Richard Hawke, Davey Welsh and Stuart Easton won the top honours at the Hastings Highland Games on Easter Weekend. Richard Hawke won his first Clasp after winning the Gold Medal in the mid 1990′s. Davey Welsh took his first top New Zealand prize by winning the Gold Medal in a class of 17. Stuart Easton claimed the overall A Grade prize, with Brendon Eade, Richard Hawke and Dr Angus McDonald.

In the other prizes, Liam Kernaghan won the NZ Championship Under 21 Piobaireachd, and in the Silver Medal, Ben Murray took the top honours in a large class. Callum Gilchrist won the B Grade most points and Piers Dover won the C Grade.

 

The Gold Medal

1st   Davey Welsh, Wellington, The Kings Taxes

2nd  Liam Kernaghan, Dunedin, The Battle of Strome

3rd  Tom Glover, Christchurch, The MacDougalls’ Gathering

Judges: Bain McGregor, Stuart Finlayson

 

The Gold Clasp

1st  Richard Hawke, Christchurch, The End of the Great Bridge

2nd  Stuart Easton, Palmerston North, The Earl of Ross’s March

3rd  Brendon Eade, Morrinsville, The Battle of Sherrifmuir

4th  Jamie Hawke, Christchurch, His Fathers Lament for Donald MacKenzie

 

NZ Championship Under 21 Piobaireachd

1st   Liam Kernaghan, Dunedin, The Battle of Auldearn #1

2nd  Ben Murray, Christchurch

3rd   Willie Rowe, Palmerston North

4th   Hayden Pullan

 

Silver Medal

1st   Ben Murray, Christchurch, The MacLeods Salute

2nd  Hayden Pullan

3rd   Donella May, Paraparaumu

4th   Toma Noguchi, Nelson

 

B Grade Piobaireachd

1st   Hayden Pullan

2nd  Ben Murray

3rd  George Stick

 

C Grade Piobaireachd

1st  Cameron Darby

2nd  Piers Dover

3rd   Toma Noguchi

 

In the Light Music, Stuart Easton received Most Points A Grade.

A March, Strathspey & Reel

1st   Brendon Eade

2nd  Stuart Easton

3rd  Richard Hawke

4th  Angus MacDonald
Open 2/4 March

1st   Richard Hawke

2nd  Stuart Easton

3rd  Angus MacDonald

4th  Brendon Eade

 

Open Strathspey & Reel

1st  Brendon Eade

2nd Stuart Easton

3rd  Richard Cox

4th  Liam Kernaghan

 

A Grade 6/8 March

1st   Angus MacDonald

2nd  Jamie Hawke

3rd   Stuart Easton

4th   Richard Hawke

 

A Grade Hornpipe and Jig

1st   Angus MacDonald

2nd  Stuart Easton

3rd   Brendon Eade

4th   Liam Kernaghan

 

Under 21 Strathspey and Reel

1st    Harry Hawke

2nd   Liam Kernaghan

3rd    Callum Gilchrist

4th     Ben Murray

B Grade MSR

1st   Donella May

2nd  Callum Gilchrist

3rd   Michael Rodger

 

B Grade 2/4 March

1st Callum Gilchrist

2nd  Ben Murray

3rd  Cameron Darby