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Greighlan Crossing get eight firsts at Penticton; Knichel nicks the Open solos

With eight first-place rankings from the eight judges, Greighlan Crossing were the easy overall winners of the Grade 3 band competition, the top-graded event at the annual Penticton Scottish Festival, held in sunny weather in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, the hub of the South Okanagan region on Canada's...
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July 3, 2025
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Stuart Easton wins his twelfth Brown Cup; Willie Rowe on top of Everest

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