Belfast once again hosted the United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships and the spacious cricket pitch at the Civil Service Playing Fields at Stormont provided a perfect venue. It was outstanding day for St Laurence O’Toole from Dublin (pictured above) who took first in G1 and the drumming P/M Alen Tully said: ‘After the disappointment of Paisley the band was outstanding today. We are delighted.’ The full result in Grade 1 was:…
A big day of piping on both sides of the Atlantic. At Stormont, Belfast, the UK Pipe Band Championships are already underway. This is the second major of the pipe band season. PP correspondent MacStig reported: ‘From a cloudy sky and intermittent sun in Belfast, the early contests are off and running. A healthy crowd for the Juvenile contest kicked off at 1030am. Tuning might be tricky and showers are…
Some say his granny was a welder on the Titanic with a mouth to match….that he has inherited her vocals and can be heard howling down the slopes of Black Mountain every full moon……that to him using his loaf is launching lumps of Veda at Lough Neagh’s birdlife. All we know is he looks like this…. Raincoat, check, umbrella, check, sun cream, check, ferry ticket….there’s always something you leave on…
The annual games were held in the grounds of historic Glamis Castle, Angus, yesterday. The weather was mostly warm and dry but with a shower later on. In the picture above, successful competitor Calum Wynd competes in the piobaireachd and against the pipe band. Thanks to Peter McCalister for the pix. Piob 1 Edward Gaul, Lady Margaret MacDonald’s Salute 2 Peter McCalister 3 Gordon Barclay 4 Eirann Ianeta-McKay 5 Jonathan…
No seniors at this contest held in warm sunny conditions on the Ayrshire coast but excellent piping from the young contestants. 13 Years & Under March 1st – Gregor Grierson 2nd – Zealand Niamh McElhinney 3rd – Fraser Hamilton 4th – Finlay Peden 5th – Christopher McCarton 6th – Ewan Allan 15 Years & Under MSR 1st – Bobby Allan 2nd – Luke Kennedy 3rd – Ross Connor 4th – Nicholas…
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