Piping Convenor Fraser Maitland reports from yesterday’s (June 15) Aberdeen Games….Thankfully the rain held off despite a yellow weather warning for the North East. Interesting to note a higher turnout in juniors than in seniors. According to a few competitors and parents, this was due to the addition of a new piobaireachd competition for U18s.
Despite a few hiccups including a missing board for the senior MSR, and stewards balancing pipe band timings with the solo draw, a successful competition was held. A huge thank you to judges, stewards, competitors; we look forward to seeing you all next year.
Piob: 1 Angus MacPhee 2 Calum Brown 3 Hamish Munro 4 Gordon Barclay 5 Walter Glendinning 6 Edward Gaul
March: 1 Calum Brown 2 James McPetrie 3 Hector Munro 4 Callum Carn 5 Angus MacPhee
S&R: 1 Calum Brown 2 Hector Munro 3 James McPetrie 4 Angus MacPhee 5 Edward Gaul
Jig: 1 Calum Brown 2 Hector Munro 3 Callum Carn 4 James McPetrie 5 Edward Gaul
Junior Piob: 1 Chris Drummond 2 Kai Hay 3 Craig Mitchell 4 Lewis Stewart 5 Larry Presslie
Junior March: 1 Kai Hay 2 Chris Drummond 3 Craig Mitchell 4 Calum Pearson 5 Larry Pressie
Junior S&R: 1 Chris Drummond 2 Kai Hay 3 Craig Mitchell 4 Calum Pearson 5 Aimee Howitt
Junior Jig: 1 Kai Hay 2 Aimee Howitt 3 Chris Drummond 4 Franek Gawronski 5 Craig Mitchell
Champion Piper: Calum Brown; Jnr. Champion: C Drummond; Jnr. Chanter: G Laing
Judges: L Barclay, R Barnes, G Brown, C Dunbar, I Duncan, D Fraser, F Maitland, D Watson.
CORGARFF GAMES
The small Corgarff Picnic and Games were held on Saturday 14th June beneath Corgarff Castle near the source of the River Don, Aberdeenshire.
The event was well attended by locals. Weather was not cold but it rained until 3pm. Dancing was delayed. Lonach Pipe Band were in attendance.
Piob: 1 James McPetrie 2 Michael Laing 3 Hector Munro
March: 1 Hector Munro 2 Michael Laing 3 Max Gillespie 4 James McPetrie
S&R: 1 Michael Laing 2 Hector Munro 3 James McPetrie 4 Max Gillespie
6/8: 1 Hector Munro 2 James McPetrie 3 Michael Laing 4 Max Gillespie
Jig: 1 Hector Munro 2 Michael Laing 3 James McPetrie 4 Max Gillespie
Overall: Hector Munro; Judge: L Barclay.
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