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27 & 28 August 2025, Oban

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26 & 27 August 2020, Oban

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2023 Results - day 2

September 5, 2023

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

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November 12, 2024
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Lochnell Championship 2024 Results

November 7, 2024
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2024 Results- day 2

November 6, 2024
Results for day 2 of the 2024 Argyllshire Gathering Piping Competition
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The Argyllshire Gathering

Founded in 1871, the Argyllshire Gathering's members work to promote Argyll both locally and in the wider world. Find out more at theargyllshiregathering.comR

The Piping Competition forms just one aspect of the work of the Argyllshire Gathering.

The Gathering's Trust supports piping and especially younger pipers across Argyll; the Argyllshire Gathering Oban Games are one of Scotland's leading Highland Games and a highlight of Oban's year.

Find out more about The Gathering's work at the links below.

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Supporting piping across Argyll
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