Inveraray & District won the Grade 1 title at today’s Scottish Pipe Band Championships held at Levengrove Park in Dumbarton, Scotland. Twelve bands competed.
Weather conditions were atrocious and the RSPBA made the decision at 4.30pm to cancel the March Past. The Pipe Majors and Leading Drummers assembled at the hospitality tent to receive the results.
Inveraray won the previous major championships – the Europeans at Inverness on June 29.
The Scottish is these days seen by some as an indicator for the World Championship a few weeks later.
In Grade 2, 17 competed in a tight contest which saw Closkelt prevail.
RESULTS:
Grade 1 – 1. Inveraray & District; 2. ScottishPower; 3. Field Marshal Montgomery; 4. St Laurence O’Toole; 5. Boghall & Bathgate; 6. Police Scotland Fife.
Judges: Brian Switalla and John Wilson (piping), Greg Dinsdale (drumming) and Alan Ronaldson (ensemble).
Grade 2 – 1. Closkelt; 2. Ravara; 3. Portlethen & District; 4. Uddingston Strathclyde; 5. Buchan Peterson; 6. Royal Burgh of Annan.
Judges: Ross Walker and Sam Young (piping), Gordon Craig (drumming) and Robert Mathieson (ensemble).
Grade 3a – 1. St Joseph’s, Eire; 2. City of Inverness; 3. The Highlanders (4SCOTS); 4. St Mary’s, Derrytrasna; 5. Deeside Caledonia; 6. Battlehill.
Judges: Judges: Robert Shaw and Colin Moffett (piping), William Black (drumming) and Peter Snaddon (ensemble).
Grade 3b – 1. Dunbar RBLS; 2. Oban High School; 3. Turriff & District; 4. Milngavie; 5. Lochryan; 6. Arbroath.
Judges: William Garrett and John Connor (piping), Lee Innes (drumming) and John Moles (ensemble).
Juvenile – 1. Dollar Academy; 2. George Watson’s; 3. George Heriot’s 4. Boghall & Bathgate; 5. Preston Lodge High School.
Judges: Brian Switalla and John Wilson (piping), Greg Dinsdale (drumming) and Alan Ronaldson (ensemble).
Grade 4a – 1. Cullybackey; 2. Methil & District; 3. Mid Argyll; 4. Glenrothes & District; 5. Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums; 6. Kelty & Blairadam.
Judges: Robert Shaw and Colin Moffett (piping), William Black (drumming) and Peter Snaddon (ensemble).
Grade 4b – 1. Camelon & District; 2. Strathendrick; 3. Culter & District; 4. Dumfries; 5. Kilbarchan; 6. Vale of Atholl.
Judges: Mark Faloon and Ken Eller (piping), Stuart Coils (drumming) and Nat Russell (ensemble).
Novice Juvenile A – 1. Dollar Academy; 2. West Lothian Schools; 3. North Lanarkshire Schools; 4. Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia; 5. Stirling & District Schools; 6. George Heriot’s School.
Judges: Mark Faloon and Ken Eller (piping), Stuart Coils (drumming) and Nat Russell (ensemble).
Novice Juvenile B – 1. Renfrewshire Schools; 2. North Lanarkshire Schools; 3. Kintyre Schools; 4. 1st Troon BB; 5. Bucksburn & District; 6. Oban High School.
Judges: Ross Walker and Sam Young (piping), Gordon Craig (drumming) and Robert Mathieson (ensemble).
