One of the last Highland games of the summer was held in conditions at Braemar today (September 5). HM King Charles and HM Queen Camilla were in attendance, continuing a royal tradition dating back to the time of Queen Victoria.
The king of the piping boards was overall champion Zephan Knichel, British Columbia, with the coveted piobaireachd Gold Medal going Ben McClamrock.
Piobaireachd, eight tunes asked for, 19 played.
1 Ben MacClamrock, Red Speckled Bull, £415
2 Dan Lyden, Battle of the Pass of Crieff, £85
3 Keith Bowes, Earl of Ross’s March, £65
4 Ed McIlwaine, MacLeod of MacLeod’s Lament, £45
5 Derek Midgley, Lament for Patrick Og, £35
6 John McDonald, Tulloch Ard, £25
March:
1 Zephan Knichel, £210, P/M J McGregor Cup
2 David Bruce, £85
3 James MacHattie, £65
4 Cameron Bonar, £45
5 Andrew Carlisle, £35
6 Cameron MacDougall, £25
Strathspey & Reel (prizemoney as March)
1 Zephan Knichel, Walter Drysdale Trophy
2 David Bruce
3 Cameron Bonar
4 Cameron MacDougall
5 James MacHattie
6 John McDonald
Overall Champion Piper: Zephan Knichel; Silver Medal for Overseas Piper highest placed: Zephan Knichel
Braemar Juniors
U18 Piobaireachd
1 Charlie Mack, £55
2 Larry Presslie, £45
3 Harris Morford, £35
4 Morla Bruce, £25
5 Mirren Silver, £20
U18 March (prizemoney as per Piobaireachd)
1 Alasdair Bullock 2 Oscar Melville Butler 3 Morla Bruce 4 Mirren Silver 5 Lily Robertson
U18 S&R (prizemoney as per Piobaireachd)
1 Alasdair Bullock 2 Oscar Melville Butler 3 Larry Presslie 4 Harris Morford 5 Charlie Mack
Local MSR:
Judges: L Barclay, I Duncan, P Grant, DJ MacIntyre, R MacDonald, M Robertson, L Tannock, R Wallace, D Watson
