By Margaret Houlihan
This competition was held over two days on February 6th and 7th. CLASP stewards greeted CLASP competitors via a Zoom Platform. Adult amateur pipers from all over the world joined the Zoom meeting at their allocated time and a live video recording was captured by each competitor.
Thanks to our Judges, Roddy Livingstone, Dr Andrew Bova, Andrew Donlon, Calum MacCrimmon and Zephan Knichel for judging this competition. Also, a special mention to the volunteer stewards; Stephen McCusker, Derek Doyle, Anna Binder, Gill Cairns, Gordon Cairns and John Nevans. Crit sheets will be sent out over the next day or two. The next CLASP ‘Live online’ competition is May 1st and 2nd, 2026.
CLASP membership is now open for 2026- to become a CLASP member please visit www.theclasp.co.uk
On to results.
Overall Winners
Grade 1 – Charles David Mitchell https://youtu.be/q3PBff_d1yo (Piobaireachd)
Grade 2 – Anthony Kelly https://youtu.be/oc8dos1fqok?si=f0dF1c9r2s5-HUe_ (Piobaireachd)
Grade 3 – Emmanuel Bregent https://youtu.be/y-Vvxh1YE-s?si=W2DeGzCymSmAF4CG (Light Music)
Grade 4 – Chi Kit Yeung https://youtu.be/BFoy04ty3Ew (Light Music)
Here are the full results:
Grade 4 – Piobairechd – Judge Dr Andrew Bova
1st Chi Kit Yeung
2nd Richard Johnson
3rd Murray Harper
4th Suet Yiu Wong
5th Billy Beck
6th Dermot Gavin
Grade 4 – 2/4 March – Judge Roddy Livingstone (all light music)
1st Suet Yiu Wong
2nd Chi Kit Yeung
3rd Andrew Michaud
4th Sammie Gallant
5th Heather Wood
6th Jennifer Curran
Grade 4 – Strathspey & Reel
1st Suet Yiu Wong
2nd Chi Kit Yeung
3rd Richard Johnson
4th Andrew Michaud
5th Shelley McGuire
6th Jennifer Curran
Grade 4 – Jig
1st Richard Johnson
2nd Shelley McGuire
3rd Chi Kit Yeung
4th Sean Kelly
5th Jennifer Curran
6th Elisabeth Stipsits
Grade 4 Overall Winner CHI KIT YEUNG
Grade 3 – Piobaireachd – Judge, Zephan Knichel
1st Michael Braunsky
2nd Emmanuel Bregent
3rd Ken Allen
4th Alan Waldrop
5th Samual Spear
6th Monty Messenger
Grade 3 – 2/4 March – Judge, Calum MacCrimmon (all light music)
1st Michael O’Donnell
2nd Cameron Davison
3rd Michael Braunsky
4th Bronwyn Heywood
5th Emmanuel Bregent
6th Paul Sweeney
Grade 3 – Strathspey & Reel
1st Emmanuel Bregent
2nd Bronwyn Heywood
3rd Michael O’Donnell|
4th Ben Hunter
5th Cameron Davison
6th Michael Braunsky
Grade 3 – 6/8 March
1st Michael O’Donnell
2nd Emmanuel Bregent
3rd Cameron Davison
4th Michael Braunsky
5th Paul Sweeney
6th Ben Hunter
Grade 3 Overall Winner EMMANUEL BREGENT
Grade 2 – Piobaireachd – Judge, Andrew Donlon
1st Anthony Kelly
2nd Laura McEwan
3rd Callum Kirk
4th William Fallon
5th Jared Ong
6th Alastair Robinson
Grade 2 – 2/4 March – Judge, Dr Andrew Bova (all light music)
1st Greg Harley
2nd Anthony Kelly
3rd Christopher Couperthwait
4th Alistair Robinson
5th Sylvia Thiessen
6th Sophie Stringer
Grade 2 – Strathspey & Reel
1st Sylvia Thiessen
2nd Greg Harley
3rd Anthony Kelly
4th Alistair Robinson
5th William Fallon
6th Cristopher Couperthwait
Grade 2 – 6/8 March
1st Sylvia Thiessen
2nd Greg Harley
3rd Alistair Robinson
4th Anthony Kelly
5th Bobby Curtain
6th Cristopher Couperthwait
Grade 2 Overall Winner ANTHONY KELLY
Grade 1 – Piobaireachd – Judge, Roddy Livingstone
1. Charles David Mitchell
2. Aaron Bergen
3. Brady Webb
4. Owain Woodman Carr
5. Logan Gorusch
6. Mariko Arimoto
Grade 1 – 2/4 March – Judge, Andrew Donlon (all light music)
1st Callum Kirk
2nd Connal McNamara
3rd Charles David Mitchell
4th Douglas Small
5th Craig McIntosh
6th Brady Webb
Grade 1 – Strathspey & Reel
1st Brady Webb
2nd Charles David Mitchell
3rd Logan Gorsuch
4th Colin Bathgate
5th Craig McIntosh
6th Callum Kirk
Grade 1 – 6/8 March
1st Logan Gorsuch
2nd Connal McNamara
3rd Craig McIntosh
4th Brady Webb
5th Owain Woodman Carr
6th Charles David Mitchell
Overall Grade 1 winner CHARLES DAVID MITCHELL