The rescheduled Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia’s Annual Junior Piping and Drumming competition was held yesterday, February 23, in the town’s Calderhead High School.
There was a strong entry partiucularly in the Under 15 category. Judges reported a high standard in all events with good instruments and strong technique to the fore in the piping competitions.
In a nod to the environment the organisers chose not to print their competition programme this year, distributing it online.
This did not deter the sponsors and advertisers who included McCallum Bagpipes, Wallace Bagpipes, GI Reeds and RG Hardie. The picture above shows the main prizewinners.
Best Chanter – Winning a set of Wallace Bagpipes donated by Wallace Bagpipes: Archie Johnston
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Best Under 13 Piper – Winning a set of MacRae Bagpipes donated by McCallum Bagpipes: Fraser Hamilton
Best Under 15 Piper – John K MacAllister Memorial Trophy – Winning a set of RG Hardie Bagpipes donated by RG Hardie and Co: Christopher Happs
Best Under 18 Piper – Tom McAllister Jnr. Memorial Trophy – Winning a mad to measure pair of trews and a jacket donated by David Ogilvie Tailoring: Brodie Watson Massey
Best Piper Overall Winner – Robert Clark Memorial Trophy – Winning a voucher donated by Billy Price (Grandson of Robert Clark): Christopher Happs
Chanter Slow Air:
| 1st | Archie Johnson | |
| 2nd | Fergus Beattie | |
| 3rd | Owen McCreadie | |
| 4th | Flynn Porter | |
| 5th | Reuben Hamilton-McBain | |
| 6th | Finn Gilmour |
Chanter (March):
| 1st | Archie Johnton | |
| 2nd | Ruben Hamilton-McBain | |
| 3rd | Fergus Beatie | |
| 4th | Beth Elliot | |
| 5th | Aimee Busher | |
| 6th | Finn Gilmour |
13 and Under March:
| 1st | Fraser Hamilton | |
| 2nd | Gregor Grierson | |
| 3rd | Dugald MacKechnie | |
| 4th | Ewan Allan | |
| 5th | Logie Johnston | |
| 6th | Ava Gillies |
13 and Under S&R:
| 1st | Gregor Grierson | |
| 2nd | Fraser Hamilton | |
| 3rd | Ewan Allan | |
| 4th | Euan Lindsay | |
| 5th | Ryan McCreadie | |
| 6th | Laura Robertson |
15 and Under March:
| 1st | Christopher Happs | |
| 2nd | Paul Christie | |
| 3rd | Bobby Allen | |
| 4th | Ciaran Kellett | |
| 5th | Cameron May | |
| 6th | Murray O’May |
15 and Under S&R:
| 1st | Christopher Happs | |
| 2nd | Bobby Allen | |
| 3rd | Paul Christie | |
| 4th | Murray O’May | |
| 5th | Daniel Stennett | |
| 6th | Joshua Reilly |
15 and Under Piobaireachd Ground:
| 1st | Max Rae | |
| 2nd | Ewan Allan | |
| 3rd | Murdo Muircroft | |
| 4th | Kieran Walker | |
| 5th | Arran Cameron | |
| 6th | Daniel Stennett |
15 and Under Piobaireachd:
| 1st | Christopher Happs | |
| 2nd | Bruce Gardner | |
| 3rd | Bobby Allen | |
| 4th | Fraser Hamilton | |
| 5th | Nicholas Knowles | |
| 6th | Gregor Grierson |
18 and Under March:
| 1st | Ruaridh Brown | |
| 2nd | Luke Kennedy | |
| 3rd | Hazel Whyte | |
| 4th | Brodie Watson-Massey | |
| 5th | Robbie Martin | |
| 6th | James Forrest |
18 and Under S&R:
| 1st | Ruaridh Brown | |
| 2nd | Brodie Watson-Massey | |
| 3rd | Luke Kennedy | |
| 4th | Hazel Whyte | |
| 5th | James Forrest | |
| 6th | Robbie Martin |
18 and Under Piob:
| 1st | Brodie Watson-Massey | |
| 2nd | Luke Kennedy | |
| 3rd | Hazel Whyte | |
| 4th | Seumas Scullion | |
| 5th | James Forrest | |
| 6th | Ruairidh Brown |
Snare Stick and Pad Age 15 and Under – March:
| 1st | Caitlyn Paxton | |
| 2nd | Bobby Allen | |
| 3rd | Rebecca McIntyre |
Snare Drumming Age 15 and Under – March:
| 1st | George Irvine | |
| 2nd | Mark Bathgate | |
| 3rd | Callum Kyle | |
| 4th | Callum Nelson | |
| 5th | Makenzie Forrest | |
| 6th | Niamh Mccreadie |
Snare Drumming Age 15 and Under – March, Strathspey & Reel:
| 1st | Kerr McQuillan | |
| 2nd | Tristan Jacquel | |
| 3rd | Ewan McDonald | |
| 4th | Holly Chalmers |
Snare Drumming Age 18 and Under – March, Strathspey & Reel:
| 1st | Fergus Kyle | |
| 2nd | Winston Connell | |
| 3rd | William Paul |
Snare Drumming Age 18 and Under – Hornpipe & Jig:
| 1st | Kerr McQuillan | |
| 2nd | Winston Connell | |
| 3rd | Ewan McDonald |
Tenor Drumming Age 15 and Under – March:
| 1st | Kali Currie | |
| 2nd | Gemma Dandie | |
| 3rd | Jessica Montoya | |
| 4th | Josh Cunningham | |
| 5th | Mollie Jeffrey | |
| 6th | Millie Connell |
Tenor Drumming Age 18 and Under – March, Strathspey & Reel:
| 1st | Jenna Muir | |
| 2nd | Hannah McIntyre | |
| 3rd | Becky Gallagher |
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