Four Highland Games were held over the weekend (it would have been six but for the cancellation of Dornoch and Nethybridge). We have already reported on Aberfeldy and below we have results from the remainder. Firstly Strathpeffer, north-west of Inverness….. John Don MacKenzie Niall Mathieson judging.
Condition good in the morning but rain developed after lunch. Seven played in the Piobaireachd and eight in the light music.
Piob.: 1 Gordon Barclay, Lament for the Iolaire
2 Thomas Cangelosi, Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon
3 Gillian Blaney, The Fingerlock
4 Norman Gillies, Lament for the Iolaire
March: 1 Calum Craib 2 Norman Gillies 3 Teddy Krogh 4 Gordon Barclay
S&R: 1 Calum Craib 2 Norman Gillies 3 Teddy Krogh 4 Gordon Barclay
Jig: 1 Calum Craib 2 Gillian Blaney 3 Teddy Krogh 4 Norman Gillies
Junior Piob: 1 Larry Presslie 2 Mirren Silver 3 Finlay Thompson
Junior March: 1 Larry Presslie 2 Mirren Silver 3 Finlay Thompson
Junior S&R: 1 Mirren Silver 2 Larry Presslie 3 Finlay Thompson
Inverkeithing Games
Windy but fair conditions in Fife. No piobaireachd. Judge: Robert Barnes.
MSR: 1 Brian Lamond 2 Josh Chandler 3 Christopher Drummond 4 Lewis Maxwell
H&J: 1 Lewis Maxwell 2 Brian Lamond 3 Josh Chandler 4 Alasdair Leonard
U18: 1 Arthur Mackay 2 Taylor Dalrymple 3 Poppy Middleton 4 Douglas Cherry
U15: 1 Theerathan Halliday 2 Mitchell Laing 3 Marshall Cochrane 4 Victor Laing
Tain Games
Judges reported an excellent standard of play at this Glenmorangie-sponsored games. Champion Piper was Gillian Blaney, Canada. Angus MacPhee continued his outstanding run in the piobaireachd.
Piobaireachd:
1 Angus MacPhee, The Fingerlock
2 Gillian Blaney, Lament for the Castle of Dunyveg
3 Norman Gillies, Earl of Seaforth’s Salute
4 Gordon Barclay, Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay
March: 1 Calum Craib 2 Gillian Blaney 3 Norman Gillies 4 Thomas Cangelosi
S&R: 1 Calum Craib 2 Angus MacPhee 3 Calum Dunbar 4 Thomas Cangelosi
Jig: 1 Calum Dunbar 2 Gillian Blaney 3 Gordon Barclay 4 Thomas Cangelosi
Junior Piob.: 1 Mirren Silver 2 Larry Presslie 3 Cailean Acamovic 4 Finlay Thompson
U18 March & S/R: 1 Andrew Sinclair
March U15: 1 Mirren Silver 2 Cailean Acamovic 3 Larry Presslie 4 Finlay Thompson
S&R U15: 1 Cailean Acamovic 2 Mirren Silver 3 Larry Presslie 4 Finlay Thompson
Jigs U15: 1 Larry Presslie 2 Mirren Silver 3 Cailean Acamovic 4 Andrew Sinclair
Judges: DJ MacIntyre, N Mathieson
Stop Press: Piping Centre Masters competition held on Sunday, Aug. 9; Piob: 1 Alasdair Henderson (pictured below right) 2 Callum Beaumont 3 Connor Sinclair (below left) 4 Cameron Drummond 5 Angus MacColl
MSR 1 Connor Sinclair 2 Alasdair Henderson 3 William McCallum 4 Alan Bevan 5 Angus MacColl
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