MacKenzie and Wilson win everything in New Zealand

Christchurch – October 25-26, 2014 – Alasdair MacKenzie and Greg Wilson enjoyed stellar results at the annual Silver Chanter solo piping competitions, organized by the Highland Piping Society of Canterbury. Unlike the piobaireachd contest held in Skye in August, the New Zealand Silver Chanter is a March, Strathspey & Reel. MacKenzie won the Silver Chanter on the Saturday and followed with a win of the Clasp for former winners of the Silver Chanter on the Sunday. He was one of only a few to achieve the feat. Greg Wilson won all of the A-Grade solo piping events.

Silver Chanter MSR
1st Alasdair MacKenzie
2nd Angus Hawke
3rd Willie Rowe
4th Mike Redmond
Judge: Iain Blakely, Euan MacCrimmon, Brian Switalla

Former Winners Clasp MSR
1st Alasdair MacKenzie
2nd Jamie Hawke
3rd Greg Wilson
Judge: Nigel Foster, Euan MacCrimmon, Phil Mair

A-Grade
Piobaireachd
1st Greg Wilson
2nd Stuart Easton
3rd Liam Kernaghan
4th Marion Horsburgh

March
1st Greg Wilson
2nd Stuart Easton
3rd Liam Kernaghan
4th Jamie Hawke

Strathspey & Reel
1st Greg Wilson
2nd Liam Kernaghan
3rd Stuart Easton
4th Jamie Hawke

Hornpipe & Jig
1st Greg Wilson
2nd Stuart Easton
3rd Liam Kernaghan
4th Jamie Hawke

Iain Blakely, Nigel Foster, Philip Mair and Brian Switalla judged the A-Grade events.