This annual contest, run by the Scottish Piping Society of London was held in the Caledonian Club, Belgravia, on October 31 and Nov 1. The Bratach Gorm was won for the second year running by Finlay Johnston. Champion Piper: Stuart Liddell
Bratach Gorm:
1 Finlay Johnston, My Dearest on Earth, Give Me Your Kiss
2 Iain Speirs, In Praise of Morag
3 Stuart Liddell, Port Urlar
4 Cameron Drummond, Lament for the Earl of Antrim
5 Connor Sinclair, Lady Margaret MacDonald’s Salute
P Piobaireachd, William Gillies Cup (6 tunes)
1 Iain Speirs, I Gave a Kiss to the King’s Hand
2 Angus D MacColl, Sutherland’s Gathering
3 Cameron Drummond, Rory MacLeod’s Lament
4 Callum Beaumont
5 Stuart Liddell
P MSR: (6 of each, two of each to be played)
1 Stuart Liddell 2 Callum Beaumont 3 Alastair Henderson 4 Ben Duncan 5 Brodie Watson-Massey
P March: (6 of each): 1 Stuart Liddell 2 Callum Beaumont 3 Connor Sinclair
P H&J: (3 of each) 1 Stuart Liddell 2 Bradley Parker 3 Alastair Henderson
London Champion 2025: Stuart Liddell
A Piob (6 tunes): 1 Derek Midgley 2 Alex Gandy 3 Ashley McMichael 4 Gordon Bruce 5 James MacPetrie
A MSR (4 of each): 1 Callum Wynd 2 Cameron May 3 Andrew Donlon 4 Calum Watson 5 John Dew
A Jig (own choice): 1 Callum Wynd 2 Angus MacPhee 3 Jenny Hazzard
A Champion: Callum Wynd
B Piobaireachd (4 tunes): 1 Bradley Parker 2 Greig Canning 3 Alex Gehrig 4 John Dew 5 Keith Bowes
B MSR: 1 Ross Connor 2 Keith Bowes 3 Jamie Elder 4 Anna Kummerlöw 5 Hector Munro
B H&J: 1 Anna Kummerlöw 2 Ross Connor 3 Ruairidh Brown
B Champion: Ross Conner
Junior Piob.: 1 Charlie Mack 2 Arthur MacKay 3 Morla Bruce
Junior MSR: 1 Charlie Mack 2 Morla Bruce 3 Arthur MacKay
Junior Slow Air & Jig: 1 Charlie Mack 2 Morla Bruce 3 Arthur MacKay
Junior Champion: Charlie Mack
Judges: E Anderson, D Fraser, B Hitchings, P Hunt, R Huth, T Johnstone, R Parkes, J Taylor, J Wilson, W Wotherspoon.
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