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2012 starts well for Manawatu, Canterbury

Staff Reporter — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:10:41 +0000

The first two contests of the season saw Manawatu and Canterbury Caledonian Society start with wins at Turakina and Ashburton respectively.

Manawatu started the weekend with wins in all sections, apart from one, tying with the New Zealand Police Pipe Band for best drum corp. Canterbury Caledonian spent Sunday in Ashburton in overcast, cool conditions, winning both the Set and Medley.

Full results available soon.

Wilson takes the Open at Waipu

Staff Reporter — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:04:25 +0000

Greg Wilson won the A/Open Overall prize at the annual Waipu Highland Games; the first major solo contest of the year, held on the second of January. Greg won the Piobaireachd, and was second in the March, Strathspey and Reel, and MSR events. Martin Frewen won the Open 2/4 March and MSR, and Liam Kernaghan won the A Grade Strathspey and Reel and A Grade Hornpipe and Jig.

A Grade Piobaireachd

1st Greg Wilson, Scarce of Fishing

2nd Stuart Easton, The Unjust Incarceration

3rd Jamie Hawke, The Lament for the Earl of Antrim

4th Martin Frewen, Glengarry’s March

Judges – Brian Switalla, Iain Hines

A Grade March

1st Martin Frewen

2nd Greg Wilson

3rd Stuart Easton

4th Callum Gilchrist

Judge – Iain Hines

A Grade Strathspey and Reel

1st Liam Kernaghan

2nd Greg Wilson

3rd Stuart Easton

4th Stewart McKenzie

Judge – Brian Switalla

A Grade MSR

1st Martin Frewen

2nd Greg Wilson

3rd Stuart Easton

4th Jamie Hawke

Judges – Brian Switalla, Iain Hines

A Grade Hornpipe and Jig

1st Liam Kernaghan

2nd Martin Frewen

3rd Stuart Easton

4th Jamie Hawke

Judges – Brian Switalla, Iain Hines

Helen McGregor Memorial Medley

1st Martin Frewen

2nd Stewart McKenzie

3rd Stuart Easton

4th Liam Kernaghan

Judges – Brian Switalla, George Mason, Iain Hines

The Under 21 results were mixed, with William Rowe, Scott Marshall and Blair Hodson winning the Under 21 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel and Piobaireachd respectively.

A Grade Hornpipe and Jig

Manawatu take 10th Square Title

Staff Reporter — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:09:11 +0000

Manawatu were the overall victors at the 2011 Highland Square Day, held in Palmerston North on the weekend. Traditionally the biggest contest outside of the Nationals, Manawatu took a commanding lead in the MSR and finished second in the Medley. Canterbury Caledonian finished up first in the Medley, with Auckland and District finishing 3rd and 4th in respective events. Auckland also won the Drumming prize.

Grade 1 MSR

1st Manawatu Scottish (1,1,1,1)

2nd Canterbury Caledonian (2,3,2,4)

3rd Auckland and District (3,2,3,2)

Grade 1 Medley

1st Canterbury Caledonian Society (2,2,2,1)

2nd Manawatu Scottish Society (1,1,1,5)

3rd Auckland and District (3,3,3,2)

Full results available here

Canterbury Cale take first Grade 1 major of the season

Staff Reporter — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:43:21 +0000

The Canterbury Caledonian Society Pipe Band took the first Grade 1 major of the season by winning the relocated Victoria Square contest held in Christchurch. The Society’s Grade 3 band also took top honours in its grade, while City of Invercargill won both the Grade 2 and Grade 4 contests. St Andrews College won the Juvenile.

Grade 1

MSR

1 Canterbury Caledonian Society (1,1,2,1)

2 NZ Police (2,2,1,2)
Medley

1 Canterbury Caledonian Society (1,1,1,1)

2 NZ Police (2,2,2,2)

Drumming – Canterbury Caledonian Society.

More results to come as they become available.

Inaugural Highland Games garners 10,000 strong crowd

Staff Reporter — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:46:25 +0000

10,000 people attended the inaugural Hororata Highland Games on Saturday in warm, sunny conditions. Hororata Community Trust spokesman Mark Stewart said inaugural Hororata Highland Games was a “huge success” with people turning up to enjoy a day of Scottish fun.

“We had great weather, lots of food, and great competition. Lots of people have come and congratulated us on the day.”

International Judges Nat Russel and Doug Stronach judged the solos and the bands, along with David Burrows, Ross Fergusson, Marion Horsburgh, Phil Mair. Marion judged the Piobaireachd event.

Pipe band, Piping, Drumming and Dancing contests were held. Results are below.

Pipe Bands

Grade 1

1st – Canterbury Caledonian (MSR, Medley, Drumming)

Grade 2

1st – St Andrews College (MSR, Medley, Drumming)

Grade 3

1st – Canterbury Caledonian Society Royal Stewarts (MSR, Medley, Drumming)

Grade 4

1st – South Canterbury Highland Pipe Band

Solo Piping

Piobaireachd

1st – Liam Kernaghan

2nd – William Rowe

3rd – Harry Hawke

A Grade

1st – Jamie Hawke

2nd – William Rowe

3rd – Liam Kernaghan

B Grade

1st – Cameron Darby

2nd – Ben Murray

Solo Drumming

A Grade

1st – James Laughlin

2nd – Cat Wall

3rd – Jamie McEwan

Gilchrist, (J) Hawke, Easton take spoils at Labour Weekend 2011

Staff Reporter — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:14:45 +0000

Callum Gilchrist, Jamie Hawke and Stuart Easton took the major prizes at the Labour Weekend Silver Chanter competitions held on Saturday and Sunday. Callum Gilchrist took the Silver Chanter in a large field of 21, while Jamie Hawke won his first Clasp the following afternoon. Stuart Easton completed a successful solo year by winning the Overall A Grade Prize. Results were spread over A Grade, with Stuart Easton, Liam Kernaghan, Jamie Hawke and Marion Horsburgh all claiming first prizes.

Callum had a successful weekend in the B Grade as well, taking most points in that field. Reuben McDonnell won the C Grade Aggregate, and John Wansink won the D Grade.

Ben Murray won the overall Under 21 Bill Boyle Prize for the year, with Harry Hawke wining both the Under 21 Piobaireachd and Under 21 Strathspey and Reel. Liam Kernaghan won Most Points Under 23 in A Grade.

Silver Chanter

1st Callum Gilchrist

2nd Willie Rowe

3rd Harry Hawke

4th Ben Murray

HC – Richard Cox, Daniel Milosavlevjic

Clasp

1st Jamie Hawke

2nd Stuart Easton

3rd Marion Horsburgh

A Grade Piobaireachd

1st Marion Horsburgh

2nd Jamie Hawke

3rd Stuart Easton

4th Daniel Milosavlevjic

A Grade 2/4 March

1st Liam Kernaghan

2nd Stuart Easton

3rd Daniel Milosavlejvic

4th Marion Horsburgh

A Grade Strathspey and Reel

1st Stuart Easton

2nd Jamie Hawke

3rd Geoff Hallberg

4th Marion Horsburgh

A Grade 6/8 March

1st Jamie Hawke

2nd Stuart Easton

3rd Liam Kernaghan

4th Richard Cox

A Grade Hornpipe and Jig

1st Stuart Easton

2nd Liam Kernaghan

3rd Jamie Hawke

4th Tom Glover

St Andrews, Brisbane wins ACT Championships

Staff Reporter — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:31:07 +0000

St Andrews Pipe Band from Brisbane have won the ACT Pipe Band Championships in Canberra today.

More details to follow.

Solos by the Sea increases in size; adds piping solos

Staff Reporter — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:42:59 +0000

A warm, overcast day meant the Solos by the Sea in Timaru ran without a hitch. Around 20 competitiors played in the piping solos, 12 in the side drumming and 6 in the bass and tenor. Josh Hay came away with the B Grade aggregate in the solo piping, while Brad Willson won the A Grade side drumming.

Novice March
1st Tyler McCarron
2nd Angus Harper
3rd James Scott.

Judge: Scott Shannon

D Slow March
1st Rosie Sullivan
2nd Callum Smith
3rd Nick Parsons.

Judge: Richard Cox

D 2/4 March
1st Rachal Aspinal
2nd Callum Smith
3rd Nick Parsons

Judge: Scott Shannon

D/C Piobaireachd
1st Nick Parsons
2nd Callum Smith
3rd Rosie Sullivan

Judge: Liam Kernaghan

C 2/4 March
1st Libby Munro
2nd Callum Smith
3rd Nick Parsons

Judge: Scott Shannon

C Strathspey/Reel
1st Libby Munro
2nd Rosie Sullivan
3rd William Gillespie

Judge: Liam Kernaghan

C 6/8 March
1st Libby Munro
2nd Gemma Pearce
3rd Gowan MacLeod

Judge: Richard Cox

B 2/4 March
1st Joshua Hay
2nd Libby Munro

Judge: Richard Cox

B Strathspey/Reel
1st Joshua Hay
2nd Libby Munro

Judge: Scott Shannon

B Hornpipe & Jig
1st Libby Munro
2nd Joshua Hay

Judge: Liam Kernaghan

Side Drumming

Novice March
1st Matthew Coulter
2nd Megan McCorkindale
3rd Rory MacLeod

D March
1st Ryan McArthur
2nd Troy Buckland
3rd Lauren McLellan

D Strathspey/Reel
1st Troy Buckland
2nd Ryan McArthur
3rd Lauren McLellan

C 6/8
1st Ryan McArthur
2nd Troy Buckland
3rd Donald McCarron

C MSR
1st Ryan McArthur
2nd Donald McCarron
3rd Troy Buckland

A Grade MSR & Hornpipe and Jig

1st Brad Willson

Judge for all Side events: Jamie McEwan.

Novice March ( Tenor )
1st Troy Buckland
2nd Adam McCorkindale
3rd Cody McCarron

Intermediate MSR & HpJ ( Tenor )
1st Adam McCorkindale

Novice March ( Bass )
1st Troy Buckland
2nd Adam McCorkindale
3rd Dave Gamble

Intermediate MSR & HpJ ( Bass )
1st Adam McCorkindale

Judge for all Bass and Tenor: Ian Steel

Alexandra Band Contest – Results

Staff Reporter — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:45:29 +0000

Full Band Results from the Band Contest

Easton good at Cowal

Staff Reporter — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:56:08 +0000

Stuart Easton finished up B Grade Champion at the Cowal solos on the Friday before the band events. Cowal, considered one of the bigger minor contests, drew a large B Grade field.

Stuart won the B Grade Piobaireachd after coming through the qualifier, as well as the March.