Pipe Major Ross McCrindle reports: The 6th Annual Captain John A MacLellan memorial contest was held at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming at Inchdrewer House in Edinburgh today. Now firmly established as one of the premier solo piping contests in Scotland, a record entry was received with B & C grade contests full to capacity, and the A & P grade contests attracting a strong entry also. The above picture shows the main prizewinners.
Despite the large entry of 76 professional solo pipers, and in now trademark style, the Army School delivered an efficiently run event and the prize giving was underway prior to 5pm. Captain John MacLellan was the first Director of Army Bagpipe Music, setting in motion the legacy that we uphold here at the school every day. Current Director of Army Bagpipe Music, Major Gordon Rowan SCOTS, gave a tribute to Captain John before the Senior Pipe Major, Warrant Officer Class 1 Ross McCrindle Scots Guards, announced the prize winners as follows:
P Piob
1st £300, Capt John MacLellan Medal, Angus MacColl, Battle of the Pass of Crieff
2nd £240, Iain Speirs
3rd £200, Finlay Johnston
4th £180, William McCallum
5th £160, Alastair Henderson
P MSR
1st £190, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Silver Piper, Alasdair Henderson
2nd £160, Gordon McCready
3rd £130, William McCallum
4th £110, Iain Speirs
5th £80, Craig Sutherland
A Piob
1st £250, Colin MacLellan Cup, Cameron McDougall, Red Speckled Bull
2nd £200, Gordon McCready, Big Spree
3rd £180, Darach Urquhart, Earl of Ross’s March
4th £140, Sarah Muir
5th £100, Anna Kummerlöw
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A MSR
1st £150, P/M Angus MacDonald Trophy, Sarah Muir
2nd £120, Plummer’s Knowe Trophy, Steven Leask
3rd £90, Ashley McMichael
4th £60, Angus J MacColl
5th £50, Matt Wilson
B Piob
1st £140, Joe Rafferty Plate, John Dew
2nd £100, Ramsey Garden Cup, William Rowe
3rd £80, Jamie Elder
4th £60, Lachie Dick
5th £40, Lewis Russell
B MSR
1st £60, John MacLellan Pipe Banner, Calum Brown
2nd £50, Hugh MacDonald Cup, John Dew
3rd £40, Sandy Cameron
4th £30, Glen Ross
5th £20, Lachie Dick
C Piob
1st £80, Jo Delworth Quaich, Andrew Ferguson
2nd £60, Dean Park Eagle, Kyle Shead
3rd £50, Archie Drennan
4th £40, Angus MacPhee
5th £30, Enora Morice
C MSR
1st £50, Fort Augustus Shield, Andrew Ferguson,
2nd £40, Kyle Shead,
3rd £30, Angus MacPhee,
4th £20, Andrew Hutton,
5th £10, Douglas Mair,
Open H&J
1st £150, Robert L Kilgour Trophy, Alasdair Henderson
2nd £130, William McCallum
3rd £110, Sarah Muir
4th £90, Calum Brown
5th £70, Angus John MacColl
P Aggregate, Edinburgh Castle Monument Trophy: Iain Speirs
A Aggregate, ASBM&HD Memorial Trophy: Sarah Muir
C Grade Aggregate, Pipes from McCallum Bagpipes: Andrew Ferguson
Next year’s contest will be held on Saturday 5th October 2019
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