CLASP kicks off 2020 with large international entry

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Dugald MacLeod, Stuart Robinson and John Hunt.
Competitors from yesterday’s competition.

The Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers (CLASP) held its first competition of 2020 yesterday at the National Piping Centre (NPC) in Otago Street in the west end of Glasgow.

There was a large entry – including some from as far afield as Germany, Sweden and England.

The competition was organised by the NPC’s Margaret Dunn and Finlay Johnson. The judges were Ronnie McShannon (Piobaireachd) and Peter Hunt (Light Music).

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The next CLASP competition is on March 28 at the National Piping Centre in MacPhater Street. For more information, and to join, go to: theclasp.co.uk

Results:

Piobaireachd
Grade 1 – 1. Stuart Robinson; 2. David MacKenzie; 3. John Frater.
Grade 2 – 1. Dugald MacLeod; 2. Dagmar Pesta; 3. Lachlan MacDonald.
Grade 3 (Ground) – 1. Hector Thomson; 2. Bjorn Frauendlienst; 3. John Hunt.
Grade 3 (Full Piobaireachd) – 1. John Hunt; 2. James McKenna; 3. Joe Moore.

Dugald MacLeod, Stuart Robinson and John Hunt.

2/4 March
Grade 1 – 1. Neil Henderson; 2. James Waugh; 3. David MacKenzie.
Grade 2 – 1. Stuart Letford; 2. Dugald MacLeod; 3. David Livingstone.
Grade 3 – 1. Cameron O Neill; 2. Bjorn Frauendienst; 3. Hector Thomson.

Strathspey & Reel
Grade 1 – 1. Neil Henderson; 2. Stuart Robinson; 3. James Thomas Murray.
Grade 2 – 1. Stuart Letford; 2. David Livingstone; 3. Dugald MacLeod.
Grade 3 – 1. Cameron O Neill; 2. John Hunt; 3. Hector Thomson.

Jig
Grade 1 – 1. Neil Henderson; 2. David MacKenzie. 3. Stuart Robinson.
Grade 2 – 1. David Livingstone; 2. Dugald MacLeod; 3. Stuart Letford.
Grade 3 – 1. Cameron O Neill; 2. Leslie Barrett; 3. Bjorn Frauendienst.

Overall Winners – Stuart Robinson (Grade 1); Dugald MacLeod (Grade 2) and John Hunt (Grade 3).