Bevan, Bonar, Troy take the firsts at Penticton

Penticton, British Columbia – July 1, 2006 – Alan Bevan of Surrey, British Columbia, won the overall award in the Professional Solo Piping and the Simon Fraser University organization won all of the band events in clear and very hot weather at the Penticton Highland Games in the BC Intererior.

Bands
Grade 1 (two competed)
Medley
1st Simon Fraser University
2nd Alberta Caledonia
Drumming: SFU

MSR
1st Simon Fraser University
2nd Alberta Caledonia
Drumming: SFU

Grade 2 (three competed)
Medley
1st Robert Malcolm Memorial II
2nd Maple Ridge
3rd Chilliwack & District
Drumming: Robert Malcolm Memorial II

MSR
1st Robert Malcolm Memorial II
2nd Maple Ridge
3rd Chilliwack & District
Drumming: Robert Malcolm Memorial II

Grade 3 (two competed)
Medley
1st Robert Malcolm Memorial III
2nd Rocky Mountain
Drumming: Robert Malcolm Memorial III

Grade 4 (two competed)
Medley
1st Robert Malcolm Memorial IV
2nd Kelowna
Drumming: Robert Malcolm Memorial IV

Professional Solo Piping
Piobaireachd (nine competed)
1st Andrew Bonar, North Vancouver
2nd Alan Bevan
3rd Jori Chisholm, Seattle
4th James P. Troy, Victoria, BC
5th Colin Lee, Surrey, BC
6th Neil Macpherson
Judge: David Hicks

MSR (12 competed)
1st Alan Bevan
2nd Ryan MacDonald, Nova Scotia
3th James P. Troy
4th Jori Chisholm
5th Andrew Bonar
6th Andrew Smith, Calgary
Judge: David Hilder

Jig & Hornpipe (12 competed)
1st James P. Troy
2nd Andrew Bonar
3rd Andrew Smith
4th Alan Bevan
5th Andrew Lee
6th Jori Chisholm
Judge: Ann Gray

Professional Snare Drumming
MSR (five competed)
1st Steven McWhirter
2nd Reid Maxwell
3rd David Bowman
4th Eric MacNeill
Judge: Scott Robertson

Hornpipe & Jig (five competed)
1st Reid Maxwell
2nd Steven McWhirter
3rd David Bowman
4th Grant Maxwell
Judge: Gregor Merry

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