A Grade, Clasp & Silver Chanter 2009 - Brendon Eade
On October 27, 2009, 6:06 pm by Liam

BrendonBrendon 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.

Brendon captured the Open NZ Piobaireachd Championship, the A Grade Strathspey and Reel, and the A Grade 2/4 March. Jono Quay (Melbourne) won the New Zealand Championship Strathspey and Reel, with Ben McLaughlin winning the A Grade Hornpipe and Jig.

In the B Grade, Richard Cox took most points, with George Stick winning most points C Grade. Callum Fraser won most points D Grade.

Willie Rowe won the William Boyle Under 21 Championships this year, with wins at Waipu and a second at Christchurch to take the prize.

The Silver Chanter was won this year by Brendon Eade, with  Jono Quay finishing closely behind in second. Ben McLaughlin placing third. Brendon went on to finish his extraordinary weekend with a win in the Clasp, with Stuart Easton and Jamie Hawke finishing the prizes.

Silver Chanter
1st Brendon Eade
2nd Jono Quay
3rd Ben Mclaughlin
Judges: Jim McGillivray, Alistair Munro, Lewis Turrell
Clasp (MMSSRR)
1st Brendon Eade
2nd Stuart Easton
3rd Jamie Hawke
Judges: Jim McGillivray, Alistair Munro, Lewis Turrell
Open Piobaireachd
1st Brendon Eade, “The Old Men of the Shells”
2nd Stuart Easton
3rd Daniel Milosavljeic
Judges: Jim McGillivray, Alistair Munro
Strathspey & Reel
1st Jono Quay
2nd Stuart Easton
3rd Brendon Eade
Hornpipe & Jig
1st Ben Mclaughlin
2nd Stuart Easton
3rd Brendon Eade
2/4 March
1st Brendon Eade
2nd Jono Quay
3rd Stuart Easton