Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate (pictured after the results were announced) are the new British Pipe Band Champions winning today at Grant Park, Forres, Moray, in cold, changeable weather conditions.
Only one MSR was required in G1. Boghall placed first in piping and ensemble and second in drumming. The other places in the top grade went to:
2 Inveraray
3 Shotts
4 SLOT
5 Fife Pol.
6 FMM
Drumming: Fife Pol.
Judges for the Grade 1 Championship were: M Rhodes, J Campbell, P Brown, R Mathieson. One hundred and three bands entered nearly 30 more than the UKs in Bangor last month. Other results below.
Grade 2 (1 Medley):
1 Glasgow Skye
2 Annan
3 Uddingston
4 N Stratton
5 Portlethan
6 Buchan P.
Drumming: Annan
Grade 3a (1 MSR)
1 Vale of Atholl
2 Oban
3 Inverness
4 Denny
5 Discovery
6 Dunbar RBL
Drumming: V of Atholl
Grade 3b (1 MSR)
1 Burntisland
2 Arbroath
3 Wallacestone
4 Methil
5 Uddingston
6 Lower Clyde
Drumming: Wallacestone
Juvenile (1 Medley)
1 G Watson’s
2 Dollar
3 Preston Lodge
4 G Heriot’s
Drumming: G Watson’s
Grade 4a
1 Fraserburgh
2 Camelon
3 Rothesay
4 Tweedvale
5 Elgin
6 Culter
Drumming: Tweedvale
Grade 4b
1 2 Scots RRS
2 Govan
3 Inverness
4 Discovery
5 Barrhead
6 Dunoon Argyll
Drumming: Govan
Novice A
1 Dollar Acad.
2 Renfrew Schools
3 St Columba’s School
4 W Lothian Schools
5 Lochgelly High
6 G Watson’s School
Drumming: G Watson’s
Novice B
1 Strathallan School
2 Bucksburn
3 Oban High
4 Merchiston School
5 N Lanarkshire Schools
6 Dundee High
Drumming: Burntisland
Get the full summaries here.
