The usual large entry for the Highlands and Islands Young Piper of the Year annual competition held yesterday in Linaclate School (Sgoil Lionacleit). Judges were Dr A MacDonald, P/M DJ MacIntyre, IM Morrison, W Morrison. Senior winner Jonathan Simpson and Under 18 winner Bobby Allen are pictured above.
Under 30 Ceol Mor
1 William Rowe
2 Andrew Hutton
3 Jonathan Simpson
4 Ross Millar
Under 30 March
1 Jonathan Simpson
2 Ryan Cupples-Menendez
3 Ross Millar
4 William Rowe
Under 30 S&R
1 Jonathan Simpson
2 Ryan Cupples-Menendez
3 Ross Millar
4 William Rowe
Under 30 H&J
1 Ryan Cupples-Menendez
2 Angus MacPhee
3 Jonathan Simpson
4 Ross Millar
Open Chanter
1 Isabel Beaton
2 Aithne MacDougall
Novice Piping
1 Charles MacLennan
2 Fraser Lawrie
3 Caithidh MacLean
Under 18 Ceol Mor
1 Bobby Allen
2 Seumas Scullion
3 Archie MacLean
Under 18 March
1 Archie MacLean
2 Bobby Allen
3 Seumas Scullion
Under 18 S&R
1 Bobby Allen
2 Archie MacLean
3 Innes Scullion
Under 18 H&J
1 Bobby Allen
2 Seumas Scullion
3 Archie MacLean
Under 15 March
1 Hector Finlayson
2 Joseph Nicholson
3 Kevin Beaton
Under 15 S&R
1 Hector Finlayson
2 Joseph Nicholson
3 Calum Dunbar
Under 15 Jig
1 Kevin Beaton
2 Joseph Nicholson
3 Joshua Riley