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Blairgowrie Games Results

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Here are the results from today, writes Piping Convenor Stuart Samson. Great weather; 47 pipers in attendance across all the piping events. Champion Piper Steven Gray is pictured receiving his trophy. Open Piob1 Sarah Muir2 Steven Leask3 Ben Duncan4 Darach Urquhart Open March1 Steven Gray2 Ben Duncan3 Greig Canning4 Cameron May Open S&R1 Cameron May2 Brodie Watson Massey3 Steven Gray4 Bobby Durning B Piob1 Bobby Durning2 Campbell Wilson3 Mike Fitzhenry4…

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Braemar Gathering Results, Updated with Pictures and Comment

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One of the last Highland games of the summer was held in fine conditions today. 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 Nick Hudson, USA, with the coveted piobaireachd Gold Medal going to Sandy Cameron, Roy Bridge. Sandy and Dan are pictured above with their valuable…

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Northern Meeting Day 2 Results: Clasp, Juniors etc.

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Highlight of the second day at Inverness is the Gold Clasp competition, which, with the Senior Piobaireachd at the Argyllshire Gathering, is the most prestigious ceòl mòr prize in world piping. Gold Clasp1 Calum Beaumont, Phantom Piper, £1,000, 2 Bruce Gandy, Laird of Anapool3 Jamie Forrester 4 Jack Lee5 Iain SpeirsJudges: A Forbes, C MacLellan, J Wilson Hornpipe & Jig1 Fred Morrison 2 Nick Hudson3 Angus D MacColl4 Seumas Coyne5…

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Jack Taylor Looks Back at His Gold Medal Win of Half a Century Ago

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To win a Gold Medal is the high point in any piper’s career. Fifty years ago, on September 14 1973, Dr Jack Taylor made his own little bit of history when as an ‘unknown piper’ he took the coveted award at the Northern Meeting in Inverness. Today, on the eve of the 2023 Meetings, Dr Taylor recounts to our Editor some of his memories from that important day half a…

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Review: Argyllshire Gathering 2023

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The unique atmosphere of the Argyllshire Gathering was very much to the fore this year but we could have done without the torrential rain on the afternoon of the games. We now need covered platforms for the pipers to play on. Those caught in the deluge struggled on manfully and all credit to them, particularly the prizewinners. Day one began with the piobaireachd competitions. The winner of the Gold Medal…

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