Inverness Games Results/ Bowhill Entry

Around 7000 people attended last Saturday’s Inverness Highland Games, held in the spacious Bught Park, writes Les Hutt. There were nine competitors in the adult piping. The overall winner in the senior events was Angus MacPhee (pictured). 

Inverness Games is the first event in the Glass Chanter contest for senior piping at the Highland Games in the north. Angus is the current holder. Inverness Games results were as follows:

Piobaireachd
1 Sandy Cameron, Roy Bridge, I Got a Kiss of the King’s Hand
2 Angus MacPhee, Inverness, Stewarts’ White Banner
3 Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh, Big Spree
4 Eireann Iannetta-MacKay, Glasgow, Lament for the Viscount of Dundee
Judge: Les Hutt

MSR
1 David Bruce
2 Angus MacPhee
3 Jenny Hazzard
4 Calum Dunbar
Judge: Iain MacFadyen

Hornpipe & Jig
1 Jenny Hazzard
2 Angus MacPhee
3 Andrew Hall
Judges: Iain MacFadyen and Les Hutt

Juniors
U18 Piobaireachd: 1 Morla Bruce 2 Charlie McLennan
U18 MSR: 1 Morla Bruce 2 Charlie McLennan 3 Myles MacRae
U15 Piobaireachd: 1 Mirren Silver 2 Alastair Bullock
U15 2/4 March: 1 Alastair Bullock 2 Mirren Silver

Judges for all  junior events: Iain MacFadyen and Les Hutt

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Bowhill Highland Games
Piping Convenor Greig Canning reports that the 2025 games will be held on September 14 at Wallsgreen Park, Bowhill, Cardenden, Fife. Piobaireachd prizes are £100, £80, £60 and £50. MSR: £80, £60, £40, £30; Jig: £50, £30, £15.

There are also substantial cash prizes in the U18 and U15 piobaireachd and light music.

Entries need to be received by Saturday August 31. Late entries are at the discretion of the Piping Convenor. Entry Form here. For further information call Greig on 07849557447.

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Euro Draw
The European Pipe Band Championships will be held in Perth on August 9. They have attracted a very large entry of 140 bands from around the world, coming as they do a week before the Worlds.

Like the Worlds, the G1 contest is in two disciplines, Medley and MSR. It begins at 12.45pm. MSR draw: SLOT, Closkelt, Boghall, Fife Police, Scot. Power, FM, Inveraray, Manawatu, Johnstone, Shotts, St Thomas Alumni. Medley draw: FM, Inveraray, Manawatu, Johnstone, Fife Police, Boghall, SLOT, St Thomas, Closkelt, Scot. Power, Shotts.

• Band contests tomorrow, July 5, are at Annan and at Londonderry for the All Ireland Championships. There are solo contests at Luss and Forres Games.

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