South Inch, Perth, was the venue for this year’s European Pipe Band Championships, the penultimate major of the season. 140 bands entered, down 17 on last year. Inveraray were crowned Grade 1 champions.
There was a new format this year in Grade 1 with bands having to play twice: Medley (two submitted) and one four-part MSR. The march past was conducted differently than hitherto and meant a much shorter wait for results to be announced.
Final placings in Grade 1
1 Inveraray
2 FMM
3 Boghall
4 Shotts
5 SLOT
6 Fife Police
Drumming: Inveraray
Judges: MSR – S Hilder, R McShannon, A Craig, J Hutcheon; Medley – G Walker, B Donaldson, D Millar, B Martin
Grade 2 (Medley)
1 Ulster Scottish
2 N Stratton
3 Glasgow Skye
4 Uddingston
5 Annan
6 LA Scots
Drumming: Uddingston
Judges: R Worrall, D Hilder, P Brown, R Mathieson
Grade 3a (MSR)
1 Deeside Cal.
2 Dunbar RBL
3 Methil
4 City of Discovery
5 Uddingston Strath.
6 Burntisland
Drumming: Canterbury Cal.
Judges: T Brown, J Campbell, P Turner, G Lawrie
Grade 3b (MSR)
1 Elgin
2 Carnegie Mellon
3 Wallacestone
4 Scottish Borders
5 Prince Charles
6 Lower Clyde
Drumming: Carnegie Mellon
Judges: As G1 Medley
Juvenile (Medley)
1 Dollar Acad.
2 G Watson’s
3 Preston Lodge
4 Renfrew Schools
Drumming:
Judges: As 3a
Grade 4a
1 Vale of Atholl
2 Nat. Youth Germany
3 NW Junior
4 Culter
5 Williamwood
6 Kirkcaldy
Drumming: Vale of Atholl
Judges: As G2
Grade 4b
1 Barrhead
2 Dunoon Argyll
3 City of Discovery
4 St Andrews
5 Uddingston
6 RAF Oman
Drumming: RAF Oman
Judges: Heats as G1; Final – M Rhodes, R Walker, A Dudgeon, P Snaddon
Novice A
1 Lochgelly High
2 G Watson’s
3 Dundee High
4 Dollar Acad.
5 Brisbane Boys
6 W Lothian Schools
Drumming: G Watson’s
Judges: As 3a
Novice B
1 Scotch Coll 2
2 Glasgow High
3 Oban High
4 Bucksburn
5 Scots Coll. Sydney
6 Lochgelly High
Drumming: Oban High
Judges: As G4b Final
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