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PP Ed’s Blog: Glasgow Highland Club Contest/ Schools Teaching/ Aboyne Games/ Swiss Massed Bands

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By all accounts the Glasgow Highland Club’s Schools Championship of a couple of weeks ago, won by George Heriot’s (above), was a great success. Such are the numbers wishing to take part that the event has had to be moved from an evening to a daytime affair. All good news. However perusing the lists it struck me that there were no state schools represented! Why on earth not? Perhaps when the…

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Aboyne Highland Games Results (updated)

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Very sunny with only the odd shower to spoil the day for the large crowd. They were thrilled when a surprise visit was paid to the gathering by Her Majesty The Queen, this to mark their 150th anniversary. Seventeen pipers played in the open categories. Pictured above is Champion Piper Allan Russell. Piping Convenor Dr Jack Taylor adds: ‘Sunny day with a cooling breeze enough to set the flags fluttering. …

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Aboyne Games Reminder

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Piping Convenor Dr Jack Taylor has asked us to remind pipers that entries for Aboyne Games close tomorrow.  The games take place on Saturday and entries must be in by 31st July. Register here: https://register.aboynegames.com/  As this is the 150th Anniversary of the games the prizemoney has been increased. First for Open Piobaireachd is £150 with a 10.30 start. The Games take place on the Aboyne Green, situated in the centre…

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Aboyne Games (updated)

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Bright but cold day on Royal Deeside. Healthy turnout of pipers. Fifteen played in light music; 17 in ceol mor. A very successful day for piper Gordon McCready (pictured with David Wilton). Piob: 1 G McCready (Lady Mgt. MacDonald’s Salute) 2 U Beckford 3 A Russell 4 G Canning 5 D Watson Judges: N Mathieson, M McRae, W Wotherspoon March: 1 G McCready 2 A Russell 3 J Greenlees 4…

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