Updated: Repeat band results at New Brunswick day 2

Fredericton, New Brunswick – July 30, 2007 – On the second day of the New Brunswick Highland Games, the 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) again won the Grade 1 contest in hot weather. The Grade 2 Glengarry Pipe Band competed in the Grade 1 contest and won the drumming, after finishing second in drumming the previous day. Solo piping winners were varied.

Grade 1 (medley, four competed)
1st 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel)
2nd Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew
3rd Peel Regional Police
4th Glengarry (Gr.2)
Drumming: Glengarry
Judges: Scott Williams, Ed Neigh (piping); Buzz Brown (drumming); Ken Eller (ensemble)

Grade 2 (medley, one played)
1st Glengarry
Judges: Scott Williams, Ed Neigh (piping); Buzz Brown (drumming); Ken Eller (ensemble)

Grade 3 (MSR, one played)
1st Maritime Forces
Judges: Scott Williams, Ed Neigh (piping); Buzz Brown (drumming); Ken Eller (ensemble)

Grade 4 (medley)
1st Glengarry (Gr.4)
2nd Fredericton Society of St. Andrew (Gr.4)
3rd 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) (Gr.4)
Judges: Ron Rollo, Ed Neigh (piping); Buzz Brown (drumming); Ken Eller (ensemble)

Grade 5 (medley, two competed))
1st 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) (Gr.5)
2nd College of Piping Summerside (Gr.5)
Judges: Ron Rollo, Ed Neigh (piping); Buzz Brown (drumming); Ken Eller (ensemble)

Professional Solo Piping
Piobaireachd: Bruce Gandy, (judge: Ed Neigh); March: Michael Grey (judge: Ken Eller); Strathspey & Reel: Colin Clansey (judge: Ron Rollo); Jig: Matt MacIsaac (judge: Ken Eller)

Professional Solo Snare Drumming
MSR
1st Aaron Carter
2nd Justin Gallant
3rd Patricia Gillis
Judge: Buzz Brown

Hornpipe & Jig
1st Aaron Carter
2nd Patricia Gillis
3rd Justin Gallant
Judge: Buzz Brown

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