Lochaber Gathering Festival of Piping 2012 results were:

18 and Under

Piobaireachd – An Tuagh Umha (Bronze Lochaber Axe):

1^st        Iain Crawford, Strathaven
2^nd        James Roxburgh, Kyle of Lochalsh
3^rd        Rebecca Tierney, Strathaven

MSR – Lochaber Gathering Salver:

1^st        Iain Crawford, Strathaven
2^nd        James Roxburgh, Kyle of Lochalsh
3^rd        Cameron Strain, Airdrie

Hornpipe and Jig – Clansman Garage Shield:

1^st        James Roxburgh, Kyle of Lochalsh
2^nd        Iain Crawford, Strathaven
3^rd        Rebecca Tierney, Strathaven

15 and Under

Piobaireachd – Dugald MacColl Memorial Trophy

1^st        Sandy Cameron, Roybridge
2^nd        Seamus O’ Baoighill, Isle of Skye
3^rd        Brighde Chaiumbeul, Kyle of Lochalsh

MSR – McCallum Chanter

1^st        Sandy Cameron, Roybridge
2^nd        Seamus O’ Baoighill, Isle of Skye
3^rd        Brighde Chaiumbeul, Kyle of Lochalsh

Hornpipe and Jig – Lochaber Gathering Medal

1^st        Seumus O’ Baoighill, Isle of Skye
2^nd        Brighde Chaimbeul Kyle of Lochalsh
3^rd        Sandy Cameron, Roybridge

Youngest Competitor – Neil Johnstone Memorial trophy:

Finlay Cameron, Roybridge

Senior Results

P/A Grade Piobairachd – An Tuagh Oir:

1^st        Euan MacCrimmon, Inverness
2^nd        Pipe Major Gordon Walker, Galston
3^rd        Gordon McCready, Stevenston
4^th        Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh

B/C Grade Piobaireachd – An Tuagh Airgead:

1^st        Edward McIlwaine, Vancouver
2^nd        Gordon Barclay, Inverness
3^rd        Colin Campbell, Aberlour
4^th        Liz Cherry, United States of America

P/A Grade March – Lochaber Gathering Gold Medal:

1^st        Peter Hunt, Stevenston
2^nd        Cameron Drummond, Perth
3^rd        Pipe Major Gordon Walker, Galston
4^th        Gordon McCready, Stevenston

P/A Grade Strathspey and Reel – Leek’s Taxis Trophy:

1^st        Gordon McCready, Stevenston
2^nd        Pipe Major Gordon Walker, Strathaven
3^rd        Cameron Drummond, Perth
4^th        Euan MacCrimmon, Inverness

B/C Grade MSR – Clydesdale Bank Trophy:

1^st        Colin Campbell, Aberlour
2^nd        Decker Forrest, Isle of Skye
3^rd        Mark MacKenzie, Queensland
4^th        Gary Carruthers, Glasgow

Open Hornpipe and Jig – Lochaber Gathering Shield:

1^st        Pipe Major Gordon Walker, Galston
2^nd        Euan MacCrimmon, Inverness
3^rd        Cameron Drummond, Perth
4^th        Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh

GAMES NEWS FLASH: Balloch Highland Games that was scheduled to take place this Saturday 14th July has been cancelled due to adverse weather. It has been rescheduled for 22nd September. Please see the website for more details http://www.llhgb.com/

“The final of the Scots Guards Knockout Piping Competition was held on 06 May at the Scots Guards Club and was won by Keith Bowes in a close contest with Craig Muirhead. We would like to thank our audience for their support throughout this year, we will be starting again in October with another excellent line up of pipers.” Jimmy Banks

Recitals – Pipe Major Gordon Walker will give a recital at the Scots Guards Club 10 June commencing 4pm tickets £10.00 and curry will be served. Club number 0131 337 1084