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Braemar Gathering Results – Updated with Comment and Pictures

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One of the last Highland games of the summer was held in cool, dry conditions at Braemar today (September 5). HM King Charles and HM Queen Camilla were in attendance, continuing a royal tradition dating back to the time of Queen Victoria. The king of the piping boards was overall champion Zephan Knichel, Canada – with the coveted piobaireachd Gold Medal going Ben McClamrock, USA. By the Editor First on…

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Northern Meeting Day 2 Complete Results

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Highlight of the second day at Inverness is the Gold Clasp competition, which, with the Senior Piobaireachd at the Argyllshire Gathering, is the most prestigious ceòl mòr prize in world piping. Gold Clasp1 Callum Beaumont, Nameless Cherede Darievea, £1,000 2 Alan Bevan, Fingerlock, £5003 Ian K MacDonald, £300, My Dearest on Earth4 Connor Sinclair, MacLeod of Colbeck, £2505 Iain Speirs, Port Urlar, £100Judges: I MacFadyen, J Taylor, J Wilson ‘A’…

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Northern Meeting Day 1 – Full Results

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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…

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Birnam Games Results

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A warm, dry day in the Perthshire Highlands. Twenty-seven competed in the seniors. Overseas pipers were once again to the fore. Canada’s and SFU’s Cameron Bonar and Zephan Knichel were declared Champion Piper and light music champion respectively, with a good showing from Antipodean pipers too. Piobaireachd: 1 Jamie Hawke (NZ) 2 Anna Kummerlöw (Germany) 3 Arran Green 4 Cameron Bonar 5 Magnus Stone (USA) March: 1 Zephan Knichel 2…

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Lochaber Gathering Results – Pictures and Juniors Added

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This competition was held today, August 28, in Fort William. The senior events were held in and outside the Highland Cinema and the junior events on the lawns in the town centre. P/A Piobaireachd, Gold Lochaber Axe1 Cameron May, MacDonalds are Simple2 Calum Brown, Fingerlock3 Sandy Cameron, I Gave a Kiss to the King’s Hand4 Zephan Knichel, Earl of Seaforth‘s Salute P/A MSR1 Calum Brown 2 Sandy Cameron 3 Cameron…

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