Newtonmore Games Results

Strathpeffer Games Results

Scottish Pipe Band Championships 2023 Review

I had long advocated for a change in the siting of the competition arenas at Dumbarton, so there was some satisfaction in discovering just that. No longer are the bands exposed to the full, raw blast from the Clyde estuary. Now they are snuggled away in Levengrove Park’s pleasant greenery, well protected from the elements.  The only disadvantage to the new Grade 1 circle is that the final tuning area…

Mix Up Over Scottish Championship Results – RSPBA Statement

RSPBA officials have confirmed that the Grade 1 Ensemble and Drumming results from Saturday’s Scottish Pipe Band Championship at Dumbarton were placed in the wrong columns in the summary sheets. Drumming adjudicator Mark Wilson had placed Steven McWhirter’s Inveraray corps in first place, not L/D Gareth McLees and his Field Marshal Montgomery corps as was carried in the first summary sheet. Ensemble adjudicator Gordon Lawrie had Field Marshal first and…

Field Marshal Are Scottish Pipe Band Champions

Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band, Northern Ireland, are the 2023 Scottish Champions after a hard fought contest at blustery Levengrove Park, Dumbarton. The win gave P/M Richard Parkes his first championship of the season. There was free admission for the public. One hundred and fifteen (115) bands took part. Full results below. The other G1 places went to: 2 Inveraray3 SLOT4 Boghall5 Shotts 6 Scot. Power with the drumming going to…