Aberdeen Games 20/6/15
Dry to begin with; rain in afternoon. Gordon McCready continued his impressive run at the games with another ‘Champion Piper’ title.
Piob
1 Edward Gaul, Lament for Viscount of Dundee
2 Ben Duncan, MacDougall’s Gathering
3 Gordon McCready, Big Spree
4 Allan Russell
5 Jonathan Simpson
Judges: Norman Matheson, Duncan Watson
March
1 Gordon McCready
2 Ben Duncan
3 Allan Russell
4 John MacDonald
5 Jonathan Simpson
S&R
1 Gordon McCready
2 Allan Russell
3 Ben Duncan
4 John MacDonald
5 Jonathan Simpson
Jig
1 Gordon McCready
2 Ben Duncan
3 Jonathan Simpson
4 John McDonald
5 Siobhan Monaghan
Ceol beag judges: Archie Maclean, Jim Hamilton
BC Games, Coquitlam, Canada
19/6/15 (ceol mor) and 20/6/15
Piob
1 Ed McIllwaine (pictured top), Macleod of Macleod’s Lament
2 Alastair Lee
3 Greig Wilson
4 Colin McWilliams
Judge: Ken Sutherland
MSR
1 Andrew Lee
2 Bobby Durning
3 Jori Chisholm
4 Alastair Lee
Judge: Ken McIntyre
H&J
1 Andrew Lee
2 Bobby Durning
3 Brittney Otto
4 Jori Chisholm
Judge: Danielle Millar
BCPA President Rob MacNeill reports: In clear and warm weather, the 2015 BC Highland Games and Scottish Festival was held on June 20 at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam. 113 solo players and 13 bands competed.
The event included an extended closing ceremony and finale which included a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Simon Fraser University, awarding of special SFU 50th Anniversary prizes to the Open Piping, Snare, and Tenor Drumming aggregate winners Andrew Lee, Grant Maxwell, and Terrance Cadiente, respectively, and the awarding of a BC Pipers’ Association Life Membership to Andrew Bonar (pictured).
BANDS
Grade 1 Overall
1st Simon Fraser University
2nd Dowco Triumph Street
Best Drum Corps: Simon Fraser University
Grade 1 Medley
1st Simon Fraser University
2nd Dowco Triumph Street
Best Drum Corps: Simon Fraser University
Grade 1 March, Strathspey & Reel
1st Simon Fraser University
2nd Dowco Triumph Street
Best Drum Corps: Simon Fraser University
Grade 2 Overall
1st Robert Malcolm Memorial II
Best Drum Corps: Robert Malcolm Memorial II
Grade 2 Medley
1st Robert Malcolm Memorial II
Best Drum Corps: Robert Malcolm Memorial II
Grade 2 March, Strathspey & Reel
1st Robert Malcolm Memorial II
Best Drum Corps: Robert Malcolm Memorial II
Grade 3 Overall
1st Greighlan Crossing
2nd Robert Malcolm Memorial III
Best Drum Corps: Greighlan Crossing
Grade 3 Medley
1st Greighlan Crossing
2nd Robert Malcolm Memorial III
Best Drum Corps: Greighlan Crossing
Grade 3 March, Strathspey & Reel
1st Greighlan Crossing
2nd Robert Malcolm Memorial III
Best Drum Corps: Greighlan Crossing
Grade 4 Quick Marches Set
1st White Spot
2nd Keith Highlanders IV
3rd Greater Victoria Police
Best Drum Corps: Greater Victoria Police
Grade 5 Quick Marches Set
1st Robert Malcolm Memorial V
2nd Robert Malcolm Memorial Novice
Best Drum Corps: Robert Malcolm Memorial V
OPEN PIPING
March, Strathspey & Reel
1. Andrew Lee
2. Bobby Durning
3. Jori Chisholm
4. Alastair Lee
5. Joseph Stewart
6. John Lee
Piobaireachd
1. Edward McIlwaine
2. Alastair Lee
3. Greig Wilson
4. Colin McWilliams
5. Jori Chisholm
6. Joseph Stewart
Hornpipe & Jig
1. Andrew Lee
2. Bobby Durning
3. Brittney Otto
4. Jori Chisholm
5. Alastair Lee
6. John Lee
OPEN SNARE DRUMMING
March, Strathspey & Reel
1. Grant Maxwell
2. Eric MacNeill
3. Gavin MacRae
4. Fiona Senyk
Hornpipe & Jig
1. Grant Maxwell
2. Andrew Miller
3. Fiona Senyk
4. Gavin MacRae
OPEN TENOR DRUMMING
March, Strathspey & Reel
1. Terrance Cadiente
Hornpipe & Jig
1. Terrance Cadiente
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