Ceòl beag is the focus of the second day at Oban with competitions for ‘A’ and ‘B’ grade March and Strathspey & Reel. There is also the Intermediate MSR for young pipers who played in the MacGregor Memorial the day before, and local contests.
‘A’ March Final, Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Bronze Star
1 Angus J MacColl, £140 (pictured above receiving the Bronze Star from Piping Convenor Torquil Telfer), John MacFadyen of Melfort
2 Cameron MacDougall, £110, Clan MacColl
3 James MacKenzie, £85, Mrs Duncan MacFadyen
4 Calum Watson, £70, Argyllshire Gathering
5 Callum Beaumont, £60, Stirlingshire Militia
Heat Judges: J Banks, A MacDonald, J Wilson; NB: There was a short leet (twice through) and judges for the final were as per the ‘A’ S&R heat bench.
‘A’ S&R, Argyllshire Gathering Silver Medal
1 Cameron MacDougall, £140
2 Calum Watson, £110
3 Sarah Muir, £85
4 Callum Beaumont, £70
5 Angus J MacColl, £60
Heat judges: R Livingstone, R Parkes, R Wallace; NB: There was a short leet and judges for the final were as per the ‘A’ March heat bench.
‘B’ March
1 Calum Moffat, £95
2 Callum Wynd, £70
3 Lachie Dick, £60
4 Zephan Knichel, £50
5 Andrew Ferguson, £40
Judges: A Forbes, I Duncan, R MacShannon
‘B’ S&R
1 Calum Moffat, £95
2 Jacob Dicker, £70
3 Ross Miller, £60
4 Kris Coyle, £50
5 Finlay Cameron, £40
Judges: A Maclean, J Taylor, R Worrall
Jigs, Donald Shaw Ramsay Memorial Trophy
1 Calum Brown, £90
2 Sarah Muir, £65
3 Ross Miller, £55
4 John Dew, £45
5 Alan Bevan, £35
Judges: R Barnes, M Henderson
Intermediate MSR, RG Hardie Memorial Trophy
1 Bobby Allan, £60
2 Cameron May, £50
3 Liam Nicholson, £40
4 Cameron Bonar, £30
5 Calum Bevan, £20
Judges: I MacFadyen, C MacLellan, W Wotherspoon
Junior MSR, Duke’s Medal
1 Alex MacDonald, £200 bursary
2 Callan McGuigan, Silver Medal
3 Rio Arkell, Bronze Medal
Judges: I MacFadyen, C MacLellan, W Wotherspoon
Local March:
1 Gregor MacDonald, £65
2 Innes Munro, £55
3 Aaron Hossain, £45
4 Calan McGuigan, £35
Local S&R:
1 Gregor MacDonald, £65
2 Logie Johnson, £55
3 Innes Munro, £45
4 Aaron Hossain, £35
Local judges: I MacFadyen, C MacLellan, W Wotherspoon
Angus Nicol Quaich for most points in Silver Medal and ‘B’ Grade: Calum Moffat
Royal Celtic Society Prize for Champion Piper (Snr. Piob. & Former Winners’ MSR): Angus MacColl Snr.
Angus Nicol Memorial Medal for most points in MacGregor Piobaireachd and RG Hardie Intermediate MSR: Cameron May
• Check out Day 1 results here and Day 2 results here.
