Chisholm burns up Birnam
Birnam, Scotland – August 29, 2009 – Nineteen pipers, many of them not from the UK, competed in the senior events at the Birnam Highland Games, under mostly dry, windy weather with some showers. Ultimately, Jori Chisholm of Seattle gained the most overall points to gain the Sinagoca Cup.
Piobaireachd
1st Jori Chisholm, Seattle
2nd Euan MacCrimmon, Oban, Scotland
3rd Andy Rogers, Fredericton, New Brunswick
4th Allan Russell, Kelty, Scotland
5th Andrew Hayes, Ottawa
Judges: Gordon Clark, Tom Speirs
March
1st William Nichols, Blaine, Washington
2nd Andrew Hayes
3rd Allan Russell
4th Stuart Easton, New Zealand
5th James Troy, Victoria, British Columbia
Judges: Ronnie Clark, Sandy Spence
Strathspey & Reel
1st Jori Chisholm
2nd James Troy
3rd Andrew Hayes
4th Allan Russell
5th Michael Gray, Edinburgh
Judges: Ronnie Clark, Sandy Spence
Jig
1st Euan MacCrimmon
2nd Michael Gray
3rd James MacHattie, Toronto
4th Allan Russell
5th Jori Chisholm
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