Piping results from Abernethy Highland Games 2024

By Pete Grant, Solo Piping Convenor

Abernethy Highland Games Results took place on Saturday, August 10. This year we were delighted to welcome back Duncan Watson as our adjudicator in the Senior competition, and Lewis Barclay in the Juniors, with Andrew Maclennan judging the pipe band competition.

The strong overnight wind settled in time for the start of the Games, and it remained dry throughout, with temperatures more pleasant than last year’s heat.

There was a total of 11 entrants to the Senior competition, with strong representation from Pikes Peak Highlanders, USA, and MacMillan Pipe Band, USA as well as pipers from the Scottish Highlands. The high standard of piping was maintained this year, with the top four pipers very closely grouped in quality.

There were eight youngsters from the age of 10 years competing, but we had no local pipers this time round.

We had eight pipe bands attending the Games, including Pikes Peak Highlanders from Colorado, USA, making their first visit to a Scottish Highland Games. Six  bands entered in the competition for the Pipe Band Challenge Shield: City of Inverness (Youth), Portsoy and District, Forres and District, Pikes Peak Highlanders, Strathisla, and Aberlour Community and District.

The winner of the Pipe Band Challenge Shield was Pikes Peak Highlanders Pipe Band from Colorado Springs, USA.

The Gordon Cup was awarded to Anna Kummerlow from Germany who accumulated the most points in the Senior Open Piping.   

Rory Menzies from Aberdeen was awarded thew David Grant Blyth Cup for the most promising piper 17 years & under.  

Senior Solo Open Piping

Piobaireachd for the Lord Strathspey Cup

1. Anna Kummerlow, Germany
2. Andrew Donlon, USA
3. Carl Donly, USA
4. Hamish Munro, Lhanbryde
5. Tony Adkins, USA
6. Gracelyn Stoller, USA

March

1. Hamish Munro, Lhanbryde
2. Anna Kummerlow, Germany
3. Andrew Donlon, USA
4. Kyle Cameron, Rosemarkie

Strathspey & Reel for the Banks Brothers Centenary Trophy

1. Anna Kummerlow, Germany
2. Andrew Donlon, USA
3. Kyle Cameron, Rosemarkie
4. Hamish Munro, Lhanbryde

Jig for the Ibbertson Memorial Cup

1. Andrew Donlon, USA
2. Anna Kummerlow, Germany
3. Hamish Munro, Lhanbryde
4. Kyle Cameron, Rosemarkie

Junior Open Piping

12 & Under Chanter: March for the Craiglynne Centenary Cup:                           

1. Bailey Munro, Lhanbryde
2. William Duthie, Fraserburgh             

17 & Under March for the Ewen MacDonald Memorial Trophy

1. Rory Menzies, Aberdeen
2. Grace Kelman, Inverness
3. Sophie Bird, Aberdeen
4. Hugh Burnett, Abriachan                

17 & Under Strathspey & Reel for the George Centenary Trophy

1. Grace Kelman, Inverness
2. Rory Menzies, Aberdeen
3. Charlie Holder, Nairn
4. Sophie Bird, Aberdeen                       

17 & Under Jig

1. Rory Menzies, Aberdeen
2. Grace Kelman, Inverness
3. Sophie Bird, Aberdeen
4. Hugh Burnett, Abriachan