
Ceòl beag is the focus of the second day at Oban with competitions for ‘A’ and ‘B’ grade March and Strathspey & Reel and Jig. There is also the Intermediate MSR for young pipers who played in the MacGregor Memorial the day before, and local contests.
Conditions were warm and sunny.
‘A’ March, Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Bronze Star
1 Ben Duncan
2 Ross Conner
3 Steven Leask
4 Ian K MacDonald
5 Greig Canning
6 Callum Moffat
Judges: J Banks, R Barnes, M Henderson. NB: This was the bench for the March heat and the S&R final.
‘A’ S&R, Argyllshire Gathering Silver Medal
1 Connor Sinclair
2 Steven Leask
3 Cameron Bonar
4 Andrew Donlon
5 Stuart Easton
6 Calum Watson
Judges: D Fraser, B Donaldson, I Duncan. NB: This was the bench for the S&R heat and the March final.
‘B’ March
1 Kyle Cameron
2 Ross Miller
3 Callum Davidson
4 Joe Biggs
5 Piers Dover
6 Jack Williamson
Judges: E Anderson, P Hunt, J Wilson
‘B’ S&R
1 James Frazer
2 Fraser Allison
3 Andrew Pattison
4 Kyle Cameron
5 Arran Green
Judges: P Henderson, R Worrall, W Wotherspoon
Jigs, Donald Shaw Ramsay Memorial Trophy (52 played)
1 Calum Watson
2 Ben Duncan
3 Bradley Parker
4 Brodie Watson-Massey
5 Jenny Hazzard
6 Calum Davidson
Judges: A Forbes, D MacKay
RG Hardie Memorial, Intermediate MSR
1 Christopher McCartan
2 Thomas Fallon
3 Alex Pavlovic
4 Magnus Stone
5 Lachlan Rennie
6 Malachi Johannsen
Judges: A Henderson, R McShannon
Junior MSR, Duke’s Medal: 1 2 3
Local March: 1 Alasdair Bullock 2 Alasdair Campbell 3 Liam Kennedy 4 Arran Brown
Local S&R: 1 Lily Robertson 2 Arran Brown 3 Liam Kennedy 4 Euan McCracken
Judges: M Cusack, L Tannock
Angus Nicol Quaich for most points in Silver Medal and ‘B’ Grade:
Royal Celtic Society Prize for Champion Piper (Snr. Piob. & Former Winners’ MSR):
Angus Nicol Memorial Medal for most points in MacGregor Piobaireachd and RG Hardie Intermediate MSR: Alex Pavlovic