Stonehaven (July 19) enjoyed spectacular weather with warm sunshine. There is no piobaireachd at this games. Champion piper was Campbell Wilson, listed as of Czechia though originally from New Zealand. Pictured above are prizewinners Calum Brown, Campbell Wilson and Ursa Beckford.
Open March: 1 Campbell Wilson 2 Calum Brown 3 Ursa Beckford
Open S&R: 1 Campbell Wilson 2 Calum Brown 3 Ursa Beckford
U18 March: 1 Rory Menzies 2 Larry Presslie 3 Sam Brass
U18 S&R: 1 Rory Menzies 2 Larry Presslie 3 Sam Brass
Best local: Calum Brown; Brian Elrick judged all events. Five played in the juniors and eight in the seniors.
North Uist Games
A cold start to the day (July 17) with a strong wind. Conditions brightened up in the afternoon. Only four played in the senior piobaireachd, and five in the light music but there was a very healthy entry in the juniors.
Open Piob
1 Decker Forrest
2 Angus MacPhee
3 Kevin Beaton
Open March
1 Decker Forrest
2 Angus MacPhee
3 Kevin Beaton
4 Fiona MacLean
Open S&R
1 Angus MacPhee
2 Kevin Beaton
3 Decker Forrest
4 Fiona MacLean
Open Jig
1 Angus MacPhee
2 Decker Forrest
3 Kevin Beaton
4 Michael MacLellan
Beginner’s Chanter: 1 Calum Beaton 2 Kieran MacNeil-Smyth 3 Seonaidh Currie; Novice Chanter: 1 Owen Galbraith 2 Michael Forrest; Local Chanter (Uist & Barra): 1 Calum Beaton 2 Kieran MacNeil-Smyth 3 Seonaidh Currie; Novice Piping: 1 Iagan MacDonald 2 Angus Walker 3 Charlie Campbell 4 Aidan MacNeil-Smyth 5 Patricia Mallen; U15 March: 1 Ross Irving 2 Seonaidh Beaton 3 Hamish De Vries 4 Charlene Nicholson 5 Ciorstaidh MacLean 6 Francis MacLellan; U15 S&R: 1 Hamish De Vries 2 Ross Irving 3 Seonaidh Beaton 4 Francis MacLellan 5 Ciorstaidh MacLean 6 Charlene Nicholson; U15 6/8: 1 Charlene Nicholson 2 Ciorstaidh MacLean 3 Francis MacLellan 4 Seonaidh Beaton 5 Calum MacDonald 6 Hamish de Vries; U18 March: 1 Seonaidh Forrest 2 Craig MacNeil 3 Liam Beaton 4 Calum Beaton; U18 S&R: 1 Seonaidh Forrest 2 Liam Beaton 3 Craig MacNeil 4 Calum Beaton;
Judges: P Grant, DJ MacIntyre, M Robertson
Helensburgh Contest
This event, on July 19, attracted a very large entry of 25. New Zealander Calum Carn continued his good form after his success at Taynuilt.
Piob.: 1 Calum Carn 2 Thomas Turner 3 Keith Bowes 4 Gordon McCready
March: 1 Gordon McCready 2 Allan Russell 3 Cameron MacLeod 4 Keith Bowes
S&R: 1 Allan Russell 2 Gordon McCready 3 Keith Bowes 4 Calum Carn
Junior March: 1 James Silcock 2 Kenan Campbell 3 Mark Hewitt
Junior S&R: 1 James Silcock 2 Kenan Campbell 3 Alex Mandache
Best overseas not in prize list: Magnus Stone
Open Chanter: 1 Rowan Garden 2 George Davidson
Judges: I Duncan, P Hunt, R Livingstone, W Morrison.
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