Benoni takes SBG; Transvaal wins overall

Gauteng, South Africa – July 16, 2016 – The last of the five regional championships in South Africa was the St. Benedict’s Gathering at St. Benedict’s College in Bedfordview, Gauteng, in warm winter sun and blue skies, where the overall 2016 Grade 2 title went to Transvaal Scottish. Benoni MacTalla won the day by taking both the MSR and the Medley events with seven of eight firsts.

Grade 2
Medley
1st Benoni MacTalla (1,1,2,1)
2nd Transvaal Scottish (2,2,1,2)
3rd Spirit of Richmond Grade3 (3,3,3,3)
Judges: Adrian Haddow, Craig Herwill (piping); Dave Jeffrey (drumming); Ewen Gilchrist (ensemble)

MSR
1st Benoni MacTalla (1,1,1,1)
2nd Transvaal Scottish (2,2,2,2)
3rd Spirit of Richmond Grade3 (3,3,3,3)
Judges: David Harris, Geoff Irvine (piping); Steve St. Clair-Hall (drumming); Thomas Fuller (ensemble)

Grade 3
1st Spirit of Richmond
2nd Glen Allen
3rd SA Irish
4th Transvaal Scottish (Gr3)

Grade 4
1st Pretoria Highlanders
2nd De La Salle Combined

Juvenile
1st St. Benedict’s Juvenile
Novice Juvenile
1st Benoni