Category: Results

P/M George Ackroyd contest South Africa (updated)

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The results from Saturday’s P/M George Ackroyd contest, held at the Transvaal Scottish Regimental HQ in Johannesburg were as follows: George Ackroyd Challenge Overall 1st Gareth Rudolph George Ackroyd Challenge Overall – Best Junior 1st Brandon Holz George Ackroyd Challenge Piobaireachd Adjudicators : Thomas Knobel, Struan Young 1st Gareth Rudolph 2nd Brandon Holz 3rd Chris Couperthwaite 4th Alex Jeanrenaud (8 competed) George Ackroyd Challenge Strathspey & Reel Adjudicator : Roger Davies 1st Gareth Rudolph 2nd Nicholas Taitz 3rd Alex…

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Nicol-Brown Amateur contest, USA

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Paula Glendinning: The 32nd Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Piping Competition October 11, 2014 NEW LOCATION: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 21 Hackett Blvd. Albany, NY 12208 Judges: Andrew Hayes and Michael Rogers View a pdf of the 2014 program. A sampling of photos through the years. Or, if you’re on Facebook, you can browse through our photostream. Overall Nicol-Brown Championship Liam Hilder (15 points) Prizes: airfare to compete in London in November…

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Strachur Junior Piping

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David E Rischmiller reports: The annual Strachur and District Piping Association juniors piping competition was held again on Saturday 11th October 2014 at Strachur Primary School, Cowal, Argyll. This compertition has run for over 40 years and attracts competitors from well outside the Argyll area. This is a popular event with competitors and numbers were again very healthy. An important feature of the competition is its Piobaireachd events to encourage…

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National Mod Piping (updated with jnrs.)

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Champion pipers at the National Mod piping held today at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, were: Ceol Mor: 1 Sandy Cameron, Red Speckled Bull, £150 2 Colin Campbell, Corrienessan’s Sal., £100 3 Jonathan Greenlees, Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay, £75 Ceol Beag: 1 Gordon McCready, £100 2 Gavin Ferguson, £75 3 Sandy Cameron, £50 H&J: 1 Colin Campbell 2 Gordon McCready 3 James McPhee Sandy Cameron pictured today after his big…

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Northern Ireland Piper of the Year (pix added)

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Robert Wallace: The overall winner of this important annual award was Graham Drummond. The competition is held over two legs, ceol mor and ceol beag. Graham placed first in the first and second in the second, giving him the overall title. Pipers submit their own choice of piobaireachd and senior competitors three MSRs and junior two. It is possible for juniors to be placed ahead of seniors, and indeed, this…

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