Canterbury Caledonia Pipe Band, pictured competing at the Worlds in 2018.

The 2020 New Zealand Championships were held this weekend at  Queen’s Park in Invercargill. Canterbury Caledonian Society retained the title, having won it in 2019.

Results:

Grade 1
Medley – 1. Canterbury Caledonian Society; 2. Manawatu Scottish; 3. New Zealand Police; 4. Auckland & District.
MSR – 1. Canterbury Caledonian Society; 2. Manawatu Scottish; 3. Auckland & District; 4. New Zealand Police.
Overall – 1. Canterbury Caledonian Society; 2. Manawatu Scottish; 3. New Zealand Police; 4. Auckland & District

Grade 2 
Medley
– 1. ILT City of Invercargill; 2. Celtic (Nelson); 3. Wellington Red Hackle; 4. St. Andrew’s College A; 5. Hamilton Caledonian; 6. Scottish Society of New Zealand.
MSR – 1. ILT City of Invercargill; 2. St. Andrew’s College A; 3. Scottish Society of New Zealand; 4. Wellington Red Hackle; 5. Celtic (Nelson); 6. Hamilton Caledonian.
Overall – 1. ILT City of Invercargill; 2. St. Andrew’s College A; 3. Wellington Red Hackle; 4. Celtic (Nelson); 5. Scottish Society of New Zealand; 6. Hamilton Caledonian.

Grade 3 – 1. Manawatu Scottish No. 2; 2. Canterbury Caledonian Society (G3); 3. City of Tauranga; 4. HB Caledonian; 5. City of Auckland.

Grade 4A – 1. Hokonui Celtic; 2. Celtic (Nelson) (G4); 3. ILT City of Invercargill (G4); 4. Papakura; 5. Brisbane Boys College Old Collegians; 6. Canterbury Caledonian Society.

Grade 4B – 1. City of Rotorua; 2. Hamilton Caledonian Society No. 2; 3. Scottish Society of New Zealand No. 2; 4. ILT City of Invercargill No. 3; 5. City of Dunedin; 6. McAlpines North Canterbury.

Juvenile – 1. ILT City of Invercargill Juvenile A; 2. St Andrew’s College A; 3. Celtic (Nelson); 4. St Andrew’s College B; 5. Lewis Turrell Memorial Trust; 6. Canterbury Caledonian Society.