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Northern Ireland celebrated the return of pipe band competition today with a very successful event at a sunny Castle Park, Bangor, County Down. The Ards and North Down contest was the first in the province since 2019. As expected, the winners in Grade 1 were Field Marshal Montgomery (pictured).
Here are the results, courtesy the Northern Ireland branch of the RSPBA, starting with Grade 1:
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Grade 2:
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Grade 3A:
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Grade 3B:
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Grade 4A:
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Grade 4B:
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