The 47th Vale of Atholl Pipers’ Association piping and drumming competition for juniors took place on Saturday, 21st January, 2023. It was great to be back at Pitlochry High School for the first in-person competition since the Covid-19 lockdown.
The Trustees wish to first of all thank McCallum Bagpipes, the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust and Kintail Bagpipes for sponsoring the competition. Thanks also go to the following for judging: Russell Esler, Hugh Kilpatrick, Derek Fraser, David Wilton, John Dew, Ian Elrick and D/M Pat McLinden.
Results:
Event 1. Piobaireachd under 15 (Clan Donnachaid Tankard) – 1. LACHLAN RENNIE; 2. ANGUS ROBSON.
Event 2. Piobaireachd 15-18yrs (Bank of Scotland Shield) – 1. ARCHIE McNAB; 2. KATIE DUTHIE; 3. ANNABEL CHARLTON; 4. JAN VAN DER KUYL; 5. JAMIE WILLBOURN; 6. JOSHUA REILLY.
Event 3. March under 15 (Baxter Wilson Shield) – 1. LACHLAN RENNIE; 2. KAI HAY; 3. CALUM–JAMES BULLOCH; 4. CALLAN JAMES ERSKINE; 5. HAMISH STEPHENS; 6. ANGUS ROBSON.
Event 4. M.S.R.15-18yrs (PM Duncan Trophy) – 1. KATIE DUTHIE; 2. ARCHIE McNAB; 3. ANNABEL CHARLTON; 4. KATIE ROBERTSON; 5. ALASTAIR LEONARD; 6. JAN VAN DER KUYL.
Event 5. Jig Under 15 yrs (College of Piping Trophy) – 1. KAI HAY; 2. LACHLAN RENNIE; 3. ANGUS ROBSON; 4.DANIEL McLEOD; 5. NYREE HOWES.
Event 6. Jig 15-18yrs (Vale of Atholl Pipe Band Cup) – 1. KATIE DUTHIE; 2. ARCHIE McNAB; 3.ALISTAIR LEONARD; 4. ANNABEL CHARLTON; 5. JAMIE WILLBOURN; 6. JAN VAN DER KUYL.
Event 7. Chanter 9yrs and under (R.T.Shepherd & Son Trophy) – 1. JACK FOLAN; 2. NOAH LIDDELL; 3. OLIVIA GANDY; 4. LEWIS HARRISON; 5. MURRAY GEDDES.
Event 8. Chanter 10-11yrs (Atholl Highlanders Cup) – 1. ALEXANDER GEDDES; 2. LAYLA REILLY; 2. CHLOE SCOUGALL; 3. CARLY McDONALD; 4. CAMERON McKENZIE.
Event 9. 12-18yrs Chanter (McDonald Bros Trophy) – 1. IESTYN HUGHES; 2. ROCCO MIELE; 3. BEN MILLER; 4. JOHNNY SPINKS; 5. HAOQI LIU; 6. HENRY STEELE.
Event 10. Novice Piping 12yrs and under (Pitlochry & District Tourist Assoc. Trophy) – 1. HAMISH STEPHENS; 2. CALUM-JAMES BULLOCH; 3. LEWIS MENZIES; 4. CALLAN JAMES ERSKINE; 5. LEO WATSON; 6. JOHNNY SPINKS.
Event 11. Novice Piping 13-18yrs (Abertay University Quaich) – 1. DANIEL McCONNACHIE; 2.BEN MILLER; 3. IESTYN HUGHES; 4. FINLAY LIDDEL; 5. JAMIE McDONALD; 6. ROCCO MIELE.
Event 12(a) Drumming on Pad 10 and under (Gillie McNab Shield) – 1. RORY McDONALD; 2. JOEL PITT.
Event 12(b) Drumming on Pad 11-18 (Bank of Scotland Cup) – 1. DYLAN PITT; 2. ISLA ELDER; 3. JENSEN BANNERMAN; 4. ROSS TROTTER.
Youngest Competitor Piping Salver – 1. LEWIS HARRISON.
Youngest competitor, Drumming (Atholl Estates Trophy) – 1. JOEL PITT.
Event. 13. Novice Side drumming (The Dobson Quaich) – 1. DYLAN CARLIN; 2. FRASER PEARCE; 3. ELIZA DIBLEY; 4. HARRISON ROEMELLE; 5. ADAM MILLAR; 6.=ISLA ELDER and DYLAN PITT.
Event 14 Side drumming March 18 and under (Fishers Hotel shield) – 1. ERICA WYSE; 2. DYLAN CARLIN.
Event 15. Drumming MSR 18 and under (President Erhard Penker Trophy) – 1. TOMMI McANDREW; 2. JOSEPH CHARLTON; 3. EMILY HOUGH.
Event 16 Novice Tenor Drumming (Val Ferguson Trophy) – 1. EMMA GILCHRIST; 2. OLIVIA PATRICK; 3. MEAGAN DAILLY.
Event 17. Tenor Drumming. March 18 and under (Kieran Downey Quaich) – 1. EMMA GILCHRIST; 2. ORAN SALMOND; 3. OLIVIA PATRICK; MEAGAN DAILLY.
Event 18. Tenor Drumming MSR 18 and under (Bonnethill Salver) – 1. FLORA McNAB.
Special Prizes
Dress and Deportment, Piper (DM Ian Cramb Trophy) – 1. ANGUS ROBSON; 2. ARCHIE McNAB; 3. KATIE DUTHIE.
Dress and Deportment, Drummer (Vale Challenge Cup) – 1. FLORA McNAB; 2. EMMA GILCHRIST; 3. JENSEN BANNERMAN.
Most improved piper in Vale of Atholl 2022 (Hugh Campbell Trophy) – 1. CHLOE SCOUGALL.
Most improved drummer in Vale of Atholl 2022 (PM Duncan Tankard.) – 1. ISLA ELDER.
Most outstanding prospect in Vale of Atholl 2022 (PM Andy Renwick Trophy) – 1. HAMISH STEPHENS.
CHAMPION PIPER, UNDER 15 (GEORGE SEATON MEMORIAL TROPHY) – LACHLAN RENNIE; RUNNER UP (ABERFELDY AND DISTRICT PIPING SOCIETY ROSE BOWL) – KAI HAY.
CHAMPION PIPER, 15-18YRS (PIPE MAJOR ALLAN CAMERON TROPHY) – KATIE DUTHIE; RUNNER UP
(BANK OF SCOTLAND TROPHY) – ARCHIE McNAB.