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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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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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Lochearnhead Games Results

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Overcast but no rain at this traditional games. Nine played in the piobaireachd and 11 in the light music. Judging organised by the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society. Piob. 1 John Mulhearn, Rout of the Lowland Captain2 Peter McCalister, Lament for Dead3 Edward Gaul 4 Anna Smart March 1 Greig Canning2 John Mulhearn3 Edward Gaul4 Fraser Maitland S&R1 John Mulhearn2 William Geddes3 David Bruce4 Bobby AllenJudges: I Duncan, A Forbes, J…

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Tobermory Games Results

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This small, traditional Highland games on the island of Mull celebrated its 100th anniversary yesterday in fine style. A large crowd, a large entry in the piping and only one rain shower. Duty band was Oban High School and Chieftain Sir Lachlan Maclean of Duart and Morvern. The programme blurb read: ‘Since 1923 on the ‘third Thursday after the first Monday in July’, Mull Highland Games have been held on…

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