Solo piping results from Inveraray Games 2025

By
John Slavin
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•Overall winner of the Alasdair Chrystal Memorial Trophy was Ben Duncan

By Brian Spalding, Piping Convenor

It was a wonderful day of competition at Inveraray Highland Games on Tuesday, 22 July, with round 100 pipers in attendance. 

We also held a ceremony in memory of a late, great predecessor in my role as Piping Convenor, Robert Stewart, as we gathered under his tree on the Game’s field and remembered his great contribution to local piping and these very Highland Games. Over the last 12 months we have unearthed a unique and priceless archive, we are only just beginning to sift through, which tells a fascinating story of Robert’s commitment and passion for solo piping across all realms of the specialism, and especially his encouragement and commitment towards the development of young local talent across mid Argyll.

Appropriate then for Stuart Liddell, PM of Inveraray & District Pipe Band and multiple award winner of the top solo piping awards, to be joined by competitors from our Novice, Juvenile contests in a tune as we poured a dram over the trunk of Robert’s tree, I’m sure he would have enjoyed. He received a wonderful turnout for the ceremony.

Event 1  Local March 15-18

  1. Ronald MacColl – Appin
  2. Arran Brown – Campbeltown
  3. Lily Robertson – Oban
  4. Mark Hewitt – Oban

 Local S&R 15-18

  1. Arran Brown – Campbeltown
  2. Ronald MacColl – Appin
  3. Lily Robertson – Oban
  4. Mark Hewitt – Oban

U15 March

  1. Alasdair Bullock – Dalmally
  2. Liam Kennedy – Glendaruel
  3. Euan McCracken – Oban
  4. Alexander Cruickshank – Benderloch

Beginner Chanter

  1. Levi Nicholson – Cupar, Fife
  2. Rian Wilson – Inveraray
  3. Orla Mochrie – Lochgilphead

Novice Piping

  1. Kayli Folan – Perth
  2. Kieran Wilson – Inveraray
  3. Eilidh Raeside – Dumbarton

Junior Open March

  1. Alasdair Bullock – Dalmally
  2. James Silcock – Falkirk
  3. Jack Folan – Perth
  4. Arran Brown – Campbeltown
  5. Lachlan Rennie – Broughty Ferry
  6. Morven Bruce – Alexandria

Junior Open S&R

  1. Arran Brown – Campbeltown
  2. James Silcock – Falkirk
  3. Alasdair Bullock – Dalmally
  4. Euan McCracken – Oban
  5. Jack Folan – Perth
  6. Lily Robertson – Oban

Junior Piobaireachd

  1. Lily Robertson – Oban
  2. Lachlan Rennie – Broughty Ferry
  3. Morven Bruce – Alexandria
  4. Alasdair Bullock – Dalmally
  5. Arran Brown – Campbeltown
  6. Euan McCracken – Oban

P&A Piobaireachd

  1. Stuart Liddell – Inveraray
  2. Angus D MacColl – Oban
  3. Sandy Cameron – Inverness
  4. Darach Urquhart – Bishopbriggs
  5. Sarah Muir – East Kilbride
  6. Ben Duncan – Edinburgh

P&A Grade March

  1. Ben Duncan Edinburgh
  2. Connor Sinclair Perth
  3. Cameron May Dillarburn
  4. Stuart Liddell Inveraray
  5. Craig Muirhead – Stirling
  6. Brodie Watson-Massey – Edinburgh

P&A Grade S&R

  1. 1 Ben Duncan – Edinburgh
  2. 2 Connor Sinclair – Perth
  3. 3 John Dew – Glasgow
  4. 4 Cameron May – Dillarburn
  5. 5 Angus D MacColl – Oban
  6. 6 Brodie Watson-Massey – Edinburgh

B Grade Piobaireachd

  1. Calum Carn – Bearsden
  2. Ross Conner – Campbeltown
  3. Kyle Cameron – Rossshire
  4. Callum Wynd – Stirling
  5. Alistair Brown – Kyleakin
  6. Michael Fitzhenry – Paisley

B Grade March

  1. Ruaridh Brown – Dunblane
  2. Liam Nicolson – Glasgow
  3. Ross Conner – Campbeltown
  4. Ross Miller – Glasgow
  5. Kyle Cameron – Rossshire
  6. Jamie Brownlie – Lanark

B Grade S&R

  1. Ross Conner – Campbeltown
  2. James Frazer – Newry, N Ireland
  3. Ruaridh Brown – Dunblane
  4. Dan Nevans – Glasgow
  5. Calum Carn – Bearsden
  6. Piers Dover – Christchurch, New Zealand

C Grade Piobaireachd

  1. John McElmurry – Co Tyrone
  2. David Stulpner – Swanbourne, Australia
  3. Mark McKenzie – Winwill Australia
  4. Scott McLean – Lochgilphead
  5. Andrew Pattison – Troon
  6. Walter Glendinning – Leven, Fife

C Grade March

  1. Christopher McCarten – Lochgilphead
  2. Kyle Shead – Glasgow
  3. Lewis Maxwell – Alva
  4. Rebecca Capon – Brisbane, Aus
  5. Iain Simpson – Bo’ness
  6. Hector Finlayson – Kyle, Rossshire

C Grade S&R

  1. Kyle Shead – Glasgow
  2. Scott Garden – Irvine
  3. Andrew Pattison – Troon
  4. John McElmurry – Co Tyrone
  5. Christopher McCarten – Lochgilphead
  6. Gregor McDonald – North Connel

Drumming Stick & Pad

  1. Seumas Mochrie – Lochgilphead

Drumming Novice U15’s

  1. Gregor Morrow – Paisley
  2. Nathan Paul – Dunoon
  3. Callum MacPherson – Oban

Drumming Novice 15-18

  1. Martha Moir
  2. Brodie Anderson – Dunoon
  3. Andrew Turnball – Falkirk