Day 2 of the 2022 Argyllshire Gathering Piping Competition includes the A and B grade March and Strathspey & Reel, the intermediate MSR for young pipers who played in the MacGregor Memorial the day before, and local contests.
A March Final, Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Bronze Star
1 Alan Bevan, £140
2 Callum Beaumont, £110
3 Steven Leask, £85
4 Fred Morrison, £70
5 James MacKenzie, £60
6 Ian K MacDonald, £40
Judges: B Donaldson, M Grey, M Henderson.
NB: There was a short leet (twice through) and judges for the final were as per the ‘A’ S&R bench.
A Strathspey & Reel, Argyllshire Gathering Silver Medal
1 Callum Beaumont, £140
2 Calum Brown, £110
3 Sarah Muir, £85
4 Andrew Hayes, £70
5 Calum Watson, £60
6 James MacKenzie, £40
Judges: R MacShannon, J Wilson, R Worrall.
NB: There was a short leet and judges for the final were as per the ‘A’ March heat bench.
B March
1 Andrew Donlon , £95
2 Jamie Elder, £70
3 Bradley Parker, £60
4 Angus MacPhee, £50
5 Fraser Allison, £40
Judges: B Hitchings, J MacGillivray, M McRae
B Strathspey & Reel
1 Sandy Cameron, £95
2 Bobby Allan, £70
3 John Dew, £60
4 Jacob Dicker, £50
5 Matt Pantaleoni, £40
Judges: R Barnes, P Henderson, W Livingstone
Jigs, Donald Shaw Ramsay Memorial Trophy
1 JamesMcKenzie, £90
2 Angus MacPhee, £65
3 Steven Gray, £55
4 Fred Morrison, £45
5 Bobby Allan, £35
Judges: W Morrison, J Taylor
Intermediate MSR, RG Hardie Memorial Trophy
1 Cameron Bonar, £60
2 Hector Finlayson, £50
3 Colin Forrest, £40
4 Alastair Bevan, £30
5 Kyle Cameron, £20
Judges: I Duncan, D Fraser, R Wallace
Junior MSR, Duke’s Medal
1 Arran Brown, £200 bursary
2 Rio Arkell, Silver Medal
3 Euan McCarten, Bronze Medal
Judges: I Duncan, D Fraser
Local March
1 Emma Hill, £65
2 Gregor MacDonald, £55
3 Arran Brown, £45
4 Rio Arkell, £35
Local Strathspey & Reel
1 Arran Brown, £65
2 Emma Hill, £55
3 Calan McGuigan, £45
4 Rio Arkell, £35
Local judges: I Duncan, D Fraser
Other prizes
Angus Nicol Quaich for most points in Silver Medal and B Grade: Jamie Elder
Royal Celtic Society Prize for Champion Piper (Snr. Piob. & Former Winners’ MSR): Angus MacColl Snr.
Angus Nicol Memorial Medal for most points in MacGregor Piobaireachd and RG Hardie Intermediate MSR: Alastair Bevan