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Weekend Games Results Round Up

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A very healthy entry of 26 pipers gathered in the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh, yesterday (July 20th) for the annual competition, a replacement event for the now defunct Rosneath Games. Piobaireachd (three tunes) 1 Cameron May, MacLeans’ March2 Jonathon Simpson, Desperate Battle3 Eireann Ianetta-MacKay4 Gordon McCreadyBest Overseas Piper in Piobaireachd: Piers Dover March: 1 Gordon McCready 2 Callum Wynd 3 Sandy Cameron 4 Bobby AllenS&R: 1 Sandy Cameron 2 Gordon McCready…

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Know Your Judges: Jennifer Hutcheon

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Last weekend RSPBA adjudicator Jennifer Hutcheon received her long service medal from the Association. Still active at the highest level, Jennifer’s background and piping career were revealed in a 2009 interview with Pipe Band Magazine. How old are you and where do you live?I am 58 and live in Bridge of Earn, Perthshire. What formal qualifications do you have?I was a teacher of physical education at Craigmount High School and…

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P/M John McLellan DCM Exhibition

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Dunoon Burgh Hall have issued the following invite – Date: Thurs., 31 July 2025; Time: 6 to 7pm; Dunoon Burgh Hall, 195 Argyll Street, PA23 7DD; Cost: free, but donations welcomed. ‘Join us for the opening of our latest small gallery exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Pipe Major John McLellan 1875 – 1949.  ‘Pipe Major John McLellan DCM of Dunoon is also known as ‘John McLellan Dunoon’ and…

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Inverness Games Results/ Bowhill Entry

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Around 7000 people attended last Saturday’s Inverness Highland Games, held in the spacious Bught Park, writes Les Hutt. There were nine competitors in the adult piping. The overall winner in the senior events was Angus MacPhee (pictured).  Inverness Games is the first event in the Glass Chanter contest for senior piping at the Highland Games in the north. Angus is the current holder. Inverness Games results were as follows: Piobaireachd…

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Champion of Champions Reaction/ Forres Games (updated)/ Australian Ladies

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Below are readers responses to Ian Forbes’s article on the allocation of points for the 2025 Grade 1 Champion of Champions title. Apart from other issues raised, Ian questioned the wisdom of the RSPBA automatically giving the three bands entered for Saturday’s G1 UK Championship six, five and four points towards the CoC title. George McIntyre: ‘Why should the three bands that have entered be penalised? After all it’s not…

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