CLASP Amateur Solos: Virtual Highland Games Results

There was a big virtual turnout from all across the globe for this event. It was the first time that CLASP ran Grade Four events also. Prizes were sponsored by R G Hardie & Co Bagpipes and the judges were: Alex Gandy, Dan Nevans, Connor Sinclair, John Mulhearn, Gail Brown, Alastair Dunn, Donald MacPhee and Calum Brown.

Pictured above is Grade 2 Overall Winner, John Nevans from Airdrie, Lanarkshire. The World Solo Amateur Piping Competition at Piping Live! is the next CLASP virtual event. Here is the link.

Now the results of our virtual Highland games contest:

CLASP Virtual Highland Games 2021 – Sponsored by R G Hardie & Co. Bagpipes

Overall Winners:
Grade 4 – Receiving an overall Medal & R. G Hardie & Co. Long Plastic Celtic Engraved Practice Chanter is   Lou Lanaro (Canada)

Grade 3 – Receiving an overall Medal & R. G Hardie & Co. Blackwood Infinity Pipe Chanter is Zachary Dwyer (Canada)

Grade 2 – Receiving an overall Medal & R. G Hardie & Co. Deluxe Pipe Case & Bagpipe polishing kit is John Nevans (Scotland)  

Grade 1 – Receiving an overall Medal and R G Hardie Weather Resistant (WR) Contour Piper Bagpipe Cover and Matching Cords – Giovanni Guilianni (Italy)

*All first placed prize winners in all events will also receive R. G Hardie & Co. Ear Protectors and a Baseball Cap.

Grade 4 – Piobaireachd
1^st Vickie Gray
2^nd Lou Lanaro
3^rd Gavin Davis
4^th Riccardo Brunelli
5^th Steve Langford
6^th Billie Narver

Grade 3 – Piobaireachd
1^st  Tom DuBois
2^nd Anthony Kelly
3^rd Zachary Dwyer
4^th Colin MacKenzie
5^th Graham Hislop
6^th Alasdair Beaton

Grade 2– Piobaireachd
1^st Andrea Jones
2^nd John Nevans
3^rd Ben Hall
4^th Gregory Joseph
5^th Eddie Boland
6^th Gordon Ross

Grade 1 – Piobaireachd
1^st Stuart Marshall
2^nd Giovanni Guilianni
3^rd Balint Kiss
4^th Evan Wraga
5^th Trevor De Mass
6^th Gill Cairns

Grade 4 – 2/4 March
1^st Lou Lanaro
2^nd Amanda Brennan
3^rd Vickie Gray
4^th Gavin Davis
5^th Sean Kelly
6^th Riccardo Brunelli

Grade 4 – Strathspey & Reel
1^st Amanda Brennan
2^nd Lou Lanaro
3^rd Vickie Gray
4^th Riccardo Brunelli
5^th Gavin Davis
6^th Steve LangfordGrade 4 – Jig
1^st Steve Langford
2^nd Gavin Davis
3^rd Vickie Gray
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Grade 3 – 2/4 March (Heat 1)
In no particular order, here are the six names who made it through to the Grade 3 – 2/4 March final.

2/4 March
Anthony Kelly
Philip Duthie
Colin MacKenzie
Kim Greeley
Philipp Burchardt
Martin Lee 

Grade 3 – Strathspey & Reel (Heat 1)
In no particular order, here are the six names who made it through to the Grade 3 Strathspey & Reel Final.

Strathspey & Reel
Philip Duthie
Martin Lee
Colin MacKenzie
Kim Greeley
Anthony Kelly
Philipp Burchardt

Grade 3 – 2/4 March (Heat 2)
In no particular order, here are the six names who made it through to the Grade 3 – 2/4 March final.
2/4 March:
Ross Martin
Zachary Dwyer
Alasdair Beaton
Robert Cunningham
Jack Lang
James Acheson

Strathspey & Reel (Heat 2):
In no particular order, here are the six names who made it through to the Grade 3 – Strathspey & Reel final.
Zachary Dwyer
Alasdair Beaton
Robert Cunningham
James Acheson
Ross Martin
Craig McKenzie

Grade 3 – 2/4 March – FINAL
1^st Colin Mackenzie
2^nd Ross Martin
3^rd  Zachary Dwyer
4^th  Anthony Kelly
5^th  Kim Greeley
6^th  Philip Duthie

Grade 3 – Strathspey & Reel – FINAL
1^st Zachary Dwyer
2^nd  Martin Lee
3^rd  Colin Mackenzie
4^th  Robert Cunningham
5^th  Philip Duthie
6^th  Alasdair Beaton

Grade 3 – Jig
1^st Zachary Dwyer
2^nd Ross Martin
3^rd  Ken MacLean
4^th Colin MacKenzie
5^th  Kim Greely
6^th  David Todd
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Grade 2– 2/4 March
1^st Balint Kiss
2^nd John Nevans
3^rd Alexander MacKay
4^th David Richardson
5^th Mariko Arimoto
6^th   Hans Grothusen

Grade 2– Strathspey & Reel
1^st David Richardson
2^nd Balint Kiss
3^rd  John Nevans
4^th  Alexander MacKay
5^th Mariko Arimoto
6^th   Eddie Boland 

Grade 2– Jig
1^st John Nevans
2^nd  Kurtis Bryden
3^rd  Eddie Boland
4^th  Alexander MacKay
5^th  David Richardson
6^th  Balint Kiss

Grade 1– 2/4 March, Strathspey & Reel Event

1^st Craig Black
2^nd Stuart Marshall
3^rd Scott Long
4^th Robert Russell
5^th Trevor DeMass
6^th Giovanni Giulianini

Grade 1– 6/8 March Event
1^st Jay Wilson
2^nd Benjamen Elliot
3^rd Scott Long
4^th Robert Wilson
5^th Giovanni Guilianni
6^th Dane Grant