This annual competition was held over two days in St Aloysius College, Adelaide, South Australia, last weekend. The winner of the Gold Medal was Dan Nevans from Airdrie (pictured with trophy and medal).
Clasp for Former Winners (four tunes): 1 Martin Frewen (AUD$2,000) 2 Struan Thorpe ($1,000) 3 Jonathan Quay ($600)
Gold Medal (four tunes): 1 Dan Nevans ($900) 2 Neil Walker ($700) 3 David Stulpner ($500)
Silver Medal (two tunes): 1 Maggie McConnochie ($400) 2 Atticus Zweck ($200)3 Adam Earl ($100)
Bronze Medal: 1 Michael Stewart ($100) 2 John Cutler ($75) 3 Michael Greig ($50)
A MSR (two sets): 1 Martin Frewen($500) 2 Struan Thorpe ($300) 3 Neil Walker ($100)
A H&J: Martin Frewen ($500) 2 Jonathan Quay ($300) 3 William Mulligan ($100)
B MSR: 1 Sam Foote ($200) 2 Nick Shelburn ($100)3 Maggie McConnochie ($50)
B H&J 1 Maggie McConnochie ($200) 2 Nick Shelburn ($100) 3 Greg Lowe ($50)
Judges: A MacInnes, R MacLeod, M McRae, J Murray, B Tidswell, S Young. Next year’s competition is on May 2/3, 2026.
The promoters of this competition are the RU Brown Piobaireachd Society of South Australia, formed to honour the memory of the late Pipe Major Robert Urquhart Brown MBE of Balmoral who visited Australia in 1972.
On his way to Australia, Bob suffered from thrombosis in the leg. After judging the Australian Championships in Hobart, Tasmania, he was forced to abandon his tour and return home. His condition continued to deteriorate and he died soon after.
