British Columbia Highland Games and Scottish Festival

BY ROBERT MACNEILL

In sunny and hot weather, the 2019 BC Highland Games and Scottish Festival was held on June 15 at its new venue of Lafarge Lake Park in Coquitlam, BC. 125 solo players and 14 bands competed.

Alastair Lee, Grant Maxwell, and Lauren Tietze won the aggregates for Open Piping, Snare Drumming, and Tenor Drumming, respectively. Alastair Lee also captured the Open Piobaireachd on the Friday evening.

The closing massed bands and awards ceremony was held in the Park’s TD Community Plaza. Partial results are listed below with complete results to be posted at https://www.bcpipers.org/results on June 17.

BANDS

Grade 1 Overall

1. Simon Fraser University

Best Drum Corps: Simon Fraser University

Grade 2 Overall

1. Robert Malcolm Memorial 2

Best Drum Corps: Robert Malcolm Memorial 2

Grade 3 Overall

1. Robert Malcolm Memorial 3
2. Greighlan Crossing
3. Keith Highlanders 3
4. Van Isle Caledonia

Best Drum Corps: Robert Malcolm Memorial 3

Grade 4 Overall

1. Greater Victoria Police
2. Robert Malcolm Memorial 4
3. White Spot 4
4. Northwest Junior
5. Kamloops
6. Keith Highlanders 5 (challenge up)

Best Drum Corps: Greater Victoria Police

Grade 5 Quick Marches Set

1. Keith Highlanders 5
2. White Spot 5
3. Robert Malcolm Memorial 5

Best Drum Corps: White Spot 5

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OPEN PIPING

March, Strathspey & Reel

1. Alan Bevan
2. Jori Chisholm
3. James P. Troy
4. Alastair Lee
5. James Beaumont
6. Zephan Knichel

Piobaireachd

1. Alastair Lee (pictured)
2. Alan Bevan
3. James Beaumont
4. James P. Troy
5. Zephan Knichel
6. Edward McIlwaine

Hornpipe & Jig

1. Alastair Lee
2. Gordon Conn
3. James P. Troy
4. Jori Chisholm
5. Zephan Knichel
6. James Beaumont

OPEN SNARE DRUMMING

March, Strathspey & Reel

1. Grant Maxwell
2. Taylor Killoran
3. Robert Graham Jr

Hornpipe & Jig

1. Grant Maxwell
2. Robert Graham Jr
3. Bryce Kreger

OPEN TENOR DRUMMING

March, Strathspey & Reel

1. Lauren Tietze

Hornpipe & Jig

1. Lauren Tietze

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