In full flow. The Clasp competition at the 2019 Northern Meeting. The Northern Meeting takes place over the next two days, Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30th in various venues inside Eden Court Theatre, Inverness .
Tickets for the Northern Meeting can be bought here , in person or over the phone 01463 234234.
Thursday’s competitions are the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, A Grade MSR and Former Winners MSR.
Friday’s competitions are the CLASP, Hornpipe & Jig, B Grade MSR, B Grade Hornpipe & Jig, U18 Piobaireachd, U15 Piobaireachd, U18 MSR and U15 MSR.
The order of play, venues, start times and judges for each competition are below.
(The order of play can be subject to change, and exact timings cannot be given for the competitions and the Committee reserves the right to change times or locations if necessary. )
Senior Competitions – Piobaireachd
Clasp – Friday 30th August, 8.30am, Empire Theatre
1 Innes Smith, Glasgow 11 Bruce Gandy, Canada 2 Alasdair Henderson, Edinburgh 12 Nick Hudson, USA 3 Roderick J MacLeod, Glasgow 13 William McCallum, Glasgow 4 Finlay Johnston, Glasgow 14 Jack Lee, Canada 5 Chris Armstrong, Glasgow 15 Craig Sutherland, Crieff 6 Callum Beaumont, Dollar 16 Stuart Liddell, Inveraray 7 Greg Wilson, NZ 17 Connor Sinclair, Crieff 8 Stuart Easton, NZ 18 Fred Morrison, Bishopton 9 Glenn Brown, Glasgow 19 Angus D MacColl, Benderloch 10 Iain Speirs, Edinburgh 20 Ian K MacDonald, Canada
Judges: Patricia Henderson, Iain MacFadyen and Jim McGillivray Gold Medal – Thursday 29th August, 8.30am, Empire Theatre
1 Calum Brown, Peterculter 14 Darach Urquhart, Glasgow 2 Brendon Eade, NZ 15 Derek Midgley, USA 3 Angus J MacColl, Benderloch 16 William Rowe, NZ 4 Andrew Carlisle, USA 17 Ben Duncan, Edinburgh 5 Craig Sutherland, Crieff 18 Steven Leask, Glasgow 6 Stuart Easton, NZ 19 Cameron MacDougall, Nigg 7 Sarah Muir, Glasgow 20 Alastair Lee, Canada 8 Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh 21 John Mulhearn, Carluke 9 Jamie Forrester, Haddington 22 Gordon Bruce, Kilwinning 10 Calum Watson, Edinburgh 23 Ben McClamrock, USA 11 Matt Pantaleoni, USA 24 Andrew Donlon, USA 12 Sean McKeown, Canada 25 Sandy Cameron, Roybridge 13 Jamie Elder, Auchtermuchty
Judges: Ian Duncan, Alan Forbes and Murray Henderson Silver Medal – Thursday 29th August, 8.30am, MacLean Room
1 Anna Kummerlow, Germany 14 John MacDonald, Aberdeen 2 Cameron May, Lesmahagow 15 Ben Mulhearn, Troon 3 Bobby Durning, USA 16 Angus MacPhee, Inverness 4 Edward Gaul, Dundee 17 Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh 5 Luke Kennedy, Strathaven 18 Seumas Coyle, Canada 6 James McPetrie, Aboyne 19 Zephan Knickel, Canada 7 Andrew Ferguson, Dollar 20 Steven Gray, Lockerbie 8 Eireann Ianetta-Mackay, Burrelton 21 Ashley McMichael, NI 9 Callum Wynd, Dunblane 22 Bradley Parker, Glasgow 10 Greig Canning, Kirkcaldy 23 Jonathon Simpson, Bo’ness 11 Jacob Dicker, Canada 24 John Dew, Glasgow 12 Fraser Allison, Balfron 25 Dan Lyden, USA 13 Mike Fitzhenry, Paisley
Judges: Mike Cusack, Ronnie McShannon and Willie Morrison Senior Competitions – Light Music
MSR – Thursday 29th August, 6.00pm, Empire Theatre
1 Allan Russell, Kelty 12 Bruce Gandy, Canada 2 Jack Lee, Canada 13 Angus D MacColl, Benderloch 3 Alex Gandy, Canada 14 Iain Speirs, Edinburgh 4 Chris Armstrong, Glasgow 15 Ben Duncan, Edinburgh 5 Alasdair Henderson, Edinburgh 16 Brendon Eade, NZ 6 Callum Beaumont, Dollar 17 Niall Stewart, Kyle of Lochalsh 7 Craig Sutherland, Crieff 18 Fred Morrison, Bishopton 8 Greg Wilson, NZ 19 Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh 9 Stuart Liddell, Inveraray 20 William McCallum, Glasgow 10 Ian K. MacDonald, Canada 21 Roderick J MacLeod, Glasgow 11 Finlay Johnston, Glasgow
Judges: Angus MacDonald, Niall Matheson and John Wilson MSR A Grade – Thursday 29th August, 9.00am, One Touch Theatre
1 Peter MacGregor, Dunfermline 19 Jamie Forrester, Haddington 2 Jonathan Greenlees, Glasgow 20 Innes Smith, Glasgow 3 Callum Moffat, Lockerbie 21 Connor Sinclair, Crieff 4 Ashley McMichael, NI 22 Darach Urquhart, Glasgow 5 Matthew Wilson, Dollar 23 Neil Smith, Blanefield 6 Greig Canning, Kirkcaldy 24 Angus J MacColl, Benderloch 7 Gordon Bruce, Kilwinning 25 Glenn Brown, Glasgow 8 Calum Watson, Edinburgh 26 Sarah Muir, Glasgow 9 Seumas Coyne, USA 27 William Rowe, NZ 10 Craig Muirhead, Stirling 28 Sean McKeown, Canada 11 Steven Gray, Lockerbie 29 Steven Leask, Glasgow 12 Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh 30 Alastair Lee, Canada 13 James McHattie, Canada 31 Ben McClamrock, USA 14 Andrew Carlisle, USA 32 John Mulhearn, Carluke 15 Calum Brown, Peterculter 33 Andrew Donlon, USA 16 Nick Hudson, USA 34 Cameron McDougall, Nigg 17 Derek Midgley, USA 35 Liam Kernaghan, NZ 18 Sandy Cameron, Roybridge
Judges: Bruce Hitchings, Jim McGillivray and Jack Taylor
MSR B Grade – Friday 30th August 9.30am, La Scala Cinema
1 Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh 15 Zephan Knickel, Canada 2 John Dew, Glasgow 16 Dan Lyden, USA 3 Fraser Allison, Balfron 17 Dan Nevans, Glasgow 4 Cameron May, Lesmahagow 18 Jack Williamson, USA 5 Andrew Ferguson, Dollar 19 Matt Pantaleoni, USA 6 Christopher McLeish, Glasgow 20 Ruairidh Brown, Dunblane 7 Kristopher Coyle, NI 21 Bobby Durning, USA 8 Jonathon Simpson, Bo’ness 22 Andrew Hall, Glasgow 9 Jacob Dicker, Canada 23 Ross Miller, Glasgow 10 Stuart Easton, NZ 24 Bradley Parker, Glasgow 11 Jamie Elder, Auchtermuchty 25 Keith Bowes, Erskine 12 Angus MacPhee, Inverness 26 Callum Wynd, Dunblane 13 Finlay Cameron, Roybridge 27 Edward Gaul, Dundee 14 Eireann Ianetta-Mackay, Burrelton
Judges: Mike Cusack, Ian Duncan and Niall Matheson Hornpipe & Jig – Friday 30th August 9.00am, One Touch Theatre
1 Craig Muirhead, Stirling 26 Chris Armstrong, Glasgow 2 Andrew Carlisle, USA 27 Peter MacGregor, Dunfermline 3 Matthew Wilson, Dollar 28 Iain Speirs, Edinburgh 4 Ashley McMichael, NI 29 Greg Wilson, NZ 5 John Mulhearn, Carluke 30 Derek Midgley, USA 6 Jonathan Greenlees, Glasgow 31 Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh 7 Alex Gandy, Canada 32 William Rowe, NZ 8 Calum Brown, Peterculter 33 Sandy Cameron, Roybridge 9 Innes Smith, Glasgow 34 Ben Duncan, Edinburgh 10 Andrew Donlon, USA 35 Seumas Coyne, USA 11 Angus J MacColl, Benderloch 36 Jamie Forrester, Haddington 12 Brendon Eade, NZ 37 Sarah Muir, Glasgow 13 Alasdair Henderson, Edinburgh 38 Liam Kernaghan, NZ 14 Connor Sinclair, Crieff 39 James McHattie, Canada 15 Roderick MacLeod, Glasgow 40 Steven Leask, Glasgow 16 Nick Hudson, USA 41 Darach Urquhart, Glasgow 17 Craig Sutherland, Crieff 42 Steven Gray, Lockerbie 18 Stuart Liddell, Inverarary 43 Cameron MacDougall, Nigg 19 Fred Morrison, Bishopton 44 Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh 20 Angus D MacColl, Benderloch 45 Sean McKeown, Canada 21 Calum Watson, Edinburgh 46 Alastair Lee, Canada 22 Ian K MacDonald, Canada 47 Ben McClamrock, USA 23 Gordon Bruce, Kilwinning 48 Greig Canning, Kirkcaldy 24 Bruce Gandy, Canada 25 Callum Beaumomt, Dollar
Judges: Murray Henderson, Angus MacDonald and Willie Morrison Hornpipe & Jig B Grade – Friday 30th August 9.30am, Playhouse Cinema
1 Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh 15 Zephan Knickel, Canada 2 John Dew, Glasgow 16 Dan Lyden, USA 3 Fraser Allison, Balfron 17 Dan Nevans, 4 Cameron May, Lesmahagow 18 Jack Williamson, USA 5 Andrew Ferguson, Dollar 19 Matt Pantaleoni, USA 6 Christopher McLeish, Glasgow 20 Ruairidh Brown, Dunblane 7 Kristopher Coyle, NI 21 Bobby Durning, USA 8 Jonathon Simpson, 22 Andrew Hall, Glasgow 9 Jacob Dicker, Canada 23 Ross Miller, 10 Stuart Easton, NZ 24 Bradley Parker, 11 Jamie Elder, Auchtermuchty 25 Keith Bowes, 12 Angus MacPhee, Inverness 26 Callum Wynd, Dunblane 13 Finlay Cameron, Roybridge 27 Edward Gaul, Dundee 14 Eireann Ianetta-Mackay, Burrelton
Judges: Ronnie McShannon and John Wilson Junior Competitors 2024
Under 18 Piobaireachd – Friday 30th August, 9.00am MacLean Room
1 Henry Kesterton, Ratho 10 Fraser Hamilton, Paisley 2 Calum Pearson, Peterhead 11 Maggie McConnachie, NZ 3 Ranulph Birch, Edinburgh 12 Malachi Johannsen, USA 4 Leon Lee, Edinburgh 13 Niklas Helmcke, Germany 5 Arran Green, Stirling 14 Lewis Stewart, Peterculter 6 Lucas Paterson, NZ 15 Thomas Fallon, Edinburgh 7 Hector Finlayson, Kyle 16 Grace Kelman, Inverness 8 James Fraser, Aberdeen 17 Craig Mitchell, Peterculter 9 Hamish Addison, Banff
Judges: Bruce Hitchings and Colin MacLellan Under 15 Piobaireachd – Friday 30th August, 9.00am SGL Board Room
1 Rory Cairns, Edinburgh 6 Archie Leonard, Edinburgh 2 Callan Erskine, Perthshire 7 Lorne McIntyre, Haddington 3 Hamish Stephens, Blairgowrie 8 Seonaidh Forrest, Isleornsay 4 Sam de Vries, Isle of Skye 9 Lachlan Rennie, Broughty Ferry 5 Kai Hay, Buckhaven 10 Rory Menzies, Aberdeen
Judges: Alan Forbes and Jack Taylor Under 18 MSR – Friday 30th August, 2.00pm SGL Board Room
1 Niklas Hencke, Germany 10 Craig Mitchell, Peterculter 2 Fraser Hamilton, Paisley 11 Hector Finlayson, Kyle 3 James Fraser, Aberdeen 12 Calum Pearson, Peterhead 4 Henry Kesterton, Ratho 13 Lucas Paterson, NZ 5 Grace Kelman, Inverness 14 Lewis Stewart, Peterculter 6 Leon Lee, Edinburgh 15 Maggie Mcconnachie, NZ 7 Arran Green, Stirling 16 Ranulph Birch, Edinburgh 8 Hamish Addison, Banff 17 Malachi Johannsen, USA 9 Thomas Fallon, Edinburgh
Judges: Alan Forbes and Jack Taylor Under 15 MSR – Friday 30th August, 2.00pm MacLean Room
1 Archie Leonard, Edinburgh 6 Lorne McIntyre, Haddington 2 Sam de Vries, Isle of Skye 7 Kai Hay, Buckhaven 3 Rory Menzies, Aberdeen 8 Seonaidh Forrest, Isleornsay 4 Hamish Stephens, Blairgowrie 9 Callan Erskine, Perthshire 5 Lachlan Rennie, Broughty Ferry 10 Rory Cairns, Edinburgh
Judges: Bruce Hitchings and Colin MacLellan Presentation of Prizes
Prizes will be presented by the Provost of Inverness in the One Touch Theatre after the conclusion of the competitions. Those wishing to attend the awards ceremony are kindly requested to be seated no later than 10 minutes before the awards ceremony start time. This will be announced approximately 30 minutes in advance.
