MacLellan, Russell do well at Roseneath

Roseneath, Scotland – July 18, 2004 – On a day when much of Scotland was watching the final round of the Open Championship, about 30 die-hard pipers were competing at the Roseneath & Clynder Highland Games in Roseneath on the western shore of the Gareloch.

Colin MacLellan of Edinburgh and Allan Russell of Kelty, Scotland, enjoyed the first prizes in good, sunny weather.

Open Piobaireachd (Sir Alex Ferguson Cup and £200)
1st Colin MacLellan, Edinburgh “Lament for the Viscount of Dundee”
2 Donald MacPhee, Alexandria, “The Old Men of the Shells”
3 Margaret Houlihan, Glasgow
4 Allan Russell, Kelty, Scotland
Judge: W. Morrison

CPA Piobaireachd (Confined to B & C Grade pipers, sponsored by Wm. Grant & Sons)
1st James Thompson, Duns, Scotland
2nd Douglas Campbell, Glasgow
3rd Ryan Lessels
4th Alastair Dunn, Northern Ireland
5th James Beaumont, Bo’ness, Scotland
Judges: A.J. MacLellan, T. Speirs

March
1st Allan Russell
2nd James Beaumont
3rd Margaret Houlihan
4th Donald MacPhee
Judge: J. MacLean

Strathspey & Reel
1st Allan Russell
2nd Margaret Houlihan
3rd James Beaumont
4th Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh
Judge: J. MacLean

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