On Saturday July 27th the Victorian Pipers’ Association Victorian Championships and Australian Piobaireachd medals was held at Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Melbourne. The Overall A Grade Victorian Champion was Stuart Easton, who received the James Center Memorial Trophy and $1000 donated by the Center Family.
Almost 60 pipers competed across the 5 grades, A, B, C, D and Novice in one of Australia’s premier solo piping events. The contest was adjudicated by Alasdair Henderson (Scotland), Malcolm McRae (Aus), Marion Horsburgh (NZ), Fiona Manson (Aus), Neil Walker (Aus) and Alastair McInnes (Aus). Over $5000 in prize money and prizes was awarded.
Australian Gold Medal Piobaireachd and $500
1st – Stuart Easton
2nd – Jonathan Quay
3rd – Struan Thorpe
Judges: Alasdair Henderson and Malcolm McRae
Australian Silver Medal Piobaireachd and $300
1st – Robert Wilkinson
2nd – Greg Lowe
3rd – Henry Carls
Judges – Malcolm McRae and Fiona Manson
Australian Bronze Medal – Piobaireachd and $150
1st – Stephanie Scott
2nd – Roger Sinclair
3rd – Jasmine Hofen
Judge: Marion Horsburgh
D grade Piobaireachd (Ground and next Variation) and $50
1st – Brendan Nicholls
2nd – Sherry Li
3rd – James Brisolin
Judge: Alastair McInnes
Novice Piobaireachd (Ground only) and $40
1st – Charli Millar
2nd – Saxon Coffey
3rd – Sachindri Rathnayake
Judge: Marion Horsburgh
A Grade Light Music
2/4 March
1st – Stuart Easton
2nd – Craig Sked
3rd Callum Carn
Strathspey/Reel
1st – Stuart Easton
2nd – Ian Lyons
3rd – Craig Sked
Hornpipe/Jig
1st – Stuart Easton
2nd – Craig Sked
3rd – Struan Thorpe
B Grade Light Music
2/4 March
1st – Simon Gibson
2nd – Michael Zhang
3rd – Greg Lowe
Strathspey/Reel
1st – Michael Zhang
2nd – Greg Lowe
3rd – Cameron Ely
Hornpipe/Jig
1st – Campbell Wilson (Aus)
2nd – Cameron Ely
3rd – Simon Gibson
The Overall B Grade Victorian Champion was Michael Zhang who received the Scots of Victoria Trophy and $300 Donated by Scots of Victoria.
C Grade Light Music
2/4 March
1st – Jessie Sun
2nd – Jasmine Hofen
3rd – Stephanie Scott
Strathspey/Reel
1st – Jessie Sun
2nd – Jasmine Hofen
3rd – Stephanie Scott
Hornpipe/Jig
1st – Jessie Sun
2nd – Stephanie Scott
3rd – Jasmine Hofen
The Overall C Grade Victorian Champion was Jessie Sun who received the Clan McLennan Perpetual Shield and $250 donated by Clan McLennan.
D Grade Light Music
2/4 March
1st – Charlie Tickell
2nd – Sophie Lambourn
3rd – Ebony Ciccocioppo
Strathspey/Reel
1st – Charlie Tickell
2nd – Ebony Ciccocioppo
3rd – Sophie Lambourn
The Overall D grade Victorian Champion was Charlie Tickell who received the Bradshaw Family Perpetual Shield and $200 donated by Bob Bradshaw
Novice Light Music
2/4 March
1st – Jeanae Bao
2nd – Isabella Lau
3rd – Saxon Coffey
Slow Air
1st – Jonathon Zilber
2nd – Charlie Schaefer
3rd – Sachindri Rathnayake
The Overall Novice Victorian Champion was Saxon Coffey who received the Clan McGillivray Perpetual Shield and $150 donated by Clan MacThomas.
Overall A grade champion Stuart Easton with Alasdair Henderson, Malcolm McRae and Shane Hume from the Center Family
Robert Wilkinson Australian Silver Medallist, Stuart Easton Australian Gold Medallist, Stephanie Scott Australia Bronze Medallist