Loading ...Updated: Recordings now available. Auckland and Districts won the Grade 1 Set and Medley to take the Grade 1 Aggregate at the National Pipe Band Championships in Masterton on the weekend. They received the Drumming Prize and the Ensemble Prize. Manawatu were runner up. Canterbury Caledonian won the Street March and the Kitto Cup for Flourishing. (more…)
Manawatu Scottish Society claimed the Turakina Highland Games in the weekend, pipping NZ Police at the post in both Piping and Drumming. More results available in the read more section. (more…)
Stuart Easton was the eventual winner of the annual New Years Day Waipu Highland Games, after four different competitors took an event each. (more…)
Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band won their 9th Palmerston North Square Day Grade 1 Aggregate on Saturday, on a day that was a test for every band in attendance. (more…)
The New Zealand Police Pipe Band took away the aggregate Grade 1 Prize at Victoria Square in the weekend, heading off the local band Canterbury Caledonian Society. (more…)
Brendon Eade from Hamilton this weekend completed a rare triple, winning not only the prestigious Silver Chanter, but the A Grade and the Former Winners Clasp in the same weekend. (more…)
Mark Weir from Wellington took the top honours on the weekend, winning the overall aggregate at the Spring Solos @ StAC competition.
Catherine Wall won the A Grade MSR with Mark Weir second. Jamie McEwan won the A Grade Hornpipe & Jig, with Mark Weir second. Matt Ward came third in both events. Full results in the full story. (more…)
Josh Dean won both events at the Upper Hutt Highland Gathering this weekend, pipping Glenn Miller for first place.
Marion Horsburgh won the Braemar Gold Medal playing “Nameless – Hiharin Dro o Dro”. (more…)
The New Zealand contingent at the Northern Meeting have rapped up a successful Scottish contest circuit. (more…)