Georgetown, Ontario – June 13, 2009 – Under sunny, warm weather the Scottish Lion-78th Fraser Highlanders took straight first placings in the Grade 1 band contest at the first outdoor event of the PPBSO season. The Toronto Police came in second playing the band's latest avant-garde medley, "Idiomatica."
Bands
Grade 1 (medley, four competed)
Drumming: SL78FH
Best Bass: SL78FH
Judges: Bob Worrall, Andrew Berthoff (piping); Ken Eller (ensemble); Al Savage (drumming)
Grade 2 (medley, two competed)
Judges: Bob Worrall, Andrew Berthoff (piping); Ken Eller (ensemble); Al Savage (drumming)
Grade 3 (MSR)
1st Toronto Police (Gr3)
2nd Durham Regional Police
3rd Burnetts & Struth
Judges: Peter Sinclair, Iain Macey (piping); Reay Mackay (ensemble); Greg Dinsdale (drumming)
Grade 4 (medley, eight competed)
1st Hamilton Police
2nd Paris/Port Dover
3rd Brighton Legion
Judges: Bob Worrall, Andrew Berthoff (piping); Ken Eller (ensemble); Al Savage (drumming)
Grade 5
1st Durham Regional Police (Gr5)
2nd Paris/Port Dover (Gr5)
3rd Queen's University
Judges: Peter Sinclair, Iain Macey (piping); Reay Mackay (ensemble); Greg Dinsdale (drumming)
Professional Solo Piping
Piobaireachd
1st Ian K. MacDonald, Whitby, Ontario
2nd James MacHattie, Toronto
3rd Doug MacRae, Houston
4th Michael Grey, Dundas, Ontario
5th Robbie Beaton
6th Bruce Gandy
Judge: Bob Worrall
March
1st Ian K. MacDonald
2nd Bruce Gandy
3rd Michael Grey
4th James MacHattie
5th Robbie Beaton
6th Doug MacRae
Judge: Ken Eller
Strathspey & Reel
1st Bruce Gandy
2nd Ian K. MacDonald
3rd James MacHattie
4th Michael Grey
5th Robbie Beaton
6th Doug MacRae
Judge: Bill Livingstone
Jig:
1st Bruce Gandy
2nd Ian K. MacDonald
3rd James MacHattie
4th Michael Grey
5th Steven Tripp
6th Robbie Beaton
Judge: Reay Mackay
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