Celtic Inn Manawatu Wins New Zealand Championship

Timaru, New Zealand – March 9-11, 2001 – Celtic Inn Manawatu, led by Pipe Major Stewart MacKenzie, won the New Zealand Pipe Band Championship held here over a two-day event.

Manawatu won on aggregate points, taking the March, Strathspey & Reel section and finishing second in the Medley event. Reigning champions Dalewool Auckland & District, under Pipe Major Craig Meinsmith, finished second overall, winning the Medley and being runner-up in the set.

Grade 1 MSR
1st Celtic Inn Manawatu
2nd Dalewool Auckland & District
3rd City of Wellington
4th New Zealand Police
5th Canterbury Caledonian
6th Temuka

Grade 1 Medley
1st Dalewool Auckland & District
2nd Celtic Inn Manawatu
3rd New Zealand Police
4th Canterbury Caledonian
5th City of Wellington and Temuka

Grade 1 Aggregate
1st Celtic Inn Manawatu
2nd Dalewool Auckland & District
3rd New Zealand Police
4th City of Wellington
5th Canterbury Caledonian
6th Temuka Pipe Band

Grade 2: Champions of Otago Pipe Band
Grade 3: St. Andrew’s College Pipe Band
Grade 4: Southern City Pipe Band

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