Northern Meeting Day 1 – Full Results

The first competitions were held today (Sept. 3) in Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Results will be updated as they are made available. Finalists for tomorrow’s Clasp competition for holders of the Gold Medal are: Alan Bevan, Callum Beaumont, Connor Sinclair, Andrew Hayes, Ian K MacDonald, Alasdair Henderson, Jack Lee, Chris Armstrong, Angus MacColl, Iain Speirs, Stuart Liddell, Colin MacLellan. Judges for heats: R Barnes, M Cusack, R MacShannon and R…

Argyllshire Gathering Day 2 Results Complete

Ceòl beag is the focus of the second day at Oban with competitions for ‘A’ and ‘B’ grade March and Strathspey & Reel and Jig. There is also the Intermediate MSR for young pipers who played in the MacGregor Memorial the day before, and local contests. Conditions were warm and sunny. ‘A’ March, Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Bronze Star1 Ben Duncan2 Ross Conner 3 Steven Leask4 Ian K MacDonald5 Greig…

Argyllshire Gathering Day 1 Complete Results

Four of the major piobaireachd competitions in world piping, plus the Former Winners’ MSR, were held today in Oban, Argyll. Gold Medal1 Sean MacKeown, Port Urlar, £5502 Andrew Donlon, Lament for Capt. D MacKenzie, £4003 Darach Urquhart, Fair Thee Well Donald, £2504 Chris Armstrong, Lament for Capt. D MacKenzie, £2005 Connor Sinclair, MacDonalds are Simple, £150Judges: J Banks, A Forbes, J Wilson Silver Medal1 Zephan Knichel, £3502 Ruairidh Brown, £3003 Ross Miller, £1504 Bobby Durning, £1005 Andrew Smith, £60Judges: E Anderson, M…

Highland Games Round-up: Ballater, Crieff, Helmsdale

Ballater Games were held last Thursday with a very low turnout – another consequence of Worlds Week. Helmsdale Games in the far north were on Saturday, August 15 and Crieff yesterday, August 16. Pictured above is Champion Piper at Helmsdale, Angus MacPhee. Thursday 13th August saw the Ballater Highland Games in upper Deeside, writes Duncan Watson. It is a popular venue for tourists and was well attended. The weather was pleasantly warm…

Weekend Games: Strathpeffer, Inverkeithing, Tain

Four Highland Games were held over the weekend (it would have been six but for the cancellation of Dornoch and Nethybridge). We have already reported on Aberfeldy and below we have results from the remainder. Firstly Strathpeffer, north-west of Inverness….. John Don MacKenzie Niall Mathieson judging. Condition good in the morning but rain developed after lunch. Seven played in the Piobaireachd and eight in the light music. Piob.: 1 Gordon…