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Editor’s Notebook: Worlds Preview/ G2 Qualifying/ Games News/ Glasgow Police LP

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Congratulations to Inveraray after their big win at the Scottish last Saturday. It was a much-needed triumph for the band with only three weeks to the Worlds. I’m told that they had a few of their leading players back in the ranks after their rather ring-rusty performance at the Euros at Perth. It’s clearly all to play for among the top outfits, stating the obvious I know, but with the…

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Scottish Pipe Band Championships – Inveraray Triumph

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Inveraray were declared Scottish Pipe Band Champions at a sunny Levengrove Park, Dumbarton, today, giving P/M Stuart Liddell his first major of the season. Grade 1 bands had to play both Medley and MSR. Nine played. The other G1 places went to: 2 FMM3 Boghall4 SLOT5 Fife Police6 Shotts with the drumming going to SLOT. Grade 2 1 Annan2 Uddingston3 Manorcunningham4 Buchan5 Bucksburn6 St Joseph’sDrumming: Annan Grade 3a1 Burntisland2 Livingston3…

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Tobermory Games Results and Comment

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The piping at Mull Games in Tobermory attracted an entry of 12 in the senior light music and 11 in the Piobaireachd. Conditions were grey but dry. The old ash tree at the Piobaireachd board heard some good playing – just as it has done over the last 50 plus years. First on was Ursa Beckford from Maine, USA. He offered three biggies, Laments for the Children, Anapool Laird and…

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South Uist Games Results

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Here are the results from what was started as a damp driech morning on Askernish Machair, but later sunshine brightened up the day, writes Margaret Findlay. Overall Senior success once again to Angus MacPhee.  Senior Ceòl Mòr: 1 Decker Forrest 2 Angus MacPhee 3 Kevin Beaton 4 Micheal MacLellan 5 Seumas ScullionSenior 2/4 March:  1 Angus Mac Phee 2 Kevin Beaton 3 Donald MacLeod 4 Fiona MacLean 5 Decker ForrestSenior S&R:…

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Tomintoul Highland Games Results

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The traditional Highland Games took place at Tomintoul, Aberdeenshire, last Saturday, July 18, writes Duncan Watson. The village is believed to be the highest settlement in the country.  In common with the USA, this year marks its 250 years of existence. There were extra events to celebrate this.  Considering the population of the village and surrounding area, there was a huge crowd of spectators and, having chatted to a few, it was…

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