The RSPBA have had to redo the draw for Grade 1 at the Worlds following a mix up over last year’s placings. In a statement the Association said: ‘It has been identified that there was an error in the initial band placements used in the Grade 1 draw on Wednesday 11th July 2018. The 2017 MSR placings were used rather that the final Championship results. As a result the draw has been redone in its entirety and reposted. Please accept our apologies for the confusion and any inconvenience caused.’
The original draw was carried out yesterday morning and afternoon at the temporary Association HQ in Washington Street. This is always a scrupulously done procedure and mishaps are very rare. 214 bands will compete at Glasgow Green on August 17 and 18 for the biggest prizes in pipe band competition.
The revised draw:
Friday Grade 1 – Qualifier 1 MSR
1 11:00 Johnstone
2 11:10 St Laurence O’Toole – Eire
3 11:20 Simon Fraser University – Canada
4 11:30 Manawatu Scottish – New Zealand
5 11:40 New Zealand Police – New Zealand
6 11:50 Canterbury Caledonian Society – New Zealand
7 12:00 Police Scotland Fife
8 12:10 Pipes and Drums of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
9 12:20 Inveraray and District
10 12:30 Peoples Ford – Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
11 12:40 Bagad Cap Caval – France
Adjudicators:
Ross Walker
Harry Stevenson
Stuart Coils
Jim Baxter
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Friday Grade 1 – Qualifier 2 MSR
12 11:00 Glasgow Police
13 11:10 78th Fraser Highlanders – Canada
14 11:20 Lomond and Clyde
15 11:30 Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
16 11:40 The Glasgow Skye Association
17 11:50 Vale of Atholl
18 12:00 Field Marshal Montgomery
19 12:10 Scottish Power
20 12:20 Denny and Dunipace Gleneagles
21 12:30 Buchan Peterson
22 12:40 Dowco Triumph Street – Canada
Adjudicators:
Mark Faloon
Kenneth Eller
William Black
Gordon Lawrie BEM
Friday Grade 1 – Qualifier 1 Medley
1 14:00 Johnstone
2 14:10 St Laurence O’Toole – Eire
3 14:20 Simon Fraser University – Canada
4 14:30 Manawatu Scottish – New Zealand
5 14:40 New Zealand Police – New Zealand
6 14:50 Canterbury Caledonian Society – New Zealand
7 15:00 Police Scotland Fife
8 15:10 Pipes and Drums of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
9 15:20 Inveraray and District
10 15:30 Peoples Ford – Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
11 15:40 Bagad Cap Caval – France
Adjudicators:
Mark Faloon
Kenneth Eller
William Black
Gordon Lawrie BEM
Friday Grade 1 – Qualifier 2 Medley
12 14:00 Glasgow Police
13 14:10 78th Fraser Highlanders – Canada
14 14:20 Lomond and Clyde
15 14:30 Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
16 14:40 The Glasgow Skye Association
17 14:50 Vale of Atholl
18 15:00 Field Marshal Montgomery
19 15:10 Scottish Power
20 15:20 Denny and Dunipace Gleneagles
21 15:30 Buchan Peterson
22 15:40 Dowco Triumph Street – Canada
Adjudicators:
Ross Walker
Harry Stevenson
Stuart Coils
Jim Baxter
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