Shotts & Dykehead are the new British Pipe Band Champions winning Grade 1 today (May 30th) at Ingliston, near Edinburgh, in overcast weather conditions.
Two Medleys were required in G1. Shotts were placed first by every judge in a sweeping victory. The other places in the top grade went to:
2 Boghall
3 Inveraray
4 Fife Police
5 FMM
6 Federation
Drumming: Shotts
Judges for the Grade 1 Championship were: R Mathieson, C Edgar, P Turner, J Semple. A healthy 125 bands entered the Championship in all grades. An excellent day for the north east in Grade 2. Other results below.
Grade 2
1 Buchan Peterson
2 Annan
3 Deeside
4 Bucksburn
5 Grampian Police
6 Uddingston
Drumming: Uddingston
Grade 3a
1 Burntisland
2 Macanta
3 Livingston
4 Maj. Sinclair
5 Dunbar RBL
6 Elgin
Drumming: Livingston
Grade 3b
1 Govan
2 Rothesay
3 Troon Cal.
4 J1225
5 Culter
6 Kilbarchan
Drumming: Troon
Juvenile
1 G Watson’s
2 Dollar
3 Preston Lodge
4 G Heriot’s
Drumming: G Watson’s
Grade 4a
1 Moneygore
2 Ratae
3 St Andrews
4 Kirkcaldy
5 Discovery
6 Strathendrick
Drumming: Moneygore
Grade 4b
1 Troon BB
2 East Kilbride
3 Kilbarchan
4 Lanark
5 Paisley RBL
6 Arbroath
Drumming: Stockbridge
Novice A
1 Dundee High
2 G Watson’s
3 Renfrew Schools
4 N Lanark Schools
5 Oban High
6 Dollar Acad.
Drumming: G Watson’s
Novice B
1 Edinburgh Acad.
2 Oban High
3 Stirling Schools
4 Balerno Schools
5 Arran School
6 N Lanark Schools
Drumming: Balerno
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