Inveraray, Shotts in form at North Berwick

North Berwick, Scotland – August 8, 2015 – Buoyed by non-Scottish bands in Scotland for the World Pipe Band Championships, the annual North Berwick Highland Games saw a Grade 1 entry of six, making it the biggest event of the year apart from the major championships. Bands were allowed to “challenge up” a grade, so the Grade 1 MSR expanded to eight. Inveraray & District and Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia split the firsts and seconds.

Grade 1
Medley (six competed)
1st Inveraray & District (Scotland)  (ens.pref.) (3,1,3,1)
2nd Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (Scotland) (2,2,1,3)
3rd Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia (Scotland) (1,3,4,2)
4th Police Scotland Fife (Scotland) (4,4,2,4)
5th 78th Fraser Highlanders (Canada) (5,5,5,5)
6th Stuart Highlanders (USA) (6,6,6,6)
Judges: Tom Brown, John McCarlie (piping); David Brown (drumming); Joe Noble (ensemble)

MSR (eight competed)
1st Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (1,1,1,2)
2nd Inveraray & District (3,3,2,1)
3rd Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia (2,2,4,3)
4th Police Scotland Fife (4,4,3,4)
5th 78th Fraser Highlanders (6,5,5,6)
6th Stuart Highlanders (5,7,6,5)
7th St. Andrew’s (Australia) (Gr2) (8,6,7,6)
8th Pipeband Club (Australia) (Gr2) (7,8,8,7)
Judges: Cameron Edgar, Jim Connor (piping); Greg Dinsdale (drumming); Gordon Lawrie (ensemble)