an overcast but warm day at Monaltrie Park, Ballater, on Royal Deeside today (Aug 10). Andrew Donlon, USA, was the winner of the RB Nicol Trophy for Piobaireachd.
Twenty pipers played. Five prizes in piobaireachd and six in the light music.
Piobaireachd
1 Andrew Donlon, Rout of the Lowland Captain
2 Angus MacPhee, Battle of Auldearn No1
3 Fred Morrison, MacLeod of Colbeck’s Lament
4 John MacDonald, Tulloch Ard
5 Greig Canning, Nameless, One of the Cragich
March
1 Craig Muirhead
2 Greig Canning
3 Angus MacPhee
4 Andrew Donlon
5 Fred Morrison
6 Josh Chandler
Strathspey and Reel
1 Fred Morrison
2 Craig Muirhead
3 Greig Canning
4 Angus MacPhee
5 Christopher McLeish
6 Gordon Barclay
Juniors
U14 Slow Air: 1 Rory Menzies 2 Sophie Bird 3 Andrew Fraser 4 Andrew Fagan
U14 March: 1 Rory Menzies 2 Sophie Bird 3 Andrew Fraser 4 Andrew Fagan
17&U March: 1 Craig Mitchell 2 Rory Menzies 3 James Fraser 4 Callum Ross
17&u S&R: 1 Craig Mitchell 2 Rory Menzies 3 James Fraser 4 Calan Daniels
Judges: R Clark, P Grant, J Hamilton, J Taylor, D Watson