The SPA’s annual competition for young pipers aged 18 and under was held under video submission rules for the first time. Main sponsors were MacCallum Bagpipes. The contest attracted a large entry with the results announced this weekend with a very high standard of piping particularly in the U-18 category. The winners were:
18 & Under Piobaireachd
1 Cameron May, Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay
2 Hazel Whyte, Battle of Auldearn No 1
3 Seumas Scullion
Judge: R MacShannon
18 & Under March
1 Cameron May
2 Kyle Cameron
3 Finlay Gray
Judge: L Tannock
18 & Under Strathspey & Reel
1 Cameron May
2 Hazel Whyte
3 Kyle Cameron
Judge: T Johnstone
18 & Under Jig
1 Cameron May
2 Hazel Whyte
3 Kyle Cameron
Judge: L Tannock
Overall 18 & Under Champion: Cameron May
15 & Under Piobaireachd
1 Euan Kennedy
2 Dugald MacKechnie
3 Laura Robertson
Judge: N Mulvie
15 & Under March
1 Gregor Grierson
2 Aly Williams
3 Euan Lindsay
Judge: T Johnstone
15 & Under S&R
1 Gregor Grierson
2 Ryan McCreadie
3 Euan Lindsay
Judge: L Tannock
Overall 15 & Under Champion: Gregor Grierson
13 & Under Piob Ground
1 Hector Finlayson
2 Peter McKay
3 Aaron Hughes
Judge: R MacShannon
13 & Under March
1 Finlay Rowe
2 Lewis Stewart
3 Robbie Lithgow
Judge: N Mulvie
13 & Under S&R
1 Hector Finlayson
2 Finlay Rowe
3 Peter MacKay
Judge: G Nimmo
Overall 13 & Under Champion: Hector Finlayson
13 & Under Practice Chanter
Slow March
1 Clara Hinchcliffe Martinez
2 Kyle Kinross
3 Gaby Kinross
Judge: G Nimmo
13 & Under Practice Chanter
March
1 Clara Hinchcliffe Martinez
2 Ben McGauchie
3 Kyle Kinross
Judge: G Nimmo
Overall Practice Chanter Champion: Clara Hinchcliffe Martinez
