The North Inch, Perth, was the venue for this year’s European Pipe Band Championships, the third major of the season. 119 bands entered. Field Marshal Montgomery were crowned Grade 1 champions.
The weather was dry, warm but overcast. Grade 1 bands submitted two medleys, one chosen at the line. G2 bands two MSRs one chosen at the line; G3 one medley; Juv. MSR.
Grade 1
1 FMM
2 Boghall
3 SLOT
4 Inveraray
5 Fife Police
6 Shotts
Drumming: FMM
Judges: M Rhodes, J Reville, D Brown, R Worrall
Grade 2 (Medley)
1 Annan
2 Deeside Cal.
3 Buchan Peterson
4 Oban
5 Uddingston
6 Johnstone
Drumming: Buchan
Judges: I Bowden, J Campbell, A Cook, P Brown
Grade 3a (MSR)
1 Burntisland
2 Macanta
3 Livingston
4 Elgin
5 Discovery
6 Methgil
Drumming: Livingston
Judges: R Shaw, J Conner, A Craig, R Mathieson
Grade 3b (MSR)
1 Troon
2 Govan
3 Kilbarchan
4 Williamwood
5 Stockbridge
6 Lower Clyde
Drumming: Troon
Judges: A Sloane, R MacShannon, B Martin, P Turner
Juvenile (Medley)
1 G Watson’s
2 Dollar
3 G Heriot’s
4 P Lodge
Drumming: G Watson’s
Judges: As G2
Grade 4a
1 St Andrews
2 Ratae
3 Discovery
4 Kirkcaldy
5 Perth
6 Strathendrick
Drumming: St Andrews
Judges: As G3a
Grade 4b
1 Arbroath
2 Dumfries
3 Lanark
4 Udd. Strath.
5 Kilbarchan
6 Irvine
Drumming: Udd. Strath.
Judges: As G3b
Novice A
1 G Watson’s
2 N Lanark Schools
3 Renfrew Schools 1225
4 Dollar Acad 990
5 High School Dundee
6 Oban High
Drumming: G Watson’s
Judges: As G1
Novice B
1 Dollar Acad.
2 Bucksburn
3 Stirling Schools
4 Kintyre Schools
5 Oban High
6 Burntisland
Drumming: Glasgow Acad.
Judges: As G2
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