Inveraray & District, under P/M Stuart Liddell MBE, are the new World Pipe Band Champions. They were placed first ahead of Field Marshal Montgomery today at Glasgow Green. Inveraray also took the drumming title. It was Inveraray’s third Worlds win.
204 bands took part across all grades. Conditions were mostly dry, cool and breezy. The RSPBA summary sheets showed the final totals.
The Grade 1 title was earned over two days of competition before 16 judges, each contributing to the final total. Results:
Grade 1
1 Inveraray
2 FMM
3 SFU
4 SLOT
5 Boghall
6 Fife Pol.
Drumming: St Laurence O’Toole ; Drumming MSR: St Laurence O’Toole ; Drumming Medley: Inveraray
Overall MSR: Inveraray; Overall Medley: Inveraray
Champion of Champions: Inveraray
Champions of Champions Drumming: Inveraray
Grade 2
1 Ravara
2 N Stratton
3 Pipe Band Club
4 Glasgow Skye
5 Uddingston
6 Ulster Scots USA
Drumming: North Stratton
Champion of Champions: Ravara
Champions of Champions Drumming: Uddingston
Grade 3A
1 Oban
2 Dartmouth, Canada
3 Vale of Atholl
4 Guelph
5 Denny
6 Greighland Crossing
Drumming: Greighland Crossing
Champion of Champions: Oban
Champions of Champions Drumming: Vale of Atholl
Grade 3b
1 Uddingston Strath.
2 Burntisland
3 Cross Borders
4 Methil
5 Cloughfin
6 Arbroath
Drumming: Syerla
Champion of Champions: Burntisland
Champions of Champions Drumming: Burntisland
Juvenile
1 G Watson’s
2
3
4
5
Drumming:
Champion of Champions:
Champions of Champions Drumming:
Grade 4a
1 Irvine Mem.
2 Ballyboley
3 Wm. Kerr Mem.
4 Upper Crossgare
5 City of Dunedin, USA
6 Cullen
Drumming: Upper Crossgare
Champion of Champions:
Champions of Champions Drumming:
Grade 4b
1 Black Raven
2 2 Scots
3 Altnaveigh Mem.
4 Moneygore
5 Govan Comm.
6 Letterkenny
Drumming: Black Raven
Champion of Champions: 2 Scots
Champions of Champions Drumming: 2 Scots
Novice A
1 G Watson’s
2 W Lothian Schools
3 Scots Coll. No.1, Aust.
4 Brisbane Boys Coll.
5 Dollar Acad.
6 Renfrew Schools
Drumming: G Watson’s
Champion of Champions: Dollar Acad.
Champions of Champions Drumming: G Watson’s
Novice B
1 Lochgelly High Jnr.
2 Capitol Dist. USA
3 High School Dundee
4 Burntisland
5 Balerno Schools
6 Scots Coll. 2, Aust.
Drumming: Capitol Dist. USA
Champions of Champions: Lochgelly High Jnr.
Champions of Champions Drumming: Dollar Acad.
Best Band on Parade: 2 Scots Royal Regt. of Scotland
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