Manawatu tips Canterbury at Square Day competition
Published: December 13, 2009
Palmerston North, New Zealand – December 12, 2009 – The Grade 1 Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band won its ninth consecutive Palmerston North Square Day Competition, edging Canetrbury Caledonian by one point to gain the overall prize. Manawatu won the MSR event and was second in the Medley contest. There was no Grade 2 competition.
Grade 1
Overall
1st Manawatu Scottish
2nd Canterbury Caledonian
3rd Aukland & Districts
4th New Zealand Police
5th City of Blacktown
Drumming: New Zealand Police
MSR
1st Manawatu Scottish
2nd Aukland & Districts
3rd Canterbury Caledonian
Drumming: New Zealand Police
Judges: Alistair Hanning, Brendon Eade (piping); Sam Young (ensemble); R. Levy (drumming)
Medley
1st Canterbury Caledonian
2nd Manawatu Scottish
3rd Auckland & Districts
Drumming: New Zealand Police
Judges: N. Foster, D. Pierce (piping); G. Bilsland (ensemble); Reid Maxwell (drumming
Grade 3 (four competed)
1st Hamilton Caledonian
2nd Horowhenua
3rd Manawatu Development
Drumming: Hamilton Caledonian
Grade 4 (seven competed)
1st The Pipe Band Club
2nd City of Tauranga
3rd Paraparaumu & District
Drumming: The Pipe Band Club
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