The Jenny Mair Square Day took place on Saturday, December 10, in Palmerston North, New Zealand. This is the second ‘unofficial’ major of the New Zealand pipe band season, and the first where all the Grade 1 bands compete against each other.
The New Zealand and South Pacific Pipe Band Championships are the highlight of the season and will will be held on March 10 and 11, 2023 in Christchurch. Other events on the NZ calendar are: Northcote Solo Piping Invitational on December 30; Waipu Highland Games on January 1; RNZPBA Summer School on January 11-15; Turakina Highland Games on January 28; and Paeroa Highland Games on February 11. Details for each event can be found on the bagpipe.news Upcoming Events calendar and on the listings to right-hand side of our web pages.
Thanks to Liam Kernaghan of the Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands’ Association for the results and Debbie Benton for the photographs.
Grade 1
- Champion Square Day Band – Doug Miller Cup
Manawatu Scottish - Runner up Square Day Band – Henderson Cup
Canterbury Caledonian - Winner Medley – McPhee Shield
Manawatu Scottish - Winner Ensemble – R W Wood Memorial Quaich
Manawatu Scottish - Champion Drum Corps – Neil McIntosh Cup
Manawatu Scottish
- Ensemble 1st – Annan Trophy
Manawatu Scottish - Ensemble 2nd – Annan Trophy
Canterbury Caledonian - Ensemble 3rd – Annan Trophy
Auckland and District
- Winner Tenor Drumming – Clan Cameron Cup
Auckland and District
Grade 2
- Winner Grade 2 Set – Hitchings Trophy Silver Tray
St Andrew Brisbane
Juvenile
- Joint Winners Juvenile Event – Mair/Bailey Trophy
Lewis Turrell Memorial and Wellington Red Hackle Juvenile
Grade 3
- Winner Grade 3 – Hamilton Family Trophy
Tauranga Pipe Band
- Winner Grade 3 Set – Roy Kerr Silver Tray
Tauranga Pipe Band
Grade 4
- Winner Grade 4 – Hamilton Family Trophy
Hamilton Caledonian - Winner Grade 4 Ensemble – Ellen Adam Trophy
Hamilton Caledonian
