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Pipe Major Alec ‘Eck’ Brown

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The Executive Committee of The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch have issued the following statement, ‘It is with profound sadness that we learned on Saturday afternoon at our championships in Newtownards that our esteemed friend, Pipe Major Alec Brown had tragically passed away despite the best efforts of the medical professionals on site who attended to him. The Executive Committee extends heartfelt condolences of behalf of the…

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Renfrew Band Contest Results

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Renfrew’s Robertson Park hosted this contest on Saturday, 22 July. It was a free event with free parking for everyone and was hosted successfully by the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch of the RSPBA. G1: 1 Johnstone 2 Uddingston G2: 1 Uddingston 2 Kilmarnock G3: 1 Lower Clyde 2 Kilmarnock 3(EP) Uddingston Strathclyde 4 Strathendrick G4A/NJA: 1 Rothesay 2 Strathendrick 3 Uddingston Strath. 4 Kilbarchan 5 Renfrew Schools 6 Troon…

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Airth Games Results

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This Stirlingshire games, held on July 22, had to compete with similar events at Lochearnhead and Taynuilt. It attracted a good entry and crowd, helped by its proximity to the Central Belt and several pipers from overseas. Piobaireachd1 Fred Morrison – Earl of Seaforth’s Salute2 Josh Chandler – Sobieski’s Salute3 Cameron May – Blue Ribbon4 Brian Lamond – Lament for the Only Son MSR1 Fred Morrison2 Brian Lamond3 Ciaren Ross4…

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Braemar Junior Games

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Braemar Junior Games was held on Saturday July 22nd on the famous King George V Park. This initiative by the Braemar Committee has been successful in giving youngsters knowledge and experience of the Highland Games and all it entails. Many aged 5-16 enjoyed the athletic events including sack and hill races, heavies, dancing and piping. Ballater, Newtonhill and Huntly Pipe Bands played throughout the afternoon. Piobaireachd: 1 Annabelle Charlton  2…

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Taynuilt Games Results

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Warm and dry day in north Argyll on July 22. Champion Piper was Angus D MacColl following up on his success at Tobermory. There was also a very good showing from young Kyle Cameron, Rosemarkie. Piob1 Angus MacColl, Lament for Mary MacLeod2 Kyle Cameron, MacNeill of Barra’s March3 Darach Urquhart, Sobieski’s Salute March1 Angus MacColl2 Kyle Cameron3 Scott MacLean4 Darach Urquhart S&R1 Angus MacColl2 Kyle Cameron3 Darach Urquhart4 Aaron Hossein…

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