Last Saturday (June 8) the Civil Service Grounds at Stormont were the venue for the Belfast Pipe Band Championships on what was a dull day with the light rain only coming for the closing stages. There was an entry of thirty five bands and drum majors watched by a good attendance of spectators which looked smaller due mainly to the large but immaculately kept grounds on which the competitions took…

Tom Johnstone SPA President: ‘Not a great turnout again last night [Saturday, June 8]. Callum Beaumont won by the narrowest of margins over Cameron MacDougall. Both players played exceptionally well and managed to fit some piobaireachd into their selections. ‘Next heat is Sept 7th when Sarah Muir vs Steven Leask. The venue will again by the National Piping Centre, Otago Street. All welcome.’Tom is pictured with Cameron (l) and Callum…

Chris Buchanan, President of the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario reports….. Included are Saturday’s results from the main event as well as our CPA B and C grade events on Friday night (including the Silver Medal Qualifier). We had 32 bands from Canada and the United States across five grades, with the City of Dunedin winning the Grade 1 contest. In the solo events we had 182 individual…

Sunny spells and some cloud for most of the day. Junior winners and officials above. 13 & Under March1 Ewen Allen2 Fraser Hamilton3 James Simpson4 Christopher McCartonJudge: R MacShannon 15 & Under MSR1 Gregor Grierson2 Bobby Allen3 Ewen Allen4 Nicholas KNowlesMarch prize: Nicholas Knowles 15 & Under Piob1 James Simpson2 Mark Morrison3 Ewan Allen4 Murray O’MayJudge: R MacShannon 18 & Under MSR1 Hazel Whyte2 Bobby Allen3 Thomas Young4 Murray O’May…

Weather stayed fair after a heavy shower in morning. Junior March 1st Arran Green 2nd Jake Robertson  3rd Travis Gordon  4th Craig Mitchell    Strathspey &Reel  1st Jake Robertson  2nd Arran Green  3rd Craig Mitchell  4th Travis Gordon  Judge for both was Ronnie Clark  Seniors Open Piobaireachd  1st Jonathan Greenlees – Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay  2nd Alan Russell – The Old Men of the Shells  3rd Edward Gaul –…