The playing order for the lucrative MacCrimmon trophy and Piobaireachd competitions at the Lorient Festival Interceltiquer have been announced. We presume the Piobaireachd times should read a.m. rather than p.m: Results from Lorient as we get them.

Sixteen pipers competed in blistering sunshine. Piobaireachd  1. P/M Ben Duncan, MacDougall’s Gathering (pictured with his trophies today)2. Callum Wynd, Lament for MacSwan of Roaig 3. William Geddes, Earl of Seaforth’s Salute4. John McLarenJudge: John Don Mackenzie March1. P/M Ben Duncan2. John McLaren3. Chris McLeish4. James Feeny Strathspey & Reel 1. P/M Ben Duncan2. John McLaren3. Andrew Ferguson 4. James Feeny Jig1. P/M Ben Duncan2. Chris McLeish3. Anna Smart4. Andrew Ferguson  Ceol beag…

A beautiful day at Ballast Bank Park. Open MSR1 Brian Lamond (pictured)2 Robbie MacIsaac3 Andrew Aitken Open H&J1 Brian Lamond2 Hazel Whyte3 Robbie MacIsaac4 Andrew Aitken U18 MSR1 Hazel Whyte2 Jaqueline Gibson U15 March1 Poppy Spears2 Brooklyn Morris3 Ruben Hamilton McBain4 Eleanor Gibson

Jonathon Simpson continued his recent good form with a successful day in the far north. Overall winner, presented with the Mrs Margaret Carnegie Miller Gold Medal: Jonathon Simpson. Conditions were dry, sunny and warm.   Piobaireachd 1 Jonathon Simpson (Lament for the Viscount of Dundee) 2 Cameron McDougall (The Old Men of the Shells) 3 Finlay Cameron (Lament for the Iolaire) 4 Angus MacPhee (I got a Kiss of the…