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Results From Abroad

There are many solo and band members of the BC Pipers Association that have done BC, Washington and Oregan proud with their competitive results out of our jurisdiction. In the past year, these are the highlights.
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World Solo Drumming Championships on October 24 in Glasgow

SFU Pipe Band and Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band members captured prizes at the World Solo Drumming Championships on October 24 in Glasgow.

Adult Final
4th - Blair Brown
6th - Reid Maxwell

Juvenile 1 Final
1st - James MacNeil (Robert Malcolm Memorial)

Placings by other band members

Adult Final
8th - Gordon Lee

Adult Semi-Final 1
10th - Tano Martone
11th - Derek Cooper

Juvenile 2 Section Final
9th - Gavin MacRae (Robert Malcolm Memorial)

SFU led all other bands with 3 members reaching the Adult Final and 2 members capturing prizes.

Levels (ages as of November 1, 2008)
Juvenile 1 - Under 13 years of age
Juvenile 2 - Under 16 years of age
Juvenile 3 - Under 18 years of age
Adult - 18 years of age and over

More information about the competition and full results can be found on the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association's website www.rspba.org

Thanks to Rob MacNeil

August 27th, 2008 at the Argylshire Gathering, Oban:
  • Jack Lee - 2nd place in the Senior Piobaireachd
  • Andrew Lee - 2nd place in the Silver Medal

August 16th, 2008 at the World Pipe Band Championships, Glasgow:
  • Simon Fraser University wins the grade 1 contest
  • Keith Highlanders win 3rd in grade 4B
  • Northwest Junior win 5th in Novice
  • White Spot win 6th in Juvenille

Aug 1 - Maxville

Grade 2 March B

1. David MacNeil
2. Ben Reid
3. Ronald Dymerski Jr.
4. Nyall Sayidant
5. Eric Carlomusto
6. Aidan Bowen

Adjudicator: Ken Eller

Grade 2 Strathspey & Reel B

1. David MacNeil
2. Ethan Crownover
3. Eric Carlomusto
4. Ben Reid
5. Ronald Dymerski Jr.
6. Aidan Bowen

Adjudicator: Andrew Berthoff

Grade 2 Jig B

1. Ben Reid
2. David MacNeil
3. Josh Lamont
4. Alex MacNaughton
5. Kaitlin Kimove
6. Scott Young

Adjudicator: Ken Eller

May 24-25- Costa Mesa Games

Saturday, Grade One Medley Contest.

     1st LA Scots Pipe Band
     2nd Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band
     3rd James Coyne Memorial
     Drumming 1st Dowco Triumph Street

Sunday, Grade One MSR Contest

     1st Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band
     2nd LA Scots Pipe Band
     3rd James Coyne Memorial
     Drumming 1st Dowco Triumph Street

Judges :
     Alastair Gillies
     Campbell Naismith
     Larry Willis

Grade Three, Saturday & Sunday

      1st Robert Malcolm Memorial III

January 14th, 2008 at the Kansas City Winter Storm contest:
  • Winner of the United States Gold Medal in Piobaireachd
    Jori Chisholm, Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
  • Winner of the North American Gold Medal Side Drumming Championship
    Derek Cooper, Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
  • Winner of the North American Grade 1 Side Drumming Championship
    Sarah McLatchy, Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
  • Winner of the North American Grade 2 Side Drumming Championship
    Kyle Wallis, Robert Malcolm Memorial III Pipe Band
  • Winner of the Intermediate Amateur Tenor Drumming Championship
    Libby Hale
  • Brian McKenzie, Seattle, WA
    (3rd in the United States Silver Medal in Piobaireachd)
  • Jordan Wallis and James Dalziel of the Robert Malcolm Memorial III Pipe Band
    (2nd and 3rd respectively in the North American Grade 2 Side Drumming Championship)
  • Noel Keyes, Robert Malcolm Memorial III Pipe Band
    (2nd in the Intermediate Amateur Bass Drumming Championship)


November 17th, 2007 at the George Sherriff contest in Hamilton Ont.
  • Alastair Lee
    1st in the MSR, 2nd in the 6/8 Marches, and 3rd in the Piobaireachd
  • Brittney-Lynn Otto
    4th in the MSR


November 3rd, 2007 at the London contest
  • Jack Lee
    3rd in the Bratach Gorm (Blue Banner) and 1st in the Gillies Cup


October 27th, 2007 at the Glenfiddich invitational contest, Blair Atholl, Scotland
  • Jack Lee
    3rd in the Piobaireachd
  • Stuart Liddell
    5th in the MSR


October 27th, 2007 at the World Solo Drumming contest
  • Steven McWhirter
    3rd Overall
  • J. Reid Maxwell
    5th Overall


October 6th, 2007 at the Nicol-Brown amateur invitational contest in Albany, New York
  • Alastair Lee
    1st in the Piobaireachd, 1st in the MSR and 2nd in the 6/8 Marches


August 31st, 2007 at the Northern Meeting in Aviemore, Scotland
  • Stuart Liddell
    1st in the Clasp
  • Jack Lee
    5th in the Clasp, and 1st in the Former Winners MSR (Silver Star)


August 11th, 2007 at the World Pipe Band Championships, Glasgow Scotland
  • Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
    2nd Overall in Grade 1
  • Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band
    2nd in Juvenile
  • Chilliwack and District Pipe Band
    8th in Grade 3A


August 4th, 2007 at the North American Pipe Band Championships, Maxville Ontario
  • Triumph Street Pipe Band
    1st Overall in Grade 2


August 4th, 2007 at North Berwick
  • Chilliwack and District Pipe Band
    1st in Grade 3