bucksburn and District Novice; 14. 11:44 Garnock Valley; 15. 11:52 Oban High School; 16. 12:00 Tobermory High School.
Judges: Ross Walker and Sam Young (piping); Gordon Craig (drumming) and Robert Mathieson (ensemble).
The ’Scottish’ takes place at Levengrove Park, Dumbarton on Saturday, July 27.
