Airth Games & Braemar Junior Games Results

Airth Highland Games, held Saturday 23rd July, attracted a healthy entry of adult and juvenile pipers, writes Roddy Livingstone. This small, community-led games offers generous prize money and it is good to see pipers supporting the event. The weather was overcast but mild with a few scattered showers later in the day. Overall a very good standard of playing was heard.  Under 15 March1. Kenzie Fraser2. James Silcock3. Brooklyn Morris4….

Lochaber Gathering/ Mallaig Games/ Aboyne Games

Ken Cameron, Chairman of Lochaber Gathering: This year we are re-introducing Junior (18 & Under) classes and the entry form for that is available here. Entries are restricted to 20 and allocated on a first come first served basis. Closing date is 12th August or when entries are full; further entries at the discretion of the committee. The Gathering takes place on Aug 26. Last year Senior entries had to…

Tobermory Games Results (Comment Added)

A fine day at Erray Park above Tobermory Bay. Fifteen pipers played in the senior events (13 in the Piobaireachd) and 16 in the juniors. Champion Piper Ben Duncan is pictured above. Judges reported a high standard. Comment on the piobaireachd below. Three tunes were asked for in all senior competitions. Piob: 1 P/M Ben Duncan, Beloved Scotland2 Angus MacColl Snr., I Gave a Kiss to the King’s Hand3 Christopher…

Inveraray Games Results

Dry, warm day at Argyll’s capital for the annual games though there was rain later. Contests for P/A, B and C grade pipers, Juniors and the Piping Centre’s CLASP amateur league. Results will be added as we get them. Judges for all senior march competitions were A Frater and I McLellan and for the S&R J Banks and B Donaldson P/A Piob1 Angus D. MacColl2 Sarah Muir3 Jamie Forrester4 John…

Inverness Games Results/ Stonehaven Games Results

Excellent organisation by Inverness Piping Society for the 2022 Inverness Games piping held at Bught Park on July 16, writes Archie Maclean. There were two large marquees for judges (one for MSR and another for Piobaireachd) and seating out in front near the competition boards for audiences to see/hear the competitions. Audiences were large and appreciative. The marquees could accommodate competitors and judges if weather forced the competitions indoors –…