The National Piping Centre's annual Junior Competition was held on Saturday 18th February. There was a very high standard of performance across all the age brackets, so well done to everyone who competed.
The results are:
Overall:
Junior Champion (15-17) - Finlay Cameron
Novice Champion (U15) - Ruaridh Brown
Chanter Champion - Fraser Hamilton
Event 1 - 15 - 17 Piobaireachd
1. Luke Shearer
2. Charlie Morris
3. Finlay Cameron
4. Jordan Ednie
5. Angus MacPhee
6. John A. McLaren
Event 2 -15 - 17 MSR
1. Robbie MacIsaac
2. Callum Davidson
3. Finlay Cameron
4. Angus MacPhee
5. Douglas Mair
6. Luke Shearer
Event 3 - 15 - 17 Jig
1. Robbie MacIsaac
2. Finlay Cameron
3. Luke Shearer
4. Angus MacPhee
5. Ian Hamilton
6. Charlie Morris
Event 4 - U15 Piobaireachd
1. Brodie Watson-Massey
2. Bobby Allen
3. Christopher Happs
4. Ruaridh Brown
5. Eosaph Caimbeul
6. Paul Christie
Event 5 - U15 Piobaireachd Ground
1. Thomas Young
2. Seumas Scullion
3. Amy McIntyre
4. Cameron May
Event 6 - U15 March
1. Luke Kennedy
2. Ruaridh Brown
3. Emma Hill
4. Eosaph Caimbeul
5. Bobby Allen
6. Christopher Happs
Event 7 - U15 Strathspey and Reel
1. Luke Kennedy
2. Ruaridh Brown
3. Andrew Ferguson
4. Thomas Young
5. Paul Christie
6. Bobby Allen
Event 8 - Chanter - March
1. Fraser Hamilton
2. Fraser Smith
3. Finn Gilmour
4. Erin Allison
5. Robbie Clark
6. Conal MacDiarmid
Event 9 - Chanter - Slow Air
1. Fraser Smith
2. Fraser Hamilton
3. Lloyd Ferguson
4. Robbie Clark
5. Lorenzo Allegrini
6. James Simpson
- Chanter Overall awarded based on March preference.
The Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers has put in place a new system for communicating with its members, using Team App.
The App allows you to enter events through your phone, check in on competitions and receive notifications right to your phone about draws, updates and more. The App itself is free to download.
The app is for current CLASP members, who are encouraged to download it as it will further strengthen communication between organisers and members.
Roddy MacLeod MBE, Principal of The National Piping Centre, which organises the CLASP league said: “We are delighted to be able to offer our CLASP members an easy to use app, where they will always be connected to the latest CLASP news, events, and also with the option of a very quick way to enter a CLASP competition. This is a great way of applying new technology to make CLASP very accessible to its members and to improve efficiency in the administrative processes."
To get the full features of this App members need to download Team App onto their smartphone (www.teamapp.com/app).
Launch Team App, then:
1. Sign-up to Team App. You'll be sent an email to confirm your registration.
2. Log in and search for CLASP to become a member.
CLASP is for adult amateur pipers, with a league and points from a number of competitions throughout the year are added to give an overall CLASP winner. However, members can compete as little or often as they would like throughout the year, with events throughout the UK. The 2016/2017 season of CLASP is sponsored by Wallace Bagpipes.
For more information about the CLASP go to www.theclasp.co.uk